<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Hello All!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">I would like
to share our good fortune! Consider becoming
a Michigan Center for the Book affiliate! For a
minimal investment, your library can be part of a boatload of local, statewide
and national projects and events.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Affiliate members have a seat
on the Michigan Center for the Book Board, participate
in programs as they are able for minimal annual dues. Member travel to national
events is supported in whole or in part by the Library of Michigan. <b>Contact
Tim Gleisner at </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><a href="mailto:GleisnerT@michigan.gov"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">GleisnerT@michigan.gov</span></a> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> or </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif;color:black">517-335-8389</span></b><b> </b><b><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">and </span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">join today!</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">The <b>Michigan Center for
the Book is the Michigan affiliate of the
National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><b>Why ?</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Because the rewards far outweigh
the minimal investment! Nineteen libraries are affiliates of
the Michigan Center for the Book. They are members because
of the variety of benefits they gain!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> As a way to enrich the lives
of our patrons!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By being visibly committed to an
effort to increase literacy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By working to spread knowledge
of Michigan’s authors and literary heritage</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By celebrating and
supporting books</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> To support literary grants!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By funding our literary grant
program through dues</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By receiving grant funding
themselves</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By funding Literary Landmarks</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> To participate in local and
national events and networking!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By attending the
National Book Festival at Library of Congress in Washington DC</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By
representing Michigan at the national Idea Exchange meeting for
state Centers for the Book</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> To support authors and
libraries have more and better literary events!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By supporting
the Michigan Notable Books program and getting the inside
track on the Notable Author Tour</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By supporting
the Michigan Library Author Visit blog, the Author Visit How-To site,
and the One Book Archive</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> To learn from and network
with fellow members!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By exchanging programming ideas</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">By working together on </span> <span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Michigan Center for
the Book</span> <span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">projects</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b style="font-size:11pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Activities and
Resources</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Michigan Center for
the Book’s mission is to promote an awareness of books, reading,
literacy, authors and Michigan's rich literary heritage! To do so, we
create and maintain resources such as the Michigan Authors &
Illustrators database, a searchable record of Michigan authors
present and past. We have projects such as the Literary Landmarks, which draw
attention to notable literary places in Michigan. We sponsor activities by
other groups such as the Michigan Author Awards, which bring readers
in touch with Michigan authors. These activities bring the wonder
of Michigan's literary world to people at home and in libraries across the
state.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Promotions and
Sponsorships</span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">The Michigan Center for the Book participates in events and
sponsors activities to encourage public interest in Michigan authors
and promote reading.<br>
<br>
Events include representing Michigan at the annual <a href="http://www.loc.gov/bookfest" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">National Book Festival</span></a> in
Washington, DC. The 19<sup>th</sup> Festival will be held at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Podcasts
of past events are <a href="http://loc.gov/bookfest/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">available.</span></a> Affiliates also host a
table at several statewide book festivals, such as the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1556502437725449" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Alpena Bookfest</span></a>, <a href="https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-michigan/michigan-events/detroit-festival-of-books-at-eastern-market-coming-in-july" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Detroit Book Festival</span></a> and
more.<br>
<br>
Sponsorships include support for the Library of Michigan's Michigan Notable Books program, and the Michigan Library Association’s <a href="http://www.milibraries.org/about/michigan-author-award/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">annual </span></a><a href="http://www.milibraries.org/about/michigan-author-award/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Michigan Author Award</span></a>. The Michigan
Center for the Book also produces an annual Programming Guide for the
Notable Books program as part of our sponsorship.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Grants</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">The Michigan
Center for the Book provides small grants for literary events
in Michigan to fulfill a goal to bring literary activities to a broad
range of people that might not otherwise have these experiences.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Contact Tim
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