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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020;background:white">The Library of Michigan celebrates its 195th anniversary today and 195 years of serving Michigan since June 16, 1828. Early on the library
was housed in the territorial capitol of Detroit before moving to Lansing and its current home at the Michigan Library and Historical Center. The Library of Michigan houses an expansive special collection in addition to the Martha Griffith Rare Book Room.
Learn more about the Library of Michigan </span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2BAADF;background:white">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020;background:white">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><br>
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<span style="background:white">Help us celebrate and have an impact on the collection and preservation of the story of our great state, the legacy of the library, and literacy for all by making a gift to the </span></span><a href="https://donate-usa.keela.co/donation-form" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2BAADF;background:white">Library
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