Ypsilanti District Library
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Finally, some good news 🗓️
January 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Finally, some good news 🗓️
Welcome back to a fully-booked calendar at YDL! 20+ ways to learn, create, and connect this week. See you at one (or five) of them! 📚✨ Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events.
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Welcome back to a fully-booked calendar at YDL! 20+ ways to learn, create, and connect this week. See you at one (or five) of them! 📚✨ Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events.
It's 2026! Here are our ins and outs for the year 💙
![Graphic titled 'IN/OUT' with Ypsilanti District Library logo in center. IN (left side, black background): Joining a club @ the library, falling asleep to audiobooks, Fiber Crafts, browsing with no agenda, 'I DNF'd it' honesty, asking librarians anything, Hustle culture [crossed out], Replacing humans with chatbots [crossed out]. IN (right side, white background): third places, GOING ANALOG, Media Literacy, checking out 10 books reading 2, comfort reads, recommending your fave book to a stranger, Mutual Aid, finishing books you hate [crossed out], thinking you're 'not a library person' [crossed out]. OUT (bottom, white background): BookTok FOMO, Late Fee Anxiety (we got rid of those), doomscrolling, digital isolation, gatekeeping knowledge, buying what you could borrow, unboxing, genre snobbery.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tl45qhm5dxcdwf23gohh6ect/bafkreigteztkux7yj2og643dbeqny42pnp2laigatjigmd5yvonho5dhde@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
It's 2026! Here are our ins and outs for the year 💙
TOMORROW: Become the confident, capable birth partner you want to be.
Two experienced doulas will cover comfort measures during labor, breastfeeding support, and postpartum warning signs. Walk away with practical tools to show up when it matters most. ❤️
📍Saturday, 1/3 | 10:30am-12pm | YDL-Superior
Two experienced doulas will cover comfort measures during labor, breastfeeding support, and postpartum warning signs. Walk away with practical tools to show up when it matters most. ❤️
📍Saturday, 1/3 | 10:30am-12pm | YDL-Superior
January 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
TOMORROW: Become the confident, capable birth partner you want to be.
Two experienced doulas will cover comfort measures during labor, breastfeeding support, and postpartum warning signs. Walk away with practical tools to show up when it matters most. ❤️
📍Saturday, 1/3 | 10:30am-12pm | YDL-Superior
Two experienced doulas will cover comfort measures during labor, breastfeeding support, and postpartum warning signs. Walk away with practical tools to show up when it matters most. ❤️
📍Saturday, 1/3 | 10:30am-12pm | YDL-Superior
¡Cuentos para todos! 📚✨ This Saturday, join Norma Rodriguez for bilingual storytime where we'll have every book & every song in both Spanish and English. Wiggle it out and take home a free book (thanks to Rotary Club of Ann Arbor!). Perfect for little ones. See you at our downtown branch!
January 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
¡Cuentos para todos! 📚✨ This Saturday, join Norma Rodriguez for bilingual storytime where we'll have every book & every song in both Spanish and English. Wiggle it out and take home a free book (thanks to Rotary Club of Ann Arbor!). Perfect for little ones. See you at our downtown branch!
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Many many thanks to @libbyapp.com and @ypsilibrary.org for a great year in reading, and to @thestorygraph.com for giving me a cool way to record and display it.
January 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Many many thanks to @libbyapp.com and @ypsilibrary.org for a great year in reading, and to @thestorygraph.com for giving me a cool way to record and display it.
Another year in the books! 😉 You streamed constantly, borrowed creatively, and proved once again that libraries are about way more than books. Our patrons leaned into dark fiction, couldn't resist a good memoir, and kept the youth graphic novel game going strong.
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Another year in the books! 😉 You streamed constantly, borrowed creatively, and proved once again that libraries are about way more than books. Our patrons leaned into dark fiction, couldn't resist a good memoir, and kept the youth graphic novel game going strong.
