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What does the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Little v. Llano County really mean for libraries and book challenges?
Join us tomorrow at 10 AM on Zoom to hear from Intellectual Freedom Taskforce experts.
Questions? Email them - MLA@milibraries.org by today, 2/18, 12:00pm.
Register: ow.ly/RQsE50YhCbh
Join us tomorrow at 10 AM on Zoom to hear from Intellectual Freedom Taskforce experts.
Questions? Email them - MLA@milibraries.org by today, 2/18, 12:00pm.
Register: ow.ly/RQsE50YhCbh
February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What does the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Little v. Llano County really mean for libraries and book challenges?
Join us tomorrow at 10 AM on Zoom to hear from Intellectual Freedom Taskforce experts.
Questions? Email them - MLA@milibraries.org by today, 2/18, 12:00pm.
Register: ow.ly/RQsE50YhCbh
Join us tomorrow at 10 AM on Zoom to hear from Intellectual Freedom Taskforce experts.
Questions? Email them - MLA@milibraries.org by today, 2/18, 12:00pm.
Register: ow.ly/RQsE50YhCbh
MLA's Amber Sheerin was recently a guest on the Written in the Stars: Books and Beyond podcast, produced by Robin Moore, John Szilagyi, Ami Ewald, and Abby Tebeau from LCC.
Amber discussed book bans, the right to read freely & more. Thank you to LCC for hosting us!
Listen here: ow.ly/HMrI50YhCYE
Amber discussed book bans, the right to read freely & more. Thank you to LCC for hosting us!
Listen here: ow.ly/HMrI50YhCYE
February 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
MLA's Amber Sheerin was recently a guest on the Written in the Stars: Books and Beyond podcast, produced by Robin Moore, John Szilagyi, Ami Ewald, and Abby Tebeau from LCC.
Amber discussed book bans, the right to read freely & more. Thank you to LCC for hosting us!
Listen here: ow.ly/HMrI50YhCYE
Amber discussed book bans, the right to read freely & more. Thank you to LCC for hosting us!
Listen here: ow.ly/HMrI50YhCYE
The MLA Board has appointed Dillon Geshel as our new Executive Director! After serving as Interim Director since May 2025, Dillon’s proven leadership in advocacy and his deep commitment to Michigan libraries made him the unanimous choice to lead us into this next chapter.
Congratulations, Dillon!
Congratulations, Dillon!
February 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The MLA Board has appointed Dillon Geshel as our new Executive Director! After serving as Interim Director since May 2025, Dillon’s proven leadership in advocacy and his deep commitment to Michigan libraries made him the unanimous choice to lead us into this next chapter.
Congratulations, Dillon!
Congratulations, Dillon!
Registration for Michigan Library Advocacy Day is open 1 week early exclusively for 1st time participants. No experience? We’ll handle your legislator meetings, provide talking points, & host a training session. www.milibraries.org/advocacy-day
Registration for everyone opens 2/13.
Registration for everyone opens 2/13.
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Registration for Michigan Library Advocacy Day is open 1 week early exclusively for 1st time participants. No experience? We’ll handle your legislator meetings, provide talking points, & host a training session. www.milibraries.org/advocacy-day
Registration for everyone opens 2/13.
Registration for everyone opens 2/13.
My library card is the best card in my wallet. There’s no APR. I can borrow stuff, and use my library’s online databases and streaming services. And I can visit Michigan Activity Pass locations for free or with discounted admission at miactivitypass.org.
Activity Pass - Michigan Activity Pass
Use your public library card to “check-out” free or discounted passes to hundreds of cultural destinations, parks, campgrounds and recreation areas.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
My library card is the best card in my wallet. There’s no APR. I can borrow stuff, and use my library’s online databases and streaming services. And I can visit Michigan Activity Pass locations for free or with discounted admission at miactivitypass.org.
Spring Institute 2026 is back March 19-20! It’s Michigan’s premier spot for 250+ youth librarians to swap ideas, explore new exhibits, and build community.
Pro-tip: The Early Bird rate is live NOW through Feb 13!
Register here: ow.ly/F4Wc50XWLXp
#MLASpringInstitute #YouthServices #MiLibraries
Pro-tip: The Early Bird rate is live NOW through Feb 13!
Register here: ow.ly/F4Wc50XWLXp
#MLASpringInstitute #YouthServices #MiLibraries
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Spring Institute 2026 is back March 19-20! It’s Michigan’s premier spot for 250+ youth librarians to swap ideas, explore new exhibits, and build community.
Pro-tip: The Early Bird rate is live NOW through Feb 13!
