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5201 Woodward Ave.

Closed Now. Opens Today at 10am.

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Time: October 17th, 2025 - 12:44am
Summer Hours Start: May 23rd, 2025 - 12:00am
Summer Hours End: August 29th, 2025 - 12:00am
Next Summer Hours Start: May 22nd, 2026 - 12:00am
Opens Today at: October 17th, 2025 - 10:00am
Closes Today at: October 17th, 2025 - 6:00pm

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Monday 10am6pm
Tuesday 12pm8pm
Wednesday 12pm8pm
Thursday 10am6pm
Friday 10am6pm
Saturday 10am6pm
Sunday 1pm5pm

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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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