Alcona County Library

Name

Alcona County Library

Legal name

Alcona County Library

Website

https://alcona.lib.mi.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alcona County Library is a public library system serving residents of Alcona County, Michigan. It provides free access to physical collections, digital lending (hoopla, Libby), catalog search (Bibliocommons), interlibrary loan (MELCat), and museum passes (MIActivityPass).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Library User Services & Information Support (Reference, Research Help, Instruction Support) (EDAEAGAL), Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Digital media lending
• Interlibrary loan
• Community library resources
• Catalog search

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Alcona County Library is a county-level public library system serving residents of Alcona County, Michigan. It provides free access to physical library materials, digital lending of e-books, audiobooks, movies, and music via hoopla and Libby, online catalog search through Bibliocommons, interlibrary loan through MELCat, and museum/activity passes through the MI Activity Pass program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Library Services Free public library services for Alcona County, Michigan residents, including access to physical library materials and in-person library use.
• Online Catalog Search Bibliocommons-powered online catalog allowing patrons to search and locate materials in the library's collection via the library website.
• Digital Media Lending Digital lending of ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and TV shows to library patrons via the hoopla and Libby (OverDrive) platforms.
• Interlibrary Loan (MELCat) Interlibrary loan service through the Michigan eLibrary (MEL/MELCat) allowing patrons to access materials from libraries across Michigan.
• MI Activity Pass Program Access to museum and activity passes that patrons can reserve through the library's website via the MI Activity Pass program.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BibliocommonscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the online catalog search functionality for the library, allowing patrons to search and locate materials in the library's collection.
• MEL (Michigan eLibrary)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides MELCat interlibrary loan services, allowing patrons to access materials from libraries across Michigan.
• hoopla digitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital content platform providing e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, and TV shows available for lending to library patrons.
• Libby App (OverDrive)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital lending platform for e-books and audiobooks, accessible through the Libby application for patron convenience.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Michigan eLibrary (MEL): Statewide consortium providing digital resources and interlibrary loan (MELCat) to Michigan public libraries. Directly comparable because Alcona County Library uses MEL as a core service platform for interlibrary loan and statewide resource sharing.
• Petoskey District Library: Northern Michigan district public library offering catalog access, digital lending, and community programming. Directly comparable to Alcona as a similarly-sized Michigan public library serving a defined local community.
• Iosco-Arenac District Library: Neighboring Michigan district library system serving a rural multi-county area. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional public library in the same part of Michigan with comparable service scope.
• Northland Library Cooperative: Federated cooperative serving public libraries across northern Michigan. Comparable because it provides shared library services and interlibrary resource support to member libraries in the same geographic region as Alcona County Library.
• Cadillac Wexford Public Library: Michigan public library serving a defined county-level community with traditional and digital lending services. Comparable to Alcona as a small-to-mid sized Michigan public library with similar offerings.
• Traverse Area District Library: Michigan district library serving a defined geographic area with public library services including digital lending and community programming. Directly comparable as a Michigan public library system with similar service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Library of Michigan: State-level library agency providing statewide coordination, funding, and resource-sharing infrastructure that supports libraries including Alcona. Comparable as the broader institutional layer that public library systems like Alcona operate within.

Others

• OverDrive / Libby: Digital lending platform used by Alcona County Library for e-books and audiobooks. Comparable as a core digital content partner serving the same patron-facing lending workflow.
• Hoopla Digital: Digital media platform providing e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, and TV to library patrons including Alcona's. Comparable as a digital content distribution partner serving public library patrons with the same lending model.
• Bibliocommons: Library discovery and catalog platform used by Alcona and many other public library systems. Comparable as the technology infrastructure provider powering the library's online catalog experience.

Market position

Customer concentration

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