Register here: ow.ly/F4Wc50XWLXp
#MLASpringInstitute #YouthServices #MiLibraries
Pro-tip: The Early Bird rate is live NOW through Feb 13!
Register here: ow.ly/F4Wc50XWLXp
#MLASpringInstitute #YouthServices #MiLibraries
A proposal to redirect penal fines to trial courts could be disastrous for MI public libraries.
Join MLA’s Advocacy Hour on Zoom tomorrow, Jan 15 at 10 AM to learn how we can defend this vital funding.
Signup: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join MLA’s Advocacy Hour on Zoom tomorrow, Jan 15 at 10 AM to learn how we can defend this vital funding.
Signup: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A proposal to redirect penal fines to trial courts could be disastrous for MI public libraries.
Join MLA’s Advocacy Hour on Zoom tomorrow, Jan 15 at 10 AM to learn how we can defend this vital funding.
Signup: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join MLA’s Advocacy Hour on Zoom tomorrow, Jan 15 at 10 AM to learn how we can defend this vital funding.
Signup: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
In a world of monthly fees and digital paywalls, your library card remains the "all-access pass" to everything you’re curious about. From bestsellers and DIY guides to hobby kits and streaming movies, your local libraries provide the tools for you to learn, grow, and explore—all without the bill.
January 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
In a world of monthly fees and digital paywalls, your library card remains the "all-access pass" to everything you’re curious about. From bestsellers and DIY guides to hobby kits and streaming movies, your local libraries provide the tools for you to learn, grow, and explore—all without the bill.
Applications are now open for the 2026 Game Grant, offering $1,000 - $2,000 to help ALA member libraries expand their collections or develop innovative gaming programs for their communities.
Apply by March 15: read more about this opportunity: www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
Apply by March 15: read more about this opportunity: www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
Applications Open for Games and Gaming Round Table 2026 “Game On!” Grant
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January 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Applications are now open for the 2026 Game Grant, offering $1,000 - $2,000 to help ALA member libraries expand their collections or develop innovative gaming programs for their communities.
Apply by March 15: read more about this opportunity: www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
Apply by March 15: read more about this opportunity: www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
We would like to wish the entire library community a peaceful and joyous holiday season and a happy new year!
MLA will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2025 through January 2, 2026. We will be back and ready to serve the library community in the new year on Monday, January 5, 2026.
MLA will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2025 through January 2, 2026. We will be back and ready to serve the library community in the new year on Monday, January 5, 2026.
December 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We would like to wish the entire library community a peaceful and joyous holiday season and a happy new year!
MLA will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2025 through January 2, 2026. We will be back and ready to serve the library community in the new year on Monday, January 5, 2026.
MLA will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2025 through January 2, 2026. We will be back and ready to serve the library community in the new year on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Join us this Thursday, December 18 at 10 AM on Zoom for our next MLA Connect Advocacy Hour: State and Federal Budget Updates and Outlook on Library Funding in 2026.
Register to attend: ow.ly/a6zb50XKiq5
MLAConnect #MLAAdvocacyHour #MILibraries #FundLibraries
Register to attend: ow.ly/a6zb50XKiq5
MLAConnect #MLAAdvocacyHour #MILibraries #FundLibraries
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Join us this Thursday, December 18 at 10 AM on Zoom for our next MLA Connect Advocacy Hour: State and Federal Budget Updates and Outlook on Library Funding in 2026.
Register to attend: ow.ly/a6zb50XKiq5
MLAConnect #MLAAdvocacyHour #MILibraries #FundLibraries
Register to attend: ow.ly/a6zb50XKiq5
MLAConnect #MLAAdvocacyHour #MILibraries #FundLibraries
For directors, managers, Trustees, and IT staff:
MLA has a webinar for you - MLA Connect On Demand: Website Accessibility, Ensuring ADA Compliance for Your Library, held on February 12, 2025 and recorded. You must be logged in to your MLA account in order to access: ow.ly/EGEO50XKiOJ
#MILibraries
MLA has a webinar for you - MLA Connect On Demand: Website Accessibility, Ensuring ADA Compliance for Your Library, held on February 12, 2025 and recorded. You must be logged in to your MLA account in order to access: ow.ly/EGEO50XKiOJ
#MILibraries
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For directors, managers, Trustees, and IT staff:
MLA has a webinar for you - MLA Connect On Demand: Website Accessibility, Ensuring ADA Compliance for Your Library, held on February 12, 2025 and recorded. You must be logged in to your MLA account in order to access: ow.ly/EGEO50XKiOJ
#MILibraries
MLA has a webinar for you - MLA Connect On Demand: Website Accessibility, Ensuring ADA Compliance for Your Library, held on February 12, 2025 and recorded. You must be logged in to your MLA account in order to access: ow.ly/EGEO50XKiOJ
#MILibraries
Ever wondered how you can give back or contribute to the Michigan library field?