Ring in the new year with us... on Friday! We'll be closed tomorrow (Dec 31) & Thursday (Jan 1) so our staff can ring in 2026 with their loved ones. Back to regular hours on Jan 2nd. See you next year! 🎆
December 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Ring in the new year with us... on Friday! We'll be closed tomorrow (Dec 31) & Thursday (Jan 1) so our staff can ring in 2026 with their loved ones. Back to regular hours on Jan 2nd. See you next year! 🎆
Thank you for an amazing year! Please consider donating to the Bookmobile fund so we can continue serving Ypsi for many more years to come. 📖🚌🪄❤️
Ypsilibrary.org/donate
Ypsilibrary.org/donate
December 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Thank you for an amazing year! Please consider donating to the Bookmobile fund so we can continue serving Ypsi for many more years to come. 📖🚌🪄❤️
Ypsilibrary.org/donate
Ypsilibrary.org/donate
We've got you covered on #13. Help us with the rest?
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
We've got you covered on #13. Help us with the rest?
TEENS!! Tomorrow night at the library = your one-stop NYE prep shop.✨ Make party hats, candle holders for ~ambiance~, and mocktails you'll actually want to drink. 🥂 Ages 12-18, free, walk right in!
📍 Whittaker branch | Tuesday, Dec 30 | 5-6:30pm
📍 Whittaker branch | Tuesday, Dec 30 | 5-6:30pm
December 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
TEENS!! Tomorrow night at the library = your one-stop NYE prep shop.✨ Make party hats, candle holders for ~ambiance~, and mocktails you'll actually want to drink. 🥂 Ages 12-18, free, walk right in!
📍 Whittaker branch | Tuesday, Dec 30 | 5-6:30pm
📍 Whittaker branch | Tuesday, Dec 30 | 5-6:30pm
2025 is almost over and we're not crying, you're crying. 😭 Squeeze in some mahjong, D&D, fiber crafts, or meditation before we close Wednesday & Thursday for New Year's. Then kick off 2026 with dad doula training and computer classes on Saturday! Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events.
December 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
2025 is almost over and we're not crying, you're crying. 😭 Squeeze in some mahjong, D&D, fiber crafts, or meditation before we close Wednesday & Thursday for New Year's. Then kick off 2026 with dad doula training and computer classes on Saturday! Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events.
Have you been enjoying our STEM activities over break? We have even more next week! Meet some songbirds and play classic kids' games at Whittaker. Learn about animals in winter and build chain reactions at Michigan Avenue. Enjoy Makedo building at Superior. See more at ypsilibrary.org/STEM.
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Have you been enjoying our STEM activities over break? We have even more next week! Meet some songbirds and play classic kids' games at Whittaker. Learn about animals in winter and build chain reactions at Michigan Avenue. Enjoy Makedo building at Superior. See more at ypsilibrary.org/STEM.
2026 is coming fast. Should we try this in the new year, or no?
December 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
2026 is coming fast. Should we try this in the new year, or no?
EXACTLY!
I sought long hidden tomes from an ancient edifice, burdened by the weight of forbidden knowledge, to bring great power to those I covet.
December 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
EXACTLY!
Bored of board games yet? 🎲❄️
Our Winter Challenge BINGO for kids & teens runs through Jan 4, so you have plenty of time to turn your post-cookie crash hours into free books and prizes. Complete activities to earn a BINGO (any row, column, or diagonal) and claim a free book at any YDL Youth Desk!
Our Winter Challenge BINGO for kids & teens runs through Jan 4, so you have plenty of time to turn your post-cookie crash hours into free books and prizes. Complete activities to earn a BINGO (any row, column, or diagonal) and claim a free book at any YDL Youth Desk!
December 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Bored of board games yet? 🎲❄️
Our Winter Challenge BINGO for kids & teens runs through Jan 4, so you have plenty of time to turn your post-cookie crash hours into free books and prizes. Complete activities to earn a BINGO (any row, column, or diagonal) and claim a free book at any YDL Youth Desk!
Our Winter Challenge BINGO for kids & teens runs through Jan 4, so you have plenty of time to turn your post-cookie crash hours into free books and prizes. Complete activities to earn a BINGO (any row, column, or diagonal) and claim a free book at any YDL Youth Desk!
