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 Research Library's holdings can be searched using an online catalog. The online catalog also includes the holdings of many other member libraries of The Library Network.
Regular Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Libraries will be closed in observation of the following 2008 holidays:
New Years : January 1, 2008
Martin Luther King Day: January 21, 2008
Presidents Day: February 18, 2008
Memorial Day: May 26, 2008
Independance Day: July 4, 2008
Labor Day: September 1, 2008
Veteran's Day: November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving Day: November 27, 2008
Friday after Thanksgiving: November 28, 2008
Winter Holiday: December 24, 2008 & December 25, 2008
New Year's Eve: December 31, 2008
The Libraries will be closed in observation of the following 2009 holidays:
