Michigan Library Appreciation Month 2026 #Library2k26: Take me to your library!
Michigan Library Appreciation Month – October 2026
MI Right to Read Week – October 5-11, 2026
Get ready to celebrate Michigan Library Appreciation Month and MI Right to Read week! This October, we're throwing it back Y2K style with the theme #LibrarY2K26: Take Me to Your Library!
The turn of the millennium was a time of rapid technological change, and more than a little uncertainty about what was coming next. Sound familiar? As artificial intelligence accelerates how we create, find, and share information, libraries continue to help people navigate change, discover new ideas, and find information they can trust.
This October, we're celebrating how much libraries have changed—and how much they’ve stayed the same. From card catalogs to Google, VHS to streaming, CD-ROMs to AI, libraries have adapted to every new era. Through it all, libraries have remained places for people to discover, learn, connect, and think for themselves.
Join us in celebrating Michigan Library Appreciation Month and highlighting the impact libraries, librarians, and library workers have on the lives of Michiganders. October 5–11 is also MI Right to Read Week, making October a perfect time to celebrate the freedom to read and your library’s role in helping people explore a wide range of ideas and information.
Get ready to go LibraryY2K and celebrate Michigan libraries all October long! Take me to your library!
Help us Celebrate!
This year’s campaign is a chance to have some fun with Y2K nostalgia while celebrating what makes libraries timeless: books, curiosity, human connection, knowledgeable library workers, and access to information that has been curated and organized by people. Watch this page for social media ideas, newsletter copy, graphics, and more resources and easy ways to participate coming soon!
Ask for a Local Proclamation or Resolution
We need your help to get every public body, every board, mayor, city council, church, club and community organization in Michigan to show their support of libraries and library workers. Submit the Michigan Library Appreciation Month proclamation as soon as possible to give library supporters time to issue their proclamation (or resolution). If you have not done so already, it's not too late!
Download the draft below and ask your city/county/township officials to issue a proclamation at their next meeting. Contact information can be found on your local city, county or township website. It is simple to do – but you need to request one quickly or October will be gone before you know it.
Past Michigan Library Appreciation Month Celebrations
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