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Participate in this year's Washtenaw Reads!

by eapearce

$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America is this year’s Washtenaw Reads book selection. Researched and written by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer, the book details the lives of six different families who barely survive on less than $2.00 a day in various parts of the country. Eye-opening and alarming, the book also explains the laws behind the reasons that some people are forced to live on so little. The authors will speak at Rackham Auditorium on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00p.m. The event includes time for questions and book signing.

The AADL is also hosting several more intimate discussions of the book. The first of these takes place on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Downtown Library multipurpose room. The second will occur on Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 p.m. at Westgate Branch in the Westside Room. All are welcome to attend these guided discussions, with no registration required. Participants may want to bring a copy of the book—available at all AADL locations—to reference during the discussion.

For more events surrounding this year’s Washtenaw Reads selection, follow the link here.

Looking for resources about $2.00 a Day, including interviews with the authors and related reading? Visit the link here.

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Baby Playgroups

Dancing Babies with Monica Higman

Sunday April 9, 2017: 1:00pm to 1:40pm
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Babies And Preschoolers, Up To Age 5

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Crafts

Finger-Knit a Hemp Necklace

Wednesday March 15, 2017: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Grade 6 - Adult

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Storytimes: D is for Dog!

by eapearce

Elizabeth shared Dog stories this week at storytimes at Traverwood and Westgate! We heard about the adorable, yet misbehaving dog who wouldn’t drop the shoe in Drop It, Rocket … until he heard a story, of course! Farm animals had to bravely venture into the scary doghouse to find their missing ball in Jan Thomas’ The Doghouse. Mack the dog ate a cake intended for the farmer in The Cake That Mack Ate, and we met a “talking” dog in Lois Ehlert’s Rrralph! Of course, storytime wouldn’t have been complete without a rousing version of B-I-N-G-O!

AADL’s new Westgate storytimes take place three times a week in the program room:

Mondays, from 11:00-11:30am
Wednesdays, from 1:00-1:30pm
Fridays, from 10:00-10:30am

Storytimes are intended for ages 2-5 years. All are welcome and no sign-up or registration is required.

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February Warming Centers & Temporary Weather Havens 2017

by Sunny29

The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County has released the following information about Warming Centers. Daytime Warming Centers rotate on a monthly basis. The Day Warming Shelter will continue until April 3rd. The full schedule along with a link to Temporary Weather Havens may be found here. Listed below are the sites for January and February:

--January 2017--
St. Mary's Student Parish (9:00am - 4:30pm)
331 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 663-0557

--February 2017--
First Congregational Church (8:30am - 4:00pm)
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY ONLY
608 E William Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 662-1679

First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor (8:30am - 4:30pm)
TUESDAY & THURSDAY ONLY
517 E Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 663-9376

The Delonis Center offers an overnight warming center for those experiencing homelessness. The center is open 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday and 8:30am - 7:00pm Tuesday and Thursday. For access to the Warming Center, each client must call Housing Access of Washtenaw County at 734-961-1999 and obtain a referral to the Delonis Center. The Night Winter Programs will continue through April 2nd 2017.

If you have any questions please e-mail Ellen at schule@ewashtenaw.org

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Crafts

Hooded Scarf Crochet

Saturday February 4, 2017: 10:00am to 11:30am
Downtown Library: Secret Lab

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Crafts

Spring Bird Feeders

Wednesday April 5, 2017: 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Downtown Library: Secret Lab
Grade K-Adult

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!

by PizzaPuppy

Calling all Harry Potter fans! The newest movie in the popular series hits theaters this weekend!

We'll be celebrating at the Downtown Library on Sunday, November 20th from 3:30-5 PM. Join us for a variety of Harry Potter-themed crafts and activities, including live owl presentations. Costumes are encouraged!

Obsessed with the new movie already? Satisfy your Fantastic Beasts craving with some of our brand new books. Learn about how the film was made with Inside the Magic: the Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. See the amazing concept art that helped shape the movie's aesthetic in Art of the Film, or maybe consult the movie's handbooks here and here. We even have the original screenplay for you to check out.

Looking for more Harry Potter fun? Catch up with the original series by reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Read about the artifacts, creatures and characters of the Harry Potter series in these specialty books. Or check out the beautiful illustrations in the newly released Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition.

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Warming Center Information Winter 2016-2017

by Sunny29

The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County has released the following information about Warming Centers, and you can find the full schedule posted at the Delonis Center.

For access to the Warming Center each client must call Housing Access of Washtenaw County at 734-961-1999 and obtain a referral to the Delonis Center. From November 1st through November 11th, there will be in person HAWC screeners at the Delonis Center from 6:00-10:00 p.m. to help with intake.

The Day Warming Shelter will begin on December 5th 2016 and will continue until April 3rd.

The Night Winter Programs will begin on November 14th 2016, and the last night will be April 2nd 2017.

If you have any questions please e mail Ellen at schule@ewashtenaw.org

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Public Event

Halloween Costume Drop Off

Sunday October 1, 2017: 9:00am to Sunday October 22, 2017
All Branches
All Ages.