Due to COVID-19 precautions, appointments to use the microfilm readers must be scheduled in advance. Appointments will be available beginning Monday, Sept. 28.
- Please call 219-873-3044 to schedule an appointment. Appointments must be made at least one day in advance. No same-day appointments will be accepted.
- Appointments are limited to one session (of up to one hour) per person per day.
- Due to social distancing guidelines, only one person is allowed to use the microfilm readers at a time, and only one appointment is allowed per slot.
- Masks are required in the library, including at the microfilm readers.
- Microfilm reels will be quarantined for three days following use. We cannot guarantee that a specific reel will be available at the time of your appointment.
Major Isaac C. Elston purchased the land for Michigan City in 1830. The town was officially incorporated on February 8, 1836. In the years since its birth, it has served as a grain center, lumber and shipping port, railroad city, recreational area and tourist attraction, industrial center, arts and cultural center, and All America town.
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