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Announcement:
Due to the COVID-19 situation and limited capacity orders, the Main Library will be closed August 4, 2020 to serve as a precinct for the election.
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.
Summer Reading 2020 will take place virtually this year. Imagine Your Story as you find books to take you along many journeys this summer!
Ancestry is allowing remote access to their database through the end of August. Previously, this has only been available within the Library. Ancestry is one of the world's most popular genealogy resources.
Join the Friends of the Library for the BOOKTalk discussion series. July's discussion will be about "Dopesick" by Beth Macy. This virtual program will take place on the Zoom platform. July 15 @ 7 PM and July 17 @ 10 AM. Registration is required.
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. Check our event calendar for more information.
Join Dr. Tara Hayes for the BOOKED Discussion series. July's discussion will be about "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. This virtual program will take place on the Zoom platform on July 20 @ 7 PM. Registration is required.
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!
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.
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 on August 10.
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: Fantasy for Kids
Explore time travel, magic, and other exciting worlds with these great fantasy titles! 
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