Library of Michigan

Thank you to everyone who attend and presented at the Mid‑Michigan Local History Conference at . We're excited to see this program grow and continue creating learning and engagement opportunities for our local history community.

is sponsored by Archives of Michigan, Historical Society of Michigan, Ingham County Historical Commission, , and Michigan State Capitol Education and History Department. Additional support from the Library of Michigan Foundation.

Congratulations to Rebecca Lowe and the Scripps Middle School Media Center in Oakland County’s Lake Orion Community Schools for earning LM’s Model School Library award for the 2026-27 school year.

Getting ready for tomorrow's 2026 Mid-Michigan Local History Conference! Attendees - please review event details ahead of time at www.Michigan.gov/MMLHC

Mary Spencer being reappointed as in 1911. She continued to serve in that role until 1923.
📰: 10/1/1911 Detroit Free Press p. 6

Community Engagement Librarian Adam Oster visited Tecumseh District Library yesterday to present on Carnegie Libraries in Michigan. Tecumseh is one of 53 Michigan communities to build libraries using Carnegie funds.

Capturing Michigan’s Stories!
Thank you to everyone who joined the Library of Michigan and Michigan Oral History Association at Peter White Public Library last week for our oral history workshop! It was a great day of learning and conversation as participants explored how to plan oral history projects, conduct meaningful interviews, and preserve the stories collected in their communities.

From local history to community memories, oral history gives libraries a way to help ensure that Michigan’s stories are heard, preserved, and accessible for generations to come. A big thank you to our partners at the Michigan Oral History Association and to Peter White Public Library for helping make this workshop possible!

📸 Check out some photos from the workshop!

Looking forward to the Mid-Michigan Local History Conference, which will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 10AM-3PM at the . Find details and registration information at www.Michigan.gov/MMLHC

Community Engagement Librarian Adam Oster and Library of Michigan Foundation Executive Director Sarah Shaw represented the and LMF on Saturday at the Historical Society of Michigan 2026 Michigan History Conference in Grand Rapids.

On his way back from , Community Engagement Librarian Adam Oster visited Brevort Township Community Library of Superior District Library and Indian River Area Library.