About Us

A public library located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the historic Victorian Port City of Manistee. With 5 branch libraries and the Main at 95 Maple St. Manistee serving a population of 24,640 year long residents with an annual circulation exceeding 160,000. Listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Buildings.

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Staff

Library Board

The Library Board of Directors is made up of five members of the community appointed by the Manistee County Board of Commissioners for a five year term. Library Board Meeting Minutes posted below.

Library Policies

The following policies have been approved by the Manistee County Library Board of Trustees. They are intended to support MCL's mission to connect the community to information, imagination, & inspiration.

Employment

Friends of the Library

A volunteer organization whose purpose is to support and promote library use and the Manistee County Libraries through various fund raising activities such as book sales.