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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">From James Nelson of the Michigan Humanities Council:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Registration for Fall 2016 Prime Time Family Reading Now Open<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Michigan Humanities Council is now accepting applications for libraries and schools interested in hosting Prime Time Family Reading Time. Grants of up to $14,000 are
available to host sites. To learn more about Prime Time please visit our website at:
<a href="http://www.michiganhumanities.org/prime-time-family-reading-time/">www.michiganhumanities.org/prime-time-family-reading-time/</a>. For more information on how to apply please contact Program Manager James Nelson at 517-372-7770 or
<a href="mailto:jnelson@mihumanities.org">jnelson@mihumanities.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The deadline for fall 2016 applications is May 2, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white">P.O. Box 30007</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
<span style="background:white">Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white">Ph: 517-373-4457<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white">Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white">Check out the curated content on the LM homepage including state and national CE offerings, LM events, stats reports, headlines from around the library world and
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">intriguing snapshots of our varied collections</span><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white"> at
<a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Visit our <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_65803-376051--,00.html">
<span style="color:blue">March is Reading Month website</span></a> for motivating examples and activities that encourage purposeful reading for all Michiganders.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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