Interest: Kids & Parents
Play Bigger! Enjoy the new giant dollhouse at YDL-Whittaker
Published: December 13, 2024
Create new worlds at YDL-Whittaker with the new dollhouse in the Youth Department. The four-story structure is located by the rotating toy area, and stocked with furniture and other items to keep your little ones occupied for hours! The Beal family donated the dollhouse to YDL in 2023, and our Youth Librarian Liz spent a year restoring and resurfacing it to get it ready for action. See the photo gallery for pictures of the various stages of restoration. Click to see pictures of the finished dollhouse and the work in progress
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Grant helps YDL Chess Club Level Up
Published: November 5, 2024
Get ready for YDL’s own Queen’s Gambit! Over the next year, the Ypsilanti District Library’s Chess Club will have new ways for players to test their mettle—and inspire even more females and those from underrepresented groups to participate—thanks to a $2,000 grant from U.S. Chess Federation (USCF). Now in its third year, the club is a free, drop-in meetup for grades K-12, led by chess expert Jenny Skidmore Smith. The group meets from 4:30-5:30pm on Wednesdays. To be as accessible as possible, tournament players were not required to purchase USCF memberships, which meant YDL could not host a rated tournament. …
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Access Granted: September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
Published: August 30, 2024
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
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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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New catalog coming soon
Published: July 15, 2024
Upgrade coming! Catalog services unavailable August 13-21.
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It’s Time for the Summer Challenge
Published: June 7, 2024
YDL is ready to start the 2024 Summer Challenge. From June 15 until August 25, you can log your activities on your Summer Challenge account.
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Celebrate National Library Week with YDL!
Published: April 3, 2024
April 7-13 marks National Library Week 2024, a week dedicated to honoring libraries, library workers, and their impacts on their communities. This year’s theme is Ready, Set, Library!
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Get ready for the 2024 Family Read
Published: February 23, 2024
We are thrilled to announce Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case as this year’s Family Read.
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STEM
STEM YDL receives $30,000 from Toyota to boost STEM learning Get ready for more STEM at the Ypsilanti District Library! A $30,000 grant from Toyota will fund Project STEM@YDL which will bring more kits, activities, and talks from experts in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. The grant, which will cover a year of programming and tools, is designed to make STEM learning accessible to everyone, and will help enhance YDL’s STEM programming across all three branches. You’ll find information about YDL’s new programming and resources throughout this page. STEAM Cafés Teens can learn more about various STEM-field …
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month!
Published: August 28, 2023
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
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Cleaning Up the Rain Garden
Published: August 5, 2023
We started the first phase of revitalizing the rain garden at YDL-Whittaker!
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Composting at Whittaker
Published: August 2, 2023
The composting activity allowed participants to learn about the importance of composting to waste reduction and how to start their own compost to get a quality soil!
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Field Journals at Whittaker
Published: July 27, 2023
The field journal activity allowed participants to observe and record their natural surroundings!
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Special Guests Share Their Expertise
Published: July 24, 2023
See a couple of featured organizations that have been at YDL recently.
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Garden-to-table Programs at Superior
Published: July 21, 2023
The garden-to-table program at YDL-Superior offers fresh food to try from vegetables growing in the learning garden!
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Come See What is Growing at Whittaker
Published: July 19, 2023
Check out what the vegetable garden at YDL-Whittaker has to offer!
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Bread-making and Rock Painting
Published: July 17, 2023
We’ve been busy in the gardens this summer with the help of our UM Graham Scholars. See what’s been happening!
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YDL receives $30,000 from Toyota to boost STEM learning
Published: May 2, 2023
A $30,000 grant from Toyota will fund Project STEM@YDL which will bring more kits, activities, and talks from experts in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Celebrate National Library Week 2023!
Published: April 19, 2023
April 23-29 marks National Library Week 2023, a week dedicated to honoring libraries, library workers, and their impacts on their communities. This year’s theme is “There’s more to the Story.”
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