Join Professors Mario Mateo and Nuria Calvet for two talks on Latin American astronomers and observatories! Sunday, September 28 at 6 PM at the Westgate Branch. 🌠 https://aadl.org/node/642677

AADL Printmaking Festival is Saturday, November 8, 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library! Celebrate printmaking with a vendor fair featuring letterpress, screen printing, block printing, & hand-printed goods. Join us for talks by local printmakers and drop in for printing demos! aadl.org/printfest

Join author Shuang-Zi Yang and translator Lin King for a conversation on Taiwan Travelogue, set in 1938 colonial Taiwan. The discussion will explore histories, power dynamics, friendship, and Taiwanese cuisine. Sunday September 28 at 2 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/642431

Jacinda Townsend's novel Trigger Warning details the aftermath of anti-Black police violence through the perspectives of Ruth, Myron, their friends and child. Join us to celebrate its release on Friday, September 26 at 6:30 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/642947

Ann Arbor Community Bookfest returns! Booksellers, publishers, authors, and more will be on the vendor floor. Enjoy keynote author talks, hands-on crafts, storytimes, discussion groups, and more! Join us on Sunday, November 9, 10 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library. 📚 aadl.org/bookfest

Check out these fall author events hosted by our friends at Greenhills Schools! Oct. 6 - Jennifer Wallace | Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It Oct. 28 - David Yeager | 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People www.greenhillsschool.org

Join author and NASA Ambassador Jim Ottaviani for a screening of Cosmic Dawn, a documentary on the true story of the James Webb Space Telescope. After the film, stay for a discussion and giveaway! Tuesday September 23 at 5:30 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/644509

Join poets from the Coolidge-Wagner Anthology of Recorded Poetry LIVE at AADL! Owólabi Aboyade, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Bryan Thao Worra, and Rebecca Biber will read and discuss their featured poetry. Monday, September 22 at 6:30 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/645310

It's the return of the AADL Idle Equipment Disposal Sale! Furniture, Computers, Monitors, Shelving, and more. All items $1! Used CDs and DVDs available 5 for $1! Get a great deal on some quality stuff! Saturday, September 27, 10 AM–3 PM at the AALF. → https://aadl.org/node/645613

AADL celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with videos, quotes, and staff picks for adults and kids. aadl.org/hispanicheritagemonth

Dead Media Day is a celebration of bygone forms of media, entertainment, & ephemera. Join us for a day of vendors selling vintage and rare pieces of media, exhibits, hands-on demos, and short informative talks. Sunday, October 12, 11AM–3PM at the Downtown Library. 💽 aadl.org/deadmediaday

Singer-songwriters Tom Alter, Linden Thoburn, and Mike Gentry join us to perform a songwriter round with cellist Sara Gibson. Each songwriter will take a turn telling the story behind a song, then performing it! Sunday, September 21 at 3 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/636436

A2CAF Small + Indie Press returns to AADL in partnership with Athenaeum Comic Art! Join us Saturday, October 11, 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library for a celebration of small press comics publishing. Check out the schedule of events, vendors, and more: aadl.org/a2cafsip

A2CAF Small + Indie Press returns to AADL in partnership with Athenaeum Comic Art! Join us Saturday, October 11, 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library for a celebration of small press comics publishing. Check out the schedule of events, vendors, and more: aadl.org/a2cafsip

Did you know that If you sign up for a library card at the Ann Arbor Library you can get one with a Kill Taupe design!? ✨ You can also snag some sweet Akako G. Shins stickers while you’re there searching for your next book. 📚 @aadl.org

Swifties, we're back! Join us the day after The Life of a Showgirl's debut for an album release party. Saturday, October 4 at 4 PM at the Downtown Library. ⭐ https://aadl.org/node/646420

Personal Statement follows a group of peer college counselors that refuse to succumb to the barriers preventing many low-income students from attending college. Enjoy a screening with the Michigan Community Scholars Program on September 15, 6PM at the Downtown Library. https://aadl.org/node/645139

Volume 10 of The Coolidge-Wagner Anthology of Recorded Poetry features writer and visual artist, Shannon Rae Daniels! Shannon's work explores questions of impermanence, goodness, language, and beauty as they relate to the self and to communities at large. Now streaming at aadl.org/coolidgewagner

Barbara Stark-Nemon introduces her third novel, in conversation with Dr. Jonathan Trobe. Learn about the research and travel that informed the writing of Isabela's Way, set in 17th-century Portugal, Spain, France, & Germany. Thursday, September 18 at 6 PM Downtown. 📖 https://aadl.org/node/642306

It can be to make friends as adults, so AADL is making space for that to happen. Show up to this themed meet up, no lecture, no craft, just a gathering of people who want to meet someone new. Sunday, September 14 at 3 PM at the Downtown Library. 🧶 https://aadl.org/node/640660

Tiny Expo is coming back to AADL and we want YOU to be part of it! Whether you're into jewelry, prints, pottery, or anything handmade, join our lineup of amazing vendors. APPLY TODAY through October 1 at aadl.org/tinyexpo!

