Your Library:

Accomplishments, Resources, & Highlights

The Ferndale Library has been a pillar of the community since 1930. You can find a complete history of the library from 1930 through the mid-2000’s on its website.

Over the last 10 years, since the passage of the most recent millage, the library has significantly expanded the number of events, programs, and resources that it offers free to the community. There are also enriching free events like concerts, art exhibitions, and a wide range of craft nights, ideal for tapping into your creative side while socializing with your neighbors.

The library has also forged several partnerships with local organizations to host off-site library programs and present special events, including Drifter Coffee, Ferndale Project, The Ferndale Cat Shelter, Urbanrest Brewing, Ferndale Pride, Ferndale Garden Club, and the W.A.B.

Bring home the fun and scroll what the library has to offer.

  • Library of Things

    Tools

    Instruments

    Crafting Equipment

    Sports Equipment

    Technical Materials

    and more

  • Digital Resources and Beyond

    Download Audiobooks (Hoopla)

    Download eBooks (Libby)

    Stream movies (Kanopy)

    Seed Library

    Michigan Activity Pass

    and more

  • Tabletop Games, Kits, and Puzzles

    Board Games (youth and adult)

    RPG Books

    Puzzles

    Youth Stem Kits

    and more

  • Audio Media

    Vinyl Records

    Children’s CDs

    Local Musician CDs

    All genres of CDs

    Audio Books

  • TV and Visual Media

    Television and Movie Collection

    International Cinema and Anime Collection

    Children’s Media

    Video Games

    and more

  • Free Seed Garden Library

    Vegetable and Fruit Seeds

    Flower Seeds

    Native Pollinator Seeds

    Local Resource Gardening Guides

    Local Garden Club Literature

About Our Staff and Facility

There are three primary service desks: Circulation (check-outs, library cards), Adult Reference (near public computers), Youth Reference (Kids Corner); staff at each of these desks record an average of roughly 15,000 interactions per year, EACH, which can cover library card sign-ups, research questions, tech help, reading recommendations, providing information about our community, and so much more.

Staff is also credited with planning and facilitating all events and programming, from the engaging craft nights to the top-tier local talent featured at its concerts and art exhibitions to the always-popular Summer Reading Challenge.

Year in and year out, the library has offered engaging programming, helpful, friendly, and responsive customer service, and curated collections of circulating materials that can entertain and empower all library cardholders. This is not an exclusive club, though; even if you don’t have a library card, you can still visit the library, use its resources, and attend its programming.

All are welcome, and all can benefit. But it can’t sustain without us! That’s why we need your help to protect our library!

Up to 15,000 residents attended programs at the Ferndale library in 2025.

The Ferndale Library offers unique programs & events for all ages that are worth protecting

Recurring Programs for Youth

  • Baby Storytime

  • Family Storytime

  • Reading Rainbow Book Club

  • Family Zine Workshop

  • Middle School Board Game Club

  • Middle-Grade Tabletop RPG Group

  • Ongoing passive programs:

    • Story Trail at Martin Road Park

    • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Recurring Programs for Adults

  • Romance Book Club

  • Writers Group

  • Film Club

  • Sci-Fi Book Club

  • Board Game Club

  • Graphic Novel Book Club

  • Fiber Arts Club

  • Album Club

  • Thursday Afternoon Book Club

  • Ferndale Project Book Club

All Ages Programming

  • Monthly Concerts

  • Art Exhibitions

  • Summer Reading Challenge

    • Community Kickoff Party

    • Summer Reading Finale

  • Tiny Art!

The full calendar of Youth Events can be found on the library’s website, including several special events inspired by their Summer Reading Theme, ‘Unearth A Story.’