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MCLS provides libraries with the tools and training to better serve their communities.
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RIDES is Michigan’s statewide library courier service.
A non-profit, member-owned organization created to collaborate and share resources that support libraries of all types to better serve their communities.
Unlocking potential through eLicensing and Collection Resources, Professional Development, Consulting, Strategic Planning, and much more!
Libraries today face evolving community needs. Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) provides essential services for library growth. From negotiating eLicenses and professional development to community engagement and strategic planning, MCLS empowers libraries to make a meaningful impact. With MCLS's support, libraries can achieve the extraordinary.
By an overwhelming majority vote, your member representatives elected the proposed slate of board members to serve from Jan. 1, 2027 to Dec. 31, 2029. The newly-elected slate includes: New board members will join the current board for their annual planning retreat on Oct. 25-27. If you would like to congratulate your newly elected members […]
Now that the fall conference and event season has begun, MCLS members will see MCLS Board of Directors members in a variety of places near and far. As the informed voice and agent of the member libraries who own MCLS, our Board needs to hear from you about how MCLS is doing in delivering on […]
by MCLS Engagement Strategist Laura Warren-Gross Libraries are vital to their communities. Visit any library and you will see exactly why this is true. I recently visited Evie Parrish, director of Jasper County Public Library. Evie has worked at Jasper County since 2005, working her way through various positions and departments up to director. Her […]
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