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Wednesday, June 11, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Speaks Out on her Firing by Trump »
Check out this week's CBS Sunday Morning interview segment with Dr. Carla Hayden, at the link below. Watch on Youtube...
Thursday, June 5, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Michigan Activity Pass Access to Attractions »
Michigan Activity Pass Gives Access to Local Attractions   "Wish you could visit some fun places around the st...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to Unconstitutional Dismantling of Library Agency »
Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to Unconstitutional Dismantling of Library Agency Read Article  
Monday, March 24, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Monday, February 10, 2025
With Regard to Recent Federal Decisions »
Over the past month, several executive orders and other actions taken by the federal government have targeted many disadva...
Friday, January 10, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Storytime from the Stacks Podcast »
Hey podcast lovers, have you checked out the new Chapter & Verse podcast from the Cooperative Libraries of Michigan...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Mellon-Funded Research Report on Food Justice and Public Libraries »
Christine D'Arpa, Assistant Professor in the School of Information Sciences is sharing the final report on the project on...
Friday, November 8, 2024   (1 Comment - view/add)
Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary in 2025 »
In the evening of November 10, 1975 the 729 foot ore freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior with the loss of...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Juneteenth Is A Day to Celebrate! »
The Library Network officially recognizes the Juneteenth holiday! Juneteenth has long been celebrated as a day to recogniz...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Research on Motivation, Literacy, and Reading Development: A Review of Best Practices Final Report »
    "Literacy development in the early childhood and elementary school years is critical for...
Monday, March 4, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Book Banning Featured on 60 Minutes »
View 60 Minutes Segment Below "A South Carolina school district’s superintendent pulled 97 books from schools after a...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Inclusive Teen Internship Toolkit Available »
Inclusive Internship Toolkit: A practical guide for teen internships!   Download Toolkit!
Wednesday, January 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Wednesday, July 26, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
High Speed Internet: Request for Public Comment »
The Michigan High Speed Internet Office (MiHI) is asking the public comments on their Draft Digital Equity Plan , on or...
Monday, July 17, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Thank You to America’s Librarians »
  Check it out! Barak Obama writes a thank you letter to America's Librarians for "Protecting Our Freedom to Read....
Friday, July 7, 2023
Opinion: The Power of the Parent »
As librarians, we want to get the right book into the right hands. Recently, I witnessed a tween in the library who was lo...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
5th Annual Farmington Area Juneteenth Celebration! »
Join the Juneteenth celebration this year in Farmington! Co-Sponsored by TLN partner Conversations on Race (ConR) ....
Friday, May 5, 2023
Survey Says: Michiganders Value Libraries and the Freedom to Read! »
In March 2023, the Michigan Library Association contracted with EPIC-MRA, a full-service survey research firm with exper...
Thursday, April 20, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Opinion: The Purpose of Your Local Library »
I grew up in a farming community near a small town in mid-Mi.  Once a week, as a preschooler and elementary student,...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
MLA Connect Advocacy Hour: Censorship and the First Amendment »
"We are pleased to welcome constitutional expert and University of Michigan Law Professor Len Niehoff as our March Advocac...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Gov. Whitmer Declares March Reading Month »
"WHEREAS, in honor of the birthday of one of America's most admired authors and illustrators, Theodor (Dr. Seuss) Geisel,...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Celebrate, Honor, and Remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. »
Celebrate, honor, and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Take a look at this free online video archive project,...
Friday, October 14, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Voter Education Materials from Dept. of State »
From: Michigan.gov A new page of resources on voter education, including printable materials and videos, has been lau...
Friday, October 14, 2022
Opinion | How to Counter Election Misinformation »
From: Bridge Michigan "Here’s a fact: As we approach the midterm elections on Nov. 8, with contentious races for gove...
Friday, October 14, 2022
Opinion | Book Bans Are Hurting Michigan »
From: Bridge Michigan "In rural, suburban and urban communities across Michigan – Mt. Clemens, Dearborn, Hillsdale, I...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Toolkit to Ensure People Experiencing Homelessness Can Exercise Their Right to Vote »
Toolkit to Ensure People Experiencing Homelessness Can Exercise Their Right to Vote   Download Too...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Listen Online: “How Efforts to Ban Books Impact Public Libraries” »
Listen Online: “How Efforts to Ban Books Impact Public Libraries”
Wednesday, August 10, 2022   (1 Comment - view/add)
The Library of Things! »
Check out this great article  What can a library card get you? Try a popcorn maker or ukulele. "Through ingenuity...
Friday, July 29, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Michigan Supreme Court Rules LGBTQIA+ Community Covered by MI Civil Rights Act »
"The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled decisively to confirm that our state’s civil rights laws protect our LGBTQ+ communit...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
ALA Guidelines for Private Online Searching and Browsing »
  ALA has recently released their new Guidelines for Private Online Searching and Browsing for libraries. The g...
Wednesday, July 20, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Judge Restores Earned Sick Time Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Act, $12 Minimum Wage »
From Bridge Michigan : "LANSING — Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature violated the state constitution when it adopted a...
Tuesday, July 19, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Michigan Department of Corrections Infringes First Amendment Rights »
" NPR reported that Michigan Department of Corrections (“MDOC”) facilities have restricted the use of and / or banne...
Friday, July 1, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
CDC Quarantine and Isolation Calculator »
Been traveling lately and recently returned home? Out and about more and think you might have been exposed to COVID-19? Th...
Thursday, May 5, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Virtual Education Platform: MLA Connect On-Demand »
Check out the new MLA Connect On-Demand virtual education platform! MLA Connect offers virtual education and engagement...
Friday, April 22, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Awards and reviews from professional sources are now available in Libby »
Read all about it in the Overdrive Library Blog.

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