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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006EB7">Virtual Program, Labor Day Closing, Michigan Yearbooks Campaign, National Book Festival, and Michigan Author Award event.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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Program: Michigan Carnegie Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, September 5, 2024 6:30PM - 7:30PM, <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom</span></em><br>
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For This Program</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Throughout the early 20th century, dozens of Michigan communities constructed public libraries through funding provided nationwide by
industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the Carnegie library program and its impact in Michigan. Explore examples of Michigan Carnegie Libraries, including many who continue to serve their communities today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration is required. Find registration details and a listing of all 2024 virtual programs at
<a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fprograms-for-the-public/1/01010191a4f1c76f-791d34f7-4508-4cf6-b007-bd1114c8b181-000000/BF17cGUKdImg3EmyatU6j8pCC4bIL7rCOLTeK3jJCJw=368" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">"We Want Your Yearbooks" Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Library of Michigan is expanding its initiative to collect yearbooks from throughout the state. For several years, the library has
actively accepted Michigan yearbooks of high schools, colleges/universities, and other post-secondary institutions (e.g. nursing schools, business schools, vocational/technical schools). With the school year starting, the yearbook collection project is expanding
to include a social media campaign and downloadable/printable posters that libraries and historical organizations are encouraged to use to publicize the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Look for information about the "We Want Your Yearbooks" campaign by going to
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan.gov/LibraryGift</span></a>. This is where the downloadable/printable posters are available as well as an FAQ section about the project. Questions about the project as well as donation inquiries should go to 517-335-1477
or emailed to <a href="mailto:Librarian@Michigan.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#006EB6">Librarian@Michigan.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Be sure to also visit the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Yearbooks at the Library of Michigan page</span></a> on the library's website. It includes a growing directory of digitized yearbooks that have been made available online through local projects by Michigan libraries and historical
organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">"We Want Your Yearbooks" poster.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Library of Michigan at the 2024 National Book Festival<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Special Collections Manager David Votta and Digitization Librarian Jennifer Sasota travelled to Washington D.C. last weekend to represent
both the Library of Michigan, <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Flibraries%2Fmcfb/1/01010191a4f1c76f-791d34f7-4508-4cf6-b007-bd1114c8b181-000000/rgKtCTaU16Zkgxq4BMq-NKWKgaI_J357sTz0Fhir4L4=368" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan Center for the Book</span></a>, and the state of Michigan at the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">2024 National Book Festival</span></a>. The National Book Festival is an annual event sponsored by the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Library of Congress</span></a> that celebrates literature and reading, featuring author talks, book signings, and various activities for book lovers of all ages. The event took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
on Saturday, August 24.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fpoet-laureate/1/01010191a4f1c76f-791d34f7-4508-4cf6-b007-bd1114c8b181-000000/YWt9OVWNk4Rwie90bmyvAR06_Cvor6rhQFItYbFgVkM=368" target="_blank"><span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan
Poet Laureate</span></a> <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nandicomer.com%2F/1/01010191a4f1c76f-791d34f7-4508-4cf6-b007-bd1114c8b181-000000/TwO3sW6INEGyvIASPPqt5emUBGAuvgg6PXaM4JdPIMs=368" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Nandi Comer</span></a> also attended the event as well as
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan Notable Books</span></a> author <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dancharnas.com%2F/1/01010191a4f1c76f-791d34f7-4508-4cf6-b007-bd1114c8b181-000000/VbzAXuYJDC5iOqjIQzHLnbbIMRW3AeqmVNbejb5J6cg=368" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Dan Charnas</span></a>. Dan's 2023 Michigan Notable Book
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dilla time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm</span></em> is adult selection for the Michigan titles on the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Great Reads from Great Places</span></a> list. The youth selection for Michigan is
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shapes, Lines and Light : My Grandfather's American Journey</span></em> by
<a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.katieyamasaki.com%2F/1/01010191a4f1c76f-791d34f7-4508-4cf6-b007-bd1114c8b181-000000/8XnmS1hShNrVjBdFL2B9i0C6Inw9i-VP5kTLVmJISOQ=368" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Katie Yamasaki</span></a>. Find recordings and other content on the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">National Book Festival website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Anne-Marie Oomen</span></a> at a reception at the Library of Michigan on
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