Library Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming Holiday Closures:
September 4 – 6, 2021 – Labor Day Weekend
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Decorate or carve a pumpkin inspired by a book or a character from a book and send us a photo. We’ll share the entries with the community for online voting; prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Teens and adults are welcome to participate. ...
Books in the Media – September
Here is a sample of some of the books prominently featured in the media this week. September 14: Book Marks: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers Tap for the review Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman Tap for the review Krikus:...
Phase 3 Survey
The Baldwin Public Library is planning an expansion and renovation of our Front Entrance and Circulation Area, expected to begin in the summer of 2023. This project is the third and final phase of a three-phase design project that started in 2017 with the renovation...
Books in the Media – August
Here is a sample of some of the books prominently featured in the media this week. August 31: CrimeReads: My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Tap for the article The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade by Benjamin T. Smith Tap for the review...
Books in the Media – July
Here is a sample of some of the books prominently featured in the media this week. July 27: CrimeReads: Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell Tap for the review Louisiana Longshot by Jana DeLeon Tap for the review Esquire: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory...
RFP for Architectural Services at BPL Now Open
BPL is currently requesting proposals for Architectural Services for the expansion/renovation of our front entrance and circulation area. The mandatory pre-bid meeting will be on Wednesday, June 30 at 4pm in the Jeanne Lloyd Room on the second floor of the Library. ...
BALDWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY ANTIRACISM STATEMENT
June 15, 2020
Earlier this month, in a note to staff, the Baldwin Public Library Board of Directors condemned institutional racism and expressed its desire that Baldwin become a more effective antiracist organization. It invited staff to raise concerns and make suggestions for proactively improving BPL’s internal and external policies, practices, and behaviors. Also last week, the City of Birmingham, with which BPL is affiliated, issued a Proclamation on Social Injustice, which the Baldwin Public Library wholeheartedly endorses.
This week, we wish to state publicly that we stand alongside our peers, the American Library Association and Michigan Library Association, in condemning all violence and racism towards Black people, Indigenous people, and all people of color.
In company with other libraries all over the country, we will continue to share books and other resources with you and with each other that deepen our shared understanding of Black history, institutional racism, and systemic racial violence and inequality. Black lives matter.
Because racism is so pervasive in our society, we and our institutions are inherently implicated. Therefore, we must work actively to dismantle its roots. Thus, to further our educational mission, the Baldwin Public Library is actively examining its internal and external policies and practices through an antiracism lens. We are also committed to curating additional programming and partnerships to support antiracism work in our community. In the coming weeks and months, the Library will develop plans and benchmarks to ensure that our commitment to this cause truly does bear fruit.
We stand with the many library workers, patrons, and community members who are fighting for justice and equality. And we set forth a long-term commitment to becoming a more effective antiracist institution.
In solidarity,
Melissa Mark, President | Frank Pisano, Vice President | Jennifer Wheeler, Secretary | Ashley Aidenbaum | Karen Rock | Jim Suhay
Baldwin Library Idea Lab
Explore. Tinker. And learn! The Idea Lab is our newest space where big ideas come to life and where people of all ages and tech levels are welcome. Drop in or sign up for a skill- or project-based class or make an appointment today to learn how to use our 3D printer or laser engraver. We also have a variety of tools available, including an embroidery machine, soldering equipment, design software, and more.
Free Two-Hour Parking in Chester Street Deck
Metered street parking around Library
Free Parking on Sundays
248-554-4650
300 W. Merrill St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Closures:
November 24: Thanksgiving Holiday - Closed at 5:30 p.m.
November 25: Thanksgiving Day - Closed All Day
