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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

Peter White Public Library

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Peter White Public Library

Public library serving the Marquette area for over 120 years.

09/01/2026

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Access more with a Peter White Public Library card:

Interested in signing up for a library card? Stop by our Circulation desk!

08/31/2026

We're hiring!

Interested in joining our team? PWPL is currently hiring a Circulation Aide.

Applications are due September 20, 2026. To learn more and apply, head to our website: https://pwpl.info/about/jobs/

08/30/2026

This week at PWPL:

📺Tune in to TV6 for Upper Michigan Today's All Booked UP segment. Marty and Mackenzie will be sharing their thoughts on Augusts read and announcing Septembers book!

Learn more, on our website: https://pwpl.info/news-events/events/ #/events/

08/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our final Concert on the Steps of the season last night! 🎶

We appreciate you all sticking with us through the rain, heat, and smoke that this summer brought. ❤

08/26/2026

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” - Dolly Parton 🦋

Today we are honoring Dolly Parton and her profound impact on the world. As an avid advocate for child literacy, her Imagination Library has given over 300 million books to children throughout the U.S. and beyond- including our very own Marquette County.

Dolly will forever remind us to lead with kindness, and that reading is for all. ❤️📚

08/25/2026

Attention Patrons: due to incoming thunderstorms, tonight’s Bluesday Tuesday will take place inside.

Join the Flat Broke Blues Band at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room!

08/24/2026

Attention NMU Students: Live in the dorms? No problem! You are still eligible to sign up for a Peter White Public Library Card.

All you have to do is stop by the Circulation Desk and show us a valid photo I.D. and your NMU housing portal account. Live off campus? Bring in a valid photo I.D. and proof of local address (such as rental lease, utility bill, mail) to register.

We had a blast today at Fall Fest! We are wishing you all a great start to the semester.

08/23/2026

This week at PWPL:

🎶Our summer concert series: Concert on the Steps comes to a close this week! Make sure to check out the Flat Broke Blues Band for Bluesday Tuesday and Cloverland for our last summer performance on Wednesday.

Learn more, on our website: https://pwpl.info/news-events/events/ #/events/

08/21/2026

A message from our Youth Librarian Sarah:

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 16 for our Be”Tween” the Pages Book Group: Fantasy Edition. 🐉✨🦄

Be”Tween” the Pages will explore different book genres through reading, discussion, and a fun hands-on craft! For youth ages 8-12.

To learn more stop & visit our Youth Services desk or head to our website.

08/20/2026

From the Files: Dispatches from Peter White Public Library’s Local History Research Room. 📜 It’s a Boat! It’s a Plane! It’s a ...Lighthouse?

This August you might find yourself on the beach at Presque Isle Park. As you’re swimming you look to the north and can see a fuzzy shape on the horizon. It kind of looks like it could be freighter coming in to dock. But wait, didn’t you see the same ship there in July? So maybe it’s not a boat at all, but an island. You grab your phone and open Google Maps. Partridge and Middle Island are visible but you keep scrolling the lake and can’t find anything. You give up and move on, maybe it’s a really slow boat, or maybe you need to make an appointment with your eye doctor.

Wrong! That’s not a mirage you see, friend! It’s Granite Island! Around 12 miles north of Marquette, you’ll find the 2 ½ acre island of granite rock, rising 60 feet above lake level and home to a privately-owned lighthouse.

(Story continued in comment section.)

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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