Can't find the book you need at Spies?

Now you have more options.

Patron Initiated Interlibrary Loan (PII)

Spies Library Cardholders can borrow books and audio visual materials free of charge from the libraries listed below.  All you have to do is place a hold on the item in the catalog using your library card number and PIN number.  If you do not have a PIN number you can call the library at 863-3911 and get one.  You can borrow from the following libraries:

Alpena County Library

Baraga School Library (closed in summer)

Bay Mills Community College (closed in summer)

Bayliss Public Library--No new books or videos

Beaver Creek Township Library

Calumet School/Public Library

Curtis Township/Glennie, MI

Devereaux County Crawford Memorial Library

Dickinson County Library

Escanaba Public Library 

Escanaba High School (closed in summer)

Escanaba Middle School (closed in summer)

Forsyth Township Library

Frederic Community Library

Gerrish-Higgins School District Public Library

Gladstone School/Public Library

Hancock School/Public Library (closed in summer)

Ironwood Carnegie Library

Ishpeming Carnegie Library

Jeffers High School (closed in summer)

KI Sawyer Learning Center

Lake Linden Hubbell Library

L'Anse School/Public Library  (closed in summer)

Les Cheneaux Library

Lovells Township Library

Lyon Township Branch Library

Marquette High School Library (closed in summer)

Mather Middle School Library (closed in summer)

Munising School/Public Library

Negaunee Public Library

North Dickinson Branch -Dickinson County Library

Norway Branch - Dickinson County Library 

Peter White Public Library 

Portage Lake Public Library

St. Ignace Public Library

Sault Middle School

Sault High School 

West Iron District Library   

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Interlibrary Loan

If you can't find a book using the resources listed above, we can request a book from a huge database of libraries world-wide through interlibrary loan.  In some cases we can get the book at no charge to our patrons.  We charge a $3.00 fee, payable when you pick up the book on all other loans.  You can place the request in person, by phone, or e-mail.  Please include the book's title and author, along with your name and phone number in the request.