Invest in the MI Library staff: Your tax-deductible gift to MLA supports professional development. Help us reach our $3,500 goal for the Educational Scholarship Fund.
Visit ow.ly/Gq1u5… to learn more and to donate.
Invest in the MI Library staff: Your tax-deductible gift to MLA supports professional development. Help us reach our $3,500 goal for the Educational Scholarship Fund.
Visit ow.ly/Gq1u5… to learn more and to donate.
December 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ever wondered how you can give back or contribute to the Michigan library field?
Invest in the MI Library staff: Your tax-deductible gift to MLA supports professional development. Help us reach our $3,500 goal for the Educational Scholarship Fund.
Visit ow.ly/Gq1u5… to learn more and to donate.
Invest in the MI Library staff: Your tax-deductible gift to MLA supports professional development. Help us reach our $3,500 goal for the Educational Scholarship Fund.
Visit ow.ly/Gq1u5… to learn more and to donate.
Mentee applications for spring mentoring partnerships open February 1 and close February 28. Mentor applications remain open all year: www.milibraries.org/mentor-program
#MILibraries
#MILibraries
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mentee applications for spring mentoring partnerships open February 1 and close February 28. Mentor applications remain open all year: www.milibraries.org/mentor-program
#MILibraries
#MILibraries
Maybe you haven't had time to read lately. Maybe life got in the way.
That's okay. Libraries welcome you back.
Or maybe you're looking for more than "reading." Libraries are where you can find activities, events, and even a club to belong to.
Visit your local library.
MILibraries #LOVEMILibraries
That's okay. Libraries welcome you back.
Or maybe you're looking for more than "reading." Libraries are where you can find activities, events, and even a club to belong to.
Visit your local library.
MILibraries #LOVEMILibraries
December 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Maybe you haven't had time to read lately. Maybe life got in the way.
That's okay. Libraries welcome you back.
Or maybe you're looking for more than "reading." Libraries are where you can find activities, events, and even a club to belong to.
Visit your local library.
MILibraries #LOVEMILibraries
That's okay. Libraries welcome you back.
Or maybe you're looking for more than "reading." Libraries are where you can find activities, events, and even a club to belong to.
Visit your local library.
MILibraries #LOVEMILibraries
Congratulations to Katrina Rouan and Ashten VanderPloeg on their appointments, and Teresa Natzke on her upcoming retirement!!
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Congratulations to Katrina Rouan and Ashten VanderPloeg on their appointments, and Teresa Natzke on her upcoming retirement!!
Don't forget that the deadline to submit your presentation proposals for Spring Institute for Youth Services is this Friday!
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#MichiganLibraryAssociation
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Call for Proposals - Spring Institute for Youth Services 2026 | Michigan Library Association
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December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Don't forget that the deadline to submit your presentation proposals for Spring Institute for Youth Services is this Friday!
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#MichiganLibraryAssociation
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Don’t know how to support your local library? Consider what you’re able to do and commit to. Here are a couple of options:
Ask them if they need volunteers!
If they don’t need volunteers, ask them how you can donate. Libraries can always use donations to help with their program offerings and more!
Ask them if they need volunteers!
If they don’t need volunteers, ask them how you can donate. Libraries can always use donations to help with their program offerings and more!
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Don’t know how to support your local library? Consider what you’re able to do and commit to. Here are a couple of options:
Ask them if they need volunteers!
If they don’t need volunteers, ask them how you can donate. Libraries can always use donations to help with their program offerings and more!
Ask them if they need volunteers!
If they don’t need volunteers, ask them how you can donate. Libraries can always use donations to help with their program offerings and more!
This does not have to be you!
Stop by your local library and surround yourself with all of the books you want to read (and then some) while your TBR pile is waiting for you at home.
Michigan is home to 400+ libraries: school, public, academic (college), special, tribal, and our State Library!
Stop by your local library and surround yourself with all of the books you want to read (and then some) while your TBR pile is waiting for you at home.
Michigan is home to 400+ libraries: school, public, academic (college), special, tribal, and our State Library!
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This does not have to be you!
Stop by your local library and surround yourself with all of the books you want to read (and then some) while your TBR pile is waiting for you at home.
Michigan is home to 400+ libraries: school, public, academic (college), special, tribal, and our State Library!
Stop by your local library and surround yourself with all of the books you want to read (and then some) while your TBR pile is waiting for you at home.
Michigan is home to 400+ libraries: school, public, academic (college), special, tribal, and our State Library!
