Lakeland and Partnering Libraries Program

 

Lakeland Digital Library, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS), Suburban Library Cooperative, Great Lakes Digital Libraries (GLDL), Download Destination, White Pine Library Cooperative and Up North Michigan Consortium are partnered to share certain digital resources. This means that all patrons will have additional digital resources available to them. Instructions for accessing these resources can be found on this page.

If you’re using a Libby app, you will need enter a new library card onto the app. This is the only way to see and borrow the titles. You will be able to see your checkouts and holds from both accounts on your Shelf. You will need to click on the Libby icon in the middle of the bottom menu to toggle back and forth between the varying libraries. You will remain signed in on all accounts. Your checked out materials and holds will all be found in the same location.

The instructions below work the same way for Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS), Suburban Library Cooperative, Great Lakes Digital Libraries, Download Destination, Up North Michigan Consortium and White Pine Library Cooperative. Instead of searching for Lakeland or Midwest Collaborative, you will search for Suburban Library Cooperative and follow the remaining steps.

We will mention the menu icon often in these instructions. The icon can be found at the center of the bottom menu. This is the menu icon you will be looking for: 

This can be used to quickly toggle back and forth between the library services.

Signing up with other libraries:

1. Click on the menu icon in the center of the bottom menu.

2. Click on "Add a Library".

The instructions below work the same way for Suburban Library Cooperative, Great Lakes Digital Libraries, Download Destination, Up North Michigan Consortium and White Pine Library Cooperative. Instead of searching for Lakeland or Midwest Collaborative, you will search for Suburban Library Cooperative/Great Lakes Digital Libraries/Download Destination/Up North Michigan Consortium/White Pine Library Cooperative and follow the remaining steps. 

3. Type in Midwest Collaborative into search bar. Then click on Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. You will be taken to MCLS's homepage. You'll notice a menu on the homepage:

4. Click "I'm Visiting from Another Library". Click on "Lakeland Library Cooperative".

6. Enter your library card number and click "Sign In".

Now you're signed into the MCLS collection!