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Franklin is closed today for maintenance. Wilder will be closed Monday - Friday next week. View all closures 
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Franklin

13651 E. McNichols

Closed Now. Opens Tomorrow at 10am.

For Testing

Time: October 17th, 2025 - 7:07pm
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 - 7:07pm
Closes Today at: October 17th, 2025 - 7:07pm

Franklin Hours

Monday 10am6pm
Tuesday 12pm8pm
Wednesday 10am6pm
Thursday 12pm8pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 10am6pm
Sunday Closed

Spotlight: Benjamin Franklin Branch

Located at the corner of Gratiot and McNichols, the Detroit Public Library Benjamin Franklin Branch was the first of a new type of “modern” branch when it opened to the public on January 24, 1950. The new branch replaced the older Outer Gratiot Branch, which had been located in a rented storefront since 1929. During the Depression, with threat of closure, the community rallied around the Outer Gratiot Branch and raised the funds through bridge parties, carnivals, and fairs to help cover the rent. Library service and access to books was vital to the neighborhood.

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