The Library of Michigan's public hours:
1 - 6 p.m. Monday, Thursday
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday

The Library is closed on official state holidays.

Some Libary collections and services have their own hours, as follows:

Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room
1 - 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Saturday by appointment (as of May 1, 2008)

State Law Library
1 - 5 pm Monday - Friday

Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1 - 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Library of Michigan Foundation
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
For an appointment, please call (517) 373-1297.

Archives of Michigan Hours

The Library of Michigan's and Department of History, Arts and Libraries' administrative offices and some conference rooms are operational and accessible 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

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Reference:
Phone: (517) 373-1300
Fax: (517) 373-5853
E-mail: librarian@michigan.gov
Online: Ask a Librarian

Circulation:
Phone: (517) 373-1360

Library Development and Data Services:
Phone: (877) 479-0021
Fax: (517) 373-5700

LDDS offices are temporarily located in Constitution Hall, 525 W. Allegan, Lansing. Please direct all mail to the regular Library of Michigan address (above).

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The Library of Michigan is located in the Michigan Library and Historical Center building two blocks west of the State Capitol between Allegan and Kalamazoo Streets at 702 W. Kalamazoo St. in Lansing.

Admission is free. The building is accessible to people with disabilities.

Visitor parking is located south of the building with a $.75 hourly fee weekdays. Weekend parking is free. Visitors should approach on Kalamazoo Street and turn north onto the circle drive to enter the visitor parking lot.

NOTE: We use an Automated Visitor Parking System. Take your ticket with you when you leave your vehicle as you will need to pay for parking at the walk-up pay station at the corner of the lot nearest the building entrance, or at the reception desk. The exit gate is located on the west side of the lot on Butler Street.

School bus drivers: Request your validated exit ticket (one per bus) when your group checks in for its scheduled tour.

Additional public parking is available north of the building across Allegan Street (east of the Hall of Justice and Vietnam Memorial). However, the north entrance of the Michigan Library and Historical Center is not accessible to people with disabilities. You will need to cross Allegan Street at Butler Boulevard. Allegan is a one-way street with traffic flowing from west to east.

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Updated 12/01/2008