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visitors per day and circulated a total of 258,598 items. The library is owned by the citizens of the City of
Marquette. Eight townships in Marquette County also contract service with the library, bringing the total population served to nearly 36,000. The library serves persons who live or own property in the following communities:
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During 2018-2019 the library carried out a $ 4.2 million renovation project, funded by a bond approved by the citizens of the City of
Marquette in August 2017. The project architects and engineers were Integrated Designs of Marquette, Michigan, and the general contractor was Closner Construction of
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The library has two library boards, a controlling board and an advisory board. The controlling board is the Peter White Public
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During Fiscal Year 2022-2023 the library contained approximately 172,000 physical items—including books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, art prints, and other formats, plus access to a shared collection of e-books and downloadable audio books. During that same year, the library welcomed an average of 511
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