Ransom District Library

Available Library Services

We ask that you limit your visits inside the building to one hour, if possible, but will accommodate patron needs

• Public computer usage
• Wireless Internet
  • Within building
  • Signal accessible from the parking lot
• Copy, Fax, and Scan
• Notary services -- by appointment
• Issuing library cards
• Borrowing items, which may be done in several ways:
  • Drive-up window NOW OPEN
  • Curbside delivery
  • Browsing inside the building
• Placing holds on specific items, which may also be done in several ways:
  • Call 269.685.8024
  • email patronservices@ransomlibrary.org
  • Facebook
  • Contact Us
  • Library catalog.
• Reader's Advisory - personal reading recommendations from the staff!
• Downloadable content from home!
  • Hoopla - ebooks, audiobooks, TV, movies, and music
  • Overdrive - ebooks, audiobooks, and videos
  • RBDigital - magazines and newspapers
• Michigan Electronic Library (MEL)
  • Borrow items from other libraries statewide
  • Utilize databases and online resources
• Genealogy research from home through Ancestry.com Library edition and email requests
• Digital Conversion
  • Super 8mm & Standard 8mm Film Reels
  • VHS Cassettes
  • Other Camcorder Formats
  • 35mm Slide Transparencies & Negative Strips
  • Vinyl Records
  • Audio Cassettes

STORY TIME is back! Starting Wednesday, April 14, Story Time will be held weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Registration is required! Please contact us to sign up. Total participants (adults and children combined) will be limited to 24. Masks and social distancing will still be required.  Zoom story times are still available at 10 a.m. on Thursdays. You need to register for this as well.

If you are not comfortable with entering the building, we are still here to help!
Please message us on our Facebook Page, fill out our Contact Us form, or email us directly if you have any questions or need assistance.

Don't have a library card with us?  Wish you did?  Don't worry!
Now is a great time to embrace all of the digital services we offer.
Please use one of the above forms of contact and we will get you set up with a card and mail it out to you!

The Library is currently in PHASE 3 of the reopening plan.

View our phased reopening plan here.

For the most recent updates from the State of Michigan, please visit https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus

The Library of Michigan has developed a set of federal and state resources regarding COVID-19 which can be viewed here.

Additional information regarding our digital content such as ebooks, audiobooks, videos, and more can be found here.