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Interest: Kids & Parents

Finally Back on the Block!

Published: April 11, 2025

Patrons and library staff can let out a collective breath as the downtown branch (finally) reopens.

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2025 Family Read and the Spring Challenge

Published: February 19, 2025

We are thrilled to announce The Puppets of Spelhorst as the 2025 Family Read.

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The Bookmobile Has New Stops

Published: February 7, 2025

Spring is the time of rebirth, so YDL is refreshing some of our Bookmobile routes. Since three of our stops have been unattended for some time, we’re breathing new life into those neighborhoods with brand-new ones! Starting Monday, March 3, we will no longer visit Perry School, Oakbrook Park, or Christ Temple.  We’re sad to see them go, but we’re ecstatic to announce new Bookmobile stops at Ainsworth & Ferris, Rue Vendome (between Rue Willette & Rue Deauville), and Wendell Holmes Park (by the baseball diamond) off Wendell Road near Holmes Elementary. The new schedule with those stops looks like …

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Black History Month 2025

Published: February 4, 2025

February is Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Black Resistance,” which recognizes and celebrates the resistance of Black people, organizations, and institutions to racism in the past and present.

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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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