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Phase One of a major landscaping project at the Duffield Branch was completed in August of this year. The project features the beautiful sculpture...
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The Detroit Public Library has teamed up with Detroit Works Project - Long Term Planning to present Detroit 24/7 specifically to you...Why you?...
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05/03/12 Detroit 24/7

The Detroit Public Library has teamed up with Detroit Works Project - Long Term Planning to present Detroit 24/7 specifically to you...

Why you?  Because you have a major voice in the future of Detroit...

Join many other Detroiters in this fun and social exploration of urban planning for our city, as part of the Detroit Works Project Long-Term Planning (DWPLTP) effort. YOU ARE THE EXPERT – YOU KNOW YOUR CITY BEST. The ideas and input from you and other game players will help inform and shape the Detroit Works Long-Term roadmap to be finalized this summer.


03/27/12 2011 Community Report

You are invited to spend a few moments viewing the Detroit Public Library’s first ever online video community report entitled, “It’s All About You!”

Our 2011 theme is based on our commitment to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. The report showcases several of the Library’s meaningful programs and services that enhance the quality of life for Detroiters of all ages.  Enjoy and please share!

Click here to view the online community report.


03/20/12 March is National Reading Month

Fall in Love with reading all over again in the month of March.  We invite you to come celebrate National Reading Month at the Detroit Public Library by discovering a new book today.  Don’t know what book to read?  No problem!  Check out our 2012 African American Booklist for your all-in-one resource to find great new read.


03/05/12 Doodle 4 Google

Know an aspiring student artist? Encourage them to enter the 2012 Doodle 4 Google competition.


02/21/12 2012 African American Booklist

The Detroit Public Library, encouraged by the positive response to this annual publication, continues the tradition of the African American Booklist for 2012. This bibliography provides a selected list of books by and/or about African Americans.  This booklist includes works of fiction and nonfiction for adults, children and young adults reviewed and recommended by librarians of the Detroit Public Library.  


12/16/11 Book Club in a Bag

The Detroit Public Library now offers a quick and easy way to host a book discussion group: Book Club in a Bag.  Each kit contains multiple copies of a popular book, a list of discussion questions, and other support materials such as author biographies and published reviews, all packaged in a sturdy zipper bag for you to carry.


12/07/11 Duffield Landscaping Project

Phase One of a major landscaping project at the Duffield Branch was completed in August of this year. The project features the beautiful sculpture pictured above, which was created by the College for Creative Studies. The project is the work of the West Grand Boulevard Collaborative and was supported by MSU's Horticultural Department. It was funded, in part, by a Community Arts program grant from the Kresge Foundation.


11/21/11 Detroit Library Commission approves the closure of four branch locations

At its meeting on November 15, 2011, the Detroit Library Commission approved the closure of four branch libraries.


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Today: May 20, 2012
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