Libraries

Published December 4, 2024

TROY — Troy Public Library was forced to temporarily close in November due to a power outage that happened to coincide around the same time library staff reportedly experienced issues with cockroaches.

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Published November 23, 2024

TROY — Community members had the opportunity to stop at the Troy Community Center on Nov. 16 to explore a wide variety of books at the Local Author Fair.

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Published November 13, 2024

EASTPOINTE — The Friends of the Eastpointe Library invite the public to its used book and media sale this week.

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Published November 1, 2024

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Public Library honored Indigenous People’s Day with a presentation by Darla Van Hoey, the president of the Southfield Historical Society, the day after the holiday, Oct. 15.

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Published October 30, 2024

WARREN — The Presidential Book Club of Fraser offered up these things at an off-site dinner at member Carole Wiseman’s home Oct. 7.

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Published October 29, 2024

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Oakland Township and Rochester are negotiating with the Rochester Hills Public Library for new contracts for services after voting against putting a library millage proposal increase on their ballots.

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Published October 29, 2024

FRASER — Members of the Fraser City Council were eager to move out of limbo and into the Fraser Public Library building’s future at its Oct. 10 meeting.

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Published October 14, 2024

HAZEL PARK — Patrons of the Hazel Park District Library can now access office pods, private soundproof rooms that provide the perfect space for things like meetings, projects, podcasting and playing a musical instrument.

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Published September 25, 2024

SOUTHFIELD — Phase one of construction at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, began Aug. 26 as part of a plan to improve the building’s exterior, a project that started in 2021.

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Published September 25, 2024

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Plans for overhauling the Harrison Township government offices have changed as township officials settle on a new direction for the existing municipal complex.

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Published September 25, 2024

TROY — Troy community members can enjoy more access to the Troy Public Library’s catalog, as well as on-site library card registration and outdoor programming, through the library’s new bookmobile.

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Published September 23, 2024

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Public Library will reopen at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 following a closing due to bugs found in a returned DVD case. 

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Published September 19, 2024

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park District Library is receiving a fresh new look. At press time Sept. 18, work was underway on a massive mural on the building at 123 E. Nine Mile Road.

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Published September 10, 2024

BIRMINGHAM — For the better part of the last decade, Baldwin Public Library has been renovating its space.

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Published September 7, 2024

WEST BLOOMFIELD — This November, voters are slated to have an opportunity to vote on matters that have both local and national implications.

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Published August 23, 2024

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents of Farmington and Farmington Hills will decide whether to approve a Farmington Community Library 20-year tax renewal of just under 1 mill on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

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Published August 12, 2024

FRASER — Despite a vehicle crashing through one of its walls last year, the Fraser Public Library is pushing ahead and making do with what they have.

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Published August 12, 2024

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Perhaps you have noticed a bit of redecorating at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library’s main branch. Plain white walls block off parts of the inside to guests, while anyone hoping to use the drive-thru book return has been turned away with portable fencing and orange barriers.

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Published July 16, 2024

TROY — During the 2023-24 fiscal year the Troy Public Library circulated over 1,000,000 items.

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Published July 2, 2024

C&G Newspapers

ST. CLAIR SHORES/STERLING HEIGHTS/ROSEVILLE — Summer is in full swing and so is summer reading at local libraries where spending time enjoying a good book could enter you to win prizes.

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