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​If you don't have an account at BPL, you can sign up for a library card now, online! You'll have access to Benzonia Public Library materials with our curbside services. Benzie County residents and landowners will also have access to e-books and other electronic resources as soon as the account is activated. As part of the sign up you will need to upload a copy of your driver’s license. You will also need to agree to our new account policies.
New Account Policy
Sign Up for New Account
CURBSIDE PICK-UP
For health and safety concerns the library building is closed to the public. 
Visit our Curbside page
for information and to make
requests for curbside pick-up.
Your current BPL account will work for
Curbside Services.


Our collection includes over 20,000 items for children & adults including books, large print, audio books, and DVDs.  The library also participates in MeL, a statewide interlibrary loan program to help meet all your information needs.  The loan period is three weeks for most materials, and one week for DVDs.


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Welcome to the BPL “Kids’ Catalog” which allows children to browse and discover materials related to their age-level.
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Meet Apollo by Biblionix 
​Your Online Library Catalog
We are excited to introduce you to Apollo catalog which includes OverDrive eBooks and has many other features. 
We hope you enjoy ​​our catalog. ​
Let us know ​what you think.
The Benzonia Public Library on-line catalog is available for your use from any Internet capable computer in the library, at home, or anywhere.  There are two primary capabilities: the catalog and your library account. If you need help, please don’t hesitate to ask a staff member for assistance. 
Have you received a text or email about your library account expiring?
UPDATING YOUR ACCOUNT: Please bring your drivers license or ID the next time you come to BPL so we can update your account. NOTE: OverDrive and MeL interlibrary loans only work with active accounts. 

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The Benzonia Public Library catalog system has the ability to send notices via text or email, about expiring accounts, past due items, and reserved items that are available for pickup. 
Visit our Catalog Page for details and instructions on managing your account preferences or contact BPL at 231-882-4111 to select your preferred type of contact. (Account renewals must be handled at the library.) ​NOTE:  If you elect to get notices via text they will show as 917-473-2xxx.

The information below is a quick overview of the new catalog and account process.  
For detailed instructions in PDF please click:    CATALOG ONLY>      
MEMBER ACCOUNTS>
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NOTE: If you elect to get notices via text they will show as 917-473-2xxx

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ACCESSING THE CATALOG:
Click the library
​catalog link.
 
PAGE OVERVIEW:
  • Find: Upper left corner.
    • This is the catalog search function.
  • Log In: Upper right corner.
    • This is your account information.
  • New Items Scroll:  Center of page.
    • Shows images of new items.
  • Ecectronic Resources Lower left of page.  Important links to other resources including:
    • OverDrive –Up North Digital Collection
    • Michigan eLibrary
  • What's Hot:  Lower right of page.
    • Shows new and popular items.
  YOU WILL NEED TO LOG INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, o reserve items, request MeL items, and borrow from OverDrive Up North Digital Collection.

​YOUR ACCOUNT OVERVIEW
The catalog maintains an account for each member. Many features and functions are available including:
· view items checked out and their status
· renew items and reserve items
· balance due
· designate a vacation delay so you won’t miss your turn
· designate how you wish to be contacted
 
Logging In:
Enter your BPL Library Card Number and phone number or password in the fields in the upper right corner of the catalog welcome/search page. Click the “My Account” button. There will be tabs allowing you to access different sections of your account information. Please look at each section to select your preferences.
 
SEARCHING THE CATALOG:
 Search All Fields: To use this method, simply type a word,
words, or phrase into the "Search" blank at the top of the screen.
Then either push the Enter key on your keyboard, or click GO. Click on the item to see more information and to place a reserve on it.
HINT: Click on a heading (title, author, date, etc.) to sort the list, click again to sort in reverse order.
What’s Hot: Just click on the “What’s New” and select what you want to find and the time frame.

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Activities and Events:

June 2022
​29 Illustrating Your Story
23 Summer Reading Program


July 2022
​  7 Summer Reading Program
  7
Friends of BPL regular meeting​ ​
12 MSUE Plant Diagnsotic Clinic
23 Summer Reading Program
16 Used Book and Puzzle Sale
20 Trustee Meeting
23 Summer Reading Program
23 Summer Reading Program

August 2022
  4 Friends of BPL regular meeting​ ​
  9 MSUE Plant Diagnsotic Clinic
17 Trustee Meeting
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Calendar of Events

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About Us:

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Contributions & donations
Donations- Money
​Donations-Books, puzzles, DVDs, etc.
Friends of BPL
History
Hours-Service & Holiday
Location and map
Minutes and Agendas
Newsletters

Services:

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Benzie County Logging Tapes
Catalog -Library
Catalog -Kids'
​Computers and Internet
Copies & Faxes
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Endowment Fund
Ice Skate Lending
Library of Things
Listening Clarity Devices
​MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mentor Program
​Mich eLibrary
Newspaper Archives
Remembering Benzie: An Oral History Project
​Talking Book Library​
Transparent Language
Up North Digital Collection-Overdrive
WiFi 24/7
YouTube Channel for BPL

Resources:

Benzonia Area Happenings
Books and Reading
Community Information
Genealogical Research
MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mich eLibrary Databases
Logging Audio Tapes
​OverDrive-Up North Digital

Contact Us:

231-882-4111
benzonialibraryconnect@gmail.com
891 Michigan Ave. (US-31)
P.O. Box 445
Benzonia, MI 49616-0445

HOURS: 
​Monday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm
Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Sunday, Closed
Curbside services will be available Mon-Fri, 12-4 pm

WiFi available 24-7
 
Drop box is available for returns  EXCEPT STEM Kits, Library of Things Equipment, and Ice Skates. 


Donations: 
​​Friends of Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
501(c)(3) organization

Tax ID (EIN): 56-2542168
​Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
Section 170(c)(I) Governmental  Unit
Tax ID (EIN): 38-2493013
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