Room Reservations have a New Look
To avoid overbooking our available space, we ask that you please make a reservation to use a room.
February 25: New and On Order DVDs
Captain America: Brave New World (2025. Fiction: Action. Director: Julius Onah) Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny Ramirez, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam...
2025 Family Read and the Spring Challenge
We are thrilled to announce The Puppets of Spelhorst as the 2025 Family Read.
January 25: New and On Order DVDs
A Complete Unknown (2024. Fiction: Drama. Director: James Mangold) Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Scoot McNairy, Dan Fogler, Charlie Tahan New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and...
The Bookmobile Has New Stops
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...
Black History Month 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.
Library Social Work program coming to YDL
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...December 24: New and On Order DVDs
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials (2024. Fiction: Television Series) Starring: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Neil Patrick Harris, Yasmin Finney Their time has come! David Tennant and Catherine Tate return as the Doctor and Donna for three special episodes. The...
Play Bigger! Enjoy the new giant dollhouse at YDL-Whittaker
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...
Access the New York Times online
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...
Ypsi Stories Episode 26: Ypsi Experimental Space and the Ineffable Spirit of Community Creativity
Episode 26 of Ypsi Stories.
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Budget Hearing
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING YPSILANTI DISTRICT LIBRARY County of Washtenaw, Michigan ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE YPSILANTI DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Ypsilanti...
Grant helps YDL Chess Club Level Up
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...November 24: New and On Order DVDs
Between the Temples (2024. Fiction: Comedy. Director: Nathan Silver) Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Caroline Aaron, Robert Smigel, Madeline Weinstein, Matthew Shear, Dolly de Leon A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside...October 24: New and On Order DVDs
Animalia (2024. Fiction: Foreign/Drama. Director: Sofia Alaoui) Starring: Oumaima Barid, Mehdi Dehbi, Fouad Oughaou, Souad Khouyi Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to her husband’s privileged lifestyle. When he leaves on a...
MeL temporarily offline starting Oct. 21
As part of our catalog integration, MeL requests will shut down as of Monday, October 21. Requesting should come back online in early November. During the outage: Any requests you make before October 21 are still active in the system and will still arrive and be...September 24: New and On Order DVDs
20 Days in Mariupol (2023. Non-Fiction: Documentary. Director: Mstyslav Chernov) As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war’s atrocities. Abigail...
A Macabre Challenge with YDL
We’re looking for the scariest two-sentence horror stories you can muster.
August 24: New and On Order DVDs
Alien: Romulus (2024. Fiction: Horror. Director: Fede Alvarez) Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to...
Access Granted: September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
“Through Darkness to Light” exhibit on display Sept. 1 – Oct. 20
From September 1-October 20, an exhibit featuring photography related to the Underground Railroad will be on display at YDL-Whittaker.
Ypsi Stories Episode 25: The Parkridge Community Center and the Fight for Racial Equality
Episode 25 of Ypsi Stories.