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<p style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #232323; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" align="center">March 16, 2021</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #232323; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Library Partners,</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #232323; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s the perfect month for reading! And it’s also the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful services you provide to our communities. I am so grateful for everything you do to support Michigan families, especially during the pandemic, and I want you to know how inspired I am by the many virtual events libraries are hosting throughout March to encourage children to get immersed in reading.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #232323; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As secretary of state, I enjoy the opportunity to share my favorite books with children during <em>Reading Month</em> and I’m hoping you can help me connect with them again this year. My staff recently recorded me reading a wonderful children’s book by Michigan author Deborah Diesen entitled <strong><em>Equality’s Call</em></strong>. It tells the story of our country’s journey toward voting rights for all. I hope you will share <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAzMTYuMzcxMTQyNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PVN0S3JQQXN1bmdNIn0.LNR8Ba4Iz8QZfPvnwUGnS75C1iPpyj8w3g-w0bZkTB4/s/1479037820/br/100121252479-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #1D5782;">this video</a> with your patrons as part of your <em>March is Reading Month</em> outreach. If you do so on social media, please be sure to tag us on Facebook <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAzMTYuMzcxMTQyNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mYWNlYm9vay5jb20vTWljaGlnYW5Tb1MvIn0.TloQQF-U7gKzOvb7puR0GlieZamSpfCOv3WLbe0OVTA/s/1479037820/br/100121252479-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #1D5782;">@MichiganSOS</a> or Twitter <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAzMTYuMzcxMTQyNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL21pY2hzb3MifQ.bsqyvg52XBdLX8a9qRHdVrhlX18fuTzqSVTh7xVuxnk/s/1479037820/br/100121252479-l" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #1D5782;">@MichSOS</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #232323; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, thank you for your public service and for all you do for Michiganders.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #232323; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sincerely,</p>
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