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Description:
The Southfield Public Library is a great library that strives to offer the most to our patrons. A great selection of books, magazines, audio books, feature and informational films. The library has free computer access, a wi-fi building and lots of great research sources available 24/7 with your library card. We also offer a cafe, comfy seating and group study rooms. Join us for our many programs geared at ages 1 - 100. Visit our website at www.southfieldlibrary.org to see more of what we offer.

History:
Library services began for the people living in the Township of Southfield in 1844. The services proved so popular that by 1845 Township rules were adopted for the Southfield Township Library. The early Library system relied heavily on the school districts. Every three months, the Township librarian took a rotating collection of books to each school. After 1859, not much is known about library services in the Township of Southfield.

In the 1950s, a group of citizens began a campaign for a public library in the newly formed City of Southfield. This group eventually became known as the Friends of the Southfield Public Library. Their efforts were successful and on February 3, 1960 the first Southfield Public Library opened its doors in a renovated two-room school house.

It quickly became apparent that the Library would need a new building in order to keep up with the rapid growth and vitality of the new City of Southfield. In 196 4, the Library moved to a new building in the Southfield Civic Center complex. The 1960s and 1970s were years of continued growth for the City of Southfield and its Library. To keep pace with the City’s expansion, an enlarged and renovated Southfield Public Library was made available to the community in 1980.

By the mid 1980s, Southfield’s reputation as a center for business solidified as a number of Fortune 500 companies moved their world headquarters to the city.

In 1999, Southfield voters approved a millage increase to build and operate a new library building. The new Southfield Public Library opened the doors to its new $36,000,000 home on June 15, 2003.

On May 3, 2011 Southfield voters approved a millage for police and fire protection, library operations, street maintenance and parks and recreation programming. The millage was passed with over 83% of the vote.

Contact person: Kelly Rembert, (248) 796-4367, (email)

Address:

26300 Evergreen Rd Southfield, MI 48076 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.southfieldlibrary.org

Directions:

We are located on Evergreen Rd just below I-696 in the Civic Center Complex.

Last updated on December 17, 2012