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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 1d

Listen and sing along with the Blackbird Singers (Asiginaak-Negamojig) to learn the sounds of Anishinaabemowin. Led by Ojibwe language advocate Stacie Sheldon.

Sunday, October 19 at 1 PM at the Downtown Library.

→ https://aadl.org/node/643188

Promotional banner for 'The Sounds of Ojibwe' event with Asiginaak-Negamojig at Downtown Library on Sunday, October 19, at 1 PM. Features stylized bird graphic and brown text on a light blue background.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 1d

Following the showing of the film, a panel discussion of local civic and law enforcement leaders will discuss the events and offer a formal apology to those affected.

This event is free to the public with no tickets or registration required.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 1d

Join us for the premiere of A Ripple in Ann Arbor, a new documentary short about the search for a serial rapist in Ann Arbor in the 1990s, the invasive tactics used by police, and the man who took the city to court to expose these tactics and reclaim his dignity.

https://aadl.org/arippleinannarbor

Advertisement for the world premiere of "A Ripple in Ann Arbor" at the Michigan Theater on November 9, featuring a close-up of a person with a newspaper headline and two vials of blood.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 1d

It's almost time...👻 Our Not-So-Scary Haunted House is a creepy experience designed to delight without fright. Traverse an eyeball swamp, cross a ghost-and-pun-filled graveyard, and more.

Sunday, October 26, 12:30–4 PM at the Downtown Library.

https://aadl.org/node/635471

Promotional graphic for a Not-So-Scary Haunted House event on Sunday, October 26, from 12:30-4 PM at the Downtown Library, featuring a sensory-friendly hour from 10:30-11:30 AM. The image includes a stylized illustration of a white, ghostly house with purple and yellow stars, set against a black background.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 1d

Revisit LGBTQ+ literature in Taiwan with Professor Tze-Lan Sang, focusing on the female homoerotic imaginary in lesbian classics such as Notes of a Crocodile and recent award-winning titles such as Taiwan Travelogue.

Sunday, October 19 at 11 AM at the Downtown Library.

https://aadl.org/node/642439

Promotional poster for 'From Notes of a Crocodile Travelogue' featuring Professor Tze-Lan Sang, at the Downtown Library on October 19. Includes an image of Professor Tze-Lan Sang outdoors with trees in the background.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 2d

Experience a close examination of how Detroiters like Albert Kahn, Julius Melchers, Minoru Yamasaki, and Marshall Fredericks contributed to numerous World’s Fairs throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Friday, October 17 at 2 PM at our Traverwood Branch.

https://aadl.org/node/644527

Promotional image for an event titled 'Detroit and the World's Fairs: 1851-1962' at Traverwood Branch on Friday, October 17 at 2PM. The image features a historic painting of a bustling fairground with multiple buildings and a river.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 3d

Join us for a close examination of how Detroiters like Albert Kahn, Julius Melchers, Minoru Yamasaki and Marshall Fredericks contributed to numerous World’s Fairs throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Friday, October 17 at 2 PM at the Traverwood Branch.

https://aadl.org/node/644527

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 3d

AADL has a brand new mascot named Akako G. Shins! They're a groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, also known as a marmot. They work at the Library, love coming to Library events, and are always excited to meet new people! Come meet Akako at one of these upcoming events!

AADL Mascot Akako G. Shins Appearance Schedule

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pulp.aadl.org @pulp.aadl.org · 3d

Alive and Well:
@aadl.org's Dead Media Day celebrates the past in the digital age. The 10/12 event pays homage to retro media, entertainment, and ephemera. To get in the spirit of it, Pulp writer Lori Stratton shares five pieces of dead media from her personal collection.
pulp.aadl.org/node/647911

Photos of a reel-to-reel tape machine, a typewriter, a VHS tape, and a floppy disk.

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pulp.aadl.org @pulp.aadl.org · 5d

A Hundred Nerds:
Ann Arbor’s edition of Nerd Nite hit the century mark this summer. We spoke to event hosts and @aadl.org staffers Emily Murphy and Jacob Gorski about the informal talk series and its evolution ahead of an October 9 event at LIVE in Ann Arbor. pulp.aadl.org/node/647854

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 4d

Hear stories of the crew & the ironies of a doomed ship in one of the worst storms in Great Lakes history. Learn how the hit song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” was recorded, & performed, and hear the song live by Mike Fornes.

Thursday, Oct 16 at 6 PM Downtown.

https://aadl.org/node/638759

Promotional poster for an event at the Downtown Library on Thursday, October 16 at 6 PM featuring 'Edmund Fitzgerald: The Stories, The Song' with guest speaker Mike Fornes. The image shows a stylized painting of the ship Edmund Fitzgerald in stormy seas.

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pulp.aadl.org @pulp.aadl.org · 11d

The headliners at the 2025 A2CAF: Small + Indie Press event are also known for works outside of graphic novels. Get to know artists Caroline Cash, Lisa Hanawalt, and Julia Wertz ahead of the fest, which runs all day on Saturday, October 11, at @aadl.org's Downtown location.
pulp.aadl.org/node/647378

Promo art for the 2025 A2CAF: Small + Indie Press and author photos of Julia Wertz, Lisa Hanawalt, and Caroline Cash.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 5d

Head's up! All AADL locations will be closed on Monday, October 13 for staff in-service day. We'll reopen at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 14.

