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Detroit Public Library

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Main Library

5201 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI, 48202
313-481-1300
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Hours

Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat

2pm - 10pm

Tues, Wed

4pm - 12am

Sun

Closed

Computers turn off 15 minutes before closing.

School year hours start on 09/07/26.

Closing Schedule & Holidays

Bus Stops

  • 16

    Dexter

    Cass @ Main Library (nB)

    Cass @ Main Library (sB)

  • 4

    Woodward

    Woodward & Kirby (nB)

    Woodward & Kirby (sB)

Parking

Paid street parking is available on Cass, Kirby, and Putnam. Free 2-hour handicap parking is available in the loop driveway off of Cass.

Free parking is available in the staff lot off of Putnam on weekends and after 6pm on weekdays. 

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Featured Spaces

  • Technology, Literacy & Career Center

  • HYPE Teen Center

  • Children's Library

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Nearby Locations

  • Duffield Branch

    2507 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48208

  • Douglass Branch

    3666 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI, 48208

Jun 28 - Jul 4, 2026

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News

  • Java & Jazz 2026

    Posted on June 2nd, 2026

  • Juneteenth 2026 Events

    Posted on June 2nd, 2026

  • A Romantic Regency Afternoon: Beyond the Ball

    Posted on April 23rd, 2026