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Monday 9:30am - 8:30pm Tuesday 9:30am - 8:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 8:30pm Thursday 9:30am - 8:30pm Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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Peter White Public Library

Public library serving the Marquette area for over 120 years.

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Looking to celebrate Pride with your next read? Here are a few options:

"The LGBTQ + History Book" by DK
"American Teenager" by Nico Lang
"Le***an Love Story" by Amelia Possanza
"Punch Me Up to the Gods" by Brian Broome

Find more recommendations from our June book displays or stop by the Reference desk located on the second floor of the library.

05/31/2026

This week at PWPL:
☀Summer reading at PWPL kicks-off this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. Stop by the lower level of the library to sign up for youth & teen summer reading. Adults interested in taking part in summer reading can stop by the circulation or reference desk starting on Saturday.

To learn more, head to our website: https://pwpl.info/news-events/events/ #/events/

05/29/2026

We are excited to announce the 2026 Concert on the Steps line-up! 🎸🥁

There will be music all summer long at PWPL. ☀🎶Concert on the Steps is back starting Wednesday, June 10. Mark your calendars!

Thank you to the Carroll Paul Memorial Trust Fund and the Friends of PWPL for helping support Concert on the Steps programming here at the library.

05/26/2026

Check out the Friends Used Bookstore with us!

Did you know that PWPL has its very own bookstore? Ran by our Friends of PWPL volunteers, the Friends Used Bookstore helps support programming and more at the library!

05/24/2026

This week at PWPL:
PWPL will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.

📱Looking for some help navigating technology? Tech Coaching for Seniors: 1-On-1 and Special Topic are both taking place this week.
🍕 Poetry, Pizza, and Popcorn: A Poetry Multiverse Event. Join renowned musicians, performance artists, and poets for an afternoon of poetic multiverse pandemonium!

To learn more, head to our website: https://pwpl.info/news-events/events/ #/events/

05/23/2026

Collection Spotlight: "Veil of V***r" by Carl Mayer

PWPL currently has a piece from our collection being showcased at the Devos Art Museum exhibition 'Celebrating Legacy: Lake Superior Art Association in the Permanent Collection'.

To learn more, check out the DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University!

05/21/2026

Are you looking to dig deeper into our area's history? Meet Allie! Our Local History Assistant here at Peter White Public Library. Allie can aid you in your research and help access the local historical materials we have here at the library.

The Local History Research Room is open for drop-in use Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. That being said, our Reference Staff is glad to pull any files or materials for patrons anytime the library is open!

To learn more about our collection, head to our website: https://pwpl.info/local-history-genealogy/

05/19/2026

Hoping to kickstart your garden, but don’t know where to start? ☀️🪴 With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner we thought we'd share a few book recommendations for those hoping to have a green thumb this summer:

Grow. Food. Anywhere. by Mat Pember & Dillon Seitchik-Reardon
Beginner Gardening Step by Step by D.K. Publishing
Successful Cold-Climate Gardening by Lewis Hill
Growing Good Food by Acadia Tucker

05/17/2026

This week at PWPL:
✏️Kathleen Heideman will be joining us for Writers on Writing this Monday, May 18 at 6:00 p.m.
🎥Dinner & A Movie Block Busting Cinema will be showcasing the latest "Superman" on Wednesday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m.

To learn more, head to our website: https://pwpl.info/news-events/events/ #/events/

05/15/2026

We are about one month out from the start of summer reading! Unearth a Story this summer with Peter White Public Library’s summer reading program. 🦕📚

Beginning June 6, community members can join anytime up until August 1. No library card needed to take part! PWPL has summer reading challenges for all ages. Learn more about this years summer reading on our website.

Address

217 N Front Street
Marquette, MI
49855

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 8:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 8:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 8:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(906) 228-9510

Website

https://pwpl.info/

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