Calendar of upcoming events
| March 13 | 10:00 | Paw Paw District Library | Youth/Teen Roundtable : Summer Reading | Contact Jen LaRowe at South Haven with questions |
| March 17 | 1:00 | Zoom | New Director’s Group | Darla Casey, St Joe |
| March 18 | 11:00 | Allegan District Library | Adult Programming: Summer Reading | Contact Anna Merritt at Richland with questions |
| March 26 | 1:00 | Otsego District Library | Director’s Chat | AI in Libraries with Jaci Cooper |
| March 26 | 2:00 | Otsego District Library | Board Meeting – Annual SMLC Audit | |
| April 23 | Noon Lunch , 1:00 Advisory Council Meeting | Allegan District Library | Advisory Council | Joe Hamlin, Library of Michigan |
| April 23 | 2:00 | Allegan District Library | Board Meeting |
**Important Notice
Just a quick update: the Southwest Michigan Library Cooperative listservs are still running on Google Groups. We’ll share more information about future changes once plans are confirmed. Thanks for staying tuned
Check the Calendar for SMLC Schedule 2026 update
“The Impact Year” Challenge For Library Board Trustees
Trustee Year of Impact Challenge
Resources:
Library Cooperatives of Michigan
Library of Michigan
Library of Michigan – Continuing Education https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce
Library of Michigan – Trustee Resources https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/admin/trustee
Library of Michigan – State Aid Statistics https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/admin/statistics
To sign up for MichLibL : https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Michigan Library Association
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
Michigan Library Directory
Everylibrary – Millages, Advocacy, Challenges https://www.everylibrary.org/
No Reservations Recommendations – Recommending Library Programs/Vendors https://nrr.ninja/