Apparently there's a thing called "Michigan Notable Books", and there's a way to submit books as "notable". Here's the link: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_39583-92127--,00.html

As far as having a local author section, it varies by library to library. I'd think calling and asking to speak with whomever's in charge of collection development or outreach would be your best bet. Now I'm curious about this topic myself!