Classes and teams are welcome for Michigan History Day research.

The National History Day theme for 2016 is Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.

The Library of Michigan welcomes school and team groups for idea exploration and research days.  The Library is able to host research groups Monday – Friday from 10 – 5 and Second Saturdays from 10 – 4.  Should your library or school group want to partake, please just email us at librarian@michigan.gov or phone at 517-373-1300 for sign-up and details.  We would want to plan the day with groups based on size and unique research training requests.  Collections available include: Michigan, Michigan Documents, Periodicals, Newspapers, Census, Rare Books, Federal Documents, Reference, Maps, Main and the vast brilliant vertical clipping file.

In the past special category awards which have included:

Best entry in Michigan History

Best entry in Railroad History

Best entry in use of Primary Sources

Best entry for Michigan Women’s History

Best entry in African American/Peoples of African Descent World History

Best entry in Latino American/Hispanic World History

Best entry in Native American History

Best entry in Arab American/Arab World History

The Library of Michigan has this covered.

Edwina A. Murphy

Michigan Collection Librarian

Michigan Center for the Book

Library of Michigan

702 West Kalamazoo St.

Lansing, MI 48909