The Library offers its full services to all residents of Hamtramck. In addition to our collection of 70,000 books, the library offers a large selec...
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The Knapp Branch was named for Elisabeth Knapp, the former chief of the Detroit Public Library's Children's Department. It is the only branch libra...
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The Wilder branch was named after Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of many children's stories of pioneer life. The branch opened on February 6, 1967 re...
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The Wilder branch was named after Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of many children's stories of pioneer life. The branch opened on February 6, 1967 re...
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Our MissionThe Detroit Public Library enhances the quality of life for the diverse and dynamic community in the City of Detroit. The library enligh...
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Reuther Mission StatementThe Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs is the largest labor archive in North America. Its mission is to ...
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Mark Twain Annex opened in June, 1998 to fill the need for a library in the area after Mark Twain branch (located on Gratiot and Burns) closed for ...
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The Duffield Branch was named after Divie B. Duffield, who served as a member and president of the Detroit Library Commission 1904-1915 and 1920-19...
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Opened March 29, 1971, the Douglass Branch for Specialized Services was named in honor of Frederick Douglass, the gifted orator and civil rights le...
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The Elmwood Park Branch opened on April 21, 1975 in the Elmwood Park Plaza. It is the only branch located in a shopping plaza. The library opening ...
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The Rose and Robert Skillman Branch of the Detroit Public Library, formerly called the Downtown Library (opened January 4, 1932), was renamed the R...
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Named for the great American statesman, philosopher, and man of letters, Franklin was first opened January 23, 1929 as the Outer Drive branch. It w...
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History The Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public Library was opened in its present location on October 29, 1951. It is named for the sixteenth Pre...
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The Chandler Park Branch opened in its present location on March 23, 1957. The branch sits on property donated by the City of Detroit Parks and Rec...
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The Parkman Branch opened at its present location on April 16, 1931. It is named in honor of the American historian, Francis Parkman. This branch w...
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The Monteith Branch was named in honor of the first president of the University of Michigan, Rev. John Monteith, a graduate of the Princeton Theolo...
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The Mission of Hazel Park Memorial Library is to provide up-to-date materials, services and information to people of all ages for their educational...
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The Bowen Branch opened in its present location on December 28, 1912. The branch is named in honor of an early member of the Library Commission. It...
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