Blog Post
Wayne State University Press E-books Are Here!
by lucroe
We are extremely pleased to offer e-books from Wayne State University Press.
Library patrons can download these e-books (they are in PDF format) after logging in to our website. Enjoy titles such as Coney Detroit and, find out how Detroit became the coney hotdog capital of the world! Interested in Detroit music history, check out MC5: Sonically Speaking, A Revolution of Rock'n'Roll or Techno Rebels : The Renegades of Electronic Funk Or how about some Michigan history, specifically young women, try Great Girls in Michigan History or the automotive variety, Reuther Brothers : Walter, Roy, and Victor. Or how about a study on a tv show, like Doctor Who, Deadwood, or the Sopranos, to name a few.
There are more titles to choose from so check out the list here and start downloading today!
Blog Post
2016 Michigan Notable Books Announced!
by Sara W
The 2016 Michigan Notable Book Award winners have been announced! These are books recognized by the Library of Michigan for "celebrating Michigan people, places, and events."
There are 20 books on the list, covering a wide variety of topics and aimed an an array of different audiences, including children's books, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. This list covers the Michigan Notable titles available for borrowing through AADL, but wait, there's more! Back in October, AADL hosted David Maraniss for a discussion of his book, Once in a Great City: a Detroit story, which can be downloaded or viewed directly library's site.
This list will lead you to explorations of niche Michigan industries, celebrations of famous Michiganders, National Book Award-finalist storytelling, and mouth-watering recipes. So, congratulations to our new Notable authors, and next time you seek a pleasant, Michigan-inspired read, look about you.
Lectures & Panel Discussions
Gardening and Landscaping with Native Plants
Thursday February 25, 2016: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Lectures & Panel Discussions
National Library Week Event: Rain Gardens and How to Create Them
Tuesday April 12, 2016: 7:30pm to
8:45pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Public Event
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Bestselling Author David Maraniss Discusses His New Book "Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story "
Monday October 19, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Public Event
Albert Kahn: Designing Detroit & the University of Michigan
Thursday December 10, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Blog Post
Come on a Nature Walk Thursday, August 6 at Furstenberg Nature Area!
by eapearce
As part of the Ann Arbor District Library's partnership with Natural Area Preservation, we organize nature walks at various local natural areas throughout the summer! These walks are appropriate for all ages, especially those interested in learning about local flora and fauna. This coming Thursday, August 6, the nature walk will be at Furstenberg Nature Area. This 38-acre park, located off of Fuller Road, contains mesic forest, prairie and wetland ecosystems. The land was first acquired by the City of Ann Arbor in 1971 and much of the 1980s were spent turning it into the park it is today.
The walk begins at 7:00pm and goes until 8:30pm. We'll meet in the parking lot off of Fuller Road. Wear shoes that can get a little muddy and bring water and bug spray if you'd like!
If you're interested in learning more about the ecosystems and communities in the Huron River watershed, try the lovely little book Along the Huron: the natural communities along the Huron river corridor in Ann Arbor, Michigan, available in the library's collection.
Public Event
Still Missing: Michigan's Mysterious Disappearances and Shipwrecks
Monday November 16, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Blog Post
Ann Rule, true crime writer dies
by lucroe
Ann Rule, true crime writer of over 30 books and numerous magazine articles, passed away Sunday. She was most famous for her book, The Stranger Beside Me, about the serial killer, Ted Bundy, who was also her co-worker at a Seattle suicide hotline. She was born Ann Stackhouse in Lowell, Michigan in 1930 or 1931. As an adult she moved to Washington and became an officer in the Seattle Police Department. She came from a family with law enforcement and criminal justice backgrounds, both her grandfather and uncle were police officers in Michigan, her cousin was a Prosecuting Attorney and another uncle was the Medical Examiner. As a child, she would often visit her grandparents in Stanton, Michigan where she helped her grandmother prepare meals for prison inmates. Her life-long interest in the prison system and criminal behavior, as well as her career in law enforcement, helped to shape her into the writer she was to become.
Public Event
An Afternoon with The Blue Water Ramblers
Saturday November 14, 2015: 2:00pm to
3:00pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room