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Summer Schedule begins May 23rd. All branches are now open on Fridays (10am - 6pm) and closed on Saturdays. The Main Library is now closed on Sundays.

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Detroit Public Library! Craft flowers, bracelets, wind chimes, and more.

The Elder Law & Advocacy Center, in partnership with the City of Detroit and the Detroit Public Library, will be continuing of its “Life and Legacy Program” with a new slate of 2025 estate planning workshops. The workshop series will be hosted at 20 library branches across the city, providing Detroiters the knowledge and resources to secure their family's future and preserve generational wealth.

Join us for a special author event with Dr. Ibram X Kendi celebrating the legacy of Malcolm X in Detroit for Malcolm's 100th Birthday!

Kalana Gates, Librarian at the Elmwood Park Branch, is featured in the latest issue of the Computers in Libraries Magazine.

Starting May 8, 2025, the Sherwood Forest Branch Library will be temporarily closed for maintenance.

The Accounting Aid Society (AAS) will continue to provide tax preparation assistance at the Main Library throughout the rest of 2025. Free tax preparation can be scheduled for qualifying households making less than $67,000 a year.

The Detroit Public Library is excited to present seven in person events this May. Join us for talks by Dr. Justene Hill Edwards with Dr. Kidada Williams, Bernadette Atuahene with Stephen Henderson, Jocelyn Benson with Dennis Archer, Jr., Daria Burke with Tonya Mosley, Dr. Ibram X Kendi, Kennedy Ryan with Beverly Jenkins, and Devi Brown with Jessica Nabongo.

From egg hunts to Easter decoration crafts, there are a variety of Easter events happening across DPL library branches this April.

The Michigan Department of Treasury and Michigan Financial Empowerment Workgroup is offering a free personal finance education program, MI Money Matters, designed for Michigan residents.