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Children's New Hardcover Books for Purchase and Able to Ship Via RIDES - Coloma Public Library
by Alicia Ford 09 Oct '26

09 Oct '26

Hi library staff, We recently received an accidental double shipment of a batch of children's picture and chapter books & one teen title, due to a goof, and I'm hoping some other MI libraries would like to purchase, and we would ship for free via RIDES. They are all completely in new, unstamped/marked condition, save one title Plant the Tiny Seed, which were purchased as used copies from Thriftbooks. Attached is a spreadsheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dh1oqz2vxZ9CVoKfGYxiYfFjSl8XLO_KmTj…> where you can put your name and library name and RIDES code for any title(s) you're interested in purchasing from our library. If you would also send me an email so I can mark as claimed on a first come, first served basis and so I can get an invoice to you promptly, I'd appreciate it. Thanks much for considering. Alicia Ford, Assistant Director Coloma Public Library 151 W. Center St.; P.O. Box 430 Coloma, MI 49038 (269) 468-3431

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Audio CDs
by Hartford Library 09 Oct '26

09 Oct '26

The Hartford Public Library has audio cds available for free to any library or organization. We can send them through delivery. We have about 50, mostly mystery fiction and some romance, but popular authors. Stephanie Daniels, Director Hartford Public Library 12 Church St. Hartford, MI 49057 (269)588-5103 www.hartfordpl.michlibrary.org

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An Evening with Stephen Graham Jones at Alpena County Library
by Christina Markowski 09 Oct '26

09 Oct '26

We are thrilled to welcome Stephen Graham Jones to Alpena, MI! Event description: An Evening with Stephen Graham Jones Friday, November 20, 2026, 7-9 pm Alpena Community College Granum Theatre Tickets: https://bit.ly/4uMrIlp Join the Alpena County Library for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones. Jones is a Native American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. He is the author of thirty-five or so novels and collections, and there are some novellas and comic books in there as well. Stephen’s been an NEA recipient, has won the Texas Institute of Letters Award for Fiction, the Los Angeles Times Ray Bradbury Prize, the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, the August Derleth British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel, the Independent Publishers Award for Multicultural Fiction, the Western Literature Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award, the American Library Association’s RUSA Award and Alex Award, the 2023 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award, the Will Rogers Medallion Award, the Locus Award twice, five Bram Stoker Awards, three Shirley Jackson Awards, and six This is Horror Awards. Stephen’s also been inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame; he’s been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and the Eisner Award; and he’s made Bloody Disgusting’s Top Ten Horror Novels, been a New York Times Book Club selection, and been on Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List. He’s the guy who wrote *Mongrels, The Only Good Indians, My Heart is a Chainsaw, Earthdivers, I Was a Teenage Slasher, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter*, and *Killer on the Road*. Next up will be *Off the Reservation*. Stephen lives and teaches in Boulder, Colorado. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Parallel 45 Books and Gifts. This event is made possible in part by the Alpena County Community College Foundation. For a complete bibliography and more information about Stephen, visit https://www.stephengrahamjones.com/. Tina Markowski (she/her) Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library (989) 356-6188 X16 *Bookworm? Please, I'm a Book Dragon. *

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Library Design request results
by Bob Barringer 09 Oct '26

09 Oct '26

Hey, Gang! Here are the results of my request for library design firms. I have not called any yet, but their websites are nice and that's design, right? i have not included contruction companies without design arms and have not included Library Design since I was looking for alternatives. Library Design does get good reviews as well. I looked up contact information, so that I have skin in the game. Here's to making libraries pretty but functional. Bob Library Design/Architects ISCG 612 N. Main Royal Oak 48067 248-399-1600 isginc.com / mailto:bstrahan@iscginc.com KRM Architecture Graye’s Campus 8820 Lilley Rd Plymouth 48170 ( and other offices) 260-350-7337 krmarchitecture.com / mailto:marketing@krmarchitecture.com MCD Architects 33610 Grand River Farmington 48335 248-374-0001 mcdarchitects.com / mailto:ss@mcdarchitects.com Daniels & Zermack Architects 2080 S. State St. Ann Arbor 48104-4696 734-761-2090 danielsandzemack.com / contact box on website Worden 119 E. 17th St. Holland, MI 49423 800-748-0561 wordencompany.com / contact box on website Bob Barringer, PhD Director The Schultz-Holmes District Library 407 S. Lane St. Blissfield, MI 49228 517-486-2858 blissfieldlibrary.org Facebook: @blisslibrary

