History
A Brief Overview
HISTORY OF ADDISON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
| February 1978 | The Addison Township Public Library began with over 700 books in the back room of the Addison Township offices at 3 E. Elmwood, Leonard, Michigan. The library was open 23 hours a week with 2 part-time employees. It operated on monies reimbursed from the Oxford Library (3/10 mill). Judy Doublestein was the director. |
| October 1981 | The library moved to 1440 Rochester Rd, Lakeville, Michigan. It was located in the old kindergarten room of the original Lakeville Elementary. There were over 7000 volumes and 4 part-time employees. |
| August 1984 | The Addison Township Board of Trustees officially establish “The Addison Township Public Library” and appointed the charter members to the Addison Township Public Library Board. A Special Millage request of ¾ mill was approved to fund the library. The library joins the Wayne-Oakland Library Federation (WOLF) during the summer of 1985. In 1994, WOLF became The Library Network (TLN). |
| 1988 | Computerized catalog with 13,000 items |
| May 1992 | The Friends of the Addison Township Public Library formed |
| January 1998 | Michelle Presley became Director |
| 2000 | The collection surpassed 25,000 items |
| 2006 | 3.8 acres of property on Rochester Road was donated to the library. |
| May 2011 | Jaema Berman became Director |
| October 2011 | Opened at the current location at 1400 Rochester Road |
| November 2014 | Operating millage request for .2 mill approved. Thank you. |
| July 2022-September 2023 | Rosie Walker was Director of ATPL |
| November 2023- current | Dawn Elsarelli became Director of ATPL |
| May 2025 | Construction on the new library property at 900 Lakeville Rd has begun! |
By Laura Johnson 2022; updated June 2025