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The Bay County Library System was established on January 1, 1974 [2] [3] after the county electorate approved a $700,000 tax levy for five years. The Library System brought together three libraries, the Bay City Public Library and its Broadway Branch, The Sage Library, and The Pinconning Library) which previously were funded separately and independently by the cities of Bay City and Pinconning.
The library had its grand opening on January 16, 1884 and was constructed by Henry W. Sage as a gift to Bay City. It is operated as a public library by the Bay County Library System. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It is the oldest continually operated library building in the state of ...
The Bay City Players, a volunteer-based community theatre, is the oldest continuously running community theater in Michigan. [31] The Bay County Library System includes two public libraries located in Bay City, the Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library and Sage Public Library. The official Bay City flag is blue with the city logo on it.
Bay County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of the 2020 Census, the population was 103,856. [3] The county seat is Bay City. [4]Bay County comprises the Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area in the Mid/Central Michigan region.
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Pages in category "Education in Bay County, Michigan" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Bay County Library System; P. Pinconning Area ...
On September 4, 2012, the library began shortened hours due to property tax revenue decreases. [citation needed] During the COVID 19 pandemic the library shifted its focus to online offerings as the building was closed. Services were gradually brought back and as of 2022 the hours are expanded to full hours. [2]
The library system was created in 1994 after the Owosso Public Library and the Durand Memorial Library combined resources. [1] In July 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed a $35,722 grant to the library. [2] The Owosso branch is a Carnegie library located at 502 West Main Street.