We provide the community with opportunities to invest in the success of the Library as well as literary and education communities by donating funds or by donating time through volunteering. We raise money and we raise our voices to ensure a first-class public library for Michigan City. We have established a Trust for the Library to which any individual, company, family or organization may donate.

From our dedicated staff to our committed Board of Directors, from our enthusiastic members to our extraordinary volunteers, from our generous donor base to the thousands of people who benefit from the programs we provide and support... we are what our name implies: a collection of committed, caring individuals who share a common vision of a superior free public library accessible by all.

Our mission is to create, steward, and support a superior, free public library in Michigan City. We are committed to raising the standard of excellence of our library by funding programs and services beyond what is allocated in the Library’s budget. We believe in free and equal access to information for all.

Won’t you join us?

Advocacy

According to a recent Harris Poll, 7 of 10 people nationally share that enthusiasm and see libraries as pillars of community, cultural centers, community centers, and family destinations. But libraries need more than love. That’s why, this year, we’re urging you to explore ways to help our Library stay healthy and vibrant in these hard economic times.  

Michigan City is part of a national phenomenon of increased library use that has been coined “The Public Library Renaissance.” As individuals and families reconsider their budgets, they’re flocking to our library for free resources and services.  Library supporters, we need your letters and voices now in order to communicate to elected officials the impact The Library has on your life, especially during these difficult economic times.  

Please use the form below to tell us…and our elected officials…how our Library has made life better for you and your family…for your company, your organization, your community. The completed forms will be sent to our local, state and national elected officials. Thank you, most sincerely, for telling your story.