Virtual Program: Time To Hit the Books – Yearbooks, Alumni Lists, and more
Thursday, June 5, 2025 6:30PM - 7:30PM, Zoom
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Yearbooks, alumni lists, and other school related records can be rich in details about the people in your family tree. Discover the activities and clubs that ancestors participated in during their school years. Learn to uncover details about both your family members and the communities they lived in. Explore the ways of finding these valuable resources both in-print and online.
Find a full schedule of 2025 virtual programs and registration information at Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms.
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Library of Michigan Closing Announcement
The Library of Michigan will be closed from Thursday, June 19, 2025 for the Juneteenth holiday. The Library of Michigan will reopen on Friday, June 20, 2025, Year. All reference questions and library card applications will be processed during the week after reopening.
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"Innocents in Peril" Exhibit Opening Event
The Library of Michigan welcomed visitors on the evening of Thursday, May 22 for an opening event of the "Innocents in Peril" exhibit in the library's Lake Erie Room. The exhibit showcases the powerful images of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Taro Yamasaki paired with the evocative poetry of author/poet Anne-Marie Oomen. It explores themes of children living with the threats of poverty, disease, natural disasters, and armed conflict.
The event featured remarks by both Taro Yamasaki and Anne-Marie Oomen that offered attendees insight into the circumstances of many of the exhibit's photos as well as the collaborative process that occurred to develop the project. Special thanks to the Library of Michigan Foundation and The Camera Shop of Lansing for their assistance with both the exhibit and opening event. Information about Library of Michigan exhibits is available online at Michigan.gov/LibraryExhibits. "Innocents in Peril" will remain up throughout the summer months.
 Collage of images from the opening of the "Innocents in Peril" exhibit at the Library of Michigan.
Michigan Notable Books Author Tour
The 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour enters its final month with 25 programs taking place throughout June. Authors from the 2025 Michigan Notable Books List will be at locations all across the state, engaging with readers and sharing insights into their works. Look for programs near you by visiting the Michigan Notable Books site at Michigan.gov/NotableBooks.
The Michigan Notable Books program is sponsored in part by the Library of Michigan Foundation and Michigan Humanities.
 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour events featuring Aaron Robertson, Brittany Rogers, and Bonnie Jo Campbell.
Michigan Yearbook Collection Project - Preserving the Stories of Military Veterans.
High school yearbooks serve as more than just keepsakes of teenage memories—they are powerful tools for honoring and preserving the stories of community heroes, including veterans. There are examples of this amongst many communities across Michigan. Earlier this year, a collection of Holland Christian High School yearbooks was donated to the Library of Michigan' that Included the years that Paul Lambers attended the school (1957-1960). A few years after graduating from high school, Lambers joined the Army and by 1968, was serving as a Sergeant in Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. During a firefight on August 20, 1968, in Tây Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam, Lambers took command after the platoon leader was wounded. For his conspicuous leadership during the battle, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant and awarded the Medal of Honor in December 1969.
Through his high school yearbooks, we can get a snapshot of Lambers' personal story prior to his military experience. There is a visual record of him as well as other content that indicates his academic and extracurricular achievements. They also document his association to the school and the greater community where the school is located, offering a tangible legacy to connect to. Sadly, Lambers died in 1970 at the age of 28. However, his yearbooks help share and record his personal story. This can be found with the many other military servicemembers who have come before us, and their stories are preserved through the Michigan Yearbook Collection at the Library of Michigan.
Learn more about the Michigan Yearbook Collection project and how you can donate by visiting Michigan.gov/LibraryGift.
*Note: Library of Michigan staff will be at the Historical Society of Michigan Upper Peninsula History Conference in Houghton between June 27-28, 2025. Yearbook donors from the Upper Peninsula are encouraged to contact the Library of Michigan prior to the conference as this will be a good opportunity for staff to collect donations while they are traveling to and from the conference location (as schedules permit).
 Paul Lambers (1942-1970) in the 1960 Holland Christian High School yearbook.
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