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MI Museums application opens June 9
by Estee Schlenner 05 Jun '26

05 Jun '26

Good morning, Michigan Humanities is excited to announce a new initiative aimed at Michigan museums. The MI Museums program is a three-year grant and training initiative designed for Michigan museums with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less. Ten sites will be selected and will work together as a cohort through the program. We'd appreciate your assistance spreading the word to any museums in your communities that would be eligible for this program. I've attached a press release with more information, and you can also visit our website<https://www.michiganhumanities.org/mi-museum-grants/> for program details, eligibility guidelines, and more. Applications for this program are open June 9, 2026–August 13, 2026. Thank you all for helping us spread the word! Please reach out with any questions. Best, Estee Estee Nisbet (she/her/hers) Programs Assistant | eschlenner(a)mihumanities.org<mailto:eschlenner@mihumanities.org> Connecting, Sharing, Growing [A blue and white badge with gold ribbon Description automatically generated] Michigan Humanities PO Box 91 Marshall, MI 49068 Website<http://michiganhumanities.org> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganHumanities> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/mihumanities/?hl=en> Mission: Bringing people together through stories, histories, cultures, and conversations.

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Creating a mailing list
by Bob Barringer 05 Jun '26

05 Jun '26

Hi all. I know it's not legal to use our card holder addresses for donation solicitation. Can we use it to create a mailing list to notify people of events? Policy changes? News? Thanks, Bob 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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Fwd: Request for Sample Library Cards
by Steven K. Bowers 05 Jun '26

05 Jun '26

Please see info below. Questions/replies can go to: jgreen(a)indypl.org Thanks! Steven K. Bowers Executive Director The Library Network (248) 536-3100 x107 [ mailto:sbowers@tln.lib.mi.us | sbowers(a)tln.org ] [ https://www.tln.org/ | TLN.org ] (he/him/his) From: "DO_NOT_REPLY" <donotreply(a)tln.org> To: "Steven Bowers" <sbowers(a)tln.org> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2026 9:00:14 AM Subject: SITE ALERT - ContactTLN Form Submitted Custom form ContactTLN was submitted on 6/5/2026 at 9:00:14 AM. [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__458rl1jp.r.us-2Deast-2… | Review the Custom Form ] First Name Jacquelyn Last Name BQ_BEGIN Green BQ_END Library Name BQ_BEGIN BQ_END Email BQ_BEGIN jgreen(a)indypl.org BQ_END Phone BQ_BEGIN (317) 275-4881 BQ_END Comments BQ_BEGIN Hello, My name is Jacquelyn Green, I am the Circulation Coordinator at a library in Indianapolis, Indiana. I am trying to collect as many inactive (blank) library cards as possible. We (The Circulation Manager and I) are working on a project for the upcoming Library Card Sign-up Month and would love to add one of yours to our collection. We believe this collection would illustrate to patrons the vast number of libraries there are, and what a significant part they play in the communities they serve. If replying, please address it to me and I would be grateful if you could pass this on to other libraries in your district, county, or state. As we are hoping to get as many library cards as we can before the month of September, to participate in the exhibit "Library Cards from Around the World”! Please mail it to: Jacquelyn Green Library Service Center 2450 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 USA BQ_END

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Invitation to "I Pledge Allegiance: Flag History and Etiquette with the American Legion Post 419" at the Pinckney Library
by Hope Siasoco 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

Dear Michigan Library Colleagues, (NOTE: Please excuse the cross-posting.) Join the American Legion Post 419 and the Pinckney Community Public Library as we celebrate our nation’s symbol of independence and pride with the "I Pledge Allegiance: Flag History and Etiquette" presentation on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, at 6:30pm. Commemorating the adoption of the U.S. flag, this program explores the "Stars and Stripes" as a living symbol of freedom and sacrifice. Veterans from the American Legion will lead an interactive session on the history, significance, and proper care of our national emblem. Please join us on Wednesday, June 10th at 6:30pm for this tie-in program celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the U.S.A. For questions or more information, please call the library at 734-878-3888 or visit us at 125 Putnam St., Pinckney, MI, 48169 or check out our website events at: https://pinckneylibrary.org/library-events-2/ We hope very much that you, your family, and friends can come to this upcoming presentation. Sincerely, Hope Siasoco Library Director ------------------------------ She/Her Pinckney Community Public Library 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169 Tel: 734-878-2952 Fax: 734-878-2907 Email: hsiasoco(a)pinckneylibrary.org

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Items up for grabs
by SBBDL Information 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

Howdy! We have a set of two Google Cardboard VR headsets that have never been used. We also have 13 new empty single CD cases. Great for replacing CD cases in your collection if they break! Pictures attached. If you would like either or both of these, please send me your RIDES code! First come, first serve. Thanks! -- Autumn Anderson (she/her) Assistant Director Suttons Bay Bingham District Library PO Box 340 416 Front Street Suttons Bay, MI 49682 231-271-3512 *Currently reading 'Born to be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey' <https://search.mel.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb37690689__Sborn%20to%20be%20p…> by Mark Dery*

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kids book giveaway
by Rebecca Stout 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

Hello everyone, I have the following copies left over from Battle of the Books to give away. All have our library barcode/spine label/etc., but are otherwise in very good condition. Please let me know what you would like and your TLN delivery code or MEL Rides code, and I'll pass them along later this week, as supplies last. - Impossible Creatures (Rundell): 12 paperback copies - Rez Dogs (Bruchac): 2 paperback copies - Same Page (Swartz): 2 hardcover copies - We're Not from Here (Rodkey): 2 paperback copies - Almost Sunset (Algarmi): 2 paperback copies - My Antarctia (Neri): 1 hardcover copy Thanks, Rebecca Stout Youth Librarian Berkley Public Library *Please note: my email address and our website have changed to berkleymi.gov .* 248-658-3440 3155 Coolidge Hwy Berkley, MI 48072

