This chain has made me curious how many of your libraries do background checks for performers? We use our local PD for background checks on staff and volunteers - especially those working with children. But we've not done this for performers or hired presenters. If you do, are you doing this annually for folks who are regular presenters? My mind melts a little thinking about asking our PD to background check for every person (band member, etc) who comes to our library in the course of the year. Andrea [cid:2ce69e2a-ecb8-4132-87d0-8cf6de1c0f4a] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Andrea Ingmire Library Director Peter White Public Library 217 North Front Street Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-4303 Office 906-228-9510 Library Main Number 906-226-1783 Library Fax [cid:39edecea-09c1-4f09-b310-4d169ee20f95]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/3193da10121b499fb20ea87e1c89c361@pwpl.info?anonymous&ep=signature> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/3193da10121b499fb20ea87e1c89c361@pwpl.info?anonymous&ep=signature> ________________________________ From: Kelly Ray via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2026 12:30 PM To: James B Lenze <lenze@gardencitylib.org> Cc: michlib-l@liblists.org <michlib-l@liblists.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Re: Great Program on Sustainable Living We were about to hire him and did some deep digging. It's him. ________________________________ From: "James B Lenze via Michlib-l" <michlib-l@liblists.org> To: "Rebekah Norgren" <norgren@gardencitylib.org> Cc: michlib-l@liblists.org Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 2:40:10 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Re: Great Program on Sustainable Living Colleagues, It has come to our attention that the presenter in the recommendation below may be listed on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry. We were unaware of this when we booked him to speak at our library. The individual pictured in the Registry looks very like the presenter. We apologize for any inconvenience our recommendation may have caused. James B Lenze, Library Director Garden City Public Library On Aug 25, 2026, at 1:42 PM, Rebekah Norgren via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org> wrote: Hello, all! Last Wednesday we hosted a program on sustainable living led by Patrick J. Pinkowski. Patrick was very knowledgeable and passionate about better life quality through simple, sustainable practice ranging from how we eat to the environments we create in our homes. Our staff and patrons loved it. I can't recommend him enough. Hopefully you'll find it's a program worth being presented! His contact info is: Patrick J. Pinkowski, MPH Founder, Sustainable Living Services LLC Sustainable Living Advisor https://www.sustainablelivingservices.com<https://www.sustainablelivingservices.com/> SustainableLivingService@gmail.com<mailto:SustainableLivingService@gmail.com> (734) 626-3336 -- Rebekah Norgren ILL & MeLCat Specialist My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. Garden City Public Library 31735 Maplewood Garden City, MI 48135 (734) 793-1830 _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list -- michlib-l@liblists.org To unsubscribe send an email to michlib-l-leave@liblists.org _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list -- michlib-l@liblists.org To unsubscribe send an email to michlib-l-leave@liblists.org
