Renovations

What you need to know: Elevator modernization (August–October 2026)

Elevator update (9/15/26): Work is nearing completion, and an inspection has been scheduled!
Work will begin the week of August 10
The elevator will be out of order (While the entire project will take six to eight weeks, we will return the elevator to service as soon as we safely can.)
Laptops will be available on the first floor for in-library use
Designated stroller parking will be located at the base of the stairs
Increased staffing levels will help you get the materials you need
Accommodations for second-floor services and programming are available on request
Visit Your Out-of-Order Guide for details

Changes to Public Room Reservations

August 10 - October

Beginning August 10, Conference Rooms A and B can only be accessed by the stairs
If you have a reservation for either room and need accommodation, call 248-656-2900 or email help@rhpl.org
During the elevator renovation, the Multipurpose Room will have a maximum capacity of 50 people.

November- May

The Multipurpose Room will be unavailable for booking due to Youth Room renovations
Other community organizations that have rooms available for public bookings (contact the organization for more information):
- The Community House
- First Congregational Church, UCC (Pine St.)
- Chief Financial Credit Union (Diversion & Main)
- Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm

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 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.