Michelle Bradley is the currently serving as Interim State Librarian. She joined the Library of Michigan as the Manager of Library Development in 2024, overseeing statewide services such as the Michigan eLibrary, public library state aid, public library certification, LSTA federal funding programs, continuing education for library staff, statewide digitization initiatives, library law, technology, and youth services. Prior to her time at the Library of Michigan, Michelle spent 10 years working for statewide library services organizations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Before that she spent over 20 years in public library management and administration. She has a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, a master’s degree in library science from Indiana University, and a graduate certificate in public management from Indiana University.
Interim State Librarian Michelle Bradley 
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of Michigan *Soon after Williams resigned in 1836, the act that provided for a territorial council librarian was repealed.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.
