Welcome to Michigan's Ploud Home!

Websites for 90+ Michigan libraries - over half of the small and rural libraries in the lower peninsula - provided by vendor Enfold Systems and subsidized at the Library of Michigan with Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) dollars.

Public Libraries in the Cloud

The Library of Michigan subsidizes website hosting for Michigan libraries through Ploud (Public Libraries in the Cloud). Training is offered around the state as updates become available or as necessary to meet the needs of staff turnover.

The Library of Michigan pays 50% of costs and in 2025-2026 libraries were responsible for the remaining $240/year. For that price, libraries receive a choice of four templates with multiple color schemes, hosting, a help desk, and ongoing development.

Libraries may purchase a custom domain name of their choosing for their Ploud website.

Ploud serves over half of the small and rural libraries in the lower peninsula. You can see those sites under "Michigan Sites." It's a great list to get ideas from about what you can do with a Ploud template.

Ploud Features

Ploud comes with optional drag and drop page layouts; a selection of MeL databases which can easily be extended for your patron base; an easy-to-use calendar for library events with event registration; a News section; a Kids & Teens area; and a Contact Us form. From there you can develop any new content that you’d like. Your Ploud website can be as small or as large as you care to build it.