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I hope you'll join us at 6 PM tonight at the Downtown Library for an incredible performance of videogame music on classical guitar from Michigan's own SUPER GUITAR BROS! Here's a suitably spooky sample to show you what they've got. Don't miss it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ahn...

A2CAF: Small and Indie Press is today at the @aadl.org from 11 to 5! Come join us.

We're gearing up for a BIG weekend at the Downtown Library... A2CAF: Small + Indie Press returns this Saturday (Oct. 3) from 11 AM–5 PM! Then, on Sunday (Oct. 4) from 11 AM–4 PM, Tattoo Art Fest makes its grand AADL debut! 🌟 Explore day of details at aadl.org/a2cafsip and aadl.org/tattooart.

Did you know?! Any items checked out at any one of AADL's five branches can be returned to any other branch from 10 AM–8 PM daily, or 24/7 at the outside return boxes. Return oversize items Downtown, where you can wheel them up the ramp while parked in the free loading zone outside the entrance!

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY please join us at AADL's AALF at 265 PARKLAND PLAZA for the GREAT LIBRARY BRAWL! Very few people on earth can say they witnessed pro wrestling in a library archives facility. DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN THIS ELITE CADRE! 4 PM Sunday. Free Admission! aadl.org/node/668772

10 years ago this weekend, @aadl.org opened our vastly expanded Westgate Branch, which immediately became one of our most popular locations, as busy as the Downtown Library. Please join me Sunday 9/6 from 1-2:30 for a simple celebration of 10 years of Westgate Branch!

Experience the thrill of Michigan's independent professional wrestling scene! See Michigan's Pure Pro Wrestling touring show and cheer on the wrestlers. Sunday, September 20 at 4 PM at the AALF (265 Parkland Plaza). aadl.org/node/668772

Ever wonder how animators make characters walk? Pose your own hand-drawn characters in 2, 4, or 8-frame walk cycles in this workshop! Bring characters to life, learn the art of animation, and celebrate civic engagement! Tuesday, September 15 at 5 PM at the Downtown Library. aadl.org/node/671185

I'd like to thank the staff of Karoo National Park for helping out with this year's #AnnArbor @aadl.org summer game through their winter.

Game Over, #AnnArbor. GGWP.

I hope you'll join us on, yes, 9-25 for Dolly Day to celebrate the life of this icon and legendary supporter of books and reading! Details to come.

We're excited to launch this new campaign to help folks understand how fair use is the secret superpower that enables so much of the most important creative, informative, and innovative work (and play!) that Americans do every day.

Let's end the 2026 Summer Game in style at the Game Over Gala! Use your remaining points to bid for special items in our auction, join us for a building-wide puzzle, badge coloring, button making, face painting, and more! Sunday, August 30, 12–4 PM at the Downtown Library. 🌟 aadl.org/node/668877

We're excited to share that the 2026 A2CAF: Small + Indie Press will take place on Saturday, October 3 from 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library! Venture into the world of small press comics publishing with AADL this fall and watch aadl.org/a2cafsip as we get closer for additional info!

Catch me if you can!

Since moving to Ann Arbor, Bella and Anthony have played the Summer Game every year and it has become a favorite summer activity. To celebrate their shared love of AADL, Anthony proposed to Bella by hiding custom lawn signs and codes that then decorated their backyard nuptials. Congrats you two! ❤️

One of the actions #SummerGame players can take for points is to make a public comment at a meeting of the AADL Board of Trustees. This always makes for very rewarding civic engagement, but this young player took it to the next level and displayed a preternatural grasp of parliamentary procedure!

Rapper Sean Forbes tearing up the Lobbytorium! Thank you so much for bringing the Deaf and Loud tour to the Downtown Library! What a great turnout!

I did an interview with Prairie Fire. Listen to me talk about libraries and how we're the government, but in a good way. A text interview, also available as a YouTube video with a full transcript. 📚 www.newsjunkie.net/article/jess...

THE SUMMER GAME SHOP IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! You've been busy earning points, now it's time to put them to work. Our shelves are ready when you are! Order up to 4 prizes per player TODAY using your Summer Game points at aadl.org/summergame/shop. GET IN PLAYER, WE’RE GOING SHOPPING! 🛒🛍️

Classic Arcade Week is here! Drop in at the AALF (265 Parkland Plaza) through this Thursday, July 9 to play vintage arcade cabinets of some of the earliest video games ever made - no quarters required! Enjoy open play or test your skills in the High Score Tournament! 👾 aadl.org/ClassicArcadeWeek

These puppets are going places! Huge thanks to Kate and Natalie for this first of several puppet promos!

It’s time for SOUSAPALOOZA for #makemusicday at Top of the Park! This instant band under the direction of Col. Jason Fettig (Ret.) is sounding great! Join us at 4:30 Sunday for an incredible tour through Sousa’s career with one of his greatest scholars. Don’t miss it!

