Museums, galleries & stages / Detroit, East Seven Mile
Lincoln Branch Library
The Abraham Lincoln branch has been in this red-brick midcentury building on East Seven Mile since 1951.
01 / The story of this place
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The branch started out as the North Woodward branch, in rented space on Woodward near Seven Mile. It later moved to Seven Mile and John R, then opened in its own building in fall 1951 and took Abraham Lincoln's name. Architect William E. Kapp designed the building. These days there's a letter-writing station inside: leave a handwritten letter for a neighbor and get one back.
- In its current building since 1951
- Designed by William E. Kapp
- Formerly the North Woodward branch
- Letter-writing station for swapping notes with neighbors
Photos were taken at different times; images are resized and cropped on cards.
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-10-23
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Nov 14, 2026, 3:00 PMPoetry in Motion
Detroit Public Library hosts Poetry in Motion on Saturday, November 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Lincoln | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. A welcoming creative space that blends art, music, and poetry to bring people together.
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