MLA and ACLU Partner to Track and Map Censorship Efforts in Michigan
Two years ago, the ACLU of Michigan launched an innovative online mapping tool that tracked book bans and other forms of government censorship throughout the state. MLA is excited to announce a major update in that work. Through our partnership with the ACLU of Michigan, we’ve worked together to complete the first comprehensive update to the map and brought it directly to the MI Right to Read website.
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Call Your Legislators and Urge Them to Support Library Funding in the Michigan FY2026 Budget!
Last week, the Michigan House of Representatives approved an omnibus budget bill, HB 4706, for fiscal year 2026. Now with less than a month before a signed state budget is due, the budget process is entering its final, most critical phase: reconciling major differences in Michigan's budget across Chambers and the Governor’s office.
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Federal Budget Update
On the evening of Wednesday, November 12, the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history came to an end. Largely along party lines, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution, a temporary funding measure that reopens and funds government operations through January 30, 2026.
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Happy 135th Birthday, MLA!
On September 1, MLA will celebrate 135 years of serving Michigan’s library community!
Our story began in 1891, when Coldwater librarian Mary A. Eddy wrote to Detroit Public Library librarian Henry M. Utley about forming a statewide library association. On September 1 of that year, library leaders gathered in Detroit for MLA’s first meeting. And the rest, as they say, is library history!
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Take Action: Tell the FCC to Save E-Rate
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering changes that could reduce or eliminate E-Rate, the federal program that helps libraries and schools afford broadband and Wi-Fi. Without E-Rate, libraries could face difficult choices between maintaining internet access and funding other essential services. The FCC is now accepting public comments.
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