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Job posting (closing soon): Full-time Cataloging Manager at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library, Main Library
by Juliane Morian 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Want to join a team of professionals who love what they do and the communities they serve? If you've got the passion to manage a database of records, improve cataloging workflows, and oversee acquisitions then we need you on our team. We have a vacancy for a full-time Cataloging Manager (salary starts at $37,454 and increases to $46,775 based on our current 10-step scale) at our Main Library location. Our system wide priorities are focused on the following outcomes: inspire lifelong reading and learning; grow young readers; advance student success; and connect the community. Our full job description and application requirements are available here: http://cmpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Regular-full-time-Cataloging-Man…. We want you to join our team and make a difference in the communities of Clinton and Macomb Townships. ................................................... Juliane Morian Associate Director/UX Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Road Clinton Township, MI 48038 586-226-5091

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CADL Marketing Positions
by Smiley,Trent 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Capital Area District Libraries would like to announce job openings for the position of Online Content & Social Media Coordinator and Graphic Artist in our marketing department. Click on the link below for job descriptions. https://www.cadl.org/jobs Trenton M. Smiley Marketing & Communications Director Capital Area District Libraries-Administration 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6348 | smileyt(a)cadl.org<mailto:smileyt@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cadl.org&d=DQMFAg&c…> | facebook.com/cadlibrary<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_cadli…> | twitter.com/cadl<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twitter.com_cadl&d=…>

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White Lake Library: FT Information Technology Librarian
by Amy Rosen 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

The White Lake Township Library is currently accepting applications for a full time Information Technology Librarian. Please see the attached job description. -- Amy Rosen Head of Adult Services White Lake Township Library 7527 E Highland Road White Lake MI 48383 248-698-4942 ext 100 whitelakelibrary.org

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Free Toner - 1 for a printer, 1 for mail machine
by BTPL Careers 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Greetings-- We have an open box of unopened toner available to a library that could use it: HP 36A/CB436A https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-36a-black-original-laserjet-toner-cartrid… We also have toner for a Pitney Bowes mail machine: 621-1 https://www.pitneybowes.us/shop/ink-and-supplies/postage-meter-red-ink-cart… Contact me if your library could use either. Many thanks. Best Regards, Linden Godlove Administrative Assistant Bloomfield Township Public Library

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Michigan Notable Books Press Release
by Riley, Randy (MDE) 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

