Detroit Public Library

Don't forget to check out the ProjectArt exhibit "Small Wonders" now on view in the Galleria (5201 Woodward). View art by the students alongside new work from the Teaching Artists-in-Residence.

It has been a busy May at the with fun programs at all of our locations! Visit our website to check out all of our upcoming events.

Holiday Hours for . On Saturday, May 23 the Main Library (5201 Woodward) will be OPEN but the Burton Historical Collection only will be CLOSED. Then on , Monday, May 25, ALL library locations will be CLOSED.

Summer Hours start this week! Beginning tomorrow, May 22, all Branches will be OPEN on Fridays and CLOSED on Saturdays. The Main Library will be closed on Sundays during the summer.

Now on view in the Galleria (5201 Woodward) is the ProjectArt exhibition "Small Wonders." View art by the students alongside new work from the Teaching Artists-in-Residence. Come and see the impact that another year of free art educations has had on our community!

The Franklin Branch (13651 East McNichols) is starting Summer early! Stop by for a Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Saturday, May 16 beginning at Noon for games, prizes, snacks and to sign up for Summer Reading!

The welcomes bestselling romance and fantasy author Naima Simone on Sunday, May 17 at 2 pm! She will share details about "Ember" the upcoming second installment in her "The Hunted Kingdom" trilogy.

For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-dark-fantasy-and-romance-with-naima-simone-and-raena-ashanti-tickets-1984587183690

Join us for a free, magical opera event for little ones at the Parkman Branch (1766 Oakman Blvd)! The Detroit Opera will be presenting a special performance of "The Fairy Queen" on Tuesday, May 12 from 11 am - Noon. The opera is geared for children ages 3-5, but all families are welcome!

For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/detroit-storybook-opera-the-fairy-queen-tickets-1982989912208

The welcomes historian John Garrison Marks, who will be discussing his latest book, "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington’s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory." On Sunday, May 10 at 2 pm, John will be joined in conversation with Lance Wheeler, Vice President of Learning & Engagement at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-john-garrison-marks-with-lance-wheeler-on-george-washington-tickets-1984420901335