Let's Go! 2024 Michigan Library Appreciation Month

Get ready to celebrate Michigan Library Appreciation Month! This October, we are excited to honor Michigan libraries and library staff, emphasizing the theme “Let’s Go!”! Libraries inspire us to go explore, go learn, and go connect with our communities.

Join us in celebrating Michigan Library Appreciation Month and help us showcase the profound impact libraries have on the lives of Michiganders. Libraries and their dedicated staff play a crucial role in fostering connections, providing resources, and supporting lifelong learning.

We invite libraries, library staff, and patrons to get involved in various activities throughout the month. There are several ways to get involved! Download social media and website graphics, sample patron/member newsletter copy, a sample press release, a proclamation you can submit to local officials for approval, and more. Plus, don't forget to follow us on Facebook and share our daily posts featuring fun library collages, stats, and inspirational quotes to help spread the Michigan library love.

Let’s go to the library, engage with our communities, and highlight the invaluable contributions of Michigan libraries, librarians, and library workers all month long! Let’s Go!

Help us Celebrate Michigan Libraries!

Check out newsletter copy, graphics and more resources and easy ways to participate in Michigan Library Appreciation Month and plan to join the celebration to highlight Michigan libraries, librarians, and library workers all October long!

Graphics and Templates

Logos

Right-click on the images to download the logos.

Social Media Graphics and Templates

Download social media graphics and check out our Canva templates to create your own Michigan Library Appreciation Month Posts.You can use our Did You Know? templates to add your logo and fun facts or stats about your library. Or use one of our quote template to share a quote from a patron, or staff member!

We’ve made Canva templates that anyone with a Canva account can use. Follow this link, then click the button that says, “Use template for new design”.

Proclamation

We will offer several ways libraries, library staff and patrons can get involved. In August, we ask that you submit the Michigan Library Appreciation Month proclamation to your local elected officials to give them time to proclaim their support! Issuing a proclamation can sometimes take a few months but it's simple to do. Just identify a council member, mayor or supervisor to sponsor the proclamation and check out your local city, county or township website for contact information.

Download the proclamation

Sample Press Release and Newsletter Copy

A great way to celebrate and promote your library during Michigan Library Appreciation Month is by sharing news about all the cool programs, resources, and information your library provides to your community and all of the many reasons it's a great idea to GO to the library!

Check out our press release templates and sample patron newsletter copy! You can edit and customize the drafts to highlight your library's unique offerings.

Whether your library offers fun events or programs that bring people together, or your library offers patrons tools and supplies to finish a project or start a hobby, technology like wifi hotspots or tablets to connect patrons to the internet, or books and entertainment - this is a great time to get the word out about the wonderful things your library does.

DOWNLOAD SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

Member/Patron Newsletter Copy

Celebrate Michigan Library Appreciation Month: Let’s Go!

October is here, and that means it’s time to celebrate Michigan Library Appreciation Month! This year, we’re embracing the theme “Let’s Go!” and we couldn’t be more excited to share all the reasons to GO visit your library and get inspired.

Let’s Go Explore!
Discover new adventures with the Michigan Activity Pass, available on our website. Get discounted tickets to over 200 Michigan parks and attractions. Whether you’re looking for a new book, a movie, or an engaging event, there’s always something exciting happening at the library. Check out our calendar for upcoming book discussions, storytimes, and more.

Let’s Go Learn!
Our library offers a wealth of resources to help you learn and grow. From trusted health information and language learning tools to job skills training and homework help, we’ve got you covered. Don’t forget, with your library card, you have access to ebooks, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, movies, and music – all for free! Plus, enjoy the convenience of curbside pickup.

Let’s Go Connect!
Libraries are all about community. If you don’t have a library card yet, now is the perfect time to get one. Visit our website or give us a call to sign up and start enjoying all the digital services and resources we offer. We’re here to help you connect with the world around you.

Let’s Go Share the Library Love on Social Media!

As we celebrate Michigan Library Appreciation Month, we encourage you to show your appreciation and support for our library and all the amazing people who work here!

Share a post about why you love going to the library and the library services you appreciate most of all using the hashtags #LetsGOLibraries and #MILibraryMonth – and don’t forget to follow us and tag us on social media! [ add your social media handles/links]

Want to be featured on social media by the Michigan Library Association (MLA)? Go visit the library and share a post on Facebook or Instagram with a photo of your favorite library spaces, cool programs, displays, or awesome resources, and why you love going to your library and MLA could share your post! Make sure you use the hashtags #MILibraryMonth #LetsGOLibrary and don’t forget to tag the Michigan Library Association on Facebook: @MIchiganLibraryAssociation!

Don’t have a library card? It’s easy to sign up. [add instructions like “Visit us online at www.website.org, visit our circulation desk, or contact us with any questions at [phone] or [email]”].

Thank you for being a part of our library community. We look forward to seeing you soon! Let’s go make this October a month to remember!

Michigan Library Appreciation Month is a statewide observance sponsored by the Michigan Library Association (MLA) and libraries of all types across the state each October. For more information, visit www.milibraries.org/Michigan-Library-Appreciation-Month