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The RHPL Book Bike
Learn all about the RHPL Book Bike!
Jul 192 min read
Dewey - What’s with all the numbers?
Learn about the Dewey Decimal System.
Jul 122 min read
Adaptive Items in Outreach Services
Browse Outreach's adaptive items collection, designed to assist those with disabilities in performing tasks independently.
Jun 202 min read
Summertime in the Archive
Look back at historical Rochester Summers with our archival database, Greater Rochester History Online (GRHO).
Jun 132 min read
A Day in the Life of the Blue Bus Driver
In 2012, RHPL purchased a used bookmobile to expand its mobile library service. This bookmobile launched as the Early Literacy Bus, providing books and offering storytimes to our youngest community members at their childcare centers and preschools.
May 232 min read
Unofficial RHPL Collections: Bookmarks
Every day, staff members in the Circulation Department process nearly 2000 items. As you can imagine, we see quite a few forgotten bookmarks, actual and a little more unorthodox.
May 21 min read
Making Library Materials Accessible Through Mini-Branches
RHPL’s Outreach Services partners with five senior communities to make library materials more accessible. The library’s partners house the mini-branches, while RHPL provides the materials that patrons can check out. The mini-branches’ collections are selected and maintained by Outreach Services, with new books delivered each week.
Mar 152 min read
RHPL Receives Global Recognition
Rochester Hills Public Library was announced as a finalist in the Clarivate Library Innovation Awards, an annual program designed to recognize and support innovation in academic, national, and public libraries worldwide, for the design of its Kids Catalog.
Mar 112 min read
Youth March Book Madness 2026
Each week, vote on which books you think are the best. Your vote will help decide which books advance to the next round!
Mar 22 min read
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Summer 2026 | June–August
Start your summer with RHPL.
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