Gifting a book tomorrow? Remember: you didn't just "grab something at a bookstore." You ventured forth on a treacherous journey to deliver enlightenment to your loved one. Act like it. ✨
December 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Gifting a book tomorrow? Remember: you didn't just "grab something at a bookstore." You ventured forth on a treacherous journey to deliver enlightenment to your loved one. Act like it. ✨
Reminder: We'll be closed today (Dec 24) and tomorrow (Dec 25) so our staff can spend time with their loved ones! We'll be back Friday, Dec 26 with regular hours at all branches (10am-6pm). Happy holidays from all of us at YDL! ✨
December 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Reminder: We'll be closed today (Dec 24) and tomorrow (Dec 25) so our staff can spend time with their loved ones! We'll be back Friday, Dec 26 with regular hours at all branches (10am-6pm). Happy holidays from all of us at YDL! ✨
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For those unclear on the subject, when they say, "Loved ones," they mean books. These are the two days a year when staff get to read all the books so they know what to recommend to you for the next 12 months.
So if you like book recs, add to the spiced cider/hot tea fund & give them their 2 days.
So if you like book recs, add to the spiced cider/hot tea fund & give them their 2 days.
December 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For those unclear on the subject, when they say, "Loved ones," they mean books. These are the two days a year when staff get to read all the books so they know what to recommend to you for the next 12 months.
So if you like book recs, add to the spiced cider/hot tea fund & give them their 2 days.
So if you like book recs, add to the spiced cider/hot tea fund & give them their 2 days.
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Oh, I hope you can raise all the funds needed. I absolutely have benefited from bookmobiles, from childhood to adulthood.
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Oh, I hope you can raise all the funds needed. I absolutely have benefited from bookmobiles, from childhood to adulthood.
Help us fund our next Bookmobile before the year ends! 🚌 We've already raised more than $15,000 thanks to all of you. Donations made by Dec 31 can be claimed on your 2025 taxes. Every contribution helps power our next bookmobile. 💙 ypsilibrary.org/donate → select Bookmobile fund
December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Help us fund our next Bookmobile before the year ends! 🚌 We've already raised more than $15,000 thanks to all of you. Donations made by Dec 31 can be claimed on your 2025 taxes. Every contribution helps power our next bookmobile. 💙 ypsilibrary.org/donate → select Bookmobile fund
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It was great to hear Sam from @ypsilibrary.org on WEMU discussing our fabulous library and the future plans.
Ypsilanti District Library readies itself for drafting its 2026 strategic plan
The Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) has had a positive public reception this year with the reopening of its main branch downtown and the hiring of its first social worker. Now, the library is looking...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It was great to hear Sam from @ypsilibrary.org on WEMU discussing our fabulous library and the future plans.
Winding down the year with a few cozy library gatherings: Mahjong on Monday, Fellowship of the Fiber on Tuesday, meditation to find your inner peace, and weekend computer training workshops. We'll be closed Wed & Thurs for the holidays! ❄️
December 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Winding down the year with a few cozy library gatherings: Mahjong on Monday, Fellowship of the Fiber on Tuesday, meditation to find your inner peace, and weekend computer training workshops. We'll be closed Wed & Thurs for the holidays! ❄️
Winter break boredom? Not on our watch. Free STEM activities, Lego builds, robot coding, and Little Ones play sessions all week long. Keep the kids engaged without spending a dime. (Branches closed Wed & Thurs for the holiday.)
December 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Winter break boredom? Not on our watch. Free STEM activities, Lego builds, robot coding, and Little Ones play sessions all week long. Keep the kids engaged without spending a dime. (Branches closed Wed & Thurs for the holiday.)
Holiday heads up: YDL will be closed Dec 24 & 25. Stock before Tuesday and we'll see you back at the library bright and early on the 26th. Happy holidays from your library crew! 🎁
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Holiday heads up: YDL will be closed Dec 24 & 25. Stock before Tuesday and we'll see you back at the library bright and early on the 26th. Happy holidays from your library crew! 🎁