elk rapids district library

Name

elk rapids district library

Legal name

Elk Rapids District Library

Website

https://elkrapidslibrary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

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), Digital Library & Electronic Resources Operations (e-Resources, Repositories, Licensing) (EDAEAGAF), Interlibrary Loan (ILL) & Resource Sharing Operations (EDAEAGAK), Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community lending programs
• Digital book lending
• Early literacy programs
• Interlibrary loan services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Library Funding: Funded primarily through local property tax millage (millage vote August 2025 referenced) supplemented by monetary donations from the public. Donations can be directed to memorial funds, building fund, or general fund. Tax deductible donations are acknowledged with a receipt.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elk Rapids District Library is a public library district that provides free access to physical and digital lending collections (books, audiobooks, DVDs, eBooks, eMagazines, hotspots, Library of Things items), public computers and Wi-Fi, and statewide interlibrary loan. It runs educational and community programs for all ages, including early literacy, story time, summer reading, tech help, multiple book clubs, and a Michigan writer's series, all offered free of charge and funded through local property tax millage and donations.

Product overview

Elk Rapids District Library offers a traditional public library experience with physical and digital materials, featuring books, audiobooks, DVDs, hotspots, and public computers with free Wi-Fi. The library's digital offerings include Libby by OverDrive for ebooks and audiobooks, MeLCat for interlibrary loans, and the Michigan Activity Pass for discounted access to Michigan parks and cultural venues. Beyond lending, the library provides educational and community programs including the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten early literacy program, Story Time for Kids, Summer Reading challenges, Tech Help sessions, and three book clubs (Island House Readers, Books on Tap, and Foodie Cookbook Club). The Library of Things extends borrowing beyond traditional media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library of Things

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Friends of the Elk Rapids District LibrarycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFriends of the Elk Rapids District Library is a supporting organization that accepts book donations and runs sales to raise funds for the library. They underwrite the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program and the Library For Everybody Campaign. Their website is friendsoftheelkrapidslibrary.org.
• Grand Traverse Rotary CharitiesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerous supporter of the Antrim Writer's Series: Write Here, Write Now. Their sponsorship enables all events in the writer's series to be free of charge and open to the public.
• Antrim Writer's Series SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional sponsors of the Antrim Writer's Series include Elk Rapids Public Library, Bellaire Public Library, Shanty Creek Resorts, Bee Well Meadery, Bos Winery, and Grass River Natural Area. Limited free copies of books are available for early registrants.
• Dolly Parton Imagination LibrarymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five. Funded shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners. The library recommends this program as a complement to their 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
• Michigan Activity Pass (MAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Michigan libraries providing free or discounted passes to hundreds of cultural destinations, parks, campgrounds and recreation areas in Michigan. Library cards can 'check out' passes for cultural exploration.
• OverDrive / LibbycoreTechnology or IntegrationOverDrive's Libby app is the digital reading platform providing access to the library's eBook, audiobook, and eMagazine collection. Libby is described as the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide. The library uses the upnorth.overdrive.com platform.
• MeLCat (Michigan eLibrary Catalog)coreTechnology or IntegrationStatewide interlibrary loan system that allows Michigan library cardholders to access materials from libraries across the state. Enables patrons to request and borrow items not available in the local collection.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Petoskey District Library: A Northern Michigan district library offering similar physical and digital lending, children's programming, and community events. Comparable in scale, mission, and small-city service footprint.
• East Jordan Public Library: A small Northern Michigan public library offering traditional and digital lending plus children's programming. Comparable small-town service model and funding structure.
• Interlochen Public Library: A Grand Traverse County public library serving a comparable small community with traditional lending, digital lending via OverDrive, and community programming. Geographic and demographic peer.
• Mancelona Township Library: A small Antrim County public library serving a comparable rural Northern Michigan community with traditional lending and community programs. Geographic and demographic peer within the same county.
• Bellaire Public Library: A small Antrim County-area public library and existing co-marketing partner (co-sponsor of the Antrim Writer's Series). Highly comparable in scale, mission, and Northern Michigan community profile.
• Traverse Area District Library: A larger Michigan district library serving the Traverse City region with comparable collections, digital lending, and community programming. Most directly comparable peer given shared district-library governance model and Northern Michigan community profile.
• Northport Public Library: A small Leelanau Peninsula public library serving a comparable lakeside community with traditional lending and community programs. Direct service-area peer in the same Northern Michigan region.
• Charlevoix Public Library: A small Northern Michigan public library serving a comparable lakeside community with traditional lending, digital resources, and community programs. Similar patron demographics and tourism-influenced usage patterns.

Others

• OverDrive: The digital content platform provider behind Libby/OverDrive, used by ERDL for eBook, audiobook, and eMagazine lending. Not a competitor but a core technology supplier whose roadmap shapes ERDL's digital service capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Library of Michigan: The statewide library agency that coordinates MeLCat and provides services to Michigan libraries including ERDL. Operates at a much broader scale across the state; serves as governing/coordination incumbent rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/elkrapidsdistrictlibrary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elk-rapids-district-library

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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