Monthly Supply Packs, Podcasts, and Meetups
Free take-home activities and conversation starters for teens to de-stress, learn a skill, get creative, and be the change, all while engaging communally through meetups at the library and a monthly podcast. Click the button to sign up for a supply pack, then scroll down for a link to the podcast and more information!
THIS MONTH
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year!!! 2022 is finally here. The New Year is a great time for self-improvement, setting goals for yourself, and implementing healthy habits into your daily routine.
Use the supplies we put in this month’s pack and ideas from our web page to try something new this year. Enjoy!
New Years Page
Visit our Happy New Year! page to get ideas about setting goals and trying new things (with the help of the library!) in 2022.
Listen to the Podcast
A new podcast is available each month. Listen to them all here!
Share your Experience
This pack’s newsletter was designed by Sophie. Scroll down to see the full pack team. We’d love to see how you’re using the packs. Fill out our form or upload a photo to show us!
INSIDE THE PACK
Piece by Piece: The story of Nisrin’s hijab by Priya Huq or Himwari House by Harmony Becker
Silly Band
Scrunchie
Fidget Toy
Mini Journal
YDL Pencil
Mini Calendar
Candy
Brain Teaser Cube
Fanny Pack
FIND US
Follow us on Instagram to get the latest information about what’s inside the packs and when they’ll be ready to pick up each month.
TAG YOU'RE IT PODCAST
Find all the places to hear our teen-led discussion based podcast with themes related to the subscription packs.
YouTube
Videos of pack contents and another way to listen to the podcast.
MEET THE CREATORS
Wondering who is working behind the scenes on the project? Read more about the team of Ypsilanti youth who are curating the contents, chatting on the podcast, designing swag, planning events, and advertising everything.
MORE SUBSCRIPTION PACK THEMES
MORE ABOUT THE PACK PROJECT
Thanks to our amazing Teen Advisory Group who created a vision of a new way to serve our community during the pandemic and obtained funding by writing grants and pitching their idea, we are happy to be able to offer more themed monthly subscription packs and internships for teens during the 2021-2022 school year.
Want to be part of future projects? Sign up for the library’s Teen Advisory Group! We brainstorm what Ypsi teens need and want, then find ways to make our ideas come to life by planning events and writing grants. Contact teens@ypsilibrary.org for more information.
Launched in 2020, Generator Z is a teen-led initiative to reimagine the future of afterschool. More than 1,000 ‘Generators‘ from across Southeast Michigan and Western New York shared their afterschool experience and insight online. Afterschool providers stepped up with ideas to turn that teen insight into action. Over 90 providers across both regions received $4 million to bring their ideas to life in the next year and Ypsilanti District Library is one of them!
Generator Z is driven by teens and powered by Lakeshore Connections with support from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. Learn more at www.generator–z.org.