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Michigan Avenue branch closure updates

Michigan Avenue branch closure updates

The evening of July 1st, downtown Ypsilanti was pummeled with torrential rains. Streets filled with standing water and cars were stranded. Our historic Michigan Avenue branch was flooded inside as the roof drains were overwhelmed.

YDL-Superior Permanent Art Collection Call for Artists

YDL-Superior Permanent Art Collection Call for Artists

YDL has long held the belief that in addition to enhancing our public spaces, art can be a teacher, a mirror, and an inspiration. Now that our new Superior branch library is complete, we seek vibrant art that fits the space, depicts our community and its culture, and...
Happy Pride Month from YDL!

Happy Pride Month from YDL!

YDL is celebrating Pride Month by including Pride book displays at each of our branches. Read on to find more information about Pride Month and how you can participate.

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with YDL!

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with YDL!

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which celebrates the achievements of Asian and Pacific-Islander Americans. Read on to learn more about the history of AAPI Heritage Month (including why it’s celebrated in May), as well as how you can...
Introducing: Recite Me!

Introducing: Recite Me!

The Recite Me toolbar offers a screen reader; translations into over 100 languages; color, font, and size customization; and reading aids.

Do you know the history of Black History Month?

Do you know the history of Black History Month?

February is Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Black Resistance,” which recognizes and celebrates the resistance of Black people, organizations, and institutions to racism in the past and present.

RESCHEDULED YDL Board meeting – February 1

RESCHEDULED YDL Board meeting – February 1

The January YDL Board meeting has been rescheduled for February 1 in the Whittaker Road Board Room at 6:30 PM. For public meeting guidelines and other information about our board meetings, visit our Board page.
The Ones Who Remember

The Ones Who Remember

The Ones Who Remember is an anthology of 16 different families grappling with the legacy of genocide and the inherited trauma of those who grew up in the shadow of their parents’ pain.

Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrate MLK Jr. Day with YDL!

Monday, January 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an annual celebration honoring Dr. King’s accomplishments for the Civil rights Movement.

Winter Fun at YDL!

Winter Fun at YDL!

Winter has arrived and YDL has great family-friendly, seasonal events for all ages.

Michigan Avenue Branch Turns 60!

Michigan Avenue Branch Turns 60!

The library in Ypsilanti was founded over 150 years ago. For nearly half that time, the Michigan Avenue building has been part of its fabric. 

It’s NaNoWriMo 2022!

It’s NaNoWriMo 2022!

November is approaching, and that means it’s almost time for NaNoWriMo! Are you ready to write the world’s next great novel?

A Superior Collection Update

A Superior Collection Update

In preparation for our move to the new Library location, access to the collection and holds at Superior will become unavailable until November 14. Here is what you need to know.

Discover what your YDL Card can do for you!

Discover what your YDL Card can do for you!

This September, celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by checking out all the perks that come with a YDL card, including our brand new Library of Things Collection.

Voting Help

Voting Help

Find information about voting requirements, absentee voting, polling information, and YDL resources for voting.

It’s Time for the Summer Challenge

It’s Time for the Summer Challenge

YDL is ready to start the 2022 Summer Challenge. From June 10 until August 28, you can log your activities on your Summer Challenge account.

Join YDL at Ypsilanti’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Celebrate Juneteenth with YDL

June 19 is Juneteenth, a now-federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. Read on to learn more about Juneteenth.

Welcome to Fine-Free

Welcome to Fine-Free

Exciting news! Effective June 1, YDL will no longer charge fines for late materials.

Celebrate Pride Month with YDL

Celebrate Pride Month with YDL

June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals and their struggles and accomplishments. Learn about Pride Month and celebrate with YDL.

Read popular titles from YDL

Read popular titles from YDL

A recent Book Riot article dug in to what books people around the country are reading the most–and you can find almost all of them at YDL!

Ceiling and walls underway

Ceiling and walls underway

In the last month, the roof has been completed and crews are making fast progress on interior work. The concrete slab has been poured. The subceiling insulation is mostly in place, and drywall is being installed. The walls are being framed and windows are being...
Progress on roofing and underground plumbing

Progress on roofing and underground plumbing

Construction work continues at a fast pace. In the last few weeks, crews have completed the installation of roof sheathing and shingles. Boxes for the solar panel circuitry are in place as well. Crews enclosed the building structure and heated the inside in order to...
2022 Oscars Contest

2022 Oscars Contest

It’s time again for the YDL Oscars Contest! Through March 26, submit your picks for the Academy Award prizes. The entry with the most correct guesses wins a movie prize pack! Loading…
Winter construction continues

Winter construction continues

We are very excited, as construction of the new Superior building is now 35% complete, over a third of the way done! Construction crews have been able to keep working despite cold weather and snow. Structural masonry work is finished, the heating and cooling unit is...
MDHHS offering free access to the Get Set Up course catalog

MDHHS offering free access to the Get Set Up course catalog

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has teamed up with GetSetUp to provide hundreds of live online classes to keep you mentally, physically and socially active. Classes are interactive, easy to join, offered day and night and free for our community....
Diversifying Play by Diversifying the Toy Box

Diversifying Play by Diversifying the Toy Box

Today it is easier than ever to find toys that physically represent a wide range of human experience, from skin color to differences in mobility. Read on to find some of the resources and companies YDL staff use when choosing toys for kits and play spaces.

Grants boost Superior progress

Grants boost Superior progress

This is part of a series of updates about the new YDL library being constructed on North Harris Road in Superior Township. Find more information and updates at ypsilibrary.org/newlibrary. YDL received word of two grant awards for specific features of the building. The...
Room Reservations are Back!

Room Reservations are Back!

