Our cost was $39,000 for our 10,000 sf building and this was December 2024. Things that can affect the cost are how many cameras you have and the type of camera. I believe our 360 camera on our front porch was very expensive which is why we only have the one and also I had to choose the clarity I wanted. Our rep showed me how clear an image would be if the person was 10 feet from the camera, then 20 feet, and 30 feet (or whatever distances, I can't remember). So I chose fairly good clarity with the thinking that if we're going to have cameras we should be able to see anyone in their stated range. In other words, I didn't want to have a camera in a meeting room and not be able to zoom in on someone even at the far end of that room. But obv all libraries are different and you might be able to use less expensive cameras.
Please reach out again if you'd like more info. :)
Deb Hemmye
Library Director
Huntington Woods Public Library
26415 Scotia Road
Huntington Woods, MI 48070
248-543-9720, ext. 686
Currently listening to Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man, by Jesse Q. Sutanto.
From: "Jacqueline LaFreniere" <island.library@gmail.com>
To: "Deb Hemmye" <dhemmye@hwoodslib.org>
Cc: "sgarrity" <sgarrity@bathtownshippubliclibrary.org>, "Michlib" <michlib-l@liblists.org>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 1:56:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Re: Security Cameras - What do you use?
What are the costs like for these security systems?
Jacqueline LaFreniere, Director
Beaver Island District Library
26400 Donegal Bay Road
PO Box
246Beaver Island, MI 49782
(231) 448-2701
We just got cameras installed about a year ago and they are fantastic! Super clear, can be enlarged without losing hardly any clarity, and one of them (outside our front entrance) can be rotated from my computer to zoom in on an incident. The company we used is DA Central, and our rep is Joe Vanwelsenaers, joe.vanwel@dacentral.com, 248-399-0600, ext. 122.
Deb Hemmye
Library Director
Huntington Woods Public Library
26415 Scotia Road
Huntington Woods, MI 48070
248-543-9720, ext. 686
Currently listening to Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man, by Jesse Q. Sutanto.
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From: "Michlib" <michlib-l@liblists.org>
To: "Michlib" <michlib-l@liblists.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2026 3:55:43 PM
Subject: [Michlib-l] Security Cameras - What do you use?
Hi all,
We're currently using Simplisafe cameras/services to monitor activity inside the library and are looking to move to a solution that's "always on" - not just motion activated, and stores the video even if our internet is glitching.
Had a demo from the folks at Verkada/Security101 and am would love to hear if you're using another vendor who supplies similar services. Thanks in advance for any intel on this subject!
Sue Garrity
Board Member - Bath Township Public Library
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