Newsletters and Press Releases

July 22, 2025

The Friends of Bloomfield Township Public Library will hold their Second Saturday Book Sale Saturday, August 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friends members may shop the sale early from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and memberships can be purchased at the door on the day of the sale.

The sale takes place on the lower level of the Library and includes thousands of books and audiovisual materials for all ages and interests, conveniently sorted into more than 50 categories. Features of this sale include gorgeous art books and classic literature for children and teens.

The sale always includes a wide array of subjects, and a room dedicated to music and film. Debit cards can be used for any amount, and credit card purchases may be used with a $5 minimum purchase.

The Library Shop, located just inside the Library, is open during Library hours, and offers a selection of gently used books, movies, and music, as well as cards and gifts. The Friends continue to accept donations of books and media in good condition. Visit the Friends of the Library webpage for more information.

Since 1995, purchases made at the Second Saturday Sales have allowed the Friends to donate over $1.85 million dollars to support the Library beyond their operating budget, donating over $105,000 last year alone. Donations have paid for artwork and sculptures around the Library, the beautiful gardens, programs and events for adults and children, and additions to Library collections.

July 7, 2025

Bloomfield Township Public Library is pleased to host Transformation Station: Saving Michigan Central Station Tuesday, July 22 at 7 p.m.

With the last Amtrak train departing Michigan Central Station in 1988, Detroit’s historic structure stood abandoned for 30 years until Ford Motor Company purchased the building in 2018 embarking on one of the most ambitious preservation projects in the city’s history. Join us as Angela Wyrembelski, Senior Associate and Architect with Quinn Evans, presents an inside look at the extraordinary transformation process, and how adaptive reuse of the historic station connects Detroit’s past to its promising future.

Registration for this program is required. For more information, please call the Library at (248) 642-5800 or visit btpl.org.

June 30, 2025

The Friends of Bloomfield Township Public Library will hold their Second Saturday Book Sale Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friends members may shop the sale early from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and memberships can be purchased at the door on the day of the sale.

The sale takes place on the lower level of the Library and includes thousands of books and audiovisual materials for all ages and interests, conveniently sorted into more than 50 categories. Features of this sale include gardening, cookbooks and a mini-feature of both automotive and children’s summer science and activities.

The sale always includes a wide array of subjects, and a room dedicated to music and film. Debit cards can be used for any amount, and credit card purchases may be used with a $5 minimum purchase.

The Library Shop, located just inside the Library, is open during Library hours, and offers a selection of gently used books, movies, and music, as well as cards and gifts. The Friends continue to accept donations of books and media in good condition. Visit the Friends of the Library webpage for more information.

Since 1995, purchases made at the Second Saturday Sales have allowed the Friends to donate over $1.85 million dollars to support the Library beyond their operating budget, donating over $105,000 last year alone. Donations have paid for artwork and sculptures around the Library, the beautiful gardens, programs and events for adults and children, and additions to Library collections.

June 10, 2025

 Bloomfield Township Public Library please to present Color Our World with Music: Gemily in Concert Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate the warmth of family life through music, stories, and song with Gemily—a lively trio featuring Gemini (twin brothers San and Laz) and San’s daughter Emily. This vibrant concert blends award-winning originals and folk songs from around the globe, brought to life with more than a dozen instruments from guitar and fiddle to pan pipes, spoons, and beyond!

“We’re so excited to welcome Gemily back to the library! They’ve been a favorite here for decades—some of us even remember attending their concerts as kids in the 1980s and 1990s! Their music brings smiles, memories, and plenty of fun every time they play,” said Brooke Hoskins, Assistant Department Head of Adult and Teen Services.

Registration for this program is required.

June 9, 2025

 Bloomfield Township Public Library is pleased to host a look inside the 122-year history of Detroit’s iconic Pewabic Pottery on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.

One of the oldest continually operating ceramics facilities in the country, Pewabic Pottery was founded in 1903 by Mary Chase Perry (Stratton), an artist and educator, and Horace J. Caulkins, a dental supplier and kiln manufacturer. Pewabic became a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in Detroit during a time that was both a golden age for handcrafted pottery and tile and a boom in industrialization with the birth of the automotive industry. Generations have been enriched by the Pewabic art and tile adorning homes, schools, churches, and public institutions, cementing Pewabic into the rich cultural fabric of Detroit. Pewabic Pottery artisans continue to work out of the National Historic Landmark studio on Detroit’s east side.

The lecture will include images from the Pewabic archives during this presentation on over a century of handcrafting pottery and tiles in Detroit.

Registration for this program is required.