Books

Book explores the career of naval architect Frank Kirby. Two of his three surviving ships are in Detroit and Muskegon Lake.

An Alanson-raised author whose book on Ernest Hemingway’s ties to Northern Michigan explains the region’s influence on the novelist’s work. The book “Picturing Hemingway’s Michigan,” has just been released in paperback.

Reach Out and Read Michigan is an evidence-based reading program offered at participating pediatricians' offices throughout the state, including central and northern Michigan.

A new book by a retired Central Michigan University history professor explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.

The petition calls for state lawmakers to protect First Amendment freedoms in public libraries and to provide more funding support for at-risk programming.

The Sleepy Dog Books Foundation has a goal of bringing up literacy rates for the youth of the central Michigan region, one book at a time.

A Little Free Library in the form of a bus is now part of the Bay Area Transportation Authority in Traverse City. In partnership with the Traverse Area District Library, riders can take a book, leave a book, or check out multi-media on their phone while riding the bus.

The department said the change came after receiving feedback on the list last year, pushing them to reduce the number of publications on the banned publication list.

The Michigan Library Association is urging families to protect their First Amendment rights by taking a stand against book bans.

Besser Elementary recently installed its first book vending machine with over 300 books available for free.