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Downtown Mishawaka Library
209 Lincoln Way East
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574-259-5277

Bittersweet Branch Library
602 Bittersweet Road
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574-259-0392

Harris Branch Library
51446 Elm Road
Granger, IN 46530
Phone: 574-271-3179

Reciprocal Borrowing Guidelines

The Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library currently has reciprocal agreements with the following area public libraries:

Bristol-Washington Township Public Library
Elkhart Public Library
Goshen Public Library
Middlebury Community Library
Nappanee Public Library
New Carlisle and Olive Township Public Library
Plymouth Public Library
Wakarusa-Olive and Harrison Township Public Library
Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library

Card holders from these libraries may check out materials (some restrictions apply) from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. MPHPL library card holders may check out materials (some restrictions apply) from the above library systems.

Please note that some of the above libraries (including MPHPL) may require patrons using the reciprocal borrowing system to apply for a library card. The reciprocal library cards are free of charge.

Patrons from St. Joseph County Public Library must apply for a MPHPL library card to check out materials. MPHPL patrons will need to apply for a St. Joseph County Public Library card to check out materials in the SJCPL system. These library cards are free of charge, but some borrowing restrictions may apply.

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library also has reciprocal arrangements with many other public libraries throughout the State of Indiana through the Statewide Reciprocal Borrowing Covenant. For a list of those libraries which may borrow materials from MPHPL, and from which MPHPL card holders may borrow materials, please follow this link.

If you have any questions regarding the policy, please contact Circulation Services.

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