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

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! ❄️

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! 🎁

📚✋ Storytime, but make it accessible. Join us Saturday at 10:30am at our Superior branch for songs and books fully interpreted in American Sign Language, followed by playtime!

🎵 This is your 48-hour warning 🎵 You have until THIS SATURDAY to get a free concert ticket when you sign up for a library card. The deal: New YDL library card by 12/20 → free ticket to Beyond Choir's holiday concert that same evening.

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Teens: come get your hands sudsy in the name of science! Learn the actual chemistry behind bath bombs and soaps while making your own to take home. Free, ages 12-18. 🧪 Friday | 6-8pm | YDL-Michigan Register: ypsilibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=214690

The energy we’re bringing into 2026.

Need winter break plans? 🌪️⚡ The Michigan Science Center is bringing their ultimate building challenge to YDL on TUESDAY. Kids will team up to design structures that can withstand extreme weather events, then put them to the test. 2pm or 3:30pm at YDL-Michigan Ave. Register: ypsilibrary.org/events.

We're winding down as the holidays approach, but there's still plenty happening this week: library dogs, D&D, Teen STEAM Café, an ASL storytime, and snow globe crafts. All the details: ypsilibrary.org/events ❄️

Another week, another excuse to leave the house for something free. Ornament crafting, tech workshops, book clubs, housing support, card games—take your pick. 😉

Nobody's dog-eared this yet. Nobody's spilled coffee on page 47. Just you and the book in its prime. 📖

you know the one 📖✨

The winter morning light has been hitting the teen section windows perfectly lately. ✨ Come see Link at Whittaker before he gets swapped out for the next post-it masterpiece.

SATURDAY: This workshop isn't just about Mali's rich textile traditions—you'll create your own headwrap and learn how to style and wrap fabric yourself. All ages welcome! 📅 Dec 13 | 1pm | YDL-Michigan 🔗 Register: ypsilibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=252374

This makes @ypsilibrary.org and @multcolib.bsky.social seem downright tame, even with all those Dr. Bethenia Owens-Adair tracts in the rare book room.

The bookmobile is SO COOL! I haven't seen one for nearly 50 years but I was always ecstatic when it rolled up to our school

The YDL Bookmobile brings the library directly to your neighborhood—and our staff are (maybe too?) excited about it. 🚌 Check the schedule to find a stop near you: ypsilibrary.org/about/visit/bookmobile/

Inquiring minds want to know 📖

Attention kids ages 9-15: Like homemade jewelry? Like snacks? Whether you want to make a creative piece for yourself or to give as a gift, register for Saturday's Jewelry Workshop at YDL-Superior before space runs out: ypsilibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=210....

Sometimes two sentences are all it takes to change everything. Hear how our 2025 Short Horror Story Contest winner used the challenge to reignite her passion.

Library dogs, chess club, writing labs, craft workshops, and a book party! This week's kids lineup has something for every age. Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events. ✨

We've got 15+ free meetups this week and they deserve more hype! Crafts, cards, classic movies, zines, music, meditation—you get the idea. Browse our whole schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events. 👀

Today's the day! Paul Keller's Annual Jolly Jazz Holiday Celebration kicks off at 2pm at Whittaker. Bring the kids, bring grandma, bring your holiday spirit. It's free, it's festive, and it's happening TODAY! 🎶

lil jim bob reporting for duty 🤭

We’re here to serve the community (and that’s a threat) 🫡

THE BOOK CLUB FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE TIME FOR A BOOK CLUB. One short story. Once a month. Picked and printed for you. Read it in the room. Have a snack. Go home. You don't even need to bring a pen. RSVP to Ypsilanti's hottest new club: ypsilibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=252...

