The following information is provided in this annual report: names and positions of 1996 Board of Trustees members, Library of Michigan Foundation 1996 Board of Directors, legislative council, alternate members, and Library of Michigan staff; the library mission; a list of 10 major administrative tasks conducted in 1996; service and technological developments in the federal programs division; accomplishments of the human resources office, internal operations division, network and information systems division, public services division, and technical services division; board leadership changes; a description of the Michigan Literacy Project; a financial summary; and charts showing expenditures by area and state appropriations. (AEF)