The Skillman Branch Library is a public library that is affiliated with the Detroit Public Library System. The branch initially opened in 1931 as the Downtown Library. The Downtown Library was renamed the Rose & Robert Skillman Branch Library to acknowledge a major gift from the Skillman Foundation.

It closed in 1998 but was restored and then reopened in 2004. In 2018, it closed for reasons unknown, reopening several months later, but has since been closed. There is no plan to reopen the branch.

The library has grand staircases, stained glass windows and vast painted ceilings. It is unfortunate that the public is unable to view it currently. Its most unique feature resides among its collection. The library houses the National Automotive History Collection that expands beyond a trove of books but also contains artifacts relating to motorized transportation in the United States.

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