| Library of Michigan | |
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 The atrium of the Library of Michigan | |
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| Location | Lansing, Michigan |
| Type | State library |
| Reference to legal mandate | Library of Michigan Act of 1982 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $17,747,300 |
| Director | Randy Riley |
| Employees | 33 |
| Website | http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan |
The Library of Michigan is the state library of the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the state capital, Lansing. It is housed in the 5-story Michigan Library and Historical Center building. The library's purpose is to collect and preserve Michigan publications, conduct reference and research, and support libraries statewide.[1][2]
The Library of Michigan has been a division of the Michigan Department of Education since 2009.[3] A key service of the Library of Michigan is the Michigan eLibrary (MeL), one of the first online libraries on the Internet. MeL provides full-text articles, books, Michigan history materials, and evaluated web sites to residents of the state of Michigan.
In addition to its function as the state library, the Library of Michigan also operates the Michigan History Museum in the library building. The Michigan History Museum includes permanent and seasonal exhibits on Michigan history, and is open to the public.
- ^ 1982 PA 540: Library of Michigan Act
- ^ "Didier elected chair of Library of Michigan board", News at Oakland University, November 19, 2003, archived from the original on June 24, 2010, retrieved January 10, 2013
- ^ "Governor eliminates Michigan Dept. of History, Arts and Libraries". Crain's Detroit Business. 13 July 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2013.