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NEW Opportunity: Library Director search - Bartholomew County Public Library (IN)
by Beth Barker 09 Oct '26

09 Oct '26

Library Director - Bartholomew County Public Library (IN) The Bartholomew County Public Library<https://mybcpl.org/> Board of Trustees (IN) seeks a collaborative, community-centered, and forward-looking leader to serve as the next Library Director. BCPL serves approximately 81,845 residents through its 58,000-square-foot Main Library in Columbus, two branches, an express library, a bookmobile, and other mobile and outreach services. The library employs 51 FTE and, in 2025, welcomed more than 231,000 visits, circulated nearly 760,000 physical and digital items, and offered 1,649 live programs attended by nearly 35,000 people. BCPL prioritizes programming for all ages and continues to invest in BCPL Create, its digital media lab, to ensure patrons have access to up-to-date technology and equipment. The library also values building a strong, connected, and informed staff, with professional development-including workshops, conferences, and study enrollments-supported by an endowment. Guided by a 2024-2028 Strategic Plan that defines BCPL as the community crossroads-connecting people, ideas, information, and experiences-the library is working to deepen its role as a convener, connector, and catalyst for the county. A key role for the next director will be to advance a county-wide facilities strategy, strengthen community partnerships and outreach, support equitable access and inclusive placemaking, and balance ambitious service goals with thoughtful fiscal stewardship and long-term sustainability. Bartholomew County offers the accessibility of a welcoming Midwestern community with an unusually rich design and cultural identity. Columbus, the county seat, has an extraordinary concentration of architecture, public art, and design. Internationally recognized modernist buildings and landscapes are woven throughout the community, and the library is part of that story: the I.M. Pei-designed Cleo Rogers Memorial Library faces a plaza anchored by Henry Moore's Large Arch and houses the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives. BCPL's stewardship of architecturally significant spaces reflects a community where design, history, creativity, and civic life are unusually interconnected. Residents also enjoy parks, the People Trails network, riverfront recreation, nearby Brown County, and convenient access to Indianapolis and Louisville, while local higher education and major employers contribute to a community known for innovation, manufacturing, and civic investment. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Library Director provides strategic, financial, administrative, and operational leadership for the library. The director prepares and oversees the budget; leads personnel, policy, facilities, collections, technology, outreach, and service planning; supports effective Board governance; develops grants and community partnerships; and provides leadership through a broad management team spanning public services, branches, collections, communications, facilities, business services, human resources, outreach, archives, and specialty services. The Library Director also serves as a visible representative of BCPL within the community and the profession. For a full list of responsibilities, see the links in the job posting on the Bradbury Miller Associate website<https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/> (https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/) Qualifications: A Master of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited library school and qualification for an Indiana Librarian Certificate 1<https://continuinged.isl.in.gov/certification/>-six years professional library work experience that includes three years administrative experience (as a director or supervisor of at least two staff with MLS degrees) are required. Preferred qualifications include: Experience developing and implementing long-term facilities plans, including managing historically significant buildings, preservation requirements, capital planning, and future facility needs; success building community partnerships and outreach initiatives that expand the library's visibility, strengthen relationships, and respond to community needs; and strong financial management and planning experience, including developing and managing budgets, establishing priorities, evaluating investments, and aligning resources with strategic goals. Compensation: The hiring salary range is $115,000 - $125,000 (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package, including Indiana Public Retirement System participation. Interested candidates should submit their resume through the application portal<https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/> (https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/) by selecting the position and then the "Apply" button. For further information, contact BMA<https://bradburymiller.com/contact/> (https://bradburymiller.com/contact/) This position closes on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Visit our website<https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/> (https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/) to access the latest version of this announcement in full, along with all related links. - Beth Barker (she/her) Director of Finance and Communication Bradbury Miller Associates 330-340-7115 | Dover, OH | bradburymiller.com<http://bradburymiller.com/>

