With over 6,000 children's books, nearly 1,500 young adult books, over 8,000 nonfiction books, nearly 8,000 adult fiction books, over 500 CD Audiobooks and over 3,000 DVDs, we truly have something for everyone. If we don't have exactly what you're hoping to find, just ask and we'll be happy to try to track it down as an interlibrary loan. If you're still hoping for more, we now offer reciprocal borrowing with the Cass District Library and Van Buren District Libraries...just visit any of their locations and show them your Marcellus library card to sign up for their services too!

Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library Online Catalog

Residents of Marcellus, Volinia, Newberg, Porter and Flowerfield townships must fill out a library card application in order to borrow materials from the library.

Proof of identification is required for borrowers over the age of 13, in the form of a driver's license, a bill with a local address, or a student ID.

Patrons under the age of 13 must have the signature of a parent or guardian to obtain a library card.

Patrons of the Cass District Library or Van Buren District Library may provide their CDL or VBDL cards to receive a Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library card through our reciprocal agreements. https://www.cassdistrictlibrary.org/locations/  https://www.vbdl.org/branch-locations/

Persons from outside of district who wish to obtain a library card from outside of district may pay a one-time fee of $20.00 for borrowing privileges. 

Teachers and students in the Marcellus and Howardsville School districts may have a complementary card as long as they are working or studying in the district. Employees of the school district who work in Marcellus but reside out of district may also qualify for a free library card.

Upon receiving a library card, patrons may begin to borrow materials. Patrons are limited to a check-out of 75 movies and 75 books per library card.

The Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library has gone fine free. Patrons are still responsible for replacement costs of lost or damaged items. Borrowing privileges may be revoked pending the return of overdue items.

Loan Periods:

Books and audiobooks on CD - 3 weeks

Movies - 1 week

Magazines - 1 week

 In 1895, when the Ladies’ Library was formed in Marcellus, the volunteers who organized and managed the library were literate and able to keep track of books that were donated, loaned out and returned.  Today’s Marcellus Library staff have more detailed job descriptions.

Libraries are no longer places just for borrowing books.  They have expanded to include resource material, historical documents, movies, books on tape, electronic resources and a myriad of services to the community.  Patrons now come to the library to use a computer or their own device, to print out material, to make copies, send faxes, work on their tax forms and search or apply for jobs.   

Library staff persons now need to be able to do more than check books out and in, though that is at the core of the library’s purpose. Over the years, the development of a multi-trained staff has become increasingly important, in order to maintain a large collection of materials, provide services, develop programming and stay up to date on changing electronic operations and options.

The Marcellus Library staff now includes a team of seven people who come with various backgrounds and who continually develop new skills in order to respond in a friendly, professional way to patrons’ questions and needs. 

Patricia Buckhold, Library Director as of January 2023, began working at the library in 2001, when she was fourteen years old, and continued for eight years as a part-time staff member. In mid-2018 she re-joined the library staff and then earned her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of Kentucky in 2022. Patty is eager to lead the library into the future, saying “Our library has a history of over 120 years of growth and innovation; I am excited to build upon that legacy to respond to the needs of our community and ensure that the library continues to offer access to valuable resources and provides a meaningful sense of connection locally and globally.”

Jo Beachy has been working at the library since October 2010. She works at the library during the winter months and is an organic vegetable and flower grower in the summer. Jo repairs books that need to be fixed, creates book displays, and “weeds out” old or unused books to make room for newer ones, as well as helping to manage the Inter-Library Loan system, which permits patrons from one library to order books from another library in Michigan.  She says, “I love that we can get books from any library in Michigan, and people from all over the state can borrow from us!”

Morgan Ludlow, our Program Coordinator, has been working at the library since November 2022. Her favorite thing about working here so far is coming up with events for the community and seeing all of the kids who come in for Preschool Story Hour and helping them with crafts and reading! You will often see her at many different programs with her three little boys! Getting to know the library patrons has been a wonderful experience for her, and she is constantly learning new things about them!

