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AADL's Most Requested Items of 2018
Tue, 12/18/2018 - 2:57pm by richretyi
Coco. Metal detectors. Florence + the Machine. Little Fires Everywhere. La Grenouillere.
These are just a few of the most requested books, movies, music, tools, and art prints of 2018 across the entire AADL system. Thanks for using your library!
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Holiday Hours
Tue, 12/18/2018 - 9:04am by TimG
All locations of the Ann Arbor District Library will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, December 24 & 25. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26.
All locations will close at 6 pm on Monday December 31 and will remain closed on Tuesday, January 1. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, January 2.
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Library Closed On Thanksgiving
Wed, 11/14/2018 - 8:35pm by TimG
All AADL locations will be closed on Thursday, November 22 for Thanksgiving.
Regular library hours will resume on Friday, November 23.
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Treasure Quest #2: The Quest Count-inues!
Fri, 11/09/2018 - 6:00pm by nicole
At last! Another Treasure Quest to fill your freezing days.
A puzzle to unlock! A different screen at which to gaze!
It's fashionably late, just like the greatest rockstars are.
Now this Key's off to surf the crowd! Or is it a...Keytar?
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Somewhere in the vast catalog a mysterious Key has appeared! The hunt for The Subspace Key-tar begins now!
This story is about a guy,
Just him vs. the World.
One night he fell in like
With an Amazonian girl.
She came with lots of baggage:
Seven exes in a row.
This Zero had to beat them
To become her latest beau.
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Click on the image to get started searching for this Key (and the Gate!), or do something else entirely, like:
Take a bus to the Badge List!
Zip through subspace into the AADL Catalog!
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AADL Named Five Star Library for 11th Year in a Row
Fri, 11/02/2018 - 9:18am by richretyi
The Ann Arbor District Library earned a five star designation for the 11th year in a row in Library Journal’s annual rating of public libraries nationwide. AADL is one of just 10 public libraries in the country to earn LJ's five star designation in each of the last 11 years.
Five other Michigan libraries received star ratings this year. West Bloomfield Township Public Library and Richland Community Library also earned a five-star designation from Library Journal, while Litchfield District Library earned four stars, and Salem-South Lyon District Library and Kent District Library were named three star libraries. Congratulations to our fellow Michigan libraries!
See the full list of libraries earning stars here.
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AADL Snow Removal RFP
Fri, 10/19/2018 - 11:34am by eli
Ann Arbor District Library
Request for Proposal for Snow Removal
The Ann Arbor District Library is requesting proposals for the following service:
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The 2019 Washtenaw Read Has Been Selected!
Tue, 10/09/2018 - 10:42am by howarde
Reading with Patrick: the 2019 Washtenaw Read
The 2019 Washtenaw Read is the non-fiction memoir Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, A Student, and Life-Changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo. This title was chosen from between the two finalists by a panel of distinguished judges from Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Northfield Township, Saline, and Ypsilanti.
In the final months of 2018, copies of Reading with Patrick will be plentifully available at the library, and you will find a display with books at each of our five locations. Pick up a copy, give it a read, and join us for a full slate of events in the new year, including an author event with Michelle Kuo. (Check back for details about upcoming events as we add them.)
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All AADL Locations Closed On Monday, October 8
Wed, 10/03/2018 - 8:57am by TimG
All Library locations will be closed on Monday, October 8 for our annual staff training day.
Regular Library hours will resume on Tuesday, October 9.
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Treasure Quest #1: The Quest Begins!
Mon, 10/01/2018 - 6:00pm by nicole
Last night as you were sleeping a strange wind blew through the fog
and cracked open a portal in our item catalog!
There through this crack in time a strip of summer could be seen
and futuristic treasure poured out from 2019!
Perhaps it was the weather, or the witching hour's begun,
(or maybe it's a story—who cares, this is just for fun!),
But whatever the reason the result is still the same—
We found these 2019 points and had to make a game!
That game is this and this is what? A puzzle and a Quest!
Some clues and hints are given, but you’ll have to find the rest.
We forged some Keys, constructed Gates, and locked away these games.
It’s finding and unlocking them that will be your true aim!
Each starting month our catalog will hide a brand new Key
that opens up another fun-filled opportunity!
So that’s the game! You get the point, there’s nothing more to say:
Dust of your brains and compass—Treasure Quest is underway!
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Somewhere in the vast catalog a mysterious Key has appeared! The hunt for The Graveyard Key begins now!
Two boys go walking through the forest on a hallowed day.
A froggy sings.
A lantern swings
To light the wooded way.
A Beast lurks out in the Unknown just waiting for his turn,
So don't despair.
Be wise. Beware!
Or you'll be fuel to burn.
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Click on the image to get started searching for this Key (and the Gate!), or do something else entirely, like:
Journey to the adventure-filled Badge List!
Travel into the wilds of the AADL Catalog!
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MeLCat is Back!
Mon, 10/01/2018 - 9:37am by eli
We are so pleased to announce that MeLCat interlibrary loan is back up and running! You can browse the catalog of all participating libraries in Michigan and request an item to be sent to your AADL pickup location of choice.
Once you've placed a request with MeLCat, the request will show up at the bottom of your aadl myaccount page, along with a link to MyMelCat where you can cancel your request if you'd like.
While your pending requests won't show your pickup location, rest assured it was set, and the item will be sent to your pickup location when it arrives. You can see the pickup location in MyMelCat to be sure.