Southfield Public Library - Services & Collections

Services & Collections

Roles:

• Making Information Accessible: The Southfield Public Library acts as a guide to make timely, accurate and useful information accessible in a variety of formats.
• Supporting Lifelong Learning and Literacy: The Southfield Public Library provides materials to meet the ongoing needs of the community for lifelong learning.
• Complementing Formal Education: The Southfield Public Library assists students of all ages in locating information for class assignments.
• Offering Popular Materials: The Southfield Public Library provides current titles in high demand to satisfy local recreational interests. Materials are offered in a variety of formats and languages.
• Promoting Community Connections: The Southfield Public Library serves as a hub of community living and culture.
• Providing Access to Technology:

Southfield Public Library provides a book collection of over 250,000 volumes and subscribes to over 100 print magazines and newspapers. Large print titles as well as video magnifiers and computer enhancements are available for individuals with limited vision. Adult learners will find a collection of easy to read literacy primers and ESL (English as a Second Language) workbooks. Foreign language books, magazines and newspapers are available in various languages. Librarian are on all three floors and are ready to help you locate a book, answer a question, get you started on your research or job hunt.

A Small Business StartUp Center provides resources for small businesses and non-profits.

The Southfield Public Library also offers a collection of audio books, DVDs, videocassettes, music CDs, electronic books and downloadable audio books for users.

The children's area is a place of discovery - not only in the books, music and movies but throughout the area. Our new early literacy stations have great games to help your children learn. Read a book inside the Readers' Treehouse and watch out for the fireflies. Walk down the red carpet inside the Storybook Castle and say hello to Slumber, the library's dragon. Stand next to the Cat in the Hat and admire many pieces of Dr. Seuss's artwork.

The Library offers over 190 public computers in addition to wireless access throughout the building. Public computers offer free access to the Library catalog, research sources and the Internet. Hands-on computer classes in two computer labs give participants assistance with the basics of the Internet, email and popular software.

The Southfield Public Library hosts numerous educational and informational programs and exhibits. Regular programs are story times, Battle of the Books, Jazz & Blues @ Your Library, Humanities group, Family Dinner Theater and more special programs. The library also has six different exhibit areas with rotating exhibits.