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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#353535;background:white">The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce the 2022/2023 grant awards! Eleven libraries have been awarded a total of $213,329. Eastern Michigan University Library has received a grant for
a special collections digitization project. Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration, Menominee County Library, Dorothy Hull Library - Windsor Township, Central Michigan University Libraries, and Orion Township Public Library have been awarded
grants for digital inclusion or digital literacy. Chesterfield Township Library, Muskegon Area District Library, Dearborn Public Library, Romulus Public Library and Petoskey District Library have awards for literacy related projects. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find brief descriptions of the projects here - <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/-/media/Project/Websites/libraryofmichigan/For-Libraries/LSTA/LM-Improving-Access-2022-grants-overview.pdf?rev=cebafdf9096f4cdf80bb89289c76f6fb&hash=3EF0C4DBC1B2F784ECFA1B70F5A67983">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to the grantees! We look forward to working with them in the next year.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">517-241-0021, <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/lsta</span></a>
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<span style="color:#44546A">Nourishing Michigan’s Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up!</span><span style="color:red"> </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmeetupeatup&data=05%7C01%7CReishK%40michigan.gov%7C229be3d5c395412479f308da43410928%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637896243866460805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jls2PiXWF1d43hpMS5RMYPXfHnQEIOkwwe2%2FU%2B%2BSByc%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:blue">www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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