October is Michigan Library Appreciation Month: Take Me to Your Library!

Get ready to celebrate Michigan Library Appreciation Month! 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.

We will offer several ways libraries, library staff, and patrons can get involved. This month we ask that you submit the Michigan Library Appreciation Month proclamation to your local leaders and/or elected officials to give them time to proclaim their support! Issuing a proclamation (or resolution!) can sometimes take a month or more, but it’s simple to do. Identify a council member, mayor, superintendent, dean, or supervisor to sponsor the proclamation and have them present it at a commission meeting or other important leadership function.

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 for social media ideas, newsletter copy, graphics, and more resources and easy ways to participate next month.

Get ready to go LibraryY2K and celebrate Michigan libraries all October long! Take me to your library!

DOWNLOAD THE PROCLAMATION