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5201 Woodward Ave.

Closed Now. Opens Tomorrow at 10am.

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Time: September 28th, 2025 - 11:43am
Summer Hours Start: May 23rd, 2025 - 12:00am
Summer Hours End: August 29th, 2025 - 12:00am
Next Summer Hours Start: May 22nd, 2026 - 12:00am
Opens Today at: September 28th, 2025 - 11:43am
Closes Today at: September 28th, 2025 - 11:43am

Main Hours

Monday 10am6pm
Tuesday 12pm8pm
Wednesday 12pm8pm
Thursday 10am6pm
Friday 10am6pm
Saturday 10am6pm
Sunday Closed

Upcoming Events at Main

All Main Library Events
Library Card Sign Up Month

Monday, September 29

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Lego Club!

Monday, September 29

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Password Management

Monday, September 29

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

ProjectArt Detroit Main (Ages 4-12)

Tuesday, September 30

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Library Card Sign Up Month

Tuesday, September 30

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Bead Art

Tuesday, September 30

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Knitting

Tuesday, September 30

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Family Story Time

Tuesday, September 30

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Family Fun Night

Wednesday, October 1

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Roblox Club

Wednesday, October 1

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Crochet

Wednesday, October 1

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Wednesday Movies

Wednesday, October 1

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

How To Write A Business Plan

Wednesday, October 1

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Gothic Horror: Author J.C. Vande Zande

Wednesday, October 1

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Story Time!

Thursday, October 2

11:00 am - 11:30 am

ProjectArt Detroit Main (Ages 8-12)

Thursday, October 2

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

STEAM Club

Thursday, October 2

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

All Main Library Events

Burton Historical Collection

The Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library began as the private library of Clarence Monroe Burton. In addition to being a prominent attorney, Mr. Burton was a Detroit historiographer and the founder of the C. M. Burton Abstract Co. Mr. Burton’s original intention was to assemble a collection on the history of Detroit.

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