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Council shortens library weeknight hours to 8 p.m.; asks board to revisit summer Saturday options after renovations

3402706 · May 19, 2025
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St. Clair Shores City Council approved changing library hours from 9 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday–Thursday starting June 2 to free staff for programming and renovation prep; council asked the library board to study possible summer Saturday hours and return recommendations after the renovation.

St. Clair Shores City Council voted to change the public library’s weekday closing time from 9 p.m. to 8 p.m., effective June 2, citing two years of usage data that showed low patronage during the final hour.

Library Director Stephanie Fair told the council the library’s hourly walkthroughs and checkout statistics showed an average of…

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