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This is a WONDERFUL partnership that allows people to get updated IDs right where they live. My son took advantage of this the last time YDL hosted at the Michigan Avenue branch, and was able to renew his license in minutes. Stop by tomorrow!
Your ID is more than a card — it's access. 🪪 Join us Friday, Feb. 20 from 1-5PM at YDL-Superior for a free community event where you can:
✅ Get a Michigan State ID at the on-site mobile clinic
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access free community resources
✅ Get a Michigan State ID at the on-site mobile clinic
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access free community resources
February 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
This is a WONDERFUL partnership that allows people to get updated IDs right where they live. My son took advantage of this the last time YDL hosted at the Michigan Avenue branch, and was able to renew his license in minutes. Stop by tomorrow!
The vowels know what they did. 👀
February 20, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The vowels know what they did. 👀
TOMORROW: Free food + learning how $$ works + after-hours time at the library? Say less. 🍽️
Join us for Teen STEAM Café with the Bank of Ann Arbor! Learn how banks and credit unions actually work — including how interest earns for you and costs you —plus hands-on activities and a free dinner.
Join us for Teen STEAM Café with the Bank of Ann Arbor! Learn how banks and credit unions actually work — including how interest earns for you and costs you —plus hands-on activities and a free dinner.
February 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
TOMORROW: Free food + learning how $$ works + after-hours time at the library? Say less. 🍽️
Join us for Teen STEAM Café with the Bank of Ann Arbor! Learn how banks and credit unions actually work — including how interest earns for you and costs you —plus hands-on activities and a free dinner.
Join us for Teen STEAM Café with the Bank of Ann Arbor! Learn how banks and credit unions actually work — including how interest earns for you and costs you —plus hands-on activities and a free dinner.
Your ID is more than a card — it's access. 🪪 Join us Friday, Feb. 20 from 1-5PM at YDL-Superior for a free community event where you can:
✅ Get a Michigan State ID at the on-site mobile clinic
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access free community resources
✅ Get a Michigan State ID at the on-site mobile clinic
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access free community resources
February 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Your ID is more than a card — it's access. 🪪 Join us Friday, Feb. 20 from 1-5PM at YDL-Superior for a free community event where you can:
✅ Get a Michigan State ID at the on-site mobile clinic
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access free community resources
✅ Get a Michigan State ID at the on-site mobile clinic
✅ Register to vote
✅ Access free community resources
Libraries are for everyone. Tonight, join us for "Celebrating Blackness", our keystone Black History Month event with Black Men Read and the African American Museum of Washtenaw County. 🖤
6-8PM | YDL-Michigan | 229 W Michigan Ave
6-8PM | YDL-Michigan | 229 W Michigan Ave
February 18, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Libraries are for everyone. Tonight, join us for "Celebrating Blackness", our keystone Black History Month event with Black Men Read and the African American Museum of Washtenaw County. 🖤
6-8PM | YDL-Michigan | 229 W Michigan Ave
6-8PM | YDL-Michigan | 229 W Michigan Ave
Brunch spots come and go, but the stories stick around. 🎙️ The latest episode "Ypsi Stories" dives into Café Ollie, the former Depot Town staple that was equal parts morning hangout and secret concert venue.
Listen now → ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories
Listen now → ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories
February 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Brunch spots come and go, but the stories stick around. 🎙️ The latest episode "Ypsi Stories" dives into Café Ollie, the former Depot Town staple that was equal parts morning hangout and secret concert venue.
Listen now → ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories
Listen now → ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories
Downsizing? 🏠 Digitizing old photos? 📸 Wondering what to do with decades of family letters? 💌 Saturday's free workshop is for you! Archivists from U-M's Bentley Historical Library will teach you how to preserve your personal history so it actually survives for future generations.
February 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Downsizing? 🏠 Digitizing old photos? 📸 Wondering what to do with decades of family letters? 💌 Saturday's free workshop is for you! Archivists from U-M's Bentley Historical Library will teach you how to preserve your personal history so it actually survives for future generations.
WEDNESDAY: Join us for "Celebrating Blackness", our keystone Black History Month event exploring what Blackness means through stories, hands-on activities, and community connection. We'll have a storytime, a sensory tent, Phase 10 tournament, and more highlighting Black inventions & accomplishments.
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
WEDNESDAY: Join us for "Celebrating Blackness", our keystone Black History Month event exploring what Blackness means through stories, hands-on activities, and community connection. We'll have a storytime, a sensory tent, Phase 10 tournament, and more highlighting Black inventions & accomplishments.
