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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, July 10, 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vital records are one of the foundational resources used in family history research. Explore how these records have evolved in Michigan
and where to find them. Discover what vital records are available through the Library of Michigan as well as alternative resources to use when a vital record is lost.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd to engage with audiences across the state of Michigan. If you are interested in hosting an event with the Michigan Poet Laureate, visit the Michigan Poet Laureate page at
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<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 and
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<span style="color:#006EB6">2025-2026 Michigan Author Award</span></a>. The award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to Michigan. The Michigan Author Award was established
in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Over the years, the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. Go to the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan Author Award page</span></a> at <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmiauthoraward/1/01010197b180d80a-6c7f99e2-9c13-4e55-8d78-278e739e0db7-000000/WUHtsYIAJ_D7ZgHQPGHBQmuPx0F9WQ4eP40ZQtAZgI8=411" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#006EB6">Michigan.gov/MIAuthorAward</span></a> to find the criteria for nominations, a list of past recipients, and a link to the
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<span style="color:#006EB6">online nomination form</span></a>.<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">L. Michigan Poet Laureate Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd and R. 2023-2024 Michigan Author Award recipient Anne-Marie Oomen.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<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 proud to be a sponsor of the Historical Society of Michigan
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<span style="color:#006EB6">2025 Upper Peninsula History Conference</span></a> taking place June 27-29, 2025 in Houghton. Look for Library of Michigan staff at the conference on Saturday, June 28 in the event's exhibit space. Come chat and learn about the many
programs and services offered by your state library. Attending the conference and have Michigan yearbooks to donate to the Library's
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<a href="mailto:Librarian@Michigan.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#006EB6">Librarian@Michigan.gov</span></a>; Phone: 517-335-1477) or connect with Library staff at the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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