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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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New Lounge seating and Youth Storytime Room upgrades coming soon
Published: March 28, 2025
Rendering and floor plan for the new lounge space at YDL-Whittaker. Click to enlarge the images. Get ready for space upgrades at the Whittaker branch! This summer, you’ll see a brand new lounge space where the Café used to be, and the Youth Storytime Room will become a multi-purpose space for STEM, cooking, and more. We hope the youth space will be complete before the Summer Challenge begins, and the Café space not long after. YDL engaged Daniels & Zermack Architects to design the renovations to the spaces. New Lounge The Café space will become a comfortable lounge seating area …
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YDL’s Commitment to Accessibility
Published: March 20, 2025
Accessibility Statement The Ypsilanti District Library is committed to providing open and equitable access to all users, by following accessibility standards and responding to user feedback. We recognize that some site visitors may use our website with the assistance of technology such as screen readers and magnifiers, refreshable braille display, and voice recognition; as well as with captioning, transcripts, and other aids and services. We built our website to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, level AA. After consulting with our web designers, we have discontinued the ReciteMe accessibility toolbar. Research has shown that third-party accessibility overlays, such as …
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Room Reservations have a New Look
Published: March 4, 2025
To avoid overbooking our available space, we ask that you please make a reservation to use a room.
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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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Library Social Work program coming to YDL
Published: January 23, 2025
The Ypsilanti District Library is transforming how patrons can connect with social service resources in the community, thanks to a generous grant from Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. With funding from the Washtenaw County Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage, YDL will hire a fulltime Library Social Worker. This MSW position will engage with the community at YDL’s three locations to help provide information, support, referrals, and follow-through to people experiencing challenging life circumstances. The Library Social Worker will help patrons seeking community resources such as mental health services, substance use services, housing services, food, education, and other social …
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Access the New York Times online
Published: December 11, 2024
Read the New York Times online for free with your YDL card! YDL now has an online subscription to the New York Times. Get access to articles, recipes, games, and more with your library card. Create a free account, then visit ypsilibrary.org/download for a 24-hour access code*. Need help? Ask at any of our service desks. Create your NYT account Get the 24-hour access code *Must claim each day to continue accessing NYT content Download the NYT app
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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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Happy Pride Month from YDL!
Published: May 30, 2024
YDL is celebrating Pride Month by including Pride book displays at each of our branches. Read on to find more information about Pride Month and how you can participate.
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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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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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September is National Library Card Sign-up Month!
Published: August 28, 2023
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
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“Through Darkness to Light”
Photographs along the Underground Railroad by photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales.
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Michigan Avenue branch closure updates
Published: July 28, 2023
The evening of July 1st, downtown Ypsilanti was pummeled with torrential rains. Streets filled with standing water and cars were stranded. Our historic Michigan Avenue branch was flooded inside as the roof drains were overwhelmed.
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