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Leading the advancement of all Michigan libraries through advocacy, education and engagement. #StrongerTogether #MIRightToRead
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Joined July 2009
🗣🎙New episode just dropped! Hosts Debbie Mikula and Steven K. Bowers sit down with Azita Frattarelli, director and youth librarian at the Riverview Veterans Memorial Library. Check it out! 👇 #LOVEMILibraries ❤️Sponsored by Midwest Tape | hoopla
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Exciting news for creators 🎨🎬 The Lincoln Township Library expands its digital lab with a $10,000 grant from the Berrien Community Foundation! Now offering video editing, graphic design, and podcasting tools, plus classes for all! #LOVEMILibraries 🔗:
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Discover how library cards can save you big! Users saved $1,100+ by borrowing things like movies, tools, & even musical instruments! From games to carpet cleaners, libraries offer resources that help you save money & live sustainably. #LOVEMILibraries 🔗:
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Are you a newly appointed library director seeking guidance and resources? Aspiring to step into a library leadership role in the future? Learn more about MLA's Surviving and Thriving as a Library Director and register at
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Make your library’s digital space inclusive by joining us on February 12 at 11:00 AM for an MLA Connect webinar on Website Accessibility & ADA Compliance! Register Here:
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The best third place out there, your local library! 🙌 #LOVEMILibraries Check out this round-up of some of the awesome free resources that libraries provide!👇 🔗
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Support the MLA Equity Fund & empower future library leaders! Your donation helps break financial barriers & supports racially & ethnically diverse library workers. We raised $4,614 in 2024—let’s keep it going! 💙 Donate today:
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📢 Library Directors: Join MLA Connect Advocacy Hour on Feb. 20 at 10 AM with Lance Werner to discuss director contracts & negotiations. Free to attend, but registration is required! 🔗 Link: #MLAConnect #LibraryAdvocacy
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Are you a newly appointed library director in need of support and information? Are you interested in becoming a library director in the future? Join us for Surviving and Thriving as a Library Director! Learn more and register:
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📖 Registration is open for Spring Institute for Youth Services 2025 in Frankenmuth! Join us on April 10-11 at Bavarian Inn Lodge for inspiration, learning, and connection. Early bird registration is $275 for MLA members—ends March 7, 2025! 🔗 Register:
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State laws and library policies concerning the privacy and confidentiality of library patron records still apply. Read more about libraries and immigration enforcement from The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association:
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The Civic Librarian Project is an open-access, six-module course designed to help librarians create resident-centered solutions and partner effectively with local governments. Check it out! 👉 #LOVEMILibraries
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Join us tomorrow at 11:00 AM for an MLA Connect Webinar: Blueprints & Budgets: Crafting the Perfect RFP for Your Library’s Need. 🔗 Register now: #LibraryDesign #RFP #MILibraries #LibraryInnovation #MLAConnect #LibraryLeadership #LOVEMILibraries
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New law will give traffic fine money to schools with bus cameras, but at a cost to Michigan libraries via @LSJNews
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🗣🎙New Episode of Chapter & Verse: Storytime from the Stacks Drops January 9!! Subscribe and tune in! 👇 Chapter & Verse is sponsored by Midwest Tape | hoopla.
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Building a makerspace? Adding nontraditional items to your library’s collection? Looking to grow your audience and promote your programs and services more widely? Join the MLA Community Forums for conversation about these topics and more! 👉
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Congratulations to Kaitlin McLaughlin, Youth Services Librarian at the Allegan District Library who has just completed the MLIS program. Way to go, Kaitlin, wishing you all the best! #LOVEMILibraries
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Jordan Wright has been hired as the new Director of the Tecumseh District Library. He will begin his role at the library in late December. Jordan comes to Tecumseh from Ferndale District Library. Welcome and Congratulations Jordan! #LOVEMILibraries
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Melissa McKenna is now the Assistant Director for Outreach and Adult Services at the Traverse Area District Library (TADL). Melissa first joined TADL in September 2019 as Head of Adult Services at the Main Library on Woodmere Avenue. Wishing you all the best in your new role!
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Despite our best efforts, the Freedom to Read Acts did not pass in the Senate. We worked tirelessly until the very last minute, and while we are saddened that our Senators did not complete the job, we are proud that we took a stand and gave it our all:
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