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<p class="MsoNormal">For anyone looking for Michigan-focused titles for their book club, be sure to check out our ReadMichigan.org eBook platform:
<a href="http://readmichigan.org/">http://readmichigan.org/</a>. You can find several past Michigan Notable Books titles as well as a variety of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction titles that connect to Michigan. Additionally, there are no holds lists or due
dates so everyone in the book club can access a title at the same time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ReadMichigan.org cooperative effort between Library of Michigan and the presses of <a href="https://www.press.umich.edu/">University of Michigan</a>, <a href="https://msupress.org/">Michigan State University</a>, and <a href="https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/">Wayne
State University</a>. <a href="https://www.michiganhumanities.org/">Michigan Humanities</a> also provided important financial support and is also a founding partner of the project.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#006EB6">Adam Oster</span></b>, Community Engagement Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Mary Harrison via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2024 10:28 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] fresh book club titles?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi MichLibL,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> I’d love to get some of your suggestions for book club titles. Our current group is looking to expand their horizons. They tend to prefer literature without too many “four letter words”. Thanks for your collective suggestions! Mary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary Jean Harrison<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Coloma Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">151 W. Center Street<o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt">The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Timothy Healy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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