Oops! The link was missing from my Library Law Office Hours e-mail! Sorry about that! Please see below! Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jun 18, 2026 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdO6uqD8pEt31yRiFFRZkHDc96mWbdid... After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC@michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>. From: Membiela, Clare (MDE) Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2026 11:58 AM To: michlib-l@liblists.org Subject: Library Law Office Hours TODAY! Hello! Are you a Michigan library director, board member, or friends group member? Have you ever faced questions involving the law and how it relates to Michigan libraries? Questions like: If a Friends group member volunteered to dress in an inflatable T-Rex costume and hand out goodies to participants during the library's Summer Reading Kickoff, and during the outdoor event, it starts to rain, and before the event can be moved inside, the volunteer T-Rex comes in contact with a metal tent pole at exactly the same time lightning strikes the tent, and the volunteer is rendered unconscious for a few moments, but emerges unscathed from the experience, is the incident covered by workers compensation, or would the fact that the incident was the result of an "act of God" exempt the imposition of workers compensation? Would the volunteer be eligible for Workers Compensation? Could the library claim the cost of the tent and the interrupted event under their insurance, or is that also precluded under an "act of God" exemption? If so, please join me TOMORROW, Thursday June 18 @ 3:00pm for the Library Law Office Hours! You can register at Once you register, a Zoom link will be e-mailed to you. Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC@michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.
