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Southfield Public Library
The Southfield Public Library is a public library in Southfield, Michigan. The library serves the communities of Southfield and Lathrup Village.
Library services began for the people living in the Township of Southfield in 1844. The services proved so popular that by 1845, Township rules were adopted for the Southfield Township Library. The early Library system relied heavily on school districts. Every three months, the Township librarian took a rotating collection of books to each school.
In the 1950s, a group of citizens began a campaign for a public library in the newly formed City of Southfield. This group eventually became known as the Friends of the Southfield Public Library. Their efforts were successful, and on February 3, 1960 the first Southfield Public Library opened its doors in a renovated two-room school house.[citation needed]
It quickly became apparent that the Library would need a new building in order to keep up with the rapid growth and vitality of the new City of Southfield. In 1964, the Library moved to a new building in the Southfield Civic Center complex. The 1960s and 1970s were years of continued growth for the City of Southfield and its Library. To keep pace with the City's expansion, an enlarged and renovated Southfield Public Library was made available to the community in 1980.[citation needed]
In 1999, Southfield voters approved a millage increase to build and operate a new library building. The new Southfield Public Library opened on June 15, 2003.[citation needed]
On May 3, 2011 Southfield voters approved a millage for police and fire protection, library operations, street maintenance and parks and recreation programming. The millage was passed with over 83% of the vote.
On September 4, 2012, the library began shortened hours due to property tax revenue decreases.[citation needed]
During the COVID 19 pandemic the library shifted its focus to online offerings as the building was closed. Services were gradually brought back and as of 2022 the hours are expanded to full hours.
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Southfield Public Library
The Southfield Public Library is a public library in Southfield, Michigan. The library serves the communities of Southfield and Lathrup Village.
Library services began for the people living in the Township of Southfield in 1844. The services proved so popular that by 1845, Township rules were adopted for the Southfield Township Library. The early Library system relied heavily on school districts. Every three months, the Township librarian took a rotating collection of books to each school.
In the 1950s, a group of citizens began a campaign for a public library in the newly formed City of Southfield. This group eventually became known as the Friends of the Southfield Public Library. Their efforts were successful, and on February 3, 1960 the first Southfield Public Library opened its doors in a renovated two-room school house.[citation needed]
It quickly became apparent that the Library would need a new building in order to keep up with the rapid growth and vitality of the new City of Southfield. In 1964, the Library moved to a new building in the Southfield Civic Center complex. The 1960s and 1970s were years of continued growth for the City of Southfield and its Library. To keep pace with the City's expansion, an enlarged and renovated Southfield Public Library was made available to the community in 1980.[citation needed]
In 1999, Southfield voters approved a millage increase to build and operate a new library building. The new Southfield Public Library opened on June 15, 2003.[citation needed]
On May 3, 2011 Southfield voters approved a millage for police and fire protection, library operations, street maintenance and parks and recreation programming. The millage was passed with over 83% of the vote.
On September 4, 2012, the library began shortened hours due to property tax revenue decreases.[citation needed]
During the COVID 19 pandemic the library shifted its focus to online offerings as the building was closed. Services were gradually brought back and as of 2022 the hours are expanded to full hours.