Future Event Dates and Locations

Annual Conference

2025

Wednesday, October 29 - Friday, October 31, 2025
Lansing Center, Lansing

Michigan Library Awards
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

2026

Wednesday, October 28 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi

Michigan Library Awards
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

2027

Wednesday, October 20 - Friday, October 22, 2027
Kalamazoo Radisson, Kalamazoo

Michigan Library Awards
Wednesday, October 20, 2027

2028

October 2028
Location and Date TBD

Michigan Library Awards
Date TBD

2029

Wednesday, October 10 - Friday, October 12, 2029
Grand Traverse Resort, Acme

Michigan Library Awards
Wednesday, October 10, 2029

Spring Institute for Youth Services

2025

Thursday, April 10 - Friday, April 11, 2025
Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth

2026

Thursday, March 19 - Friday, March 20, 2026
Eberhard Center/Downtown Holiday Inn, Grand Rapids

2027

Thursday, March 18 - Friday, March 19, 2027
Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac, Pontiac

2028

March or April 2028
Location and Date TBD

2029

March or April 2029
Location and Date TBD

Think Space

2025-2026

Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5, 2025
H Hotel, Midland

Thursday, May 14 - Friday, May 15 2026
Perry Hotel, Petoskey

2026-2027

Thursday, December 3 - Friday, December 4, 2026
H Hotel, Midland

May 2027
Location and Date TBD

2027-2028

December 2027
Location and Date TBD

May 2028
Location and Date TBD

2028-2029

December 2028
Location and Date TBD

May 2029
Location and Date TBD

Michigan Library Advocacy Day

2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Michigan State Capitol, Lansing

2026

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Michigan State Capitol, Lansing

2027

April 2027
Michigan State Capitol, Lansing

2028

April 2028
Michigan State Capitol, Lansing

2029

April 2029
Michigan State Capitol, Lansing

Leadership Academy

2026

Begins April 2026
Locations and Dates TBD

2028

Begins April 2028
Locations and Dates TBD

Surviving and Thriving as a New Library Director

2025

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, Flint

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Virtual meeting

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Virtual meeting

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Virtual meeting

2027

March and April 2027
Locations and Dates TBD

2029

March and April 2029
Locations and Dates TBD