Library of Michigan
| Library of Michigan | |
|---|---|
 The atrium of the Library of Michigan | |
| Location | Lansing, Michigan |
| Type | State library |
| Established | 1828 |
Reference to legal mandate | Library of Michigan Act of 1982 |
| Other information | |
| Director | David Votta, Interim |
| Employees | 33 |
Parent organization | Michigan Department of Education |
| Website | mi |
The Library of Michigan is the state library of the U.S. state of Michigan, located in the state capital, Lansing. Established in 1828, it is now housed in the 5-story Michigan Library and Historical Center building. The library's purpose is to collect and preserve Michigan publications, conduct reference and research, and support libraries statewide.
The Library of Michigan has been a division of the Michigan Department of Education since 2009, following the gubernatorial elimination of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. A key service of the Library of Michigan is the Michigan eLibrary (MeL), one of the first online libraries on the Internet. MeL provides full-text articles, books, Michigan history materials, and evaluated web sites to residents of the state of Michigan.
The Michigan Library and Historical Center building also houses the Michigan History Museum, which is now administered by the Michigan History Center of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Michigan History Museum includes permanent and seasonal exhibits on Michigan history, and is open to the public.