The lack of school librarians impacts students, particularly in low-income communities like Detroit and Flint and isolated ones like Alcona County in the northern Lower Peninsula and Ontonagon in the Upper Peninsula, exacerbate disparities in resources for young people.

A new survey will evaluate school library services in Michigan. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Fewer than 10% of Michigan public schools report having a school library staffed with a trained school librarian. Although Michigan strongly recommends that schools employ certified librarians, the state does not require them.…