The Library’s Mission
Our mission is to serve as the cultural and information center of our community. We provide programs and materials to meet the informational, educational and recreational needs of Roseville. The library is no longer merely a collection of books. We circulate the traditional magazines, print books, books on CD, DVDs, music CDs, board games and toys, a “Library of Things,” “Curiosity Kits,” “STEM Kits,” video games and digital books, television shows and movies. In addition to the items we circulate, we also provide our residents with access to the Internet via public access computers, WiFi inside and outside the building and WiFi hotspots providing access to the Internet at home as well as away from home. As always, our librarians offer reference service and some computer and technical assistance.
Our History
The history of our library begins in 1936 with the formation of the Roseville-Erin Township Library Association. The association founded the Erin Township Library in one room in the new municipal building of the Village of Roseville. At the end of the library’s first year of operation (from May 1936 until May 1937) an average of 452 volumes circulated monthly. When the City of Roseville incorporated and the City Charter was approved in December of 1958, the five-member library commission was established. According to the Charter, it is the duty of the commission to set the rules and regulations governing the library and appoint a city librarian. The Commission must also submit a budget to the Mayor and Council by February 1st of each year. Each council member is appointed by the Mayor and Council for a five-year term with one position renewing each July 1st.
The Roseville Library Today
Today, our library is located in the Civic Center Plaza adjacent to City Hall and near the police and fire stations. We now circulate approximately 111,000 items per year to our 19,000 registered users. As a member of the Suburban Library Cooperative we have reciprocal borrowing agreements with the other library systems in our area so, although our primary focus will always be Roseville residents, we also provide service to residents from most of Macomb County and parts of Wayne and Oakland counties. After a vote by the Mayor and Council, the library became an Act 164 of 1877 library on January 1, 2012 with a dedicated millage. As of 2025, the library is undergoing a much-needed renovation to meet the needs of the residents in the 21st century looking for materials to check out, programs to attend and a place to meet.
Library Commission
Meetings
Meetings are normally held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Library Commission Conference Room, with the exception of June and July when there is no meeting.
Click here for the Library Commission by-laws
Click here for the agendas
Click here for the minutes
Library Commissioners
Current Library Commissioners & Endowment Committee members are:
Charlene Van Marcke, Chair
Term expires 7/1/2030
Sandra Scott, Vice Chair
Term expires 7/1/2027
Nina Lineberger, Secretary
Term expires 7/1/2031
Laura Wurm, Trustee
Term expires 7/1/2029
Kim Bowman, Trustee
Term expires 7/1/2028