PATHFINDER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Baldwin, Michigan
HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY
The Pathfinder Community Library has been serving the citizens of Lake County and beyond since November of 1953. It was first established as an all volunteer endeavor: all books were donated, materials were contributed by local businesses, and space for the library (one room in a private home) was also donated. The first librarian worked without pay for several years. In April 1955, citizens voted to approve a millage to fund the library. It moved to its current home in 1970. Later upgrades include the digitalization of our card catalogue and addition of a garden.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide books and other media to inform, entertain, and provide for the intellectual development and cultural enrichment of our diverse community. Those resources shall include access to and assistance in using computers and other emerging technologies, which serve as a gateway to information resources beyond our walls. Our library also serves as a place for children and adults to discover the joy of reading and the value of libraries.
--Bonnie Povilaitis, Library Director
OUR STAFF
Bonnie Povilaitis has been with the library for 30 years and has served as Library Director for the last 15 years.
Other librarians currently working part time or volunteering at the library include Assistant Director and Grant Writer Angela Mead, and Library Clerks Abbigail Vallette, Karen Piper, Jonny Parshall, and Juanita Pore.
The Board of Directors of the Library meets once a month. Beth Ann Blass-Murphy is the current Board President, Mary Moffitt is Vice President, Rosemary Dionne is Treasurer, and Judy Austin-Kloosterman is Secretary. Other board members are Aimee Browder and Heather Karkashian.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 2025:
March 19
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 15
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16
Meetings are held at the Baldwin Pathfinder Community Library
back meeting room at 10am and are open to the public.