The Library of Michigan is proud to announce the 2019 list of Michigan Notable Books! r. Randy Riley State Librarian Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335-1517 Rileyr1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Rileyr1@michigan.gov> [MDE Logo] News Release Contact: Martin Ackley, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs, 517-241-4395 Bill DiSessa, Spokesperson, 517-335-6649 Library of Michigan Announces 2019 Michigan Notable Book Awards January 7, 2019 LANSING - Hockey, music, and mermaids are some of the themes in the list of Michigan Notable Books for 2019, released by the Library of Michigan. This year's list of 20 titles are as diverse as the communities throughout the state. The celebrated books encompass the entire Great Lakes basin from the 1970s Detroit music scene, to wild rice harvesting in Northern Michigan, to the history of Michigan's own beloved soft drink, Faygo. "This intriguing collection of books represents a spectrum of Michigan's people, places and the history that makes our state unique," Interim State Superintendent Sheila Alles said about this year's list. "I'm continuously impressed by the ever-increasing strength and popularity of the Library of Michigan's Michigan Notable Book list. The abundance of quality writing generates more interest every year among bookstores, writers, libraries, and readers from all walks of life. "The more we can instill a love of reading in our communities, the greater our efforts to become a Top 10 education state in 10 years," Alles said. Each year, the Michigan Notable Book (MNB) list features 20 books, published during the previous calendar year, which are about, or set in, Michigan or the Great Lakes region, or written by a Michigan author. Selections include a variety of genres, both fiction and nonfiction, that appeal to many audiences and explore topics and issues close to the hearts of Michigan residents. Two past selections have found even greater notoriety after being named. The 2015 Michigan Notable Book, Bird Box by Josh Malerman, has been made into a Netflix original movie starring Sandra Bullock. The 2010 Michigan Notable Book, The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian, was made into a 2017 film, starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. MNB is a statewide program that began as part of the 1991 Michigan Week celebration, designed to pay tribute and draw attention to the many people, places, and things that make Michigan life unique and vibrant. "The MNB selections clearly demonstrate the rich subject matter Michigan offers to writers," said State Librarian Randy Riley. "Everyone will find something of interest that speaks to their lives or experiences in our great state." This year's MNB selection committee includes representatives from the Library of Michigan; the Library of Michigan Foundation; Muskegon Area District Library; Capital Area District Library; Clinton-Macomb District Library; Cooley Law School; Lansing City Pulse newspaper; Michigan's State Historic Preservation Office; Wayne State University; Michigan Department of Education; Michigan Center for the Book; and the Michigan Humanities Council. For more information or questions about the Michigan Notable Book program, contact the Library of Michigan at 517-335-1454, visit www.michigan.gov/notablebooks<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZ…>, or email librarian(a)michigan.gov<mailto:librarian@michigan.gov>. 2019 Michigan Notable Books Abbott by Saladin Ahmed - Boom Studios While investigating police brutality and corruption in 1970s Detroit, journalist Elena Abbott uncovers supernatural forces being controlled by a secret society of the city's elite. The hard-nosed, chain-smoking tabloid reporter Abbott investigates a series of grisly crimes that the police have ignored. Crimes she knows to be the work of dark occult forces. Forces that took her husband from her. Forces she has sworn to destroy. Saladin Ahmed presents one woman's search for the truth that destroyed her family amidst the systemic societal constructs that haunt our country to this day. Across the Great Lake by Lee Zacharias - University of Wisconsin Press 85-year-old Fern Halvorsen reflects back upon her five-year-old self traveling with her father on a huge and powerful ship with a tall, handsome pilothouse and big smoking stacks. It's 1936 and he captains a great coal-fired vessel, the Manitou, transporting railroad cars across Lake Michigan. The girl revels in the freedom of the ferry, making friends with a stowaway cat and a gentle young deckhand. The sighting of a ghost ship, though, presages danger for all aboard. Beautiful Music by Michael Zadoorian - Akashic Books Set in early 1970s Detroit, a divided city still reeling from its violent summer of 1967, Beautiful Music is the story of one young man's transformation through music. Danny is a husky, pop radio-loving loner balancing a dysfunctional home life with the harsh realities of freshman year at a high school marked by racial turbulence. Beautiful Music is a funny and poignant story about the power of music and its ability to save one's soul. Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblaze by Lisa McCubbin - Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer is the story of a lady thrust onto the world stage. Setting precedents, she refused to be silenced by her critics as she publicly championed equal rights for women and spoke out about issues that had previously been taboo-breast cancer, depression, abortion, and sexuality. Her decision to speak out publicly about her own struggle with addiction sparked a national dialogue and helped to revolutionize treatment and inspired the modern concept of recovery. Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit by Michael H. Hodges - Painted Turtle/Wayne State University Press Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit tells the story of the German-Jewish immigrant who rose from poverty to become one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Kahn's work ethic and approach to his craft spurred his influence on both industry and architecture. His willingness to design factories for the Soviets and munition facilities for the U.S government placed the Allied Powers on stronger footing at the outbreak of the Second World War. His proximity to epochal world events makes his life story a tableau of America's rise to power. Albert Kahn's designs are reflected in modern buildings today. Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow - Harper/HarperCollins Publishers A fresh take on the awkwardness of being a teenager, Drum Roll Please is a story about a girl who finds that music makes her a stronger person. Melly only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. She finds that with playing music, she doesn't feel like a mouse. Summer band camp brings on big changes for Melly: her parents split up, her best friend ditches her, and Melly finds herself unexpectedly falling for another girl at camp. While her rock-and-roll future is in question, she finds her path forward. Elemental: A Collection of Michigan Creative Nonfiction by Anne-Marie Oomen, Editor - Wayne State University Press Elemental: A Collection of Michigan Creative Nonfiction comes to us from 23 of Michigan's most well-known essayists. The writings approach Michigan at the atomic level. This is a place where weather patterns and ecology matter. A celebration of the elements, this collection is both the storm and the shelter. Contributors include: Jerry Dennis, Jessica Mesman, Toi Dericotte, Mardi Jo Link, and Keith Taylor amongst many of Michigan's finest writers. Faygo Book by Joe Grimm - Painted Turtle/Wayne State University Press Starting with little more than pots, pails, hoses, and a one-horse wagon, Ben and Perry Feigenson reformulated cake frosting recipes into carbonated beverage recipes and launched their business in the middle of the 1907 global financial meltdown. Out of more than 40 bottlers in Detroit's "pop alley," Faygo remains the last one standing. The Faygo Book is the story of a pop, a people, and a place. The Faygo Book is the social history of a company that has forged a bond with a city and its residents for more than a century. Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5 & My Life of Impossibilities by Wayne Kramer - Da Capo Press The MC5 reflected the late 60s and early 70s: exciting, sexy, violent, chaotic, and out of control. Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities, is a story of the personal struggle of an addict and an artist. From the glory days of Detroit to the junk-sick streets of the East Village, from Key West to Nashville and sunny L.A., in and out of prison and on and off drugs, his is the classic journeyman narrative, but with a twist: he's here to remind us that revolution is always an option. Lake Michigan Mermaid: A Tale in Poems by Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen - Wayne State University Press Raised in a ramshackle cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, a girl takes refuge in her beloved lake in the face of her disrupted homelife. One day she spots a creature in the water, something beautiful and inexplicable. Thus, begins a telepathic conversation between a lost young girl and the mermaid who saves her in more ways than one. Accompanied by powerful illustrations, The Lake Michigan Mermaid offers a tender tale of friendship, redemption, and the life-giving power of water. Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan by Barbara J. Barton - Michigan State University Press Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan focuses on the history, culture, biology, and economics surrounding the wild rice plant. The story travels through time from the days before European expansion and winds its way forward in and out of the logging and industrialization eras. It weaves between the worlds of the Anishinaabek and Euro-American immigrants. Barton discusses rice beds that once existed in Michigan, why many disappeared, and the efforts to restore and protect the plant. Nature's Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story by Lindsey McDivitt - Sleeping Bear Press Sara Gwendolen Frostic was born in Sandusky, Michigan in 1906. When she was eight months old, she suffered from an unknown illness that left her with lifelong symptoms similar to cerebral palsy. She went on to attend college, contribute to the war effort in Detroit, and started her own printmaking business. Nature's Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story tells the story behind Gwen's life and art. She dedicated her work and her life to reminding people of the wonder and beauty in nature. Notes from a Public Typewriter by Michael Gustafson, Editor and Oliver Uberti, Designer - Grand Central Publishing In the beginning, there were no editors, agents, or audiences. Book browsers were provided a blank page, an old-fashioned typewriter and the opportunity to express themselves. From such a streamlined foundation sprang the work Notes from A Public Typewriter. Editor and designer have combined their favorite left behind notes with essays and photos to create an ode to community and the written word that will surprise, delight, and inspire. The Page Fence Giants: A History of Black Baseball's Pioneering Champions by Mitch Lutzke - McFarland & Company, Inc The Page Fence Giants were an all-star black baseball team based in Adrian, Michigan. From 1895-98, they played teams from local communities, along with games against minor and major league squads and other black baseball nines. In 1896, the Giants won the Black Baseball Championship series. Despite their winning ways, a championship, and a roster that includes one member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, this is the first book written about this all-star team. The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy by Anna Clark - Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring out was poisoned with lead and other toxins. It took 18 months of activism by city residents and a band of dogged outsiders to force the state to admit that the water was poisonous. Anna Clark's The Poisoned City recounts the gripping story of Flint's poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town but could also be about any American city. The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage, by Keith Gave - Gold Star Publishing When the Detroit Red Wings were rebooting their franchise after more than two decades of relative futility, they knew the best place to find world-class players who could help turn things around were players from the Soviet Union. What ensued was a series of secret meetings to help enable the players to exit their homeland. This is their story from the day Detroit drafted its first two Soviets in 1989 until they raised the Stanley Cup in 1997, then took it to Moscow for a victory lap. Sister Pie: The Recipes & Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit by Lisa Ludwinski - Lorena Jones Books/Ten Speed Press With 75 recipes the Sister Pie cookbook pays homage to Motor City ingenuity and all-American spirit. The granddaughter of two Detroit natives created a little corner pie shop in a former beauty salon on the city's east side where no one leaves empty handed. Those who don't have money in their pockets can simply cash in a prepaid slice from the "pie it forward" clothesline strung across the window. This unique and fruitful business model is detailed beside tasty recipes. So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom by Gary D. Schmidt - Roaring Brook Press Originally from Ulster County, New York, Sojourner Truth was born into slavery and was sold several times during the course of her life. Yet she possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans. The Truth Lies Here by Lindsey Klingele - HarperTeen/HarperCollins Publishers An aspiring journalist, Penelope, teams up with the nerdy boy next door to find her conspiracy theorist father after he goes missing and several other townspeople turn up dead in the woods. Things get weird with townspeople repeating the same phrases verbatim and men in black suits strolling around the main street of a very small northern Michigan town. With help from her parents and friends, she learns that the truth is not always simple. What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha - One World/Random House "The eyes don't see what the mind doesn't know" is a quote from D. H. Lawrence that guided Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's medical training and inspired her medical practice in Flint. This is a book about how the right doctor was in place to discover the elevated lead levels in the children of Flint. The result is a story of how doctors, along with parents and community leaders, discovered the medical crisis in the city's most vulnerable citizens. Flint was a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for its children. # # # The Library of Michigan - Michigan's official state library agency for more than 185 years - is part of the Michigan Department of Education. To learn more, visit www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZ…>. * 2019 Michigan Notable Books.pdf<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZ…> ________________________________ [Michigan Department of Education Logo]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZ…> Questions? 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Twitter
by Rudy Wright 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Questions: Who uses it? How? How often? For how long? Who's responsible? Any tips or advice? Greatest tweet (go ahead and brag a little)? I'll be happy to share resulting answers. Rudy C. Wright Assistant to the Director Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Dr. Parchment, MI 49004 269-343-7747 parchmentlibrary.org "Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean.

