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Library Information Services
The mission of the Libraries at Cranbrook Schools is to support the curricular needs of all faculty and students, pre-kindergarten though 12th grade.  We strive to facilitate  the development of critical thinking, provide a comfortable and caring atmosphere for study and to foster a lifelong appreciation of reading, viewing and listening as sources of pleasure and growth.
Brookside School - Jock Denio Library
Guiding students Pre-K through 5th grade toward a life-long love of reading and seeking new ideas, the Jock Denio Library offers over 17,500 resources to Cranbrook Schools' youngest learners.

Middle School Libraries
With over 22,500 materials including books, videos, and computer software, the Middle School Libraries invite hands-on utilization of their respective resources.  The library curriculum offers students techniques for research, literature appreciation and preparation for the rapid changes of the Information Age.

Cranbrook Upper School Library
The Cranbrook campus library is the home of over 20,000 resources for student use.  It is dedicated to the love of learning enhanced by the written and visual work: support, enhancement and enrichment of the upper school's curriculum and programs. 

Kingswood Campus Upper School Library
On the Kingswood campus, the library is dedicated to promoting the life-long learning skill of information retrieval through use of library materials in structured research projects for each academic department.
Online Research Databases
The libraries share a unified online catalog with all other CEC libraries, allowing users to access the wide range of materials available in the CEC library collections.  The libraries manage, support and promote the use of over 60 online subscription databases for the Schools' research needs. 
Alumni Connections
Alumni Collection
The Upper School Library houses an extensive collection of published materials by our alumni. A wealth of subjects - such as art, politics, anthropology, and even music recordings - can be found here.
Meet the Librarians
Linda Stone
Upper School Library Department Head
248-645-3455

Gail Thomas
Library Assistant
248-645-3453

Valorie Minch
Cranbrook Librarian/Schools Cataloger
248-645-3171

Mary Peterson
Library Assistant
248-645-3155

Renee Norred
Middle School for Boys' Librarian
248-645-3055

Chricinda McGee
Librarian
248-645-3054

Laura Marmorstein
248-645-3555

Anne Snyder
Lower School Librarian
248-645-3555

Nancy Evanson
248-645-3555

Lynda Donnelly
Library Business Manager - Processing & Resource Center
248-645-3150
 
Cranbrook Schools is a private college prep boarding school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, near Detroit. The schools are comprised of three schools; an elementary school with a private preschool, a middle school with a distinct boys middle school and girls middle school along with a co-ed college prep private boarding high school. Cranbrook is regarded as one of the top private schools in Michigan. Many of Cranbrooks boarding school students attend top universities and colleges.