The Detroit Public Library enlightens and empowers people by providing diverse and dynamic pathways to literacy and learning.

The library system is composed of the Main Library on Woodward Avenue, which houses the library's administration offices, and 23 branch libraries across the city of Detroit.

For information about the City of Detroit's Web site, email the Web Editor. All material is the property of the City of Detroit and may only be used with permission.

Home / Government / Departments / Juvenile & Youth Services / Family & Youth Services / Detroit Public Library - Main Branch Juvenile & Youth Services Menu

Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Detroit Public Library digital collection.

The Detroit Public Library system is the second largest library system, by volumes held, in the state of Michigan, and is the twentieth largest in the United States. The library system in Detroit dates back to …

The Detroit Public Library began in a single room of the old state Capitol building in Capitol Park, opening March 25, 1865, as the Civil War wound down. Detroit had only about 45,000 people -- and …

The Main Branch is the headquarters of the Detroit Public Library System in Detroit, Michigan. It is located in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood, between Woodward Avenue and Cass Avenue.

The Detroit Public Library enlightens and empowers people by providing diverse and dynamic pathways to literacy and learning.

For information about the City of Detroit's Web site, email the Web Editor. All material is the property of the City of Detroit and may only be used with permission.