TOMORROW! Join us for refreshments and fun as we celebrate the start of the Summer Game at A2SF! Stop by and hang with Summer Game players, AADL staff, and other community members who love the library. Saturday, June 20 from 5–10 PM at Top of the Park! 🎉 aadl.org/node/665831

David Walsh’s MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) in Tasmania is probably the most extraordinary museum in the world. And now he’s opening a library, called the Phrontisterion. Whatever this is… it’s sure to be astounding. mona.net.au/blog/playing...

There wouldn’t be a Summer Game map without Open Street Map! We’re happy to support this outstanding open system, which allows us to rapidly develop map interfaces without relying on corporate platforms that invisibly compromise our patron’s privacy.

The one and only AADL #SUMMERGAME is here and WHOA NELLY. Last year, on Day 3, we were marveling at the fact that we had 500 lawn codes already. WELL THIS YEAR it's only Day 2 and we already have OVER 1000. It's gonna be another big big year for the Summer Game! Get started today at play.aadl.org!

⚠️ Incoming: points, badges, lawn codes, library visits, side quests, and a very fun summer!! play.aadl.org

SCIURIDAE UNITED!!!! (also a very effective demonstration of the relative capabilities of sports mascots and library mascots)

I had a fun jam session this afternoon with a singer-songwriter friend who wants to add some synth elements to one of their songs! The Korg is borrowed via @aadl.org, a cornerstone in my electronic music journey

MAJOR PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT @edsbs.bsky.social and I will be at Ann Arbor's Downtown Library on June 27, where we will rank history's greatest shipwrecks. It's free, like the dark embrace of the sea, and we would love to see (sea) you there. Come through!!

Jan Barney Newman (1938-2026) was a dedicated community servant, educator, and entrepreneur. Jan served as a Trustee for the AADL for 12 years including 2 years as President. We're thankful to Jan for her faithful service to the library & broader community. Learn more: https://aadl.org/node/669635

Fresh apparel has arrived to the FAADL Shop, featuring new tees & long sleeves for spring! Grab your gear today at https://undergroundshirts.com/groups/friends-of-the-ann-arbor-district-library-apparel-shop!

The 2026 KYLYN Festival, celebrating AAPI arts & culture, begins at the Downtown Library with experimental improvisational quartet All Things Shining, featuring Marcus Elliot, Jon Monteverde, Chace Morris, and Chien-An Yuan. See the full list of events at kylynfest.com!

Kids Rock returns this summer with high-energy beats at Rackham Stage & Lawn Attractions bring nonstop fun for all ages! Jam along to live performances from The Shake Ups, Great Lakes Taiko Center, Sousapalooza, & Go Banana Go!, in partnership with Ann Arbor Summer Festival!

so honored that BURY YOUR GAYS has been chosen as this years BIG GAY READ by @aadl.org from june to july they have a series of events themed around the book kickin off with a REVIVAL OF THE BURY YOUR GAYS TOUR SHOW which im bringing back live and in person. LETS TROT ANN ARBOR aadl.org/thebiggayread

VISIONS is June 3, 11 AM–4 PM at the Downtown Library! Join a variety of exhibitors for demos of the latest products & services for the blind, low vision, & physically disabled. Presentations will also be offered on topics related to vision health & assistive technology. → aadl.org/visions

THE 2026 AADL TDOV Zine The long-winded acronym in the subject line actually means the Ann Arbor District Library Transgender Day of Visibility Zine, 2026. It is an annual community effort to help celebrate the TDOV on March 31. Here's how to acquire a copy: www.reddit.com/r/MI_transge...

Chilly in Ann Arbor today? Bummer. Over here, our mindset's SUMMER! Mind if we just drop these here? 👀

Planning to attend a protest? Drop by Sign Lab tonight at the Downtown Library from 5-7 PM to make a sign and express yourself! aadl.org/node/666301

Just a few more hours until Resonant Soundscapes performs a live-improvised, electroacoustic score to the classic Chinese silent film "The Goddess" (1934) at @aadl.org (6p, lower level program room)! follow the link below to stream the show if you aren't local/available aadl.org/node/664389

Our Pittsfield Branch first opened on March 20, 2006 and we want to celebrate the 20th anniversary with cookies, buttons, and commemorative bookmarks! Join us for this low-key celebration of phenomenal Pittsfield! This Saturday, March 21 at 11 AM at Pittsfield. 🎉 https://aadl.org/node/665832

Join world-renowned electronic music producer and DJ Matthew Dear for an inside look at his creative process, culminating in a captivating live performance! Friday, March 20 at 6 PM at the Downtown Library. → https://aadl.org/node/663984

I don't have much to share about Presidents Day, but two years ago @aadl.org commissioned me to create an electronics piece based on/using audio from LBJ's 'Great Society' speech (delivered as a UM commencement address) So, I made "Condemned to a Soulless Wealth" - enjoy! aadl.org/condemnedtoa...

Forklifting a pallet of McDonalds hashbrowns boxes full of VHS tapes of broadcast TV bound for @archive.org to make room for FIRST in Michigan’s swerve drive robotics training event in our warehouse this weekend while the local teams build their practice field. Just normal library director stuff.