EASTPOINTE — The Friends of the Eastpointe Library invite the public to its used book and media sale this week.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Public Library honored Indigenous People’s Day with a presentation by Darla Van Hoey, the president of the Southfield Historical Society, the day after the holiday, Oct. 15.

WARREN — The Presidential Book Club of Fraser offered up these things at an off-site dinner at member Carole Wiseman’s home Oct. 7.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Oakland Township and Rochester are negotiating with the Rochester Hills Public Library for new contracts for services after voting against putting a library millage proposal increase on their ballots.

FRASER — Members of the Fraser City Council were eager to move out of limbo and into the Fraser Public Library building’s future at its Oct. 10 meeting.

HAZEL PARK — Patrons of the Hazel Park District Library can now access office pods, private soundproof rooms that provide the perfect space for things like meetings, projects, podcasting and playing a musical instrument.

SOUTHFIELD — Phase one of construction at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, began Aug. 26 as part of a plan to improve the building’s exterior, a project that started in 2021.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Plans for overhauling the Harrison Township government offices have changed as township officials settle on a new direction for the existing municipal complex.

TROY — Troy community members can enjoy more access to the Troy Public Library’s catalog, as well as on-site library card registration and outdoor programming, through the library’s new bookmobile.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Public Library will reopen at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 following a closing due to bugs found in a returned DVD case. 

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park District Library is receiving a fresh new look. At press time Sept. 18, work was underway on a massive mural on the building at 123 E. Nine Mile Road.

BIRMINGHAM — For the better part of the last decade, Baldwin Public Library has been renovating its space.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — This November, voters are slated to have an opportunity to vote on matters that have both local and national implications.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents of Farmington and Farmington Hills will decide whether to approve a Farmington Community Library 20-year tax renewal of just under 1 mill on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

FRASER — Despite a vehicle crashing through one of its walls last year, the Fraser Public Library is pushing ahead and making do with what they have.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Perhaps you have noticed a bit of redecorating at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library’s main branch. Plain white walls block off parts of the inside to guests, while anyone hoping to use the drive-thru book return has been turned away with portable fencing and orange barriers.

TROY — During the 2023-24 fiscal year the Troy Public Library circulated over 1,000,000 items.

ST. CLAIR SHORES/STERLING HEIGHTS/ROSEVILLE — Summer is in full swing and so is summer reading at local libraries where spending time enjoying a good book could enter you to win prizes.

SOUTHFIELD — The archives will open at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, for Southfield History Day 1-3 p.m. July 13, with a tour of the Southfield History Room.

NOVI — The Novi Adult Transition Center offers opportunities for adults under the age of 26 with special needs to learn life and job skills at various job sites throughout the Novi community, including the Novi Public Library.