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5201 Woodward Ave.

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Main Summer Hours

Monday	10am–6pm
Tuesday	12pm–8pm
Wednesday	12pm–8pm
Thursday	10am–6pm
Friday	10am–6pm
Saturday	10am–6pm
Sunday	Closed

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Summer hours end September 4th.

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Summer Reading at Main

Discover the Main Library's exciting schedule for this year's Summer Reading Program, Unearth a Story.

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Service Career & Employment Help

Find your dream job with our free resources. Plan your career goals, get help with your resume and cover letter, or look for job listings.

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Service Detroit Newspaper Search

Search our collection of Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and Detroit Times articles starting from 1874 to the present.

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Service Federal Depository Collection

Search our collection of legislative and legal documents, trade and population reports, consumer price studies, and labor statistics.

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Service Literacy Program for Adults

The Detroit Public Library Literacy Program for Adults aims to foster engagement with reading by creating a learner-centered, safe, and motivating environment through tutor training, an abundance of supportive materials, comprehensive assessments and reassessments, and periodic reviews of the program’s effectiveness.

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Service Meeting Areas

Host your small group for free in one of our community meeting rooms, study carrels or open spaces.

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Service Obituary Search

Search for death records using our newspaper and microfilm archives.

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Service Patents and Trademarks

Patent your next great invention with the help of our expert librarians. Visit our Patent and Trademark Resource Center to search for patents and trademarks. Learn how to successfully market your products or services in our business section.

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Service Teens

Visit the HYPE Teen Center, our space exclusively for teens. Attend an event, use our Makerspace or study areas, or just hang out.

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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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Main Summer Hours

Summer Reading at Main

Service Career & Employment Help

Service Detroit Newspaper Search

Service Federal Depository Collection

Service Literacy Program for Adults

Service Meeting Areas

Service Obituary Search

Service Patents and Trademarks

Service Teens

Burton Historical Collection

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