Using a variety of tools and techniques you will create your very own one-string electric guitar. This program will take the entire session to complete.

Interested in learning about 3D printing? Join us for an informative session about the hobby itself and the library's resources for 3D printing! The session will allow for questions and answers and patrons will be able to print a small object to take home.

Learn basic sewing skills and make a satin headscarf. This program is intended for beginners and inclusive of school-age kids.

In this introductory woodcarving program you can use AADL's tools to carve a small bird.

Due to the nature of the tools used in this program it is intended only for teens and adults.

Each episode, a few AADL staff members present a book of their choice from a specific book topic such as favorite classic, book about nature, fiction under 200 pages, beloved children's book, etc. The topics span a multitude of genres. The theme this episode is a book we chose for its cover.

For more Biblio Files recommendations, find past episodes here.

Learn the art of screen printing using materials you can find at most craft stores. While screen printing can use specialized tools and processes, Modati Studios will show you that you don't need much more than a screen, paint, and glue.

Modati Studios will teach participants how to transform their design ideas into real world prints!

AADL will provide printing materiels, and you are welcome to bring in your own fabric or t-shirts to remake them with your custom designs.

Drop-in to make a simple and safe solar eclipse viewer to watch the eclipse without looking directly at the sun. 

Looking directly at the sun can harm your eyes and even cause blindness.

Rob Drew comes to AADL to discuss his new book Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable.

Written and directed by Te-Sheng Wei, this widely popular Taiwanese movie won 15 awards in eight Taiwanese and international film festivals. In this romantic musical comedy-drama, a diverse group of people in the small town of Hengchun founds a band to perform a concert on the beach, while the lead singer searches for the originally intended recipient of seven lost love letters from decades ago.

Please join us for an evening of exploration and discussion around Ann Arbor’s Home Energy Rating Disclosure (HERD) ordinance, which will officially take effect on March 12th, 2024. HERD requires single-family homes in Ann Arbor receive a Home Energy Score (HES) prior to being listed for sale. In this second session of the 2024 Sustainability Series, hear from staff of Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations about why the ordinance was passed, what a Home Energy Score is, how residents can sign up for a Home Energy Score assessment, and more.