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Interest: Art & Music

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Ypsi youth artists sharing their talents.

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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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Exhibits

Rotating exhibitions are often on display at YDL-Whittaker and YDL-Michigan

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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.

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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.

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Teen Creative Toolkits

Get Creative at the Library

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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.

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Artwork

Inside the library, art from professional and amateur artists alike adds life, color, and inspiration