Register for our next MLA Connect: Intro to Sustainable Libraries Initiative, Thurs., Dec. 11 at 2 PM.
Discover tools and strategies to help libraries make sustainable, equitable, and community-focused decisions. Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Matthew Bollerman.
Register: ow.ly/W00W50Xu2sK
Discover tools and strategies to help libraries make sustainable, equitable, and community-focused decisions. Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Matthew Bollerman.
Register: ow.ly/W00W50Xu2sK
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Register for our next MLA Connect: Intro to Sustainable Libraries Initiative, Thurs., Dec. 11 at 2 PM.
Discover tools and strategies to help libraries make sustainable, equitable, and community-focused decisions. Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Matthew Bollerman.
Register: ow.ly/W00W50Xu2sK
Discover tools and strategies to help libraries make sustainable, equitable, and community-focused decisions. Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Matthew Bollerman.
Register: ow.ly/W00W50Xu2sK
Help us discover the Top 10 books of the year in Michigan: Share your recommendations below. MI library consortia, Trustees, readers are all welcome to contribute. We'll gather the responses so you can vote for the top 10!
Photo credit: Petoskey District Library
#Top10BooksinMichigan #MILibraries
Photo credit: Petoskey District Library
#Top10BooksinMichigan #MILibraries
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Help us discover the Top 10 books of the year in Michigan: Share your recommendations below. MI library consortia, Trustees, readers are all welcome to contribute. We'll gather the responses so you can vote for the top 10!
Photo credit: Petoskey District Library
#Top10BooksinMichigan #MILibraries
Photo credit: Petoskey District Library
#Top10BooksinMichigan #MILibraries
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
MLA is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our team!
If you’re organized, reliable, and excited to help keep a mission-driven organization running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you! 📚✨
Applications accepted through Dec 5.
Learn more: https://mla.mcjobboard.net/jobs/205802
If you’re organized, reliable, and excited to help keep a mission-driven organization running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you! 📚✨
Applications accepted through Dec 5.
Learn more: https://mla.mcjobboard.net/jobs/205802
Administrative Assistant
Status: Non-Exempt, Full-timeReports to: Executive Director Pay Range: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour, based on experience, plus a competitive benefit package including holiday pay, paid time off, 403(b) employer retirement contributions, and health/dental/vision insurance coverage.
The Administrative Assistant is the primary point of contact and receptionist for MLA. They provide support for all MLA staff members and areas of MLA operations including administration, accounting, membership, communications, and events.
Key Responsibilities
General Office and Administration Duties
Primary point of...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
MLA is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our team!
If you’re organized, reliable, and excited to help keep a mission-driven organization running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you! 📚✨
Applications accepted through Dec 5.
Learn more: https://mla.mcjobboard.net/jobs/205802
If you’re organized, reliable, and excited to help keep a mission-driven organization running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you! 📚✨
Applications accepted through Dec 5.
Learn more: https://mla.mcjobboard.net/jobs/205802
Our wonderful colleague and friend Lisa Buttigieg will be retiring at the end of January. We are deeply grateful for Lisa's years of excellent work and dedication to the Michigan library community. Thank you, Lisa, and cheers to a wonderful retirement ahead! 🎉🥂 🙌
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our wonderful colleague and friend Lisa Buttigieg will be retiring at the end of January. We are deeply grateful for Lisa's years of excellent work and dedication to the Michigan library community. Thank you, Lisa, and cheers to a wonderful retirement ahead! 🎉🥂 🙌
For public and academic library directors, managers or supervisors:
The Library of Michigan is holding 2 meetings: one in person at the Lib of IM, Wed, Dec 3, 9 am - 4 PM, and one held virtually Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm & Thu, Feb 5, 9 am - 12 pm.
Find out more here: ow.ly/xxaQ50Xoxoc
The Library of Michigan is holding 2 meetings: one in person at the Lib of IM, Wed, Dec 3, 9 am - 4 PM, and one held virtually Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm & Thu, Feb 5, 9 am - 12 pm.
Find out more here: ow.ly/xxaQ50Xoxoc
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For public and academic library directors, managers or supervisors:
The Library of Michigan is holding 2 meetings: one in person at the Lib of IM, Wed, Dec 3, 9 am - 4 PM, and one held virtually Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm & Thu, Feb 5, 9 am - 12 pm.
Find out more here: ow.ly/xxaQ50Xoxoc
The Library of Michigan is holding 2 meetings: one in person at the Lib of IM, Wed, Dec 3, 9 am - 4 PM, and one held virtually Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 9 am - 12 pm & Thu, Feb 5, 9 am - 12 pm.
Find out more here: ow.ly/xxaQ50Xoxoc