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Celebrate Juneteenth at the library! Explore storytelling and music events, crafts and cooking classes, and dance workshops and rodeo pony rides - all honoring Freedom Day across Detroit Public Library locations.

The 2026 Java and Jazz concert series kicks off on Tuesday, June 16th! Running through August, don't miss performances by Straight Ahead, Marcus Elliot, and Keith Gamble.

The June 16, 2026 Detroit Library Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m., at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Branch Library, located at 7140 E. Seven Mile Road.The September 15, 2026 Detroit Library Commission meeting will be held at 6 p.m., at the Thomas Edison Branch Library, located at 18400 Joy Road.

Learn how to apply to the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund at the library! Sessions run at five locations from May through July.

Fun in early May for comic book and Star Wars fans!

This year’s Library Week theme is “Find Your Joy,” an invitation for people of all backgrounds to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library.

Join for a public reception for the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors' Galleria exhibit, Detroit Roots: A Shared History, on Wednesday, April 22.

View the artwork from the MLK Speaks Poster Contest, held annually at the Duffield Branch

Detroit Roots: A Shared History, on view at the Detroit Public Library (Main Library) from January 17 - April 30, 2026, will celebrate our shared connection to Detroit as the country approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026. We’re especially excited for this show—it’s both a tribute to the Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors beginnings in Detroit and a reflection of our shared humanity.

The Knapp Branch is temporarily closed for repairs. For updates, call the Library's TIP Service at 313-481-1400.