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Liverpool University Press Spring Offer

MCLS members save on Liverpool University Press digital collections with special offer extended through July 31st 2026. You can find details of the collections in their catalogue linked here: https://bit.ly/collections-catalogue-26  and products included in this offer linked here: Liverpool University Press Offer 2026.xlsx Email your questions or request a quote >>


Insights from Executive Director Scott Garrison – May 2026

This month, I have a simple ask: if you received a link to our MCLS member or partner/vendor survey and haven’t completed it yet, please do so before May 15. We want to hear from you about how we’re doing toward achieving our current strategic plan objectives and how we might improve. and how we …Read more »


Snag significant savings on eBooks with JSTOR EBA

JSTOR EBA offers unlimited access to a growing corpus of 93,000+ high-quality, backlist scholarly eBooks from 115+ of the world’s leading scholarly publishers—all for a predictable, flat annual fee. The quoted fee is paid upfront to enable access for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. 75% of this fee will be reserved to acquire eBooks at …Read more »


Support student success with ACS In Focus

MCLS is pleased to present an offer from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for savings on In Focus primers. In Focus titles help learners and researchers of all levels with fundamental understanding of new topics and core techniques from across the sciences. See here for more information, including title lists.  Buy at least two collections, receive a …Read more »


Membership renewal season is here

MCLS is currently preparing for an exciting member year, which begins July 1, 2026!    The key contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) at school libraries will receive a membership renewal email in early May. All other libraries will receive their renewal email in early June.  This email includes information about the benefits you’ve accessed …Read more »


Meet the newest MCLS member

Please join us in welcoming Westville-New Durham Township Public Library (IN) to our member community!  MCLS membership is exclusive to Indiana and Michigan libraries of any type and size. Learn more about the benefits of joining MCLS, a strong community of 600+ libraries; then, fill out our online application or contact Gwen Haviland at membership@mcls.org or 517-939-1388 for assistance. 


May Virtual Dialogue explores “the elephant in the room”

Free Virtual Event | Thursday, May 14 | 10:30 a.m. Eastern (9:30 a.m. Central)  Registration is open for our next Virtual Dialogue on Thursday, May 14, from 10:30 a.m.-noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central)! This month we’ll discuss “How to talk about the elephant in the room.” Our Virtual Dialogues are not courses or webinars; they …Read more »


MeLCat welcomes new libraries

MCLS has spent the last several months working with library staff to get them up and running on MeLCat. We are pleased to announce that the following new libraries went live on MeLCat:   Arab American National Museum  Falmouth Area Library  Lawrence Memorial District Library  Montcalm Community College  Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster also rejoined MeLCat after a couple …Read more »


MCLS members receive up to 30% savings on perpetual access and subscription products from Ambrose Video

Perpetual access products include BBC Shakespeare Plays (37 videos), collections of 200 or 100 videos, and individual videos. Annual subscription options include BBC Shakespeare Plays or the full catalog of 756+ videos. Multi-year discounts are available for subscriptions.  Submit questions or request a quote >>


Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play: the importance of song in early learning

Every Child Ready to Read® (ECRR) identifies five practices (talk, sing, read, write, and play) that adults should use to engage with children to build early literacy skills. Through singing, children can practice the rhythms and rhymes of spoken language, learn new vocabulary words and their meaning, learn about story structure, and develop memory skills. Additionally, “Learning about …Read more »


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