Library of Michigan
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The Library of Michigan and Historical Center is a state-run library and historical center located in Lansing, Michigan
. The current building opened in 1989.
The Library of Michigan is the nation's second-largest state library building, which at 5 stories contains over 3.2 million different items that take up over 27 miles of shelves. It also contains one of the ten largest genealogical collections in the United States
. Another feature is a Michigan
collection containing legal materials that date back centuries.
A notable side-project 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.
Other features of the library and historical center include the Michigan Historical Museum, the Archives of Michigan, and newspapers on microfilm from papers all over the state. Also the State Law Library
moved to the building in the summer of 2007.
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
. The current building opened in 1989.
The Library of Michigan is the nation's second-largest state library building, which at 5 stories contains over 3.2 million different items that take up over 27 miles of shelves. It also contains one of the ten largest genealogical collections in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Another feature is a Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
collection containing legal materials that date back centuries.
A notable side-project of the Library of Michigan is the Michigan eLibrary
Michigan eLibrary
The Michigan eLibrary, or MeL, is a project of the Library of Michigan. It is partially funded by the Library of Michigan as well as by the Institute of Museum and Library Services....
(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.
Other features of the library and historical center include the Michigan Historical Museum, the Archives of Michigan, and newspapers on microfilm from papers all over the state. Also the State Law Library
Law library
A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks and anyone else who finds it necessary to correctly determine the state of the law....
moved to the building in the summer of 2007.