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Detroit Public Library - Photos Interior Detail

The fireplace of the original children's reading room is adorned with some of the city's most cherished Pewabic tiles illustrating storybook characters.

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Nov. 8, 2024 - Main Entrance with security check

Ceiling detail inside one of the reading rooms - Nov. 8, 2024

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Nov. 8, 2024 - Door to archives

Inside the archive in Nov. 2024

Inside the archive in Nov. 2024

Inside the archive in Nov. 2024

Inside the archive in Nov. 2024

Inside the archive in Nov. 2024

Inside the archive in Nov. 2024 during sunset

The fireplace in the children's reading room

The third-floor hallway ceiling of the Detroit Public Library