→ https://aadl.org/aboutus/closures

Announcement from Ann Arbor District Library stating it will be closed on Monday, October 13 for staff in-service day, and will reopen at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 14.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 8d

Join @crystakcoburn & @kgraywrites from the podcast @hauntedmitten as they travel around metro Detroit in search of the area's history and hauntings.

Wednesday, Oct 15 at 6PM Downtown.

🎙️ https://aadl.org/node/645072

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 9d

SO excited to welcome Caroline Cash, Julia Wertz, and Lisa Hanawalt to the world of A2CAF: Small + Indie Press!

Not long now! Join us on Saturday, October 11, 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library.

→ aadl.org/a2cafsip

Promotional poster for an A2CAF:SIP Headliner featuring Caroline Cash. Red and black text on a black and yellow background, with an image of Caroline Cash in a circular frame.

Promotional poster for an A2CAF:SIP Headliner featuring Julia Wertz. Red and black text on a black and yellow background, with an image of Julia in a circular frame.

Promotional poster for an A2CAF:SIP Headliner featuring Lisa Hanawalt. Red and black text on a black and yellow background, with an image of Lisa in a circular frame.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 10d

In the latest installment of Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Ronald Grimes gets letters from a man who claims he can see the future. But is such a thing possible? Plus, Donna Reed tries to see what's on the "Other Side of the Curtain."

Listen NOW: https://aadl.org/hitchcock

Silhouette of a Alfred Hitchcock profiled in a square frame, with text reading "New Episode" and icons indicating Spotify and a microphone, set against a dotted gradient background.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 10d

It's officially October...🎃🦇👻

Swipe to see what's coming and be sure to check out aadl.org/halloween for everything AADL has lined up for this year!

Promotional poster for a Halloween Costume Swap event at Downtown Library on October 19, featuring an illustration of a cat carrying a broom and wearing a witch hat under a tree with falling leaves.

Promotional poster for a 'Not-So-Scary Haunted House' event featuring a sensory friendly hour. The poster displays a whimsical white haunted house illustration on a black background with purple and orange accents, including stars and bats, and event details for Sunday, October 26 at 10:30 AM Downtown.

Promotional poster for a Halloween Costume Contest at the Downtown Library on Sunday, October 26 from 11:30 AM to 3 PM. Features an illustration of a cat dressed in a cape, surrounded by pumpkins and a basket of apples, chasing a bat flying nearby.

Poster for a Halloween show at the Downtown Library on October 31, featuring an illustration of a cat wearing a cape, under a tree, with leaves falling around and a pumpkins nearby.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 11d

Join the Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library for a fall bag sale!

For just $5, stuff your bag as full as your heart desires with books, puzzles, CD's, and more!

Saturday, October 11 from 10 AM - 2 PM at the AALF (265 Parkland Plaza)

📖 https://aadl.org/node/634085

Promotional poster for the Friends of the Ann Arbor District fall bag sale, scheduled for Saturday, October 11, from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Features blue text on a white background with logos for both AADL and FAADL.

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eli neiburger @eli.aadl.org · 12d

We are thrilled to announce that @aadl.org plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer!

Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.

aadl.org/node/647334

The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library

aadl.org

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 12d

Join @leannareneehieber.bsky.social and the hosts of Haunted Mitten Podcast as they discuss spooky stories, women in the paranormal, and much more!

Friday, October 10 at 6 PM at the Downtown Library.

👻 https://aadl.org/node/640558

A black promo graphic for an upcoming 'Haunting Tales' Author Event with Leanna Renee Hieber. A photo of Hieber is on the right. Bold, white text displays the event title and details.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 15d

Undivide Us looks through the intimate lens of focus groups across American cities to explore the twisted landscape of toxic polarization, revealing how it drives us to places fundamentally un-American.

Join us for a screening on Tuesday, October 7 at 6 PM Downtown.

→ https://aadl.org/node/645130

Promo image for a film screening and discussion event titled "Undivide Us" with Michigan Community Scholars Program, scheduled for Tuesday, October 7 at 6 PM at Downtown Library. The documentary poster features a collage of diverse faces. Bold white text displays the event title and details on a blue background.

Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 16d

AADL was excited to sponsor Main Street Area Ann Arbor's first-ever Street Art Encounter and present the AADL Awesome Art Award to DeVaughn Collins for his Dune-inspired Afrofuturist piece!

View more photos from the event: https://bit.ly/3KmHkdE

Library Director Eli and staff member pose for a photo in front of a Dune-inspired Afrofuturist art piece by artist DeVaughn Collins, the winner of the AADL Awesome Art Award at Main Street Ann Arbor's first-ever Street Art Encounter.

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 16d

GOOD NEWS! The Downtown Library will reopen at 10 AM on Friday, September 26, See you tomorrow!

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 16d

Good news! The Downtown Library will reopen at 10 AM on Friday, September 26!

See you tomorrow!

a pixel art of a teenage mutant ninja turtle on a hover board

ALT: a pixel art of a teenage mutant ninja turtle on a hover board

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Ann Arbor District Library @aadl.org · 16d

⚠️ Due to a sewage emergency, the Downtown Library will be closed until further notice (Thursday, Sept. 25).

We hope to reopen as soon as we can and apologize for any inconvenience.

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