Welcome!

We are pleased to inform you that the Westland Public Library is no longer charging fines for overdue materials beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  

Patrons who have an overdue fine for an item owned by the library on their account will not owe any fines when they return those materials to the library. All past overdue fines are being eliminated, except those for damaged or lost items. Patrons will still be responsible for returning library materials in a timely manner and for paying the replacement cost of any lost/damaged items and for other services such as faxing and printing.

The Library will continue to send out reminders to patrons to return materials in a timely manner. Patrons may still be subject to fines on materials that they may have borrowed from other libraries through our Interlibrary Loan service. 

All over the state of Michigan and nationwide, hundreds of libraries have already gone fine-free and have seen significant increases in library materials being returned and residents using the library again. The library Board of Trustees unanimously voted in favor of this decision in an effort to address social inequity and to remove barriers to library use. We believe that eliminating overdue fines and increasing access to the Library benefits our entire community!

We are now offering take-home crafts for Kids, Teens, and Adults! Exercise your creative side with a craft from the library. All kits are available to take home for free (while supplies last).

• Kids take-home crafts are paired with our Facebook storytimes.
• Teen take-home crafts include instructions and all materials. 
• Adult take-home crafts are paired with instructional videos available on our website, YouTube channel, or Facebook page.

Pick up craft kits for the whole family from the library lobby!

To be sure they are safe for handling, all items returned will be placed in quarantine for at least 72 hours, but it could be up to a week before they are checked in. They will still show on your account as “checked out” during that time, but no fines will be charged.