Lenawee District Library
🏢 Woodlands Library Cooperative · Adrian, Michigan
Lenawee District Library
The Lenawee District Library at 4459 West US-223 is the main branch of a six-location county-wide system serving all of Lenawee County — expanded and renamed in 2013 after voters passed a millage that stabilized funding, extended hours and grew the collection for decades to come.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9:30am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am–8pm |
| Friday | 9:30am–5:30pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am–5:30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 4459 West US Highway 223, Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: (517) 263-1011
Website: lenawee.lib.mi.us
Plus Code: 86HQWW4F+5H (Adrian, MI)
📱 Scan for directions
Point your phone camera at the code to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.
👋 Use the Library Online
📖 About Lenawee District Library
The Lenawee District Library is the public library system serving Lenawee County in southeastern Michigan, with its main branch located at 4459 West US-223 in Adrian. The system has county roots stretching back decades as the Lenawee County Library; in 2012 it became a county district library, and voters approved a dedicated millage in 2013 that transformed it from a municipal library into the Lenawee District Library — enabling extended hours, new materials, more programs and a larger collection. Today the system operates six public service locations (Main, Addison, Britton, Clayton, Deerfield and Onsted) plus a Bookmobile, giving every corner of the county access to library services. The main branch participates in MelCat (MEL), Michigan's statewide interlibrary loan network, and provides free access to Ancestry.com library edition, the Woodlands consortium Libby catalog, Hoopla, Tutor.com online tutoring and Mango Languages, alongside the Daily Telegram online archive and Michigan newspaper databases via NewsBank.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Countywide system of 6 branch locations plus a Bookmobile covering all of Lenawee County
- Transformed in 2013 by a voter-approved millage from a municipal library into the Lenawee District Library
- MelCat participant: borrow from libraries statewide through Michigan's interlibrary loan network
- Free Ancestry.com Library Edition at the main branch for genealogy research
- Libby eBooks, hoopla streaming, Tutor.com tutoring and Mango Languages — all free with a card
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Lenawee District Library cardholders access free eBooks, tutoring, genealogy and more through the statewide MeL system and local collections:
📚 Services
- Six county branches plus Bookmobile serving all of Lenawee County
- MelCat interlibrary loan: borrow from libraries throughout Michigan
- Ancestry.com Library Edition at the main branch for genealogy research
- Public computers, printing, scanning and free Wi-Fi
- Book clubs, weavers group and community reading programs
- Reference and reader's advisory
- Mango Languages: free language learning in 70+ languages
🎸 Programs
- Book Talk discussion groups at multiple branches
- Bingo programs at Onsted branch
- Weavers Group at the Main branch
- Children's and youth programming across branches
- Community events and seasonal programs
- Technology help and digital literacy sessions
📍 Nearby Libraries in Southeast Michigan
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How did the Lenawee County Library become the Lenawee District Library?
In 2012 the library was reorganized as the Lenawee County District Library, and in 2013 Lenawee County voters approved a dedicated millage. Passing the millage converted it into the Lenawee District Library with stronger, stable funding — enabling extended hours, a larger collection, more programs and long-term sustainability for all six branch locations and the Bookmobile.
How many locations does the Lenawee District Library system have?
Six public branches plus a Bookmobile: the Main branch in Adrian, plus Addison, Britton, Clayton, Deerfield and Onsted branch libraries scattered across Lenawee County. Each branch has its own hours; the Main branch is the largest and is open Monday through Saturday.
Can I borrow from other Michigan libraries with my Lenawee District Library card?
Yes. The library participates in MelCat (Michigan eLibrary), the statewide interlibrary loan network. Through MelCat you can request items held by libraries anywhere in Michigan and pick them up at your local branch — and your card also gives you free access to the MEL databases of online resources.
Does the library offer genealogy research resources?
Yes. The main branch at 4459 West US-223 provides free access to Ancestry.com Library Edition — one of the world's largest genealogy databases, including census records, immigration records, military records and family trees. Free access is available on library computers during open hours.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
✎ Notice something out of date? Suggest a correction and we’ll verify and update it.