 The Extraordinary Life of Edwin B. Winans Author Event
The Library of Michigan is hosting author Valerie Winans on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:00PM in the Lake Erie Room for the release of her book The Extraordinary Life of Edwin B. Winans: From the Stampede for Gold in California to the Capitol of Michigan.
Valerie's book highlights the life and legacy of former Michigan Governor Edwin B. Winans (1826-1894). Prior to entering politics, Winans had ventured west to participate in the California Gold Rush. Following his return to Michigan, Winans was twice elected a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives (1861–1865) and was a delegate to the state constitutional convention of May 15, 1867. He also was elected to the United States House of Representatives for two terms (1883-1887) and served one term as Michigan Governor from 1891-1893.
Program for the Public: Virtual Rare Book Roadshow
Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Zoom
Register For This Program
The Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room contains thousands of rare and unique items connected to both Michigan’s past and beyond. See examples of this diverse collection and discover the stories behind these remarkable treasures.
Registration is required. Find registration information and additional details at Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms.
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 2023-24 Michigan Author Award Recipient Anne-Marie Oomen.
Michigan Author Award Event
Come join us in celebrating the 2023-2024 Michigan Author Award Recipient Anne-Marie Oomen at a reception at the Library of Michigan on Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 6:00PM-8:00PM. View Registration/RSVP form for more details. Final date to register is Friday, August 20, 2024.
Learn more about the Michigan Author Award by visiting the Michigan Center for the Book page at Michigan.gov/MCFB.
Labor Day Closing
The Library of Michigan will be closed Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday. The Library will reopen on Tuesday, September 3.
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 Find your next Michigan read at ReadMichigan.org.
ReadMichigan.org - Your Source for Michigan eBooks
Discover the wide range of titles that are available through the Library of Michigan's ReadMichigan.org regional eBook platform. Launched in 2022, ReadyMichigan.org is a cooperative effort between Library of Michigan, Michigan Humanities, and the presses of University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University. The collection includes winners of the prestigious Michigan Notable Books award as well as other publications produced by Michigan presses and authors. Users can access a mixture of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles that all connect to Michigan subject matters - all for free without wait lists or holds.
All Michigan residents can connect to ReadMichigan.org content via geolocation at any time. Items may be accessed through a user's web browser or through the Biblioboard app, which is available through the Apple App Store, Google Play, and for Kindle Fires. Use titles from ReadMichigan.org for your next book club selection or community read. Michigan teachers are also encouraged to connect their students with the collection.
 2024 National Book Festival poster and Michigan selections for the Great Reads from Great Places program.
2024 National Book Festival and Michigan Great Reads from Great Places Selections
The 2024 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 24, from 9:00AM - 8:00PM (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online, and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. Library of Michigan staff will be attending the event to represent Michigan during the festival.
Part of the event is highlighting the Great Reads from Great Places list. It is a selection of books that represent the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. The Adult and Youth selections for Michigan are:
- Adult Selection - Dilla Time : The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas
- Youth Selection - Shapes, Lines, and Light : My Grandfather's American Journey by Katie Yamasaki
Find past Michigan selections as well as titles from other locations by visiting the Great Reads from Great Places page on the Library of Congress website.
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