Marlette Library

There were 53 Carnegie Libraries built in Michigan and the Marlette Library, dating back to 1921, was the last one built in the Midwest. Marlette belongs to MelCat, the Michigan Electronic Library Catalog.  This entity contains the combined holdings of all participating Michigan libraries which will eventually include 48 million items.  That means that Michigan residents whose library belongs to MelCat get to take advantage of this entire collection. This also includes interlibrary loans. It's a beautiful thing. So many books--so little time! The playful dragon in the children's section is called Pageburner.

Anton Art Center in Mt Clemens

The Christmas Market at the Anton Art Center offers handmade artifacts by more than 100 artists of which most are from Michigan. This tradition in Mt Clemens is in its 30th year and will last through the 22nd of December. The Anton Art Center has been using this building since 1969 for special art exhibits and shows which dates back to 1904 when it was designated as a Carnegie Library.