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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=426 height=154 style='width:4.4333in;height:1.6in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D547A8.C383CBD0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Presque Isle District Library Unveils a New Logo </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Library’s New Logo Announces a New Decade of goals and vision </span></i><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Rogers City—</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>As we fast forward into a new decade, 2020 is a year of celebration for the Presque Isle District Library. The new logo depicts the library’s image of new beginnings and opportunities. “Designing a new logo for the library was important to us as we move into the new decade and celebrate the library’s 75</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>th </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>anniversary in 2020”, stated Amber Alexander, Library Director. “We wanted an image that people could interpret in different ways. Some saw a design of the sun rising in the east over Lake Huron; others saw open pages of a book, and even a seagull flying in front of the sun.” </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>However one interprets the new logo, it reflects the library’s mission to connect with the community and get a better understanding of what the community wants and what the community needs from their library...and this is a top priority. It is that initiative and passion of the library’s board, management, and staff to set new goals to build and strengthen these connections with the public in order to offer a vibrant and dynamic library system now and for the future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Since the acquisition of the Rogers City Theater in 2016, the opportunities to engage professional musical entertainment from all over the world continues to gain exposure; a variety of film festivals and special community events is on-going throughout the year; and the Rogers City Community Theatre continues to expand its theatrical productions providing a venue for our area youth and senior population to express their creativity in the theater arts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The upcoming Smithsonian Exhibit, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” will be hosted at the Rogers City Area Senior and Community Center from March 21 through May 3, </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>2020 and explores the past, present, and future of rural American communities. On behalf of northeast Michigan, Presque Isle District Library was selected as one of six sites in Michigan to host the Smithsonian Exhibit. Special programming and events are planned throughout the year that focus on the exhibit’s themes of <i>Identity, Land, Community, and Persistence/Change. </i></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The library remains and continues to aspire to be the Community’s Connection. New opportunities. New ideas. New vision for 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Amber Alexander,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>MLIS</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Presque Isle District Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>181 E. Erie Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Rogers City, MI 49779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>989.734.2477, 222<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><a href="http://www.pidl.org/">www.pidl.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>