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2015 Michigan Notable Books Announced
Each year, the Library of Michigan selects a list of titles for recognition as Michigan Notable Books. These have been singled out as exceptional titles published in the previous year that highlight...
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A 1000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, A 1000-Mile Walk On the Beach.In 2012, she took another long journey, covering 1000 miles of shoreline...
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Michigan Notable Book Author and U-M Professor Sally Howell Discusses Her...
Join us to hear Michigan Notable Books author Sally Howell speak about the history of Islam in Detroit, a city that is home to several of the nation’s oldest, most diverse Muslim communities.In the...
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Nature Walk @ Barton Nature Area this Thursday
The Ann Arbor District Library and Natural Area Preservation team up each year to offer a series of informative walks at local nature areas throughout the summer. This year's first nature walk will...
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Michigan Activity Pass - Check Out Free Passes to Michigan Attractions
Looking for adventure this summer? The Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) is newly expanded, offering free or discounted entry to more than 360 attractions across the state. Library card holders can log in...
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An Afternoon with The Blue Water Ramblers
The Blue Water Ramblers' repertoire comes right out of Michigan life experiences and the history of the Great Lakes region. It includes lake shanties, lumberman ballads, union rallying cries, farmers'...
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Still Missing: Michigan's Mysterious Disappearances and Shipwrecks
What do a mild mannered grocery store manager from Northern Michigan and the infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper have in common? How can a married couple and the aircraft they were traveling in just...
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Come on a Nature Walk Thursday, August 6 at Furstenberg Nature Area!
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...
View ArticleAlbert Kahn: Designing Detroit & the University of Michigan
Buildings by architect Albert Kahn dominate Detroit and the University of Michigan. In this lecture and slideshow, Detroit News art critic and author Michael H. Hodges surveys Kahn’s impact on city and...
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Bestselling Author David Maraniss...
In Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story, David Maraniss, who was born in Detroit, captures this great American city at its pinnacle. Detroit in 1963 reflected the spirit of the entire country at the...
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Gardening and Landscaping with Native Plants
Drew Lathin, of Creating Sustainable Landscapes, LLC, specializes in landscaping with native plants. He has designed, built, and planted sustainable landscapes throughout southeast Michigan and also...
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Women's History Month Event: Great Girls in Michigan History
A dancer, a pilot, a writer, and an Ann Arbor wrestler—these are among the girls you'll meet when author Patricia Majher leads this fascinating look at famous women, Michigan, and her new book, Great...
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National Library Week Event: Rain Gardens and How to Create Them
Learn how to begin and sustain your own rain garden, including design ideas, the best plants to use, and care and keeping of the garden. Rain gardens prevent rainwater from causing erosion and reaching...
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Building Matters: Net Metering
Michigan is one of several states currently discussing net metering and 11 other states are also debating this issue. How much do you know? In some ways, this amounts in to a coal v. solar smack down....
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Through the Eyes of Lucy Burrows Morley: An Exhibition of Photography
Featuring more than 50 photographs by the Saginaw-born photographer Lucy Burrows Morley, the exhibit was organized and curated by Chris Thomson in conjunction with the Castle Museum of Saginaw County...
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Building Matters: Rainwater "Borrowing"
Water is our most natural resource, yet harvesting and using it in buildings is one of our most complicated ordinances. Learn how rainwater has historically been used in buildings, how other areas of...
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Nature Walk at Black Pond Woods
Black Pond Woods Nature Area is a 34-acre woodland located north of Leslie Science and Nature Center. It was named for a small, vernal pond that was carved by receding glaciers and was named for the...
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Nature Walk at Barton Nature Area
Barton Nature Area is a 102-acre park located along the Huron River. The main part of the park is known as the oxbow, and contains dry prairie, wet meadow, mesic forest, old field, and other unique...
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Nature Walk at Kuebler Langford Nature Area
Kuebler Langford Nature Area is a 31-acre park tucked into a sharp curve of Huron River Drive. Part of the park is old field, and contains native dry prairie species. A deep ravine bisects the park,...
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Nature Walk at Black Pond Woods Thursday evening, June 2
Join us tonight for an informative nature walk from 7:00-8:30pm as part of the partnership between AADL and Natural Area Preservation!Black Pond Woods Nature Area is a 34-acre woodland located north of...
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