Public Event
Nature Walk @ Argo Nature Area
Thursday June 11, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Argo Nature Area
Adults, Teens, And Children In Kindergarten And Up.
Public Event
Sensation Stations
Thursday August 13, 2015: 10:30am to
11:30am
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Ages 18 Months-3 Years
Public Event
Sensation Stations
Thursday July 9, 2015: 10:30am to
11:30am
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Ages 18 Months-3 Years
Public Event
Sensation Stations
Wednesday June 10, 2015: 10:30am to
11:30am
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Ages 18 Months-3 Years
Public Event
High School Options in Washtenaw County
Monday January 5, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Adults And Teens (Grade 8 And Up)
Blog Post
Great Teen Non-Fiction: "Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design"
by annevm
If you or a young person in your life is interested in graphic design, be sure to check out Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd. The book was a finalist for this year's Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for young people ages 12-18. From YALSA: "This innovative book offers an introduction to the history and basic concepts of graphic design from one of the most successful designers working today. Using real world examples and rich visual aids, Kidd teaches readers how effective design can communicate ideas and messages, and he suggests ways to think critically about the design elements that infuse the media around us. Kidd invites readers to experiment with design themselves by ending the book with a series of 10 design challenges and offers a venue to share their work online."
Crafts
Marvelous Monet
Tuesday May 19, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Grades 3-8
Blog Post
Library resources to help with the college application process
by eapearce
If you are a high school senior (or anyone!) who will be working on applying to colleges this fall, the library has some wonderful resources that can help you excel at the application process. Fiske real college essays that work outlines how to write an excellent college application essay and provides real examples of successful essays. It also emphasizes common mistakes in college application essays, so that you can know what to avoid during the writing process.
In the Scholarship handbook (2015 edition), the College Board provides information on awards, scholarships, and loans that may be available to you. This book offers tips on how to go about applying for student aid, and is extremely helpful if you are wondering about the various options that may be available to you to help pay for college. Along this same vein is Peterson’s scholarships, grants and prizes, 2015, which is useful for those applying to graduate school as well.
If you’re not even sure yet where you might want to apply to college, we have resources to help with that too! Try The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges, 2015 and the Fiske guide to colleges, both of which offer profiles and information about a huge range of schools, public and private. And, if you are planning to visit some of the schools that you are interested in, Campus visits and college interviews: a complete guide for college-bound students and their families could also be helpful for you!
Blog Post
Summer GED Test Preparation Class
by monkk
Ann Arbor Public Schools Adult Education offers a GED test preparation class at the Malletts Creek Branch Library this summer. Required registration will be July 2 from 1 - 4 pm at Malletts Creek. Classes will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 - 4 pm. You must be 18 or older to enroll, but you do not need to live in the Ann Arbor school district. If you have any questions, call the adult education office at 734-997-1250. The office is currently open part-time, so please leave a message with your name and phone number if no one answers, and your call will be returned.
If you're studying to take the GED test, check out the many materials the library has to help!
Blog Post
Geography Crafts for Kids
by PattySmith
About now most kids are are counting down the days to summer break. However, summer doesn’t have to mean taking a break from learning. AADL has some great books that will have the whole family learning all summer long! The book Geography Crafts for Kids by Joe Rhatigan and Heather Smith offers hands on activities that will have learners of all ages thinking in new and exciting ways about the world we live in. Serve up some plate tectonics with a Pangea Pudding Puzzle or learn the art of cartography by mapping out your neighborhood. This book is filled with over 50 cool projects, along with illustrations and sidebars for parents. Check it out and learn about the world and beyond from your very own home!