Interest: Art & Music
Interest: Art & Music
How poetic!
Published: March 21, 2025
We’re looking for the most creative poetry you can produce.
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Ypsi Stories Episode 26: Ypsi Experimental Space and the Ineffable Spirit of Community Creativity
Published: December 5, 2024
Episode 26 of Ypsi Stories.
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“Through Darkness to Light” exhibit on display Sept. 1 – Oct. 20
Published: August 29, 2024
From September 1-October 20, an exhibit featuring photography related to the Underground Railroad will be on display at YDL-Whittaker.
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YDL-Superior Permanent Art Collection Call for Artists 2024
Published: May 15, 2024
Calling all artists: Submit a finished piece for consideration in the new Superior Branch’s art collection!
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Ypsi Stories Episode 22: President Roosevelt visits the Willow Run Bomber Plant
Published: March 7, 2024
Episode 22 of Ypsi Stories.
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Enjoy the new art at Superior!
Published: December 19, 2023
The first pieces for the Superior art collection are on display.
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Ypsi Stories Episode 21: On the State of Medicine in 19th Century Ypsilanti
Published: October 20, 2023
Episode 21 of Ypsi Stories.
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“Through Darkness to Light”
Photographs along the Underground Railroad by photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales.
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Ypsi Stories Episode 20: Fighting for LGBTQ Rights in Ypsilanti: A Double Retrospective
Published: July 26, 2023
Episode 20 of Ypsi Stories.
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Ypsi Stories Episode 19: Shadow Art Fair – Ypsilanti’s Interactive Art Experience
Published: May 19, 2023
Episode 19 of Ypsi Stories.
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Your favorite Superior mural design: REVEALED!
Published: April 3, 2023
We asked, and you answered! Check out your choice for the new Superior mural.
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Winter Fun at YDL!
Published: December 15, 2022
Winter has arrived and YDL has great family-friendly, seasonal events for all ages.
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Celebrate the Winter Season with YDL!
Published: November 29, 2022
Winter has arrived and YDL has great family-friendly, seasonal events for all ages.
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Evicted Archive page
Rotating exhibitions are often on display at YDL-Whittaker and YDL-Michigan
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Make Music
Published: January 31, 2021
Explore music, including protest songs. Pick up a kit from the library with supplies to make a hand drum!
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A2SO Virtual KinderConcerts
Published: January 28, 2021
Missing music time at the library with your children? Our friends with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra have KinderConcerts videos!
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NEH For All the World to See Virtual Tour
Published: December 22, 2020
The virtual tour and accompanying activities for the NEH For All the World to See exhibit are ready to explore!
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Tales of Ikkyu
Published: November 20, 2020
Watch a short animated film about the Tales of Ikkyu and get inspired to make art!
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Friendship Bracelets
Published: September 24, 2020
Pick up a supply kit at the library and make a friendship bracelet!
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Bottle Cap Magnets
Published: July 23, 2020
Pick up a bottle cap supply kit at the library and get creative.
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Mini Canvas Album Cover Art
Published: July 17, 2020
Pick up a mini canvas supply kit at the library, then recreate your favorite CD cover in miniature for this week’s Get Creative teen activity.
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Coloring Page Projects
Published: June 26, 2020
Learn how to repurpose your coloring pages and other artwork in this week’s Get Creative session.
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ZenDoodles
Published: June 12, 2020
WHAT IS A ZENDOODLE? Do you need to relax a little? Do you enjoy doodling? ZenDoodle takes simple shapes and patterns and uses them to create a finished piece of art. MAKE YOUR OWN For this week’s Get Creative at home session, grab a pencil, eraser, and some kind of pen and draw along as Nicole takes you through a set of simple doodles to create your finished product.
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DIA at Home
Published: May 28, 2020
Are you an art lover? The Detroit Institute of Arts partners with a wide range of regional non-profit organizations for weekly programming in the museum. Enjoy the work of those partners online through video, slideshows, images and more – from dance and music to artist demonstrations and community art projects.
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center database offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Did digital kill CDs? We deliver music in many forms & formats
Published: June 22, 2018
Our CD collection totals nearly 10,000 items and is newly reorganized into accessible genre headings such as R&B/Soul, Bluegrass, New Age, and Musicals.
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Inside the House and Home traveling exhibit
Published: April 16, 2018
This immersive exhibit explores what it means to be at home in America with galleries that come alive with objects, photographs, and sound.
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Inside YDL’s Guitar Club
Published: February 7, 2018
Q&A with Jesse Morgan, leader of YDL’s Guitar Club for Adults.
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Hoopla
Download movies, television shows, music, comic books, eBooks, and eAudiobooks to your laptop or mobile device.
Art & Music
Find out about exhibits and concerts at the library, art and music classes, and culture updates from the Ypsilanti community and throughout the world.
Artwork
We believe that original art holds a special place in public libraries. Not only does it enhance the ambiance but it is also an important ingredient of the full experience when visiting YDL.
Artwork
Inside the library, art from professional and amateur artists alike adds life, color, and inspiration