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How Accessible is Your Library and its Services?
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Is your library struggling with accessibility? Accessibility can pertain to your library building, programming and even your library website. See below for a number of webinar and courses available to help your library to become accessible to all! Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries<http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/132-accessibility.php> Dates: February 4th through March 1st, 2019 Price: $175 Approximately 15% of the population worldwide live with some type of disability, making individuals with disabilities an important and often underserved constituency for libraries. Despite this, many libraries overlook simple and affordable measures that could improve their accessibility. In this course, you will learn concrete techniques for improving your library's accessibility for individuals with a wide range of disabilities. You will learn the meaning of accessibility and universal design and how these apply in a library setting through a combination of readings, hands-on exercises, online discussions, and demonstration videos. Students who complete the assignments will have concrete ideas for integrating accessibility and universal design principles into library workflows. This four-week course will cover techniques and tools improving the accessibility of digital media content and making your library more inviting and inclusive for individuals with disabilities, with a particular focus on free tools. It also includes an overview of basic web accessibility topics. Participants who are currently working in libraries will leave the course with documents and resources that they can take back to their workplace. At the end of this course, students will be able to: * Define accessibility and universal design * Integrate accessibility and universal design into workflows at their libraries * Evaluate and improve online accessibility * Identify tools that can be used for testing website accessibility * Write an accessibility policy Autism Spectrum Disorders and Libraries: Developing Welcoming and Accessible Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Spectrum<http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/197-autism-spectrum.php> Dates: April 1st through 26th, 2019 Price: $175 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 59 children have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD impacts all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups and is a pervasive developmental disorder which is present across the lifespan. As such, a notable portion of patrons served by school, public, and academic libraries presents with ASD or is otherwise "on the spectrum". Individuals with ASD may have different accessibility and communication challenges than their neurotypical peers. This course will provide librarians with a better understanding of ASD, effective means of communicating individuals with ASD, strategies for designing inviting and accessible library environments and programming, and suggestions for building relationships with community partners to better serve the needs of patrons with ASD. The instructor has a unique background in being a second career librarian after having worked as a psychologist for 20 years and having extensive experiencing in performing psychological evaluations for ASD. By the end of the course, students will: * Develop a better understanding of ASD as it presents in children, adolescents, and adults. Improve communication skills with individuals with ASD including nonverbal communication and de-escalating/redirecting challenging behaviors and interactions. * Design an autism friendly library environment which is welcoming, accessible, and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. * Work with community partners to develop potential referral sources, training opportunities, mental health programming, and services to benefit patrons with ASD. Accessible to All: Serving Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities<https://www.railslibraries.info/events/131043> (archived) Join two leaders in the field to learn about models of service, programming and technologies that create a welcoming library environment for young patrons with disabilities. Learn about dynamic programs being offered at public libraries around the Chicagoland area that can be replicated at your library. Presenters: Renee Grassi, Youth Department Director, Glen Ellyn Public Library, and Holly Jin, Community Engagement Supervisor, Skokie Public Library. Holly and Renee are the co-founders of the SNAILS (http://snailsgroup.blogspot.com) networking group and have presented webinars and programs on the topic of inclusive libraries at various state and national conferences. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.335.1495