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Martina Hahn - Presenter
by circ＠whitecloudlibrary.org 09 Oct '26

09 Oct '26

Hello! We had Martina Hahn present at our library last night. Her program was Petosega: The Story Behind the Petoskey Stone and she was FANTASTIC! Our guests enjoyed learning something new about the Petoskey stone legend. Martina combines storytelling with her beautiful artwork; she is fun and engages well with the audience. She finished the program with a speed painting (see attachment). Martina does have a fee, but she can base it on a library’s budget. She had paint kits available for $25.00 and they were purchased by all the attendees. The money she makes from these kits helps her to be able to present to small libraries who might have a smaller programming budget. Here is contact info for Martina: martina(a)m-art-ina.com <mailto:martina@m-art-ina.com> C.: (231) 675-7071 Website: <https://www.m-art-ina.com/> www.m-Art-ina.com If you reach out to her, please let us know she was highly recommended by our library. Have a wonderful day everyone! 😊 Linda Circulation Desk White Cloud Community Library (231) 689-6631

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Exploring New Digital Collection Resources
by aestelle otsegolibrary.org 08 Oct '26

08 Oct '26

Hi All We have the happy project at ODPL of adding to our collections next year and I am looking for new Digital collection adds specifically. We are not interested in going back to Hoopla, and only have Libby and Overdrive Magazines so far. I have already explored the following: * Blackstone Audio * Comics Plus * Pureflix Streaming * Kanopy Streaming My question is what other digital collections or services does your library provide that I can look into? Thanks! Andrea Andrea Estelle Brighten the Corner Where You Are Otsego District Public Library Director Innovate. Interact. Inspire. (269) 694-9690 401 Dix Street, Otsego, MI 49078 www.otsegolibrary.org<http://www.otsegolibrary.org/> [cid:image001.png@01DD5729.AFAA6B80]

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FCL is looking to fill open positions
by Crystal Peterson 08 Oct '26

08 Oct '26

Senior outreach Assistant position is attached. Please visit our website for other open positions. https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/c512e502-3440-4b7d-be7… Crystal Peterson Executive Assistant Phone: 248-848-430<tel:248-848-4302>3 Fax: 248-553-6892<tel:248-553-6892> Email: Crystal.Peterson(a)farmlib.org<mailto:Crystal.Peterson@farmlib.org> Web: www.Farmlib.org<http://www.farmlib.org/> Farmington Community Library | One Library, Two Locations [Farmington Community Library's logo. The logomark is three location icons formatted as an open book. The type reads "FCL" in a typewriter font next to the logomark.]FCL Farmington Hills | 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farmington+Community+Library/@42.4979744,…> FCL Farmington | 23500 Liberty St.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farmington+Community+Library/@42.4643366,…> "The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library." -Albert Einstein

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FCL is hiring a senior outreach assistant
by Crystal Peterson 08 Oct '26

08 Oct '26

Greetings: FCL is looking to fill the position of Senior Outreach Assistant Crystal Peterson Executive Assistant Phone: 248-848-430<tel:248-848-4302>3 Fax: 248-553-6892<tel:248-553-6892> Email: Crystal.Peterson(a)farmlib.org<mailto:Crystal.Peterson@farmlib.org> Web: www.Farmlib.org<http://www.farmlib.org/> Farmington Community Library | One Library, Two Locations [Farmington Community Library's logo. The logomark is three location icons formatted as an open book. The type reads "FCL" in a typewriter font next to the logomark.]FCL Farmington Hills | 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farmington+Community+Library/@42.4979744,…> FCL Farmington | 23500 Liberty St.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farmington+Community+Library/@42.4643366,…> "The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library." -Albert Einstein

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Cooking Programs
by Barbara Beaton 07 Oct '26

07 Oct '26

Hello! We are exploring potential cooking programs for the upcoming year. We've had Mary Spencer several times and she's great, but we're interested in identifying other potential presenters and/or program ideas, especially in the SE Michigan area. I'd appreciate any info you can toss my way! Thanks, Barbara Barbara Beaton Assistant Director/Reference Librarian Milan Public Library Milan, MI 48160 734-439-1240 www.milanlibrary.org<http://www.milanlibrary.org> she/her

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