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
Groundbreaking celebration for new Superior Library Branch: YDL’s Next Chapter
The Ypsilanti District Library is hosting an outdoor, socially distanced community celebration for the groundbreaking of the new Superior Library building!
Groundbreaking Celebration and Progress Report
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.
NEH For All the World to See Virtual Tour
The virtual tour and accompanying activities for the NEH For All the World to See exhibit are ready to explore!
Media Coverage
Groundbreaking ceremony will usher in Ypsilanti District Library’s new branch building
March 3, 2021
MLive covers YDL’s New Superior Groundbreaking Celebration.
Ypsilanti District Library to break ground on new Superior Township branch
March 3, 2021
Fresh Coast Perspective covers the upcoming Superior Groundbreaking Celebration.
Patrons share their Ypsilanti District Library stories on the library's 150th birthday
September 12, 2018
Ypsi seeks to expand access to solar power through Department of Energy challenge
March 21, 2018
Women’s History Month: Establishing Libraries In Ypsilanti And Washtenaw County
March 13, 2018
Washtenaw County sheriff to speak on interaction with immigrants
March 6, 2018
Recent Staff Publications
Submission in Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education
2021
In the latest issue of Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education, Catherine Calabro Cavin from 826michigan, Cathy Fleischer and Ann Blakeslee, from Eastern Michigan University and Mary Garboden from YDL talk about how they created and sustain YpsiWrites, a community writing center that supports youth and adults.