Seniors & Caregivers
Highlights
Women’s Suffrage Makes Its Mark on History
October 13, 2020
As we celebrate the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment which provides the right to vote to women, YDL has partnered with the Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County …
Visions 2020 Features Technology and Services for the Blind, Visually Impaired & Physically Disabled
For several years, AADL and the State of Michigan’s Bureau …
Events
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Virtual Road Map to Your Lawn Care and Maintenance Business
Wednesday, February 24 | 6:30 pm || Online
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Strength Training
Tuesday, January 19 | 12:00 pm| Online -
Google Slides for Beginners (Adult-Online)
Tuesday, January 19 | 2:00 pm| Online -
eCommerce: Keys to Success-EVENT CANCELLED
Wednesday, January 20 | 6:30 pm| Online
Services
Bi-Folkal Workshops
Reminisce about the past with others
Computer Classes
Learn basic computer skills
Home Delivery
Home delivery for patrons with disabilities
Large Print Collection
Browse over 9,000 large print books
Low Vision Services
Magnifiers, large print books, and more
Michigan Activity Pass
Get free and discounted passes to museums and parks!
Tools for Living Kits
Live better with hands-on resources for older adults
Resources
Alt HealthWatch is a database that uses complementary, holistic, integrated approaches.
A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. ***For a temporary period of time during the Covid-19 outbreak, you can access Ancestry from anywhere – not just from a library computer!***
Consumer Health Complete is a database that contains medical encyclopedias, books, and magazine articles.
HealthSource: Consumer Edition is a database that contains consumer health magazines.
Download movies, television shows, music, comic books, eBooks, and eAudiobooks to your laptop or mobile device.
Extensive and up-to-date information about diseases, conditions, drugs, and clinical trials. Appropriate for patients, families, and doctors.
One of the largest genealogy databases of its kind, with over 6 billion historical records from the U.S. and around the world.
Trusted source of read-alike recommendations to help kids and adults find books that are just right for their reading level and interest.
Online access to the popular Source Book series on various health conditions and diseases.
Download audiobooks and books to your computer, listening device, or eReader.
With accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets, and stocks, Value Line gives you the tools to make smarter, more profitable decisions and to evaluate investments with confidence.
Links
Resources Around Town
Michigan and Beyond
Caregiving from AARP
Resources to take care of those who need you.
Retirement Finances from FINRA
Saving for retirement, and managing income once you retire, are two important aspects of personal financial management.
Ace Your Retirement
Get a personalized set of retirement action items from AARP
The Retirement Cafe
Explore ideas about the ‘new retirement’.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Retirement Planning
Balancing debt, retirement income, and assets becomes even more important to your financial security as you age.