Make Your Summer Notable: Read a Library of Michigan 2017 Notable Book!

If you are looking for a good read this summer, check out the Library of Michigan's list of the 2017 Michigan Notable Books - 20 books highlighting Michigan people, places and events. These books encompass a number of genres and subjects including:

• Memoir: Beer Money: A Story of Privilege and Loss by Frances Stroh
• The Detroit music scene: Heaven was Detroit: From Jazz to Hip-Hop and Beyond 
• Art and design: Michigan Modern: Design that Shaped America
• Nature: Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes
• Short stories: Know the Mother by Desiree Cooper
• Summer beach reads: The Charm Bracelet by Viola Shipman 

The OCC Libraries have the majority of the 20 Michigan Notable titles available for checkout in our collections. Search the Library Catalog to see if the title you are interested in is available. If the book you want is not available at OCC you can always try to request it through MeLCat and have it delivered to OCC or any other Michigan library where you are an authorized borrower.

To find out more about the program, visit the Library of Michigan Notable Books website.