Justin Blair, another recent hire, is our I.T. Specialist. He completed his Associate of Applied Science, Computer Information Systems at Glen Oaks Community College. He has been working diligently to ensure our patrons have access to well-functioning computers and WiFi. 

When asked, “What do you enjoy about working at the library?” all staff members said approximately the same three things: 1. We love to be surrounded by books, to see and hold new books, to talk with patrons about books. 2. We appreciate the pleasant working environment, sharing a variety of tasks, being in a place where ideas are welcome and individual styles are affirmed. 3. We are happy that so many people from the Marcellus community come through the library doors, engaging us in conversation, research, and service provision; sharing interesting news and views with us; and confirming our belief in the importance of libraries. 

The Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library Board meets the first Thursday of each month.

Any change of dates due to holidays or special occasions will be posted in advance.

MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP WOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS

1945-1963  Grace Welcher        

1964-1965  Evelyn Gyllstrom   

1965-1969  Eathel Sullivan       

1969-1972  Eloise Wolski         

1973-1995  Norma Willbur      

1996-2022  Christine Nofsinger

2023-          Patricia Buckhold

MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP WOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS

1928-1936  Dora Schall

1928-1933  Muriel Brown

1928-1956  Grace Krise

1928-1956  Bessie Jones

1928-1931  Joel Nash

1928-1931  Edna Patch

1931-1934  Grace Lewis LaBarr

1931-1934  Harry Shannon

1934-1938  Mae Schoetzow

1934-1961  Ethel Holliday-Castner

1936-1949  Louise Sill

1936-1947  Faye LaBarr

1937-1939  Mrs. Robert McLease

1938-1945  Edna Davis

1939-1941  W.L. Bent

1942-1967  Jennie Romig

1945-1965  Grace Welcher

1948-1963  Sarah Morse

1949-1960  Marian Pyle

1957-1971  Carol Bainbridge

1961-1965  Ramona Moormann

1963-1967  Ruth Foncannon

1965-1966  Leta Fuller

1966-1980  Mary Peoples

1966-1974  Pauline Kirby

1967-1970  Carolyn Ingersoll

1969-1984  Michael Holmes

1969-1973  Roberta Cowham

1970-1973  Mary Gebhard

1971-1974  Clarice Adams

1973-1988  Christine Copenhaver

1973-1973  Norma Willbur

1974-1976  Stephen Mater

1974-1978  Juanita Bohn

1976-1984  Deborah Hartman

1976-1980  Pauline Kirby

1978-1988  Gary Huff

1978-1979  Sylvester Rockwell

1979-1980  Kathleen Sullivan

1980-1984  Patsy Aldrich

1980-1988  Judy Miller

1984-1988  Nathan Zimmerman

1984-1996  Pamela France

1984-1996  Daniel Jones

1988-1993  Jill Dwyer

1988-1993  Anna Gronert

1988-1994  Melinda Abrams

1990-1994  Donna Bachman

1993-2014  Carol Huff

1993-2004  Terry Quinn

1993-2007  Johanna Timpson

1994-1996  Christine Nofsinger

1994-2012  James Murray

1995-1996  Deborah Weaver

1996-2001  Suzanne Johnson

1996-2013  Kay Ohlrogge

1996-2000  Edel Lonsbery

2000-2008  Michael Holmes

2001-2006  Jennifer Kindt

2007-2022  Sue Garcia

2008-2022  Carol Pica

2006-2024  Jennifer Jones-McClain

2012-          Sharon Melko

2013-          Joel Bartram

2014-          Heather Shenfeld

2022-          Korrine New

2022-          Chad Underly 

2024-          Janice Ludlow

The Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library serves as the center for lifetime learning and enjoyment in order to improve the quality of life for all citizens.  It does this by providing resources that enhance and contribute to knowledge, enlightenment, cultural and recreational needs.