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Wakefield Public Library The mission of the WPL is to provide quality materials and services that fulfill the community needs.

Library Cards: Available with no cost to residents of the City of Wakefield and Wakefield Township. Non-residents cards: yearly Non-residents $30 per year, Seasonal Non-residents ( you live here part time during the year) $20

๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ”Ž FIND IT AT WPL! ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ‘ปOur little ghost is on the move again! This time, he's hiding somewhere you can find a great read w...
10/22/2026

๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ”Ž FIND IT AT WPL! ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ‘ป

Our little ghost is on the move again! This time, he's hiding somewhere you can find a great read without breaking the bank! ๐Ÿ“š

๐Ÿ‘€ Can you spot him?

Take a close look at the photo! If you find our ghost, comment โ€œFOUND IT!โ€ below. We'll reveal his hiding spot tomorrow!

Happy ghost hunting! ๐Ÿ‘ป

๐ŸŽƒ Halloween fun is coming to WPL!Join us Tuesday, October 27, from 3:30โ€“6:30 PM to decorate your very own trick-or-treat...
10/20/2026

๐ŸŽƒ Halloween fun is coming to WPL!

Join us Tuesday, October 27, from 3:30โ€“6:30 PM to decorate your very own trick-or-treat bag, just in time for Halloween! ๐Ÿ‘ป

๐ŸŽจ All supplies provided while supplies last!

๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽจ NEED A LITTLE INSPIRATION?Not sure what kind of book display idea to submit for our new You Choose, We Create! challe...
10/14/2026

๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽจ NEED A LITTLE INSPIRATION?

Not sure what kind of book display idea to submit for our new You Choose, We Create! challenge?

Take a look at some of the displays we've created at WPL in the past! ๐Ÿ‘€

From fun and unexpected themes to creative twists on everyday books, the possibilities are endless!

๐Ÿ’ก Now it's YOUR turn!

What kind of book display would YOU like to see at WPL?

๐Ÿ“š Share your theme idea in the comments or stop by the library and fill out an entry slip!

๐ŸŽ The winning idea will become our November book display, and the winner receives a Mini Book Bundle!

๐Ÿ“… Entries close October 24!

โœจ Your idea doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes the simplest themes make the best displays!

YOU choose the idea. WE bring it to life!

๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽจ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐‘๐Ž๐ƒ๐”๐‚๐ˆ๐๐†... ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐„, ๐–๐„ ๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐“๐„! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ“šHave you ever had a creative idea for a book display? Well, now's your chance...
10/12/2026

๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽจ ๐ˆ๐๐“๐‘๐Ž๐ƒ๐”๐‚๐ˆ๐๐†... ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐„, ๐–๐„ ๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐“๐„! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ“š

Have you ever had a creative idea for a book display? Well, now's your chance to see it come to life at WPL!

We're kicking off ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐–๐ž ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž!, a new monthly challenge where YOU come up with the book display theme, and WE bring it to life!

๐Ÿ’ก ๐‡๐Ž๐– ๐“๐Ž ๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘:
๐Ÿ“ฑ Comment your book display theme idea below!
๐Ÿ“ Or stop by the library, fill out an entry slip, and drop it in our suggestion box!

๐Ÿ“– ๐‡๐€๐•๐„ ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ?
Feel free to suggest a few book titles or authors that would fit your display theme! Don't know any? That's okay, too! We'll take care of finding the books.

๐Ÿ† ๐–๐‡๐€๐“ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐„๐’ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐‘ ๐†๐„๐“?
๐ŸŽ A Mini Book Bundle filled with reading goodies!
๐Ÿ“š Their theme featured as a book display at WPL!
๐ŸŒŸ Recognition at the library and on Facebook (with permission)!

๐Ÿ‚ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐‹๐‹๐„๐๐†๐„: ๐๐Ž๐•๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘'๐’ ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐’๐๐‹๐€๐˜!

๐Ÿ“… ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’!