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Free Books for You!
by Jenny Rasmussen 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

Good morning all, We have a few more book club sets we are passing on. Please reply to me with your TLN Mailer and how many you would like claimed, then we'll get them out to you! Title Author ISBN Type Count We Will Be Jaguars Nemonte Nenquimo 9781419763786 Paperback 3 Incomparable Grace Mark K. Updegrove 9781524745745 Hardcover 10 Nuclear War Annie Jacobsen 9780593476116 Paperback 11 Thank you,

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Storytime/Programming props give away
by Syntha Green 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

Hi, We have some stuff we no longer use. From the top left, clockwise: 1. A couple of mitts with 5 Little ducks, frogs, and monkeys that you can put on and take off the fingers of the glove while you do the rhyme 2. Go Away Big Green Monster book and puppet kit according to the paper in it - it's slightly stuffed flannel pieces and velcro to put the features on and off (Lakeshore Learning) 3. Mrs Honey's Hat by Pam Adams book and doll with hat and things to put on and take off along with the story. 4. Puppet animals that go along with the story The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner (book not included) 5. Icebreaker Thumball - you can roll or kick it and talk about which ever side comes up ie Two cookies I Enjoy or People I Admire I will email you if you are selected for your rides code Thanks, Syntha -- Syntha Green She, her Youth Services Librarian Baldwin Public Library 300 W. Merrill St. <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+W.+Merrill+St.+Birmingham,+MI+48009+248&entr…> Birmingham, MI 48009 <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+W.+Merrill+St.+Birmingham,+MI+48009+248&entr…> 248 <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+W.+Merrill+St.+Birmingham,+MI+48009+248&entr…> -554-4670 www.baldwinlib.org Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/6868829?utm_medi…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/6868829?utm_medi…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…>

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Great Michigan Read: free books, GMR Action Grants, and upcoming events
by Katie Wittenauer 03 Jun '26

03 Jun '26

Good afternoon, Michigan libraries! If you aren't already registered as a Great Michigan Read<https://www.michiganhumanities.org/great-michigan-read/> (GMR) partner, there's still time. We still have copies of Curtis Chin's Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant available, as well as our supplementary materials. Additionally, as a registered partner, you're eligible for up to $750 in Great Michigan Read Action Grant funding. Limited grants are still available. Please save the date and spread the word about these GMR Action Grant-funded author events taking place in the weeks ahead: * Ann Arbor District Library this Friday, June 5, at 1:30 p.m. Curtis Chin will be part of an event co-hosted by the LGBTQ+ History Association and Ann Arbor District Library. "Historical Perspectives on Queer Detroit"<https://aadl.org/node/668602> will feature Curtis reading from his memoir, Mix Mann presenting research on the life of the Detroit-based Black lesbian activist Ruth Ellis, and Tim Retzloff reading from Come Out! In Detroit, a non-fiction comic book he co-created to tell the story of Michigan's first Pride celebration held in 1972. * Detroit on Saturday, July 25, from 12 to 8 p.m.: Detroit Chinatown Block Party<https://detroitchinatownvisioncommittee.org/block-party> This free and family-friendly event will feature a dynamic lineup of live DJs, cultural performances, and interactive activities designed to educate and engage attendees about the legacy and future of Detroit's Chinatown. Haven't had a chance to see Curtis Chin yet? Come to the Block Party for his reading and conversation, and to learn more about Detroit Chinatown history. * Caroline Kennedy Library in Dearborn Heights, July 28, 7 p.m. See Curtis in conversation and for a book signing at the Caroline Kennedy Library in Dearborn Heights. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please contact me and I will help you get registered! Katie Katie Wittenauer (she/her) Director of Programs | kwittenauer(a)mihumanities.org<mailto:kwittenauer@mihumanities.org> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewittenauer/> Connecting, Sharing, Growing [A blue and white badge with gold ribbon Description automatically generated] Michigan Humanities PO Box 91 Marshall, MI 49068 517-372-7770, ext. 294 Website<http://michiganhumanities.org/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganHumanities> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/mihumanities/?hl=en> Mission: Bringing people together through stories, histories, cultures, and conversations.

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Friends of the Library - Facebook Page
by Andrea Ingmire 03 Jun '26

03 Jun '26

Hi all, I'm wondering how many of your friends group have a facebook or other social media presence. Our Friends have decided that social media will be the answer to their perceived downturn in bookstore purchasing. I have strong concerns about this including, but not limited to... 1. Lack of public understanding that the 'friends' page is NOT the 'library page.' 2. A 'volunteer' who will be representing the library via social media account that is potentially confused with the library account. 3. An account which encourages donations to be dropped off ALL. THE. TIME. 4. I'm sure there is something else to worry about here... Just looking to see what other library friend groups are doing in this regard. Thanks, [cid:93e48b5e-1d5a-4555-84bd-59d5777d0f3b] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Andrea Ingmire Library Director Peter White Public Library 217 North Front Street Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-4303 Office 906-228-9510 Library Main Number 906-226-1783 Library Fax [cid:7bda535d-02cf-49e1-aeb9-a0570c149b28]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/3193da10121b499fb20ea87e1c89c361…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/3193da10121b499fb20ea87e1c89c361…>

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