Members of the press are invited to contact us about arranging interviews with our expert staff, visiting library buildings, attending programs, or learning about the many services YDL offers the community.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Sam Killian
Community Relations Coordinator
734-879-1303
skillian@ypsilibrary.org
Recent Press Releases
Information on YDL-Michigan’s Closing on 3/4/2020
We are set to reopen our downtown branch on Thursday, March 5.
read moreYDL-Superior Closed
Due to inclement weather, YDL-Superior is closed Saturday, January 18. All other YDL locations remain open.
read moreInformation on YDL-Michigan’s Closing
Our Michigan Avenue location is closed after confirmed evidence of bed bugs. The library branch is scheduled to be inspected and treated on Friday, October 18. We plan to reopen on Saturday, October 19.
read moreMedia Coverage
Patrons share their Ypsilanti District Library stories on the library's 150th birthday
September 12, 2018
Concentrate profiles the people and families that use the library at YDL’s 150th birthday party.
Ypsi seeks to expand access to solar power through Department of Energy challenge
March 21, 2018
Solar Ypsi looks to duplicate the charitable funding model that brought solar power to the downtown library in 2015.
Women’s History Month: Establishing Libraries In Ypsilanti And Washtenaw County
March 13, 2018
150 years ago, women led the charge to establish Ypsilanti’s library.
Washtenaw County sheriff to speak on interaction with immigrants
March 6, 2018
YDL’s Police in the Community educational series focuses on immigration enforcement.