West Bloomfield Library

While the Main Library & local schools are closed for Election Day, the Westacres Branch is open & ready for Family STEAM Day! Drop by between 10 AM & Noon to explore science, technology, engineering, art, & math with hands-on activities for the whole family.

The Main Library will be closed tomorrow, November 8 while serving as a precinct for election day. The Westacres Branch will remain open. Both branches will be closed on Friday, November 11 for a staff in-service day.

The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is ready to go! Find books for all ages, collectables, & more at reduced prices. Friends members get their first picks from the sale from 7-9 PM this evening. You can become a member at the door. The sale opens to the public tomorrow.

The Main Library is all decked out for fall! 🍂 Feed your autumnal appetite with cookbooks for good soups, stews, & more: loom.ly/OmDDOsI 🍲🍜

November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth. Explore Native American culture with these books! Native American Authors: loom.ly/JWwfEvA Native American Heritage Books for Teens: loom.ly/faJa9zQ Native American Heritage Books for Kids: loom.ly/xx5XhBg

We are out of League of Women Voter guides. To find this information online, visit vote411.org

November is here and #hoopla #bonusborrows are back! Choose from hundreds of titles in our Bonus Borrows collection without using one of your monthly borrows: ow.ly/PmYc50Lq6E3 #bonusborrow #bonusborrowmonth #hoopla

You never know what characters you might find at the library on your next visit--especially on Halloween!

It's #NationalCatDay and #Caturday! Naturally, we had to create this collage of our staff's cats. Anyone else name their cats after their favorite stories?

#ThrowbackThursday to #Halloween at the West Bloomfield Library in the 80s. Check out those costumes!

Our library director generated a "buzz" at last week's @MLAoffice conference by winning the spelling bee! Cathy won with the word "ptomaine." Way to represent West Bloomfield!

October is National Reading Group Month! To celebrate, the library & Friends welcomed debut author @sarahzj for its annual Book Club Reception & added new Book Group Kits for checkout. Learn more about the library's services for local book groups at loom.ly/LLFAhA4.

Thank you to all who entered bookmarks in our contest! The winners are 🥁 1st place: Jenna Caschera, pictured with son 2nd place: 16-year-old Madison Hanna for the design "Get Lost in a Good Book" 3rd place: 9-year-old Sahasr Medisetty for the design "I'm not done reading yet!"

Plan ahead this holiday season! The Peanuts holiday specials will not air on PBS, but the library owns copies of these movies on DVD. Check our availability at loom.ly/YrxBAEU.

What's scarier: the book or the movie? Download the hoopla app to find out! loom.ly/_cve83c

As Michigan Library Appreciation Month continues, swing by the display case at the Main Library to learn more about the West Bloomfield Library through the years! #ThrowbackThursday

October is Book Group Month & we're celebrating with some of the new additions to the Book Group Kits collection! 📖 Book Group Kits offer ten copies of popular book club books, discussion questions, & a reading group guide. Learn more at loom.ly/LLFAhA4

It's #NationalFriendsoftheLibraryWeek! From running the Friendshop & popular events to sorting donations, the Friends of the Library is an active group donating time & money to help the library. Did you know you can join or donate online? Visit wblib.org/friends.

Due to weather concerns, this Sunday's Music @ Main concert has been moved to the Main Library Meeting Room.

Share your library story for a chance to win a $50 bookshop gift card in recognition of #MiLibraries Appreciation Month! Submit a testimonial at a checkout desk or online at loom.ly/nrNk9Lc. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.