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Meeting Date: January 10, 2026 at 10:00am

The Knapp Branch is temporarily closed for repairs. For updates, call the Library's TIP Service at 313-481-1400.

Submit a resume by December 12, 2025 to be considered to become a Detroit Library Commissioner for the 2026 - 2031 term.

The Detroit Public Library has partnered with Forgotten Harvest to provide free meals for families this December. Beginning Saturday, December 6, 2025, all Detroit Public Library locations will have take home meal bags available. Each bag contains 3 breakfast snack items and 3 lunches. The meals can be picked up at any location—while supplies last.

The Detroit Opera presents "The Life and Artistry of William Grant Still" at the Main Library on December 9th at 6pm. The evening will feature performances by Detroit Opera's Resident Artists and the Detroit Opera Orchestra with a discussion led by Community Programs' Director Arthur White and Music Director Roberto Kalb.

Celebrate the season with an afternoon of festive fun at the library! Music performances, crafts, stories, cider and donuts and more.

Many local organizations are available to help individuals and families facing food insecurity. For referrals to nearby food banks and soup kitchens, contact the Library’s TIP Service at 313-481-1400 or call Michigan’s Food & Other Resources Helpline at 888-544-8773. Additional information about food resources is available online.

Grand Gesture celebrates the scale, energy, and emotion that emerge when artists think big. This exhibition transforms the gallery into an immersive visual experience, where paintings, photographs, and mixed media works command attention through bold color, layered textures, and expansive composition.

Four Detroit Public Library locations will have temporary closures for maintenance in October, 2025.

The Detroit Public Library will be participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, providing after school meals at select library locations beginning the week of October 13, 2025. Youth 18 years of age and younger, as well as adults with physical and mental disabilities, will be eligible for the meals.