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M-Th: 9:30am - 9:00pm
Fri: 9:30am - 6:30pm
Sat: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sun: Noon - 5:30pm

Library Closings

There are no scheduled Library closings for the month of March.

The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 5 for the Easter Observance.

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Library Friends

Happy 50th Anniversary, Friends of the Library!

Check out the Friends Second Saturday Sales coming up March 14 and April 11! These sales are offered each month from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The first hour is open to members only. There will also be a sale on Sunday, April 12 from 12- 3:30 p.m. Not a Friends member? Memberships  are very affordable and available on our website, at the door on the day of the sale or pick up a membership form at the Welcome Desk the next time you visit the Bloomfield Township Public Library.

Library Board

Margaret Cohen
Grant Gerhart
Eli Greenbaum
Judy Lindstrom
Joan C. Luksik
Pamela Williams

You Have a New Text Message … From the Library!

Starting March 1, you can sign up to receive courtesy notices by text message sent directly to a cell phone.  Courtesy notices alert patrons when holds are ready, when MeLCat items have arrived, when items are about to be due, and when that due date has slipped past.  This is a great way to stay on top of all the library items you’ve borrowed! 
 
If you don’t have an email address or don’t check your email regularly, text message notices are a great alternative.  You can receive text messages on your cell phone while you’re out and about, which makes them a great alternative to telephone notices.  Imagine that while you’re running errands, you get a text message that a hold is ready for pick-up, you can swing by the library and pick it up. 
 
Ask the Circulation Desk staff how to sign up for text message notices.  All we need is your cell phone number and your cell phone service carrier.  You may want to check with your service provider to find out if text message rates due apply.

Adult Services

Insider’s Look at Stratford: Obsession with Hamlet
Presented by the Michigan Members of the Stratford Festival
Stop by the Library on Wednesday, April 8 from 7 - 8:30 p.m., when Gillian Eaton, University of Michigan Professor of Theatre, will be joined by Shakespeare scholars Dayna Plehn and Charles Kelly as they explore the character, text and loves of arguably the most famous character in English literature. Registration is required but open to everyone. Shakespeare's Hamlet will be featured as part of the Stratford Festival's 2015 season.
 
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit
The Detroit Institute of Arts will be here on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m., to talk about the exclusive exhibition covering the tumultuous and highly productive year that Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo spent in Detroit.  The exhibit includes 23 pieces by Kahlo, whose work has never before been shown at the DIA.
 
Money Smart Week @ Your Library
All programs require registration and are open to everyone. For program information and registration, visit our website.
Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m.: Transforming Social Security into a Winning Retirement Strategy with Morgan Stanley
Wednesday, April 22 at 10 a.m.: Designing your Life Plan with Lara Galloway
Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m.: Get Your Documents in Order with attorney Timothy Sloan
Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m.: Practical Ways to Avoid Running out of Money in Retirement with Rick Bloom
 
Ongoing programs, such as writers’ groups, our Knit ‘n Stitch Circle, book clubs, and Coffee and Conversation for seniors are offered every month. For a complete program schedule and more information visit our website.

Youth Services

LEGO Competition
Builders, ages 6 -13, are encouraged to join us on Tuesday, April 7 from 6:30 - 8 p.m., for a fun LEGO competition!  We supply the LEGOs, you create a masterpiece based on a favorite book.  Complete rules will be available late March.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 8, during Family Game Day. 
 
Family Game Day
Drop in to the library on Wednesday, April 8 from 12- 4 p.m.  We will have a variety of board, floor and video games for you to play, plus some minute-to-win-it challenges on the hour, every hour!  All ages welcome.  Winners of the LEGO Competition will be announced.
 
DIY Garden Art
Celebrate spring! On Friday, April 10 from 1 - 2:30 p.m., make your garden come alive with art.  For ages 8-12.  Supplies are limited, Registration begins March 16.
 
The Youth Services Department offers many fun drop-in programs every month – LEGO Club, PJ Theater, and Wee Play. Register for our monthly story times such as Crayon Crew, Shake, Rhythm & Rhyme and Tablet Tales.  Click here for a complete program schedule and for more information.

Computers

The Library continues to offer a variety of hands-on computer classes, such as Introduction to PowerPoint and Introduction to Social Networking.
 
Registration is required and classes are open to Bloomfield Township residents only.  Review our complete schedule of computer classes and sign up today! Register here, by telephone at (248) 642-5800 or in person at the Library.  Have your Bloomfield Township Public Library card ready to register.