Virtual Program, Closing Announcement, "Innocents in Peril" Opening, MNB Author Tour, Yearbooks Honoring Veterans [Library of Michigan logo] Special Collections Update - May 31, 2025 Virtual Program, Closing Announcement, "Innocents in Peril" Opening, MNB Author Tour, Yearbooks Honoring Veterans [Mindy Virtual Presenting]Virtual Program: Time To Hit the Books - Yearbooks, Alumni Lists, and more Thursday, June 5, 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Zoom Register For This Program<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2F5OFWv2K2R9mmXWbKXFAGaw/1/0101019727e135b9-e94774b0-dfab-48f7-b73a-daebad687f0e-000000/nkQxkvOTQn6Q9BVhPB5B0bZlmlbgHm6BDFAz7PKLQIQ=407> Yearbooks, alumni lists, and other school related records can be rich in details about the people in your family tree. Discover the activities and clubs that ancestors participated in during their school years. Learn to uncover details about both your family members and the communities they lived in. Explore the ways of finding these valuable resources both in-print and online. Find a full schedule of 2025 virtual programs and registration information at Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fprograms-for-the-public/1/0101019727e135b9-e94774b0-dfab-48f7-b73a-daebad687f0e-000000/50xrFMeUluY5okoaxwXXYgsI3aRzFoy2Cboyxtu55_k=407>. ________________________________ [Closing announcement]Library of Michigan Closing Announcement The Library of Michigan will be closed from Thursday, June 19, 2025 for the Juneteenth holiday. The Library of Michigan will reopen on Friday, June 20, 2025, Year. All reference questions and library card applications will be processed during the week after reopening. ________________________________ "Innocents in Peril" Exhibit Opening Event The Library of Michigan welcomed visitors on the evening of Thursday, May 22 for an opening event of the "Innocents in Peril" exhibit in the library's Lake Erie Room. The exhibit showcases the powerful images of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Taro Yamasaki paired with the evocative poetry of author/poet Anne-Marie Oomen. It explores themes of children living with the threats of poverty, disease, natural disasters, and armed conflict. 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[Innocents in Peril Exhibit Opening] Collage of images from the opening of the "Innocents in Peril" exhibit at the Library of Michigan. ________________________________ Michigan Notable Books Author Tour The 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2Fpublic%2Fmnb%2Fcurrent-michigan-notable-books-year%2Fmichigan-notable-books-author-tour/1/0101019727e135b9-e94774b0-dfab-48f7-b73a-daebad687f0e-000000/uEtf9mULMaIdtvCWOuwKKnH-o_vk9ykrslxaeBYTMUY=407> enters its final month with 25 programs taking place throughout June. Authors from the 2025 Michigan Notable Books List will be at locations all across the state, engaging with readers and sharing insights into their works. 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[2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour Aaron Robertson, Brittany Rogers, and Bonnie Jo Campbell] 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour events featuring Aaron Robertson, Brittany Rogers, and Bonnie Jo Campbell. ________________________________ Michigan Yearbook Collection Project - Preserving the Stories of Military Veterans. High school yearbooks serve as more than just keepsakes of teenage memories-they are powerful tools for honoring and preserving the stories of community heroes, including veterans. There are examples of this amongst many communities across Michigan. Earlier this year, a collection of Holland Christian High School yearbooks was donated to the Library of Michigan' that Included the years that Paul Lambers attended the school (1957-1960). A few years after graduating from high school, Lambers joined the Army and by 1968, was serving as a Sergeant in Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. 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