Ypsilanti District Library

The Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) has had a positive public reception this year with the reopening of its main branch downtown and the hiring of its first social worker. Now, the library is looking forward to big plans in 2026. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

There was a time when many thought of libraries as simplay a place to check out books and to study quietly. No more. While you can still do both of those things, libraries have become much more. They are a center of community engagement and have programs designed to inspire a love of lifelong learning. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ypsilanti District Library director Lisa Hoenig about its growing role in the community.

The Ypsilanti District Library is defending residents’ right to read commonly challenged material during Banned Books Week. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Ypsilanti District Library is working with medical advocates to encourage harm reduction within the community. WEMU's Ana Longoria has the story.

The Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) is making summer more accessible, educational, and fun for everyone in the community. The library's eighth annual Summer Challenge, where readers of all ages earn badges for prizes, to free meals, mutual aid programs, and teen-led music showcases, offers a full slate of free programming. Lee Van Roth (formerly Rylee Barnsdale) will share more about the program and others being offered in a conversation with YDL Community Relations Coordinator, Sam Killian.

Food Gatherers is bridging the gap this summer by providing free meals to schoolchildren at several locations throughout Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ypsilanti District Library has received grant funding to help them with several programs in their Reading Together Downtown Initiative. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

This past weekend, YpsiWrites hosted "A Great Day in Ypsi." The event, which celebrates Ypsilanti writers and storytellers, was inspired by Art Kane's "A Great Day in Harlem" photograph and by the book "Sweet Music of Harlem" by local author Debbie Taylor. Taylor joined Rylee Barnsdale to discuss the event and how it can inspire more Ypsilanti stories and storytellers.

Ypsilanti residents no longer have to wonder and wait as the downtown location of the Ypsilanti District Library on Michigan Avenue reopens today after a series of delays. WEMU's Ana Longoria reports.

The Ypsilanti District Library is looking to hire an on-site social worker for their downtown main branch location. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.