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Randy Riley has served as the State Librarian since his appointment in 2014. He joined the Library of Michigan in 1989 and has held several positions, including reference librarian, head of Special Collections, and MeL Coordinator. Additionally, he coordinated the Michigan Notable Books program and the Michigan Center for the Book. In 2010, Riley was honored with the Filby Award, recognizing him as the leading family history librarian in the United States. He is a graduate of both Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan. Prior to his role at the state library, Riley worked as a substitute teacher in Ionia and Montcalm counties and taught history and social studies at the Valley School in Swartz Creek.
State Librarian Randy Riley 
Past State Librarians of Michigan *Soon after Williams resigned in 1836, the act that provided for a territorial council librarian was repealed. The territorial library was placed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State, and Kintzing Pritchette became the state librarian ex-officio.
^One month later after Michigan became a state, the former territorial council library became the state library, placed under the control of the governor's secretary, Calvin Charles Jackson.
To find more information on the history of the Library of Michigan and the role of the State Librarians, go to the Historic Role of the Library of Michigan section of the library's website. Additional content can be found on the Library of Michigan History page on Library of Michigan Digital.