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Announcement:

MeL Interlibrary Loan service will begin August 10, 2020

COVID-19 Update:

Updated: July 9, 2020

The Main Library and Westacres Branch buildings will open Wednesday, July 15 for Phase 2 services.

Request materials and wait for confirmation that they are ready to be picked up. When you arrive at the Library, park in the designated pick-up location and call to let us know you have arrived. Librarians will deliver the materials to your open trunk or hatch.

Make sure your kids have the most important school supply of all—a library card! Get one this September and kick off the school year right.

Join the Friends of the Library for the BOOKTalks discussion series. October's title is "American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins. This virtual program will take place on Zoom on October 7 at 7 PM and October 9 at 10 AM. Register to receive connection details.

Join Karen Imarisio for the Art in Literature series. October's discussion is about the life and works of artist, Berthe Morisot. This virtual program will take place on Zoom on October 15 at 10 AM. Register to receive connection details.

Join Dr. Tara Hayes for the Film Discussion series. October's title is "Yentl" directed by Barbara Streisand. This virtual program will take place on Zoom on October 12 at 7 PM. Register to receive connection details.

Reference USA is now Reference Solutions. Same great database, new name!

Join Dr. Tara Hayes for the BOOKED Discussion series. October's title is "The Yellow House" by Sarah M. Broom. This virtual program will take place on Zoom on October 19 at 7 PM. Register to receive connection details.

Skip the wait list! The cloudLibrary Express Collection offers new, popular, and high-demand eBook and eAudiobook titles. Click here to learn more.

Connect to a live tutor for homework help. Brainfuse is open from 2 PM to 11 PM daily. A West Bloomfield Library card is required.

Returned materials will remain on your library account until they are quarantined, cleaned, and ready to re-shelve. This could take 5 to 7 days. If your account isn't updated within 7 days, please let us know.

Reading on a Kindle Paperwhite? You can borrow many great titles from our OverDrive collection. OverDrive titles work on most Kindles, Apple and Android, devices as well as computer

Feature: Read-Alikes - "Outlander"

If you liked "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon, you might enjoy one of these books!

Feature: Friends In Our World - Hispanic Friends (Kids)

September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Celebrate by reading one of these fiction books featuring characters from a Hispanic culture.

Feature: Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Remembering Supreme Court Justice and women's rights advocate Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This list includes titles for both adults and children.

Feature: Fall Fun (Kids)

Fall into a good book!

Feature: Mesmerizing Michigan Mysteries

Enjoy these mysteries set in our Great Lakes State of Michigan!

Feature: AFI 100 Years...100 Movies (Movies)

AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition is an updated edition to AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies, a list of the top 100 greatest American films of all time.

Feature: Travel Adventures

Are you dreaming of traveling? Try these travel narratives.

Feature: Staff Picks - Mitzi (Movies)

Mitzi is a librarian in the Adult Services department at the Main Library. She believes that variety is the spice of life. She enjoys an eclectic variety of books and movies to stay engaged.

Feature: Grandparents are Special!

Spending time with grandparents is the best! Celebrate National Grandparents Day September 13.

Feature: Asian American Authors (Teen)

Great books by leading Asian American Authors.

Feature: Read-Alikes - "The Tattooist of Auschwitz"

If you like Heather Morris's "The Tattooist of Auschwitz," try these read-alikes. Our recommended heart wrenching historical fiction titles are set during World War 2.

Feature: Pandemic Fiction (Teen)

Books about pandemics, epidemics, plagues, and survival.

Feature: Black Lives Matter

A diverse and inclusive collection on social justice, a concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society, as measured by the distribution of wealth, opportunities for personal activity, and social privileges.