Later History
In 1975 a major remodeling and enlargement to the Ludington Public Library was begun. The Mason County voters passed a millage for the construction and additionally Federal revenue-sharing funds were received. Total cost of the new portion was $300,000. The addition was finished and opened to the public in 1976. There has been since this time Friends of the Library, a group assisting the activities of the library. The Zonta Room, named for the local branch of Zonta International, includes extensive genealogical and historical research materials.
Currently the Ludington Public Library has an expansion campaign called Just Imagine where it will be adding a 7,000-square-foot (650 m2) addition. This will be mostly a Children's Library, a large meeting room, and an activities area. The lobby of this addition will have an area of personalized brick pavers for those that have donated to the library. There will be a Wall of Recognition at the entrance for special donations to the Vision Campaign. The Ludington library celebrated its centennial in March 2006.
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Ludington Public library
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Ludington library new front landscape, April 2012
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Ludington Library new statue platform base built in April 2012
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Ludington Public Library addition of 1976
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Ludington library new side entrance work, April, 2012
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Ludington Public library interior 2008
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Library proposed 7,000 S.F. expansion addition site of as 2008
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Ludington library picture renditions and plans 2011
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Ludington library children doing the ground breaking for their new wing
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Ludington Mason County District Library Board in MI
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Ludington library new wing ground breaking 9_28_2011
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Ludington MCDL ground breaking shovels
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John and Anita Wilson - major library donators
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