District Library Information
Library Facilities Condition Assessment – Synergy Detailed Proposal (Spring 2025)
Oakland Township Library Board (OTLB) By-laws
Oakland Township Library Board webpage on Oakland Township Website
https://oaklandtwpmi.gov/boards-commissions/library-board/
All Michigan Library Laws
https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-chap397
A Key Michigan Library Law – Act 164 of 1877
This is not an “old law”. It has been updated / revised at least 15 times since it was enacted in 1877, most recently in 2014. Update acts are shown at end of each section. One could construct a complete history of the evolution of this law if one wanted to.
Old agreement with Rochester Hills Public Library – pages 23-28
LIBRARY BOARD PACKET 5-16-2019 – 490443005
New 2026-2028 agreement with Rochester Hills Public Library – pages 9-15
History of Library services in Oakland Township – page 5-7
LIBRARY BOARD PACKET 5-16-2019 – 490443005
Explanation of Headlee Amendment tax millage reduction calculations – page 4
LIBRARY BOARD PACKET 5-16-2019 – 490443005
Board of Trustees Minutes – Library – 1978
Board of Trustees Minutes – Library – 1980
Library referendum very first ballot language – creation of Library Board, 0.8 mils- August 5, 1980
These 1993 Library Board minutes give a glimpse into a dispute between OTLB and Rochester Hills Library Board over what is fair payment.
Recent 2023 and 2024 Library Board Minutes where disagreement on placing added 0.14 mils on ballot surfaced and was discussed.
May 16, 2024
August 8, 2024
August 22, 2024
October 2, 2024 (draft)
October 7, 2024 (draft)
October 10, 2024 (draft)
Link to Rochester Hills Library 2024 survey (Attachment to their board meeting packet for 5/14/2024) – see pages 64-133.
Rochester Public Library Budget for 2025 (from their meeting packet for Aug 7, 2024
Oakland Township Library Board adopted budget for 2024 with actual 2023 and estimated for 2025. From Oakland Township website/board and commissions/Library Board
Oakland Township Sentinel 