MeL is excited to share our new virtual library rooms! Designed to support virtual and hybrid learning, MeL's virtual library rooms provide new ways to engage patrons, spotlight your library collections, and provide a sense of place. Virtual library rooms are available for early childhood, school age, and teen patrons.

Features

Rooms are created in Google Slides to offer lots of flexibility. Make your own copy and customize as much as you want, including adding your library’s logo, then publish!
Customize the books you place on the bookshelves, including curating by theme or topic.
Clickable objects are directly linked to MeL content.
A “Tour Michigan with MeL” map is available in each room with links directly to content in MeL.

You’ll find the link to the virtual library rooms on MeL.org’s Library Staff page.

Here’s a peek at the early childhood virtual library room.

Michigan eLibrary early childhood virtual library space.

If you are having any issues linking to MeL eResources, please reference the MeL eResource Access Page or contact meldatabaseshelp@mcls.org.

Happy Friday!

Liz Breed

Michigan eLibrary Coordinator

Library of Michigan | Michigan Department of Education

517-335-1497 | breedl@michigan.gov