February Virtual Program, Presidents' Day Closing, 2025 Michigan Notable Books, Americans and the Holocaust exhibit, Michigan Yearbooks [Library of Michigan logo] Special Collections Update - January 31, 2025 February Virtual Program, Presidents' Day Closing, 2025 Michigan Notable Books, Americans and the Holocaust exhibit, Michigan Yearbook Collection Project [Mindy Virtual Presenting]Virtual Program - Cluster Research or Discovering You're Related to the Whole Block Thursday, February 6, 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Zoom Register For This Program<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FfqHCjR8rSN6l9bgN9W_ukw/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/-utaYdhRMAqr7GKVEbUcB8LhPiwJKmoIbKOg9WcKIEY=390> As Aristotle noted, "Man is by nature a social animal"-we have family, society, and throughout history we have moved with them. This is true even researching in and around a system meant to extinguish familial bonds, like the institution of American slavery. This session includes tips, tricks, and examples of how researching neighbors, witnesses, coworkers, and friends can further your research. Program will be presented by guest speaker Jessica Trotter. Find more information and registration details for all 2025 Virtual Programs at Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fprograms-for-the-public/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/-iCTW7FNGuymJmo442_jmfJi5LJnGgvCX-ayTqhyeHU=390>. ________________________________ [Library of Michigan Flags]Presidents' Day Closing Announcement The Library of Michigan will be closed from Saturday, February 15, 2025 through Monday, February 17, 2025 for the Presidents' Day holiday. The Library of Michigan will reopen on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. All reference questions and library card applications will be processed during the week after reopening. ________________________________ 2025 Michigan Notable Books List The 2025 Michigan Notable Books list<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fmnb%2Fprevious-notables%2F2025-michigan-notable-books/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/Rdk4Y_tKgJiCc8UIsiIzdkUAX5fdQDrKn96rhfjcjXE=390> is out! Every year, the Library of Michigan selects up to twenty of the most notable books, either written by a Michigan resident or about Michigan or the Great Lakes. Each selected title speaks to our state's rich cultural, historical, and literary heritage and proves without a doubt that some of the greatest stories are found in the Michigan. 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[2025 Michigan Notable Books list eric] 2025 Michigan Notable Books selections. 2025 Michigan Notable Books selections * Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. - Letterform Archive Books * The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America by Aaron Robertson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux * A Cast Away in Montana by Tim Schulz - Lyons Press Robertson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux * Funny Story: A Novel by Emily Henry - Berkley * Good Dress by Brittany Rogers - Tin House Books * I Cheerfully Refuse: A Novel by Leif Enger - Grove Press * The Lady with the Dark Hair by Erin Bartels - Revell * The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL by Bill Morris - Pegasus Books * Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s by Daniel J. Clark - University of Illinois Press * The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson - Holiday House * MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band by Brad Tolinski, Jaan Uhelszki, and Ben Edmonds - Da Capo * My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future by Alice Randall - Atria/Black Privilege Publishing * Old Time Hawkey's Recipes from the Cedar Swamp: A Cookbook by Old Time Hawkey - DK * Sail, Steam, and Diesel: Moving Cargo on the Great Lakes by Eric Hirsimaki - Michigan State University Press * Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel by Donald Lystra - Omena Hills Press * True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchen Whitmer - Simon & Schuster * The Waters: A Novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell - W.W. Norton & Company * We Live Here: Detroit Eviction Defense and the Battle for Housing by Jeffrey Wilson and Bambi Kramer - Seven Stories Press * What Can the Matter Be? by Keith Taylor - Wayne State University Press * When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City by Felicia B. George - Wayne State University Press ________________________________ [2025 Night for Notables Curtis Chin]Save the Date: 2025 Night for Notables Join the Library of Michigan and Library of Michigan Foundation in celebrating the2025 Michigan Notable Books<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fmnb%2Fprevious-notables%2F2025-michigan-notable-books/2/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/uQpeFnRYiLmXsznCtCFukPlhl8ERBiqcwbmcp4msJsQ=390> at the annual Night for Notables Reception on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Library of Michigan with past Michigan Notable Books honoree Curtis Chin<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.curtisfromdetroit.com%2F/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/wZqV8KBI-_JKGxTVyrAUZswlQHwZm5gyIQbONqenLZI=390> as the keynote speaker. See more details on the Library of Michigan Foundation website<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.libraryofmichiganfoundation.com%2Fmnbnightfornotables/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/WPJJDo27DoTjfNWIcffvbKp7fjHF_aRt65CB5rhfZ1E=390>. ________________________________ 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour Applications The Library of Michigan is now accepting applications<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSelR-F_pxB_u-9o8fZWpyN0HFcP4XlmOuGuG6ZaH4jq1xrvRA%2Fviewform%3Fusp=header/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/2UMuWskMPfIr83zamqGMAbhDsvaLJKdrCMiOTPez2Zw=390> for Michigan libraries to host authors as part of the 2025 Michigan Notable Books author tour. The annual tour takes place at 50 locations across Michigan during April, May, and June. Applicants will find the online form with additional details at Michigan.gov/NotableBooks<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fnotablebooks/2/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/GVIavcdKvLV_vx5e7zwXvUqI22SBADOyvBknCzzsqiA=390>. Direct questions about the tour and application to Michigan-Notable-Books@michigan.gov<mailto:Michigan-Notable-Books@michigan.gov> or call (517) 335-1457. 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[2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour] Images from the 2024 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour. ________________________________ "Americans and the Holocaust" Exhibit and Programs The Library of Michigan is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ushmm.org%2F/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/UXm3HOble10O7ogmTDGSuc30kZ_vWvdYel5PYn8CHTQ=390> and the American Library Association<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2F/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/rIvNlqZKTjC1yeD4ZJEzMQFy1IsIBl9BTQKLBBYp40M=390> (ALA) that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Americans and the Holocaust will be on display at the Library of Michigan, along with a series of related special events, from January 11th, 2025 to February 22nd, 2025. In addition to the exhibit, there are multiple programs taking place at the Library of Michigan that the public is encouraged to attend: February 6, 2025 6-8PM - Red Tape, Not Red Carpet: Contemporary Refuges and Bureaucracy in the United States Panelists: Ben Cabanaw, Shirin Kambin, Merkeb Youhannes, and Durkhshan Sediqy This panel discussion will link Jewish immigration during the 20th century with the current experiences of immigrants to the United States. February 10, 2025 6-8PM - Rethinking the History of Antisemitism in Michigan Panelists: Catherine Cangany, Karla Goldman, John Jackson, Jr., Andrew Lapin and Victoria Saker Woeste This panel will discuss the history of antisemitism in Michigan during the 20th century. Learn more about the exhibit and programs by going to Michigan.gov/LMAATH<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fexhibits%2Faath/1/01010194be3603ae-8bd15cf5-8180-41e2-b209-bfc63efcd5c9-000000/RNgpWKVnQy2xOZFcxUKP8MiiFT0kLONTGieghaOhWfI=390>. [Americans and the Holocaust exhibit programs] ________________________________ Michigan Yearbook Collection Project The Library of Michigan continues to collect yearbook donations as part of its Michigan Yearbook Collection campaign. Generous donors from all over Michigan and beyond have contributed to what will be a comprehensive collection of Michigan high school, college/university, and vocational school yearbooks. A fascinating aspect of the project is seeing the influence of national and international cultural events on the design of school yearbooks. 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