Michigan Library Association

Announcing MLA's New Executive Director, Dillon Geshel!

The Michigan Library Association Board of Directors is happy to announce the appointment of Dillon Geshel as the association's new Executive Director. Following a comprehensive executive search and selection process, Geshel, who has served as MLA’s Interim Executive Director since May 2025, will continue leading the association and advancing its mission to support libraries and library professionals across Michigan.

Note From Dillon

As we near the end of the season, Michigan’s Congressional leaders will return to work in Washington after Labor Day. Over the summer, MLA and other organizations supporting libraries have sent communications to Congress, urging them to support federal funding for libraries. Before their August recess, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee included a small increase and level funding for library programs. Now we need to remind the U.S. House of Representatives to follow suit.

Written by Lisa Buttigieg

Note From Lisa

As many of you know, my time with the Michigan Library Association is coming to a close. After nearly seven years as MLA’s Administrative Assistant, it’s hard to put into words what this community has meant to me. Working alongside such passionate, dedicated professionals has been one of the greatest privileges of my career.

Written by Keeley Briggs

Celebrate March is Reading Month with Your Local Legislators

This March, libraries across the state will celebrate literacy, learning, and the lifelong impact of reading during March is Reading Month. It’s also an important moment to showcase the many ways libraries lead and strengthen their communities, from early literacy and beyond.

MLA Hosts Roundtable With Attorney General Dana Nessel

On November 13, MLA brought together library leaders from across Michigan for an energizing roundtable with Attorney General Dana Nessel at the Kent District Library Service Center in Grand Rapids. More than just a policy discussion, the gathering underscored the shared commitment between Michigan’s library community and the Attorney General’s office to protect access to information and opportunity for Michiganders.

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