The Farmington Hills Library is a plethora of information and resources for those souls searching for answers. If you haven’t visited the Library in a while, you might find it very interesting to see the changes that the libraries of today have made over the libraries of yesteryear. Libraries are not just houses for books anymore. There is so much more for the average person to take advantage.

Computer use with internet access is available for free. There are buddy rooms, quiet rooms and designated children areas for kids to gather. Cafe areas and/or snack areas are usually available.

This is a free resource that people forget about. The Farmington Hills Library on 12 Mile Road between Farmington Rd. and Orchard Lake Rd. (right by the post office) is a newer facility with several levels designed to please all ages.

If you are searching for a home and you do not have computer/internet availability, you can go to the library and search realtor.com to look for houses. You can search the internet to help find an agent. You can read many books on real estate, buying, selling, legalities, etc. You can become very savvy in your real estate quest by visiting the library.

It is very easy to get your library card. You just need to show some ID. The library card can usually be used to check out books at any participating library. A free resource just waiting for you to come and check it out.

Some people can live in a community all of their lives and not know some of the true trivia facts. I thought I would make this a fun blog and just list some of the more interesting things that the residents may or may not know.

Test your knowledge and see if you know the following facts:

• Farmington Hills was the largest City in Oakland County according to the 2007 census. At that time, there was 79,793 people within 33.3 square miles.
• The first settler in Farmington township was Arthur Power. He was a Quaker from Farmington, New York. Arthur purchased land in 1823 which eventually became a settlement called Quakertown.
• Farmington organized into a township in 1827; then became a village in 1866-67.
• A small settlement was also developed in the southeast corner of the township known as Clarenceville.
• Clarenceville today is still a school district that does service parts of Farmington Hills.
• The City of Farmington Hills was incorporated from the village of Quakertown, the village of Wood Creek and the remainder of what was Farmington township.
• There have been talks between the City of Farmington Hills and the City of Farmington to combine the communities; but, nothing has come of these talks as of yet.
• 2007 estimates that there are 61,757 males and 39,540 females. The median age was 39 years old.
• A very interesting fact is that for every 100 females over the age of 18 years, there are 91.2 males.
• Might be a good place to come and meet a future mate if you need one………

Facts provided through Wikipedia.