โœจ One entry per person, per month. WPL staff will select the winning idea based on creativity and available materials.

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐ˆ๐’ ๐‰๐”๐’๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐†๐ˆ๐๐๐ˆ๐๐†!

We'll be featuring a new community-inspired book display every month from November through April!

So, start thinking outside the bookshelf! We can't wait to see what creative ideas you come up with!

๐Ÿ“š ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐๐ž๐š. ๐–๐„ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž!

๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ”Ž FIND IT AT WPL! ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ‘ปIt's time for our first Find It at WPL! challenge!Our little ghost has been exploring the library, ...
10/08/2026

๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ”Ž FIND IT AT WPL! ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ‘ป

It's time for our first Find It at WPL! challenge!

Our little ghost has been exploring the library, and this time he's hiding somewhere in our DVD collection! ๐ŸŽฌ

๐Ÿ‘€ Can you spot him?

Take a close look at the photo! If you spot our ghost, comment โ€œFOUND IT!โ€ below. We'll reveal his hiding spot tomorrow!

๐ŸŽฌ DID YOU KNOW?
Even with all the streaming options available today, DVDs are still regularly checked out at WPLโ€”more than you might think!

Happy ghost hunting! ๐Ÿ‘ป

**As of today, Friday, October 9, faxing services are still unavailable.Thank you for your continued patience!**TECHNOLO...
10/08/2026

**As of today, Friday, October 9, faxing services are still unavailable.

Thank you for your continued patience!**

TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE UPDATE!

Our phone and internet upgrades are complete!

However, faxing services will remain unavailable for the rest of the week as we finish working on them.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

๐ŸŽƒ Get ready for Halloween at WPL!Stop by Tuesday, October 27 from 3:30โ€“6:30 PM and decorate your own trick-or-treat bag!...
10/07/2026

๐ŸŽƒ Get ready for Halloween at WPL!

Stop by Tuesday, October 27 from 3:30โ€“6:30 PM and decorate your own trick-or-treat bag!

While supplies last!

๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ“š WEโ€™RE ALL SET FOR TOMORROW! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽฒThe game boards are ready, the books are waiting, and weโ€™re excited to kick off our Lib...
10/07/2026

๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ“š WEโ€™RE ALL SET FOR TOMORROW! ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽฒ

The game boards are ready, the books are waiting, and weโ€™re excited to kick off our Library School Program tomorrow!

Each class has its own game-inspired activity waiting for them as we start our GAME ON! year at WPL. ๐ŸŽฏ๐ŸŽฒ

We canโ€™t wait to welcome our students back to the library for another year of reading, exploring, and having fun with books!

๐Ÿ“š GAME ON at WPL!

๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ’ป WPL IS GETTING AN UPGRADE!Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, weโ€™ll be making a couple of technology upgrades at the librar...
10/06/2026

๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ’ป WPL IS GETTING AN UPGRADE!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, weโ€™ll be making a couple of technology upgrades at the library!

๐Ÿ“ž NEW PHONE SYSTEM
Our new phone system will be installed tomorrow, so our phones will be down from late morning into early afternoon. If you try to call and canโ€™t reach us, this is why!

๐ŸŒ INTERNET EQUIPMENT UPGRADE
Later in the evening, weโ€™ll be upgrading our internet equipment.

Starting around 5:30 PM, our public computers and faxing will be unavailable while we prepare for the upgrade.

Our internet is expected to go down around 6:30 PM and should be back up no later than 9:00 PM.

๐Ÿ“š The library will still be OPEN during our regular Tuesday hours, 2โ€“7 PM.

Thanks for your patience while we give some of our library technology a much-needed upgrade! ๐Ÿ› ๏ธโœจ

๐Ÿค“ ๐Ÿ“ฐ October Library News ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐Ÿค“
10/05/2026

๐Ÿค“ ๐Ÿ“ฐ October Library News ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐Ÿค“

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401 Hancock Street
Wakefield, MI
49968

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 2pm - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19062295236

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