Renovations

Upcoming Limited Hours - November 9 & 16

The library will close from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 9, and Monday, November 16, to move furniture, collections, and equipment in preparation for our renovations.

The drive-up will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Out & About Storytimes will run as scheduled
The Bookmobile will run as scheduled
The Adult Desk will be staffed for reference questions and holds
The library will reopen both days from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. for regular service
Take & Makes can be picked up after 5 p.m.

December Renovation updates

Demolition of the Youth Room is scheduled to begin in December. During this time:

The west entrance will be closed for safety purposes for the duration of the demolition. Our goal is to reopen the entrance in January. The south entrance will be fully operational
The first-floor bathrooms will be renovated along with Youth Services. First-floor bathrooms will close in December and reopen in May
Bathrooms are available on the second floor, and the vending machines will be moved to the Teen area. The elevator is fully operational
A temporary wall will be constructed on the first floor to keep construction safely separate from library patrons, staff, and regular operations

Accommodations

For program accommodations, accessing services (like the Makerspace), or assistance with non-collection items on the second floor, email help@rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900.

Request assistance

Holds

To have items collected from the second floor and made available for pick up in the lobby, at the drive-up window, or on the Bookmobile, place a hold in the catalog using your RHPL card.

Browse the catalog

What you need to know:
Youth Department Renovations
(November 2026–May 2027)

The department will be closed to the public and staff throughout the renovation
Curated browsing collections will be in the Lobby and Multipurpose Room, and reference services will be in the Multipurpose Room (DVDs and puzzles will be relocated upstairs)
Youth collections and services will be temporarily offline in November while staff move items to other spaces in the building. Service will return as soon as the move is complete
Browsing will be unavailable in November, but staff will be stationed in the lobby for reference assistance and to collect available items
The Multipurpose Room and Scout Group Room are not available for public reservations during the renovation period.
Story Groups will be offsite at locations in the community from November to March. Visit rhpl.org/calendar for locations
Updates, timelines, disruptions, and the new location of services will be announced here, in quarterly and monthly newsletters, and via email

Concept image of reference desk featuring a large wooden tree with leaves on the ceiling.

Set Your Shelf Up

To ensure you have everything you need to weather service disruptions, RHPL is encouraging you to stock up on Youth items this October!

Visit us this October

Load up on as many Youth books as you think you might need to last until December. Save some in-demand titles for other browsers!

Keep your books safe and
snug at home!

Think of it like a student exchange program. Show your books the sights, take them outside to read, or on a trip. Introduce them to your books.

Enjoy extended renewals

Enjoy extended automatic renewals and keep your shelf stocked! We will still honor holds, so some items may need to come back sooner.

Get Free Swag

The more items you take out before November, the quicker we can move collections and get back to service. As a thank you for your help, pick up some special RHPL swag at the Youth Desk throughout October.