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What's New!
We have linked to a very cool Detroit Literary Map and posted three extensive bibliographies of books about or set in Detroit in the Michigan Book Lists section. Thanks to Marygrove College for sharing such nice materials.

We have also posted discussion questions for Rick Bragg's All Over But the Shoutin', Ava's Man and The Prince of Frogtown on the One Book Archive page. Thanks to Kalamazoo Public Library for sharing their materials. Take a look at these great resources!

About the Michigan Center for the Book

• What is the Center for the Book?
The Michigan Center for the Book is a program of the Library of Michigan and its affiliates. It is also the Michigan affiliate of the National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. A stack of books
The Center draws from the Library of Michigan and its affiliate institutions to encourage and produce local and statewide programs and resources that promote books, reading, authors and libraries.

For more information about the Center for the Book or on becoming an affiliate, see the How is the Center for the Book organized? for our annual reports, meeting minutes, etc. or contact Karren Reish at reishk@michigan.gov or (517) 241-0021.

www.michigan.gov/mcfb

The Mission of the Michigan Center for the Book

• Why does the Center for the Book exist?
Our mission is to promote an awareness of books, reading, literacy, authors and Michigan's rich literary heritage.

As the Michigan affiliate of the National Center for the Book, the Center also seeks to further in Michigan the National Center's goal of promoting books, reading, libraries and literacy.

Structure of the Michigan Center for the Book

• How is the Center for the Book organized?
The Library of Michigan and the Center affiliates sponsor the Center for the Book. The Library of Michigan provides administrative support for the Center. Affiliates provide programming for the Center. For a list of affiliates, Board meeting minutes and Center annual reports, please click on More.

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