The Bryant Branch Library was the first public library to be built in Dearborn, and was the city's main library for 45 years. First known as the Mason Branch, it was renamed in 1977 after Katherine Wright Bryant – sister-in-law of Henry Ford's wife Clara and one of the original supporters of the library's construction. The Bryant Branch still holds much of its original charm, and offers books, media and programs inside a building with decorated fireplaces and historical architecture.