🏢 Detroit Public Library — Detroit, Michigan

Campbell Branch

One of Southwest Detroit's two neighborhood libraries, the Campbell Branch sits on West Vernor Highway just up the street from Patton Park, serving the families of the city's near-southwest side.

📖 About Campbell Branch

The Campbell Branch is named in honor of James Valentine Campbell, the first president of Detroit's Library Commission. The branch first opened in 1907 in a rented storefront near West Jefferson before settling into service on the near-southwest side, where it remains one of two Detroit Public Library locations in Southwest Detroit. Today it anchors a busy stretch of West Vernor Highway, a short walk from the 84-acre Patton Park. Like the rest of the DPL system, Campbell offers free public computers, WiFi, and mobile printing through the Princh app, letting patrons send jobs from a phone, laptop, or tablet. The branch takes part in the library's annual summer reading program and keeps evening hours on Mondays and Wednesdays to reach working families.

⭐ What makes this branch special

• Named for James Valentine Campbell, first president of Detroit's Library Commission, with roots dating to 1907
• One of only two Detroit Public Library branches serving Southwest Detroit
• A short walk from the 84-acre Patton Park along West Vernor Highway
• Free public computers, WiFi, and mobile printing

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