FRIDAY: Hot chocolate. Fresh cookies. Carols with Ypsilanti Youth Choir. Stories from Black Men Read. Photos with Santa. And free books! Our annual Downtown Tree Lighting is the perfect way to kick off December. See you there! 🎅 📅 : Dec 5 | 5:30pm | YDL-Michigan 🅿️ Free parking across Adams Street

I think that's the dance for when IMLS restores funding. www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

No one is doing it like us (and that's probably for the best) 🕺 Inspired by @cincylibrary.bsky.social

TOMORROW: Eat pizza, support your library! 🍕 Aubree's on Whittaker is donating 20% of your bill to YDL all day Thursday (11am-10pm). Dine-in, carryout, or delivery! Just show the flyer below to your server or mention YDL when you order. Supporting your community never tasted so good. 😋🍴

We gave you Kaitlyn delivering holds like Mr. Darcy AND the hand flex. ✨ Give us a little something back this Giving Tuesday: ypsilibrary.org/donate Inspired by: @cityofmarionlibraries

Our Bookmobile has been Ypsi's fourth branch for 18 years—meeting kids at schools, showing up at community events, and bringing library services to those who need them most. But she's nearing the end of the road. 🚐💙

Tired of talking to your houseplants? This week brings cookbook club, craft circles, euchre club, our annual downtown tree lighting, a jazz celebration, and much more. Good company, zero cover charge. 😉

Streaming season is upon us! 📽️ Have you tried a hoopla BingePass yet?! You can check out a BingePass (for free) with your YDL card for SEVEN days of on-demand digital access to curated collections & streaming platforms. Get magazines, movies, puzzles, comics, documentaries, video courses, and more.

Stop by our downtown branch before the end of December to see this vibrant community mural—a Juneteenth collaboration between local artists Avery Williamson and Krista Skytta and Ypsi kids.

Our director Lisa Hoenig talked with WEMU about what makes libraries essential, and her answer was simple: "We are gathering spaces, we are learning spaces." We're here for whatever you need: storytimes for your toddler, free tax help, knitting clubs, or WiFi you can use in our parking lot at 2am.

Reminder! 🦃 The Ypsilanti District Library will close early today at 5pm, and we'll be closed tomorrow & Friday for Thanksgiving. We'll be back to our normal hours on Saturday morning!

Libraries just won a major court victory! 🎉 A federal court ruled that the administration's attempt to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was unlawful. What does the IMLS actually do? It's the only federal agency dedicated to libraries and museums.

Teens! TODAY at 4:30pm, the Teen Advisory Group is hosting Friendsgiving in the Youth Department at our Whittaker branch! Drop in to celebrate, play games, and learn how TAG members earn service hours while making the library better for everyone. (Yes, there will be mini pies. 🥧)

Gobble gobble! 🦃 The Ypsilanti District Library will close early on Wednesday at 5pm, then we're closed Thursday & Friday for Thanksgiving. We'll be back to our normal hours on Saturday morning!

plot twist: this IS the therapy 😌

Some things remain timely! Thanks to YDL staff @ Michigan Avenue, especially Aaron Smith, for making this happen. ☀️ @third-act-michigan.bsky.social

Need a break from holiday prep? We've got mahjong, meditation, knitting, and book clubs at the library Monday-Wednesday. We're closed Thursday & Friday, but Saturday brings guitar club, writing sprints at Vertex, and chess for all ages--perfect for post-turkey recovery. 🦃

The Friends Holiday Book Sale starts TODAY and they've been hoarding the good stuff all year for this moment. 👀 Find the perfect gift for the person who "doesn't need anything" but definitely needs more books. (Sunday's 50% off if you're feeling extra thrifty, but come today for first pick!)

This weekend at YDL: teens can engage, eat, and enter to win gift cards tonight at STEAM Cafe (6-8pm), battle monsters tomorrow morning with D&D (10:30am), and young writers can craft stories at noon with 826Michigan. Free and infinitely more fun than scrolling. 🐉📚

The author and I are no longer on the same page 😵‍💫

Only 8 spots left for FRIDAY'S felt ornament crafternoon! ✂️ Join us at our downtown branch and make tiny masterpieces like snowflakes, stars, woodland creatures, or whatever else strikes your fancy. 📅 Nov 21 | 2pm | YDL-Michigan 🔗 Register: ypsilibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=212...