Our rooms are available to reserve again! To avoid overbooking our available space, we ask that you please make a reservation to use a room.

We Did It…Thank You!

We Did It…Thank You!

Thanks to all your generous donations, we have reached our Young Family Challenge goal!

More to See!

More to See!

As you can see from these wonderful aerial photographs, the new library site is taking shape!  Diversified Excavating prepared the base for the building’s foundation with crushed stone.  Superior Township issued our building permit, so Diversified expects to begin...
A2SO Virtual KinderConcerts

A2SO Virtual KinderConcerts

Missing music time at the library with your children? Our friends with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra have KinderConcerts videos!

Final Site Plan Approval

Final Site Plan Approval

At its meeting on December 16, the Superior Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for the new library! Now our design work can be finalized and the construction can go out for bid.

RESCHEDULED YDL Board meeting – February 1

Help YDL Prepare for Reopening

To welcome patrons back to the library safely, YDL wants to install air purification systems at Whittaker Road and Michigan Avenue. Read on to learn more, and visit our Donate Page to contribute to the project.

YpsiWrites Virtual Tutoring

YpsiWrites Virtual Tutoring

Having a hard time with virtual learning? YpsiWrites is excited to offer both asynchronous and synchronous (real time) virtual writing support during this time of social distancing. With YpsiWrites, you can expect to receive focused feedback on your writing and...
Introducing Creativebug

Introducing Creativebug

Introducing Creativebug, where you can watch thousands of arts and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

LET’S COMPLETE OUR HISTORY

LET’S COMPLETE OUR HISTORY

In October, YDL will co-host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon of Ypsilanti and related pages. We want to engage our diverse community to paint a more complete picture within those articles.

YDL to Expand TALK Program with Prestigious IMLS Grant

YDL to Expand TALK Program with Prestigious IMLS Grant

The Ypsilanti District Library, with the Library of Michigan and the Midwest Collaborative Library, will expand our early literacy text messaging service, TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten, to reach parents of children birth through five years old across Michigan and Indiana.

OVERDUE FINE AMNESTY

OVERDUE FINE AMNESTY

The fine forgiveness initiative that the YDL Board approved last month has gone into affect!

YDL’s Update on Resuming Services

YDL’s Update on Resuming Services

We’re excited to resume operations at YDL, and we appreciate everyone’s patience and perseverance. We plan to gradually phase in our services in a way that keeps our community, patrons, and staff safe. Please read on for more information about what to expect as we re-open responsibly.

Have you tried the YDL App?

Have you tried the YDL App?

The YDL app available for Android and iPhone, allows you to manage your account, search the catalog, renew or reserve items, and download digital content.

Celebrate the Women Who Created YDL

150 years: letter from the director

In 1868 a group of enterprising women established what we now call the Ypsilanti District Library. There were 160 registered borrowers, a collection of 175 books, and a budget of $260. 150 years later, YDL remains a vital and vibrant information hub for our community!

Inside the Racial Justice Discussion series

Inside the Racial Justice Discussion series

Fully titled “Safely talking and learning about race and racism,” the series has brought hundreds of people to the library to watch films and hold open, honest conversations in a safe and supportive environment. What began as a short-term partnership between YDL and...

March 24: New and On Order DVDs

Anatomy of a Fall (2023.   Fiction: Foreign.   Director: Justine Triet) Starring: Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud Justine Triet’s masterful Palme d’Or winner, a riveting courtroom thriller starring Sandra Hüller as a writer who is put on trial for her...

Celebrate the 2024 Solar Eclipse with YDL

Eclipse STEM Stations Eclipse Ambassadors - with University of Michigan Eclipse Viewing Party - Superior Eclipse Viewing Party - Whittaker Get your eclipse glasses! Beginning March 25, visit the Whittaker or Superior branch, or the Bookmobile to “check out” a pair of...

February 24: New and On Order DVDs

All Creatures Great and Small Season 4 (2024.  Fiction: Television Series) Starring: Nicholas Ralph, Anna Madeley, Samuel West It’s spring 1940 and with Europe at war, the community in Darrowby is pulling together more than ever before. With Tristan away...

Michigan State Parks Lead the Nation in Accessible Recreation

Did you know that Michigan state park system has the most accessible recreation options in the United States! The Michigan DNR (Department of Natural Resources) now owns 25 track chairs, which is more than any other state. Track chairs are rugged transport machines...
Weather Update: Bookmobile off the road Monday 1/15

Weather Update: Bookmobile off the road Monday 1/15

Weather Update: Due to the current temperatures, the Bookmobile will not be on the road today.   If there are any further interruptions in the Bookmobile’s schedule, we will post additional announcements. Stay safe!  ...

January 24: New and On Order DVDs

American Fiction (2023.  Fiction: Comedy.  Director: Cord Jefferson) Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Okieriete Onaodowan, Miriam Shor,...
Weather Update: Bookmobile off the road Monday 1/15

The Bookmobile returns to its normal schedule

1/9/24 Update: The Bookmobile is back on the road, and it will return to its normal schedule this evening. 1/8/24: Due to a mechanical issue, the Bookmobile will be off the road tonight. We will keep everyone posted if there are any additional changes to the...

December 23: New and On Order DVDs

A Haunting in Venice (2023.   Fiction: Drama.  Director: Kenneth Branagh) Starring: Jamie Dornan, Kelly Reilly, Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Emma Laird, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Ricardo Scamarcio, Jude Hill, Amir El-Masry, Ali Khan Now retired and...

October 23: New and On Order DVDs

A Thousand and One (2023.   Fiction: Drama.  Director: A.V. Rockwell) Starring: Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Terri Abney, Delissa Reynolds, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross Follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez, who kidnaps her six-year-old...