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Deadline to MiALA Annual Conference Call for Breakout Session Proposals is Friday, January 11
by heather＠miala.org 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association Annual Conference Planning Committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please forward to anyone or group that you believe could benefit from this information! ************************ Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) 2019 Annual Conference: <https://miala.org/accallforbreakoutproposals.php> Call for Presentation Proposals Submissions Due Friday, January 11, 2019 OUR VALUE: COMMUNICATING, PROMOTING, VISUALIZING May 13-14, 2019 Saginaw Valley State University MiALA invites you and your colleagues to submit presentation proposals for the 4th annual conference to be held May 13-14, 2019 at Saginaw Valley State University. Please consider sharing your innovations, creative endeavors, and practical solutions for communicating, promoting, or visualizing value in academic libraries. Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged. We welcome proposals in any topic related to the conference theme, including, but not limited to: Accessibility Administration Assessment and Evaluation Budgets Cataloging and Metadata Collections Distance or Online Learning Critical Librarianship Education and Curriculum Electronic Resources Instruction and Information Literacy Leadership Mid-Level Management Open Educational Resources Outreach Research Services or Reference Resource Sharing Technical Services Technology User Experience Web Development and Design Proposals for presentations, panels, or facilitated discussions (40 minutes) or mini-presentations (20 minutes) can be submitted using the <https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=1701925> online submission form and must be received by Friday, January 11, 2019. The primary contact listed on each proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted and decisions on all proposals will be communicated to the primary contact by Friday, February 1, 2019. Questions about proposals can be sent to Amie Pifer ( <mailto:piferas1@cmich.edu> pifer1as(a)cmich.edu) or Elizabeth Webster (ewebster(a)msu.edu <mailto:ewebster@msu.edu> ). Questions about the conference in general can be sent to <mailto:conference@miala.org> conference(a)miala.org.

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Scanning library card barcodes from cell phones
by Diane Mehl 05 Jan '19

05 Jan '19

I have a question with regards to scanning library card barcodes from patron cell phones. Have you done this? If you do, have you asked for identification? Thanks for your input. Diane Mehl Circulation Department Head William P. Faust Westland Public Library diane.mehl(a)westlandlibrary.orgl<mailto:diane.mehl@westlandlibrary.orgl> 734-326-6123

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Committee information
by Jaclyn Miller 04 Jan '19

04 Jan '19

Hi everyone, I am hoping you're willing to share some information about committees you have within your organizations, specifically those which may have been created by your governing boards. Recently our BoT created 5 Board Committees - Personnel, Finance, Facilities, Strategic Planning, and Community Liaison - and are now discussing the possibility of inviting interested members of the public to sit on those. Wondering: - How many of you have committees like this, which offer seats to community members? - About the focus of the committee(s)? - What other ways you invite public feedback on initiatives and projects? - If you are aware of other public boards in your service area who also have committees like this? Please reply to me off list. I will compile all responses and share, if there is interest. Many thanks! Jaclyn Miller Branch Head, Main Library Farmington Community Library Jaclyn.Miller(a)farmlib.org 248-848-4307

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