The library-approved approach to mindfulness 🙏
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
The library-approved approach to mindfulness 🙏
All our usual storytimes plus: learn fencing, dive into fairy tales, read to a therapy dog, play with conductive slime, join a writing workshop for little ones, and explore Black History Month through music and stories. ✨
February 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
All our usual storytimes plus: learn fencing, dive into fairy tales, read to a therapy dog, play with conductive slime, join a writing workshop for little ones, and explore Black History Month through music and stories. ✨
Come try something new at the library this week! Card games, crafting, book groups, a mobile ID clinic, Black History Month celebrations, personal archiving—and more. More info at ypsilibrary.org/events ✨
February 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Come try something new at the library this week! Card games, crafting, book groups, a mobile ID clinic, Black History Month celebrations, personal archiving—and more. More info at ypsilibrary.org/events ✨
Nothing says romance like dead authors and literary puns. Happy Valentine's Day from your favorite bunch of book nerds. 💘
February 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Nothing says romance like dead authors and literary puns. Happy Valentine's Day from your favorite bunch of book nerds. 💘
Change of plans! Our ASL interpreter is unavailable tomorrow, so we're switching gears to a regular Saturday Storytime. Still songs, books, and playtime for kids up to age 5 at YDL-Superior (1900 Harris Rd) at 10:30am. We'll reschedule our ASL-friendly storytime soon, stay tuned! 📚
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Change of plans! Our ASL interpreter is unavailable tomorrow, so we're switching gears to a regular Saturday Storytime. Still songs, books, and playtime for kids up to age 5 at YDL-Superior (1900 Harris Rd) at 10:30am. We'll reschedule our ASL-friendly storytime soon, stay tuned! 📚
The Bookmobile is taking an unscheduled pit stop today. We'll be back to our regular weekly schedule on Monday (2/16)! Questions? Call 734-482-4110 x1316 or email outreach@ypsililibrary.org.
February 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Bookmobile is taking an unscheduled pit stop today. We'll be back to our regular weekly schedule on Monday (2/16)! Questions? Call 734-482-4110 x1316 or email outreach@ypsililibrary.org.
Put on your fanciest outfit and join us THIS SATURDAY for a Fancy Nancy soirée! 👑✨ FREE event includes storytime, craft stations (ribbon skirts! sparkly bracelets!), a fashion show, and refreshments. No registration required; just bring your most fabulous self.
Feb 14 | 2-4pm | YDL-Michigan Ave
Feb 14 | 2-4pm | YDL-Michigan Ave
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Put on your fanciest outfit and join us THIS SATURDAY for a Fancy Nancy soirée! 👑✨ FREE event includes storytime, craft stations (ribbon skirts! sparkly bracelets!), a fashion show, and refreshments. No registration required; just bring your most fabulous self.
Feb 14 | 2-4pm | YDL-Michigan Ave
Feb 14 | 2-4pm | YDL-Michigan Ave
Youth librarians really do have everything ✨
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Youth librarians really do have everything ✨
LAST CALL for craft supply donations! 🧶✂️ Drop off your gently used supplies at the Whittaker 2nd floor Reference Desk by TOMORROW (2/12), then join us Saturday to see what treasures await. One crafter's surplus = another's next masterpiece!
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
LAST CALL for craft supply donations! 🧶✂️ Drop off your gently used supplies at the Whittaker 2nd floor Reference Desk by TOMORROW (2/12), then join us Saturday to see what treasures await. One crafter's surplus = another's next masterpiece!
Want your little one to feel confident with books? 📚 Reading Readiness Book Club breaks down pre-reading skills into fun, doable activities for caregivers & kids. Every family leaves with a free book and tips to practice at home.
Next session is Wednesday!. Sign up: ypsililibrary.org/events
Next session is Wednesday!. Sign up: ypsililibrary.org/events
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Want your little one to feel confident with books? 📚 Reading Readiness Book Club breaks down pre-reading skills into fun, doable activities for caregivers & kids. Every family leaves with a free book and tips to practice at home.
Next session is Wednesday!. Sign up: ypsililibrary.org/events
Next session is Wednesday!. Sign up: ypsililibrary.org/events
What if the real Super Bowl was the books we checked out along the way 💙
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
What if the real Super Bowl was the books we checked out along the way 💙
What if the real Super Bowl was the books we checked out along the way 💙
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 AM
What if the real Super Bowl was the books we checked out along the way 💙
What if the real Super Bowl was the books we checked out along the way 💙
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
What if the real Super Bowl was the books we checked out along the way 💙
This week's lineup for the under-18 crowd: storytimes with library dogs, a FANCY NANCY party, Valentine's Day movie night, K-Pop & Cake Pops, and approximately 20 other reasons your kids will want to be at the library. Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events 📚
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
This week's lineup for the under-18 crowd: storytimes with library dogs, a FANCY NANCY party, Valentine's Day movie night, K-Pop & Cake Pops, and approximately 20 other reasons your kids will want to be at the library. Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events 📚
Your weekly reminder that YDL has free events happening all week! Monday through Saturday, we're serving up community connection in every flavor: craft nights, tech classes, book clubs, a movie screening, an open mic night, and more. Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events 📅
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Your weekly reminder that YDL has free events happening all week! Monday through Saturday, we're serving up community connection in every flavor: craft nights, tech classes, book clubs, a movie screening, an open mic night, and more. Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events 📅
Got a story brewing? A poem that won't leave you alone? A paragraph you've rewritten 47 times? Bring it all to YpsiWrites Open Mic Night. All stages of "done" welcome, all levels of nervous welcome, all supporters welcome. 🎤
Thurs | Feb 12 | 6:30pm | YDL-Superior. Sign up: tinyurl.com/YW021226
Thurs | Feb 12 | 6:30pm | YDL-Superior. Sign up: tinyurl.com/YW021226
February 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Got a story brewing? A poem that won't leave you alone? A paragraph you've rewritten 47 times? Bring it all to YpsiWrites Open Mic Night. All stages of "done" welcome, all levels of nervous welcome, all supporters welcome. 🎤
Thurs | Feb 12 | 6:30pm | YDL-Superior. Sign up: tinyurl.com/YW021226
Thurs | Feb 12 | 6:30pm | YDL-Superior. Sign up: tinyurl.com/YW021226