The Legacy Keepers Library Tour stops by AADL for a guided writing session through powerful prompts & reflection exercises. End the workshop with a personal story you can share with friends and future generations. Saturday, September 13 at 4 PM at Malletts Creek. 📝 https://aadl.org/node/642346

Reminder! All AADL locations will be closed tomorrow, September 1 and will reopen at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 2. → https://aadl.org/aboutus/closures

Looking gain or get rid of items for your young child? Donate items to our upcoming swap at any AADL location now through September 7. Then, join us from 11 AM – 1 PM on Sunday, September 14 at the Downtown Library for our Baby & Toddler Gear Swap! 🧸 https://aadl.org/node/637433

Gather ‘round for an evening of informed and informal talks from a friendly neighborhood expert. We’ll have three speakers, each presenting on a different topic and sharing interesting facts that you never knew you never knew! Thursday, September 11 at 7 PM at LIVE. → https://aadl.org/node/634402

Hindustani vocalist Sugata Chatterjee presents a lecture and demonstration of several melodious evening ragas. Join us to enjoy and learn about the Hindustani tradition of Indian Classical Music. Sunday, September 7 at 6 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/640966

Codes cracked, bids placed, and a mascot unlocked! Say hi to Akako G. Shins, who made their big debut at the Game Over Gala. 🎉

At the Game Over Gala we welcomed a new friend and AADL staffer: our new costumed mascot Akako G. Shins! Akakojiishiins means "Little Groundhog" in Ojibwe, and while they're not exactly little, they'll be making a big impression at AADL festivals and expos! aadl.org/akakogshins

WOW. Our first-ever Anime Arbor was a HUGE success! The Downtown Library was buzzing with energy as anime fans of all ages came together to celebrate. Special thanks to SungWon Cho and all of you for joining us!

All AADL locations will close for the day on Monday, September 1 and reopen at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 2. → https://aadl.org/aboutus/closures

That's a wrap! 🎉 Thank you for joining us at the Game Over Gala and for making this Summer Game one to remember.

If SG Flamingopants could bid at the auction, he'd probably call dibs on the Star Wars terrarium. He can't, but YOU CAN with your Summer Game points! Join us for the Game Over Gala 12 - 3 PM this Sunday at the Downtown Library. View, print, or download the Auction Catalog: aadl.org/gameovergala

Get creative at [Art]roductions and [Art]breakers with Jon Holland! Participants are encouraged to let go of their artistic expectations and simple create with collaborative visual art, writing, & performance exercises. Wednesday, September 3 at 6 PM Downtown. → https://aadl.org/node/642751

Calling all artists and crafters, join us for an art supply swap! Drop your excess items at any AADL location through August 22 and join us at the Downtown Library at noon on Saturday, August 30 to pick up some new supplies! → https://aadl.org/node/637455

Hrmmm… I wonder who that adorable silhouette belongs to? Find out on Sunday at the #AADL 🤗 #AnnArbor

The Game Over Gala ends with a BIG reveal 🤭 Be there Sunday, August 24 at the Downtown Library to meet the newest member of AADL! aadl.org/gameovergala

50 exclusive items are waiting 👀 Browse, print, or download your Game Over Gala auction catalog now ↓ https://aadl.org/gameovergala! The Gala kicks off this Sunday, August 24 at noon at the Downtown Library, with the auction starting around 1 PM.

Nick Baumgardner, a senior football writer and NFL Draft analyst for The Athletic, joins AADL and Booksweet to discuss Michigan football and his new book, The Program: Michigan, A Curated History of the Wolverines. Friday, August 29 at 6:30 PM at the Downtown Library. https://aadl.org/node/643855

New from Fifth Avenue Press! Running Around Town by Stephen K. Postema shares the observations of an energetic boy living in the mercurial decades of the 1960s and 1970s in Ann Arbor. Grab a copy today at your local bookstore, request it from the Library, or download a copy at aadl.org!

Anime Arbor is here! 🎉 Stop by the Downtown Library today 11 AM–5 PM for cosplay, artists, screenings & more! aadl.org/animearbor

TOMORROW! Anime Arbor takes over the Downtown Library. See you from 11 AM - 5 PM for manga tips and tricks, a cosplay contest, special guest SungWon Cho, and more! aadl.org/animearbor

Amanda Uhle visits AADL to celebrate the release of her memoir, "Destroy This House". With humor and tenderness, Uhle has crafted an utterly unique memoir, capturing the pain, joy, and boundless love between parents & children. Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM Downtown. https://aadl.org/node/639536

Let's take the Summer Game out with a bang with a building-wide puzzle, badge coloring, badge button making, face painting, and more! Use your remaining Summer Game points to bid for special items in our auction! Sunday, August 24 from 12–3 PM at the Downtown Library. aadl.org/node/640730

Na na na na na na na na na na na BATSCAAAAAANNER! Now for checkout at AADL! www.michiganpublic.org/arts-life/20...

Revel in the remaining summer days by sitting back with some FELLOW NERDS, enjoying a beverage, and learning from passionate speakers! Join us at 7 PM on Thursday, August 14 at LIVE and get the inside scoop on How to Taste, How to Never Get Hacked Again, and more. → aadl.org/node/634400

AADL is so excited to welcome voice actor SungWon Cho to Anime Arbor for a special guest talk and Q&A! Join us for Anime Arbor from 11 AM–5 PM on Saturday, August 16, and catch Cho's event at 12 PM. Check out aadl.org/animearbor for more!

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Composer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Zucker visits AADL for a live concert! This performance features a unique setup of vibraphone and interactive electronics, integrating jazz and ambient electronic sounds. Join us on Saturday, August 9 at 6:30 PM at the Downtown Library. → aadl.org/node/642430

AADL and Scrollathon invite you to take part in this special collaborative art project. Spots are limited and going fast, so register for one of the sessions now! airtable.com/appiOW3dV3NQ...