Burton Memorial Library

A white building with a sign in front that says Burton Memorial Library.

Hours of Operation

Monday: 9am – 9pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 10am – 6pm
Wednesday: 12pm – 8pm
Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Friday, Sunday: Closed

This library has an after hours drop box.

Contact Information

Phone: (810) 742-0674
Fax: (810) 776-1861
Address: 4012 E. Atherton Rd. Burton, MI 48519
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Branch Librarian

A picture of a woman smiling.

Leah Berean

Leah’s Book Recommendations:
1984 by George Orwell
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

About the Library

  • 14 computers available for public use
  • Fax, mobile printing and copy service
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Excellent children’s and classics collections
  • Self check-out station
  • Large selection of documentaries
  • Park with benches and picnic tables

Friends of the Library

The group holds four book sales throughout the year. You may contact them by calling 810-742-0674.

The inside of the library, with shelves, a copy machine, a globe and a bench.

Upcoming Programs

August 2025
September 2025
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History

On July 12, 1944, the Burton Library opened in the Burton Township office. It was open 18 hours per week and Dollie Thompson was the librarian. On May 25, 1949, the Burton Library moved to a new room on the second floor of the township office building.

In July of 1962 the Burton Memorial Library was opened. The library was located in the building previously occupied by the Township. The library was later moved to its current site on the corner of Atherton and Center roads. The library building was originally a meeting hall and a one-room schoolhouse, located farther up Center Road near Lippincott Blvd. At that time a bookmobile distributed books to people in the area.

In 1995, with help from Federal Library Services and a Construction Act grant, the City of Burton built an addition on the Burton Memorial Library, doubling its size.

Rudy and Mary Webb lived next door to the library and were instrumental in getting the library millage passed. The Webb family also made sure that the library property now includes the land where their home used to stand.

In 1976 the Friends group was formed to support the library. The Friends group has volunteered 200 hours and a great deal of effort to maintain the library. They cleaned, power washed, scraped, painted, and trimmed bushes.

Compiled from notes from several people involved with the Friends,

Sadonna G. Myers
Pres. of Friends of Burton Mem. Library