Southfield, MI

Summer Reading is back at SPL! The fun begins at our Messy Art Night on Monday, June 16. Pick up your reading log and record each day that you read…

Cat Kid needs your help finding Dogman!  Each week starting June 16 Dogman will be in a different location on the Youth Floor. Find him then fill out his location…

Join us for this fun playgroup for parents with infants and toddlers, with toys that are age-appropriate and help teach fine motor skills, imaginative play, social skills and language skills,…

Color Your World

Splash your summer with a rainbow of reading! This sunny season is your golden ticket to break free from the hustle and bustle.  Dive into your dreamland! Let…

In the Shadow of History - presidential and historical moments captured by International Presidential Photographer Gary Hunter.  See photos of President Barack Obama, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, members of the Congressional…

Join us in Celebrating Juneteenth!

Enjoy some of metro Detroit's best spoken word poets. Showcase your talent or enjoy and applaud the creative performances of others! Original spoken word done…

Learn more about the the Legacy of the Black Medical Schools and Departments in the United States exhibit from Dr. Anita Moncrease.  Dr. Moncrease will walk you through the exhibit…

Learn more about the the Legacy of the Black Medical Schools and Departments in the United States exhibit from Dr. Anita Moncrease.  Dr. Moncrease will walk you through the exhibit…

Cat Kid needs your help finding Dogman!  Each week starting June 16 Dogman will be in a different location on the Youth Floor. Find him then fill out his location…

Walking has many benefits and so does your library! Join our walking group to get some fresh air and exercise, socialize with your community and learn a little about SPL.…

Walking has many benefits and so does your library! Join our walking group to get some fresh air and exercise, socialize with your community and learn a little about SPL.…

Fun under the sun with stories, songs and crafts! SF

Karma Thomas and Jen Roedel from Urban Bee Project out of MSU, will address how we are all beekeepers of the native bees and plants.  Then Ann Marie Nadolski will…

Southfield, Oak Park and Huntington Woods Libraries are joining forces and meeting families at the Parks this year to provide ooodles of storytime fun - there may even be a…

Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia- An education program presented by the Alzheimer's Association.
Join us to learn about:
- The impact of Alzheimer's
- The difference between Alzheimer's and dementia
-…

Want to learn more about our new mobile app, digital library and accessibility center? Stop by to ask questions about all the library’s digital offerings. AG

For this month's Book to Screen, we will be discussing the book Nomadland. 

Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century is a 2017 nonfiction book by American journalist Jessica Bruder about…

Continuing the story of the Black Medical Schools.  See how historians including two college professors, two medical education administrator, one reporter, who is also a Southfield High alumnus, one Detroit…

Cat Kid needs your help finding Dogman!  Each week starting June 16 Dogman will be in a different location on the Youth Floor. Find him then fill out his location…

This exhibit tells the forgotten stories of the 19 Black medical schools and departments that existed at one time in the United States. It describes the important roles Black medical…

Due to recent funding cuts the Melodies at the Museum program is being scaled back.  Events in April, September and December are still on.  April is sold out.  Registration for…

Summer Reading is back at SPL! The fun begins at our Messy Art Night on Monday, June 16. Pick up your reading log and record each day that you read…

Join us for this fun playgroup for parents with infants and toddlers, with toys that are age-appropriate and help teach fine motor skills, imaginative play, social skills and language skills,…

Color Your World

Splash your summer with a rainbow of reading! This sunny season is your golden ticket to break free from the hustle and bustle.  Dive into your dreamland! Let…

Cat Kid needs your help finding Dogman!  Each week starting June 16 Dogman will be in a different location on the Youth Floor. Find him then fill out his location…

Walking has many benefits and so does your library! Join our walking group to get some fresh air and exercise, socialize with your community and learn a little about SPL.…

Walking has many benefits and so does your library! Join our walking group to get some fresh air and exercise, socialize with your community and learn a little about SPL.…

The Reptarium, a Reptile Zoo located in Utica, is bringing some of their Radical Reptiles to us. Prepare to meet some truly amazing scaly, slithery and slimy friends up close…

Got a new phone? Lost with how to use your computer? Come by the library to chat for one-on-one assistance! Walk-in help available on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from…

Inspired by the book The Mona Lisa Vanishes: a Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day, each Wednesday in July the librarians…