See what Great Lakes Echo has to say about the new book club– Great Lakes, Great Reads!

Library of the Great Lakes GLGR Book Tour
See what Great Lakes Echo has to say about the new book club– Great Lakes, Great Reads!
Book Connections! Michigan’s Monroe County “One Book, One Community” Kick Off Event
Update:
We had a great time at this year’s kick off event! Check out a gallery of images below, and download our Book Connections reading list here to continue exploring the Great Lakes!
Thank you to Sally Cole-Misch– learn more about her work at sallycole-misch.com, and check out The Best Part of Us on our digital bookshelf!
During the event, we completed an Elder Wisdom Mapping activity. To learn more about this activity and how to replicate it, check out our new Elder Wisdom Mapping webpage.









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The Library of the Great Lakes in partnership with Monroe County OBOC 2024 is proud to present Book Connections with Michigan writer Sally Cole-Misch.
Join us on March 12th, 2024 from 6pm-8pm in the MCCC Library to hear from Sally Cole-Misch about her book The Best Part of Us. There will be community booths and a book signing.
Monroe County Community College Library: The Library is located in the Campbell Academic Center – Building “C”. MCCC Library Campbell Academic Center 1555 S. Raisinville Rd Monroe, MI 48161
Registration for the talk is encouraged. By registering, you can pick up your free copy of The Best Part of Us at Monroe Community College Library while supplies last.
Sally Cole-Misch is a writer and environmental communicator who advocates for the natural world through work and play. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in environmental education and international water policy from the University of Michigan, and a certificate in fiction writing from Stanford University. Throughout her career, she’s focused on communicating our essential connections with nature — particularly the Great Lakes — and the role each of us can play to restore, protect, and enjoy all that nature gives to us. Sally lives in Michigan and enjoys hiking, skiing, kayaking, sailing, gardening and reading, a hearty laugh with friends, the wonder of surprise, and the optimism that nature’s beauty always provides.
Learn more about Sally and The Best Part of Us at sallycole-misch.com.

