Write for the Library

When you write something as part of your job at the U-M Library, you’re writing on behalf of our organization. 

The Design System has tons of support for creating content and writing effectively. 

In addition to making sure you’re capturing our voice and tone, you can: 

• Check out writing about the library to find out what we call our many selves.
• Learn about our approach to writing for people — we love the Hemingway app for real-time feedback on readability. 
• Learn how to write about people with care. 
• Refer to our grammar and style guidance for our stance on the Oxford comma, the presentation of lists, and much more.
• Use the word list for help with things like whether to use pickup or pick up.