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Thursday, October 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Major Book Distributor Closure and the Likely Effect on Libraries » Please be patient with our Michigan Public Libraries when it comes to new books in the coming weeks and months! Recently w...
Monday, October 6, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) October 2025 is Michigan Library Appreciation Month! » "Resolved that, The Library Network Board, do hereby proclaim October 2025 as Michigan Library Appreciation Month. During...
Friday, October 3, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Library of Things Continues to Grow in Metro Detroit » Check out this news segment featuring TLN member libries Livonia and Redford! Check It Out!
Thursday, July 10, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Summer 2025 Go Places with MAP: Transportation Services » Now Extended Through October 2025! This summer Michigan Activity Pass and The Library Network ...
Thursday, May 29, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Get a Library Card in Metro Detroit — and Why It Matters for Kids » "Do you have your library card? Not to worry; it’s easy! Discover how to unlock more than book loans for your family with...
Monday, May 19, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) New Community Care Collection At Chelsea District Library » Chelsea District Library is excited to share a new collection we've just launched: our Community Care Collec...
Friday, May 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Advocates 'encouraged' by ruling to stop federal cuts to program for libraries, museums » Read the article from The Detroit Free Press on the continued fight over IMLS. Read The Article
Friday, May 9, 2025 (2 Comments - view/add) TLN Is Disheartened by Firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden » The Library Network is disappointed with the abrupt firing of the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. Hayden's appointmen...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Supporting Libraries in Crisis in the UP » You can help out libraries that were affected by the severe storms in Montmorency County that still need help recovering....
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Royal Oak: Federal Cuts Impacting Libraries » "Libraries are a place for everyone to access information and read incredible, heart-pounding stories. But as National Lib...
Monday, April 7, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums » For Immediate Release: Michigan Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Libraries Call for Action to Save IMLS » The Library Network has recently been informed that nearly all staff employed at the Institute of Musuem and Library Servi...
Monday, March 24, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Michigan Libraries, Museums Brace for Loss of Federal Funds » "The reduction in funds and possible elimination of IMLS will impact many cultural institutions and libraries." Read...
Sunday, March 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Lakeland Library Cooperative on What Loss of IMLS Could Mean for MI Libraries » “It’s very important that people realize that as these services are taken away, it’s very difficult to reinstate them . ....
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Joint Statement on IMLS from Michigan Libraries, Museums, and Archives » On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that adversely affects the only federal agency that prov...
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (1 Comment - view/add) Paul McCann Looks Back at Three Decades with Dexter Library » Dexter District Library’s Paul McCann looks back at Three Decades as Director "Marking this important annive...
Friday, December 6, 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) Using Data to Shine with Shauna Quick from BTPL » Learn about the key takeaways from the Library Assessment Conference through the lens of the Implementation Manager at Bra...
Friday, November 15, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Internet Outage Handled by TLN Team » On Monday, November 11, 2024, AT&T experienced an outage that took down the wide area network (WAN) for The Library N...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Library Staff as Public Servants: A Field Guide for Preparing to Support Communities in Crisis » " We intend this Field Guide to be useful to all library staff, although staff at different levels...
Thursday, May 30, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Saline District Library Joins Walk-In Sharing, June 1! » We are thrilled to announce that Saline District Library has joined the Check It Out! with TLN walk-in sharing program,...
Friday, April 26, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) MLA Leadership Academy 2024 » The MLA Leadership Academy for 2024 begins next week. Congratulations to this year's cohort, including...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Library Card Study » "In 2023, with funding from the Mellon Foundation, the Brooklyn Public Library launched a research project to collect and...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Bloomfield Township Library Eliminates Fines for Overdue Materials » Bloomfield Township Public Library is now going fine free! They are the latest in Oakland County to join the state and nat...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) State of America's Libraries 2024 » Bloomfield Township Public Library us now going fine free! They are the latest in Oakland County to join the state and nat...
Friday, January 19, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Ecorse Public Library Opening Date Announcement » I am happy to announce, with immense joy and gratitude, that the Ecorse Public Library will reopen to the public on W...
Friday, January 19, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) New Report: Parent Perceptions of Book Bans » New Report from EveryLibrary Institute: Parent Perceptions of Book Bans Read Report
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Library Marketing for Non-Marketers » Recently our library completed a community survey to gather information for the creation of our new strategic plan. As we...
Thursday, October 5, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) MASL releases "MISelf in Books" list » MISelf in Books "MISelf in Books is an annual list of inclusive books for Michigan learners. The list is selec...
Thursday, August 3, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) MI Right to Read Fights Book Challenges » MI Right to Read is launching a campaign to fight book bans and educate the public on the issue. Read More Learn...
Friday, July 14, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Library Services for Strong Communities » Read Report
Thursday, June 15, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Stateside Podcast: Libraries Weigh Book Ban Demands » Check It Out!
Thursday, May 18, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) Beat the Boredom Monster at Your Local Library! » Thanks to White Lake Township Library for their awesome reminder that your local library can help you beat the Boredom M...
Monday, April 24, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) The State of America's Libraries 2023 Report » Now out, the 2023 Report on The State of America's Libraries , from the American Library Association . ...
Friday, March 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) FADL Youth Librarian Interviewed for TNR » Ferndale Area District Library's Youth Librarian Mary Grahame Hunter spoke with The New Republic on book bans. Read More
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TLN & MDL in Manchester Mirror » "Manchester District Library Director Kathleen Dimond said, 'It was a nice surprise on Valentine’s Day to hav...
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