Detroit Public Library
February 22 2018 | 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Limited tickets still available!
Thursday tour!
While the Detroit Public Library opened in 1865, its Main Branch on Woodward wasn’t opened in its present location until March 21, 1921. Due to lack of funds, construction delays and World War I, the formal dedication of the Main Library did not take place until June 3, 1921. The early Italian Renaissance-style building of three floors housed eight reference departments and 439,000 books. In 1963 wings fronting Cass Avenue were added to the north and south ends of the original building. This tour will highlight the art, architecture and collections of the Main Library.
