[Michlib-l] FW: Special Collections Update - July 28, 2025

[Oster, Adam (MDE)]

Virtual Program, Closing Announcement, Michigan Author Award, DNR Partnership on ReadMichigan.org, Dime Novels, & Great Reads


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Special Collections Update  -  July 28, 2025
Virtual Program, Closing Announcement, Michigan Author Award, DNR Partnership on ReadMichigan.org, Dime Novels, & Great Reads from Great Places.
[Mindy Virtual Presenting]Digitizing My Family Tree: Formats, Software, and Techniques
Thursday, August 7, 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Zoom
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Explore the digital options for saving your family history research. Explore the variety of desktop and web-based applications researchers can use for organizing their data. Review best practices for both using these applications and uploading digital scans of records to the software.
Registration is required for all Zoom sessions. To see the full list of 2025 Virtual Programs and Registration information, go to Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2FLMPublicPrograms/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/OtM7pDx5YAM_Dfaa4qWA469rdhQU7gPMeHTM_p6WtAo=415>.

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[Library of Michigan Flags]Library of Michigan Closing Announcement
The Library of Michigan will be closed from Saturday, August 30, 2025 to Monday, September 1, 2025 for the Labor Day holiday. The Library of Michigan will reopen on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. All reference questions and library card applications will be processed during the week after reopening.

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2025-2026 Michigan Author Award Nominations
The Library of Michigan<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.Michigan.gov%2FLibraryofMichigan/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/szTzpdYfdw9YDJC-DvAfNyVtxnMAdy-HMuL1jNeeEhA=415> and Michigan Center for the Book<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.Michigan.gov%2FMCFB/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/herZhjt5t0yRdKyDqkkVhqzdE8nbPgX5vLvoSnaQO2U=415> are seeking nominations for the 2025-2026 Michigan Author Award<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.Michigan.gov%2FMIAuthorAward/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/i5gvffdGZbeKG8soQYpkIvqlfzyYxTlqnijJrfzfhBQ=415>. The award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to Michigan. The Michigan Author Award was established in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Over the years, the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. A panel of judges representing the Library of Michigan and Michigan Center for the Book determines the recipient on overall literary merit.
Visit Michigan.gov/MIAuthorAward<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.Michigan.gov%2FMIAuthorAward/2/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/FyrRlFFNPt6Wmz0RSpDvkN6vtEvvBhQ2MfHdYPuLPCs=415> for the nomination form, the criteria for nomination eligibility, and a list of past Michigan Author Award recipients. Applications must be submitted by Friday, August 29, 2025. Direct all questions about the Michigan Author Award to 517-335-1477 or Librarian at Michigan.gov<mailto:Librarian at Michigan.gov>.
[Michigan Author Award]
Submit nominations for the next Michigan Author Award.
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Library of Michigan Partners with Michigan Department of Natural Resources with Michigan Field Guides on ReadMichigan.org
Next time you're about to head to your favorite Michigan state park, be sure to first check out new curated Michigan Field Guides<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Freadmichigan.biblioboard.com%2Fcuration%2Fc1e5c875-81b5-40cf-b6f9-aca19dbd89c8/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/Aq5vQiFCCbqJC4B-iySk54Mt5a2-uhJEK-9tsIKQScU=415> - this special collection offers insights into local wildlife, native plants and outdoor adventures.
Offering these guides is part of a new partnership between the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
With detailed information on flora, fauna, geology and other natural features, the Michigan Field Guides will now be easily accessible to anyone with a mobile device. Whether identifying wildflowers along the trails, spotting native birds or learning about Michigan's unique ecosystems, users can dive deeper into the natural world around them.
The guides are available for instant use at ReadMichigan.org<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Freadmichigan.org/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/KZXrNKmmnXUcwAd3X1wB8O6cTDkex4RKtFw0vQ_2W2M=415>, a free resource provided by the Library of Michigan that offers access to Michigan-based e-books and educational materials with no wait lists or holds to Michigan residents or visitors anywhere within the state.
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Click image above to go directly to the Michigan Field Guides on ReadMichigan.org.
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Collection Campaign Throwback - Michigan Dime Novels
The Library of Michigan's recent Michigan Yearbook Collection campaign may seem like a view unique initiative by the Library of Michigan. However, it isn't the first time that the State Library has made state-wide calls to acquire items or information. In 1873, State Librarian Harriet Tenney issued a circular requesting contributions ranging from biographical sketches of early Michigan pioneers to physical relics/specimens to be preserved by the library. Decades later in 1911, a call was put out about the details of Michigan political conventions in order to compile a complete history from the territorial government up to the present day. By 1964, the State Library was looking for Michigan dime novels.
In March of 1964, most of the major newspapers in Michigan were featuring a lengthy article about the State Library's search for Michigan Dime Novels. An image of the library's Reader Services Division director Franscis Scannell (who later served as State Librarian from 1968-1983) often accompanied the article. It described the value of the dime novels to the State Library and provided examples of titles already acquired through the collection project. Many of these same dime novels are still preserved in the Rare Book Room at the Library of Michigan and can be viewed by making an appointment with library staff at Librarian at Michigan.gov<mailto:Librarian at Michigan.gov> or 517-335-1477. To learn more about the items the Library of Michigan is currently looking for, visit Michigan.gov/LibraryGift.
[Dime Novels State Library]
March 12, 1964 The Kalamazoo Gazette p. 21 and Dime Novels from the Library of Michigan Rare Book Room.
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2025 Great Reads from Great Places Michigan Selections
The Library of Michigan<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/ZSO2O1Ubbu-nf-NgDm0DuwIXZEQ3CXxkCN6svZWFsc0=415> and Michigan Center for the Book<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmcfb/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/d4W4hdlMHv2JthZKFWVY1FBhW4fhc84pn6JNP1eNurw=415> are pleased to announce the Great Reads from Great Places 2025 Michigan Selections:

  *   Adult Selection - "Dearborn: Stories" by Ghassan Zeineddine
  *   Youth Selection - "Strikers: A Graphic Novel" by Kiel Phegley
Every year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories is distributed by the Library of Congress's Center for the Book<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fprograms%2Fcenter-for-the-book%2Fabout-this-program%2F/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/8KywNYou2TwssY8RHbc7vjigB1oBIJCo5lxUtmfqR1Y=415> during the National Book Festival<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fprograms%2Fnational-book-festival%2Fabout-this-program%2F/1/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/Np7mthqGMzEnTQeXGms7--A4wqUHKURh1SYsWoDks1A=415>. Books are selected by the local Center for the Book affiliate, with titles for both children and adults. Books may be written by authors from the state, take place in the state, or celebrate the state's culture and heritage.
Learn more about the Great Reads from Great Places program and see a list of past Michigan selections on the Michigan Center for the Book website: Michigan.gov/MCFB<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmcfb/2/0101019853047cf4-36dd1563-c702-4480-818b-0d621dc43dd7-000000/erFWLiiScgfgd95K0Vcj9MLM1vAsRY97smvGF9pfqLA=415>.
[Michigan Great Reads from Great Places 2025]
2025 Great Reads from Great Places selections: Adult Selection "Dearborn: Stories" by Ghassan Zeineddine and Youth Selection "Strikers: A Graphic Novel" by Kiel Phegley.
[Library Card 2023]Library of Michigan Library Card
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Donate to the Collections of the Library of Michigan
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