As you enter the library either from Downtown or from our neighbor ArtReach you are amazed at the changing artwork on display that showcases the artists of Michigan and around the country.  You have several options from the lobby you can stop for a quick snack in the Cafe, browse books in the adult bestseller collections, enjoy a magazine or newspaper in the quiet reading room, research your family tree, or finally get information on that home improvement project you've been planning.  You'll find all these things in the newly renovated areas of the library.

Maybe the kids need some information for a homework assignment or something to keep them entertained.  You'll find on our new second floor addition a wonderland for kids, babies through grade school.  With a storytime room that gives parents a place to gather and interact and finally a family bathroom to make life much more workable.

For the older kids we have a teen floor on the renovated mezzanine of the library.  Here teens can get together in a positive learning environment that meets their needs for study, information, research, and fun.

No matter what your interests are, the library has something for everyone!

Did you know in 2007,

Patrons logged over 72,000 Internet sessions

There were over 800 events held in the library for community groups and organizations  

since 1998,

Circulation (items checked out) has increased by 78%

The number of library visitors has increased over 46%

The number of computer sessions has increased over 175%

Attendance at library programs has increased almost 300%

since 2000,

Over 6,512 patrons have taken over 1,076 free computer classes