Interest: Kids & Parents
Get Your Library Card This September
Published: September 1, 2021
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
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What’s happening in the garden this week?
Published: August 13, 2021
See what’s happening in the YDL-Whittaker Garden this week!
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Garden Gatherings: Healthy Habits
Published: August 11, 2021
Learn how to build healthy habits with nutritional educator Sarah Stone.
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Help Pick the Next Family Read Book
Published: August 7, 2021
What’s your pick out of these five books for the 2022 Family Read?
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Garden Gatherings: Yarn Sticks
Published: August 2, 2021
Learn how to make a fun stick art project!
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What’s happening in the garden this week?
Published: July 30, 2021
See what’s happening in the YDL-Whittaker Garden this week!
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Garden Gatherings: Solar Oven
Published: July 27, 2021
Learn how to build a solar oven you can use to make new crayons out of old ones.
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Garden Gatherings: Nature Art
Published: July 21, 2021
Looking for an outdoor activity? Gather supplies and make a nature collage!
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What’s happening in the garden this week?
Published: July 12, 2021
See what’s happening in the YDL-Whittaker Garden this week!
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Garden Gatherings: Backyard Jungle
Published: July 12, 2021
Looking for an outdoor activity? Measure off a square foot and explore.
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Rain Garden Plants
Published: July 9, 2021
Our newly planted rain garden is ready to be explored!
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Camping Books
Fun books about camping! Find fiction and non-fiction titles.
Garden Gatherings: Dendrochronology
Published: June 25, 2021
Pick up information at the YDL-Whittaker youth desk, then study our tree slices from Matthaei Botanical Garden, or use the resources in this post to learn more!
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Garden Gatherings: Birding
Published: June 19, 2021
If you missed our Birding Garden Gathering, hear the read aloud and find the activities you can do at home!
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Community Read
Published: June 12, 2021
YDL is proud to partner with Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in their Community Read program featuring books that portray the intersection of race and the environment.
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YDL Reopening Plans: Staying safe and what to expect
Published: June 3, 2021
Welcome back! Learn how and when YDL is reopening safely.
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#ownvoices South Asian Authors
South Asia is made up of countries including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Iran, and the Maldives. This collection of books celebrates authors from this beautiful region that is also known for being the home of the Himalayan Mountains.
Celebrating neurodiversity
Celebrating neurodiversity recognizes and brings awareness to brain diversity. Down syndrome, Autism, ADHD, Emotional Dysregulation, Anxiety, Learning Challenges and others disorders can be included in this discussion. This collection of books introduce kids to this dialogue. Reading about neurodiversity develops empathy, acceptance and can create a safe space for children to ask questions.
Put your Summer on the MAP
Published: May 1, 2021
Are you ready to get even more with your Michigan Activity Pass (MAP)? Metroparks has joined the MAP program! As of May 1, 13 Metroparks will offer free admission to MAP patrons! To claim your free daily vehicle pass*: 1) Visit ypsilibrary.org/michigan-activity-pass and click “Get Museum & Park Passes.” 2) Fill out the details under “Plan Your Next Activity.” 3) Click the Metropark of choice and fill out the corresponding form that appears when you click “Request Pass.” 4) Click the “Submit This Request” button that appears on the summary page. 5) Print the confirmation page! The 13 participating Metroparks …
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