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COVID-19 Update:
Updated: June 24, 2020
Important update about Phase 1 services and Phase 2 plans!
The Library will be closed Saturday, July 4 through Sunday, July 5. The Library will reopen Monday, July 6 at 10 AM
Summer Reading 2020 will take place virtually this year. Imagine Your Story as you find books to take you along many journeys this summer!
Find Great Reads for Teens with links to popular eBooks and eAudiobooks teens will want to read.
If you have enough points: call, chat or email the Library with your name, library barcode and the prizes you would like. We will prepare them for you to pick up at the Drive-Up Window or Parking Lot Pick-Up. Rewards are available at both locations.
Join Dr. Tara Hayes for the Film Discussion series. July's discussion will be about "Some Like it Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. This virtual program will take place on the Zoom platform.
It’s time to go rockin’ and reading with Leonardo during this highly interactive, family-friendly performance full of sing-a-longs and dance moves to inspire imagination, creativity and love of reading in children!
Join us for virtual storytimes on Facebook Live. Sing, dance, and learn from the comfort of your home at 10 AM on Jul 3 (Fri) w/Ms. Julie, Jul 8 (Wed) w/Ms. Megan, and Jul 9 (Thurs) w/Ms. Emily.
Check out our website and social media the week of July 5 for more information about our Book Chats. Reveal your reading knowledge to a librarian in a Book Chat on ZOOM. Book Chats are for participants in the youth or teen Summer Reading Program.
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.
Request a Summer Reading yard sign through the Library's Parking Lot Pick-Up service or at the Drive-Up Window. Summer Reading yard signs are only available to residents of West Bloomfield, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Sylvan Lake.
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
Find your next great read. cloudLibrary is a digital service that provides access to the Library's wide selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks. Works with smartphones, tablets, or PCs.
MeLCat borrowing is still suspended. The Michigan Electronic Library (MeL) has informed us that it will likely resume service sometime between July 13 and September 8.
How to Use the Parking Lot Pick-Up Service:
- Request materials for pick-up
- Wait for confirmation
- Park in the designated pick-up location
- Call to let us know you have arrived
- Open your trunk or rear hatch to receive delivery
Feature: John Wayne on Hoopla
Film classics starring "The Duke" 
Recipient of the National Medal, the nation's highest honor for libraries.