what a wonderful collaboration between the library and local seed organizations
once again showing how important a library is to a community
“inside every seed is the potential for an incredible harvest.”
-farrah gray
Apr23
Tag Archives: library
Jul13
when books fly.
thanks to artist david zinn, for his lovely sidewalk chalk ode to the library
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the day has arrived at last
the library has reopened
after what seemed like such a long, long time
our community couldn’t be happier
it has been so greatly missed by so many.
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‘Libraries: The medicine chest of the soul.’
—Library at Thebes, inscription over the door
Jul2
you say cicada, i say cicado.
it’s been 17 years and they’re back!
they been sitting around underground
patiently waiting
for a dramatic return
no reason to stress
instead
our library has created a city-wide bingo game in their honor
what could be more fun?
and i’ve already got my free spot filled.
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Cicada Summer
Brood X has ARRIV- er, EMERGED from the depths to see YOU!!!!
But have YOU seen THEM? HEARD them?? READ ABOUT THEM??? FOUND THEIR SHELLS????
If you have, you may have one or more boxes checked off on our CICADA SUMMER BINGO!!!
From your friends at the Ann Arbor Public Libraries
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“i work even in the middle of the day, in the full sunshine, and i enjoy it like a cicada.”
-vincent van gogh
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source and photo credits: ann arbor district library, cicada@aadl.org
Aug25
off to see the wizard.
(picture me as the one in the dress without braids, sparkly shoes, or little dog)
when going to the library
to pick up books i had ordered
i walked into the lobby
to grab them off the shelf
the rest of the library was still closed
it was dead silent
no other people were around
but i swear that i heard someone talking to me
i looked in all directions and didn’t see anyone
i heard someone speak once again
looked up to see a giant head on a screen
asking if i was there for a book
my eyes got huge (and i possibly jumped a bit)
so unexpected – talking to a head on a screen
i then knew how dorothy must have felt in the wizard of oz
when she saw the wizard’s head projected on the big curtain
i thanked the giant head, grabbed my books, and walked down the street
thinking about how much i love being surprised by life.
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happy 81st anniversary to the wizard of oz
(i now have a new appreciation for it)
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“be unprepared, that’s my motto. let life surprise you.”
-marty rubin
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image credit: metro goldwyn mayer
Mar14
book therapy.
a wonderful note during these challenging times, from our local library:
ann arbor district library
Today, you checked out 30,622 items from the AADL.
Last Friday, that number was 5,067.
NOW PLEASE, DON’T BRING ANY OF IT BACK!
NONE OF IT!
NO JOKE!
Seriously, please keep everything until we ask for it back.
We promise, we’ll let you know when.
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More information on our system-wide closure: https://aadl.org/covidclosure
“the only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”
― a
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credits: robert mccloskly, illustrator (blueberries for sal, make way for ducklings),aadl.org
Jan26
get ahead.
“libraries literally aren’t just places to obtain books for free.
they’re one of the few public spaces left in our society
where you’re allowed to exist without spending any money.”
-a. killian
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image credit: ala (american library archives poster, circa 1921)
Jun23
banned.
when visiting the detroit public library
m is shocked to find that books
have been banned in the past
and learns a huge lesson.
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“censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.”
-laurie halse anderson, Speak
Jan30
treasure trove.
Turkish Garbage Collectors Open Library Full of Discarded Books
Turkish garbage collectors in the country’s capital city of Ankara have opened a public library that is full of books that were originally destined to be put into landfill. The workers began collecting discarded books and opened the new library in the Çankaya district of Ankara. News of the library has spread and now people have begun donating books directly to the library, rather than throwing them away.
As CNN reports, the library was originally created for the use of the employees friends and family but, as it grew in size, the library was officially opened to the public in September of last year. “We started to discuss the idea of creating a library from these books. And when everyone supported it, this project happened,” said Çankaya Mayor Alper Tasdelen, whose local government spearheaded the opening of the library.
The library now has over 6,000 fiction and non-fiction books and includes a children’s section, an area dedicated to scientific research books, and a number of English and French language books for those who are bilingual. The library building itself used to be a brick factory and is located at the sanitation department HQ. The building featured long corridors and an aged brick facade and transformed perfectly into a library.
Books can be withdrawn for two weeks at a time, with an extension available if required. The library’s collection has now become so vast that it loans many of the books to schools, educational programs, and even prisons.“Village schoolteachers from all over Turkey are requesting books,” Tasdelen said. The library has also created new job opportunities as it requires full time staff to run and support it.
The library has proven to be a huge hit with the community. Children of the employees often enjoy reading there and local school children visit to study. Local cyclists who pedal through the nearby valley often take a break there and enjoy the lounge area and chess boards. “Before, I wished that I had a library in my house. Now we have a library here,” Serhat Baytemur, a 32-year-old garbage collector, told state media.
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“ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.”
― ray bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
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credits: kerrytown bookfest, forreadingaddicts.co.uk,cnn
Jan28
privately public.
Public Event
Privacy Workshop
Saturday February 10, 2018
Downtown Library: Secret Lab
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“any privacy in public is a hard thing to negotiate.”
-benedict cumberbatch
Jan4
amnesty.
New Year, New You!
Everyone starts fresh in 2018 with all late fees waived.
POOF!
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what a generous surprise gift from our library!
another reason why our community loves and supports them.
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“amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it.
it has the admirable quality of bestowing mercy on both sides. “
-victor hugo
I didn't have my glasses on.... 