Celebrate Banned Books Week 2023 with YDL
Celebrate Banned Books Week 2023 (Oct 1-7)!
Intergenerational connections
Make art, play chess, embroider, and connect with those from other generations
August/September 23: New and On Order DVDs
Abbott Elementary Season 2 (2023. Fiction: Television Series.) Starring: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, William Stanford Davis The teachers are back at Willard R. Abbott Public School for...
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month!
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
Celebrate “A Colorful Dream” — SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 20
View the Colorful Dream exhibit from September 1 – October 20 at the Whittaker Road branch!
Cleaning Up the Rain Garden
We started the first phase of revitalizing the rain garden at YDL-Whittaker!
Composting at Whittaker
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!
Michigan Avenue branch closure updates
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.
Field Journals at Whittaker
The field journal activity allowed participants to observe and record their natural surroundings!
Ypsi Stories Episode 20: Fighting for LGBTQ Rights in Ypsilanti: A Double Retrospective
Episode 20 of Ypsi Stories.
YDL receives Great Stories Club grant from the American Library Association
Grant will allow librarians to lead book clubs with underserved teens
July is Disability Pride Month
In the United States 1 in 4 adults, and approximately 1 in 6 children, are living with some type of disability. This month is an opportunity to honor the history and achievements of those living with disabilities, as well as acknowledge the challenges this community...
Special Guests Share Their Expertise
See a couple of featured organizations that have been at YDL recently.
Garden-to-table Programs at Superior
The garden-to-table program at YDL-Superior offers fresh food to try from vegetables growing in the learning garden!
Come See What is Growing at Whittaker
Check out what the vegetable garden at YDL-Whittaker has to offer!
July 23: New and On Order DVDs
Asteroid City (2023. Fiction: Comedy. Director: Wes Anderson) Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke The...
Bread-making and Rock Painting
We’ve been busy in the gardens this summer with the help of our UM Graham Scholars. See what’s been happening!
YDL will host a screening of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale in July
YDL is glad to announce that we’ll be hosting a screening of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale. On Saturday, July 8 at 2pm, visit the Superior branch to watch this incredible documentary narrated by Martha Reeves.
June 23: New and On Order DVDs
About My Father (2023. Fiction: Comedy. Director: Laura Terruso) Starring: Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall, David Rasche, Anders Holm, Brett Dier The film centers around Sebastian who is encouraged by his fiancée to bring his...