The Oakland County Research Library was originally created by the Planning Commission, and the first librarian was hired in 1972. It was first known as the Oakland County Governmental Reference Library. The Oakland County Library Board assumed fiscal control on January 1, 1975.
The collection includes information on planning, census, transportation, business and finance, management and public administration. It serves as a depositoryfor county, state and federal government documents. The Library also subscribes to more than 250 magazines ranging from professional journals to general interest titles.
Computers are available for public use. Access to the Internet is provided, along with the Microsoft Office suite of programs. These include Word, Powerpoint and Excel and Access. Also available are a variety of online databases for searching for information on a wide range of topics.
The Library is a member of The Library Network (TLN) cooperative, which includes libraries in Oakland, Wayne, Livingston, Washtenaw, and St Clair counties. The Library has interlibrary loan services.
The Libraries will be closed in observation of the following 2010 holidays:
New Years : January 1, 2010
Martin Luther King Day: January 16 & 18, 2010
Presidents Day: February 13 & 15, 2010
Memorial Day: May 29 & 31, 2010
Independance Day: July 3 & 5, 2010
Labor Day: September 4 & 6, 2010
Veteran's Day: November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving Day: November 25, 2010
Friday & Saturday after Thanksgiving: November 26 & 27, 2010
Winter Holiday: December 24, 2010 & December 25, 2010
New Year's Eve: December 31, 2010
The Libraries will be closed in observation of the following 2011 holidays:
