Ann Arbor District Library’s new Pittsfield Branch (2359 Oak Valley Drive in Ann Arbor) opened its doors on Monday, March 20 at 10:00 am, offering a week-long celebration, featuring storyteller LaRon Williams, the music of Mr. B (Mark Braun), The Boychoir of Ann Arbor and other well-known area entertainers. Located in Pittsfield Township near the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, the building was designed by Luckenbach|Ziegelman Architects PLLC, constructed by Skanska USA Building, Inc. and landscaped by InSite Design Studio, Inc.

Pittsfield Branch includes the Homer Chance Reading Room, honoring the former Ann Arbor Public Library director who initiated branch expansion in the district while serving as director from 1951-1977. Group study and tutoring rooms, computers, a casual study area with vending, a meeting room, and an outdoor seating area are also features of the new Branch.

The collection is new and features new formats as they are introduced into the marketplace, as well as traditional materials such as books, CDs, DVDs, newspapers and magazines. Access to the collection is enhanced by self checkout and a 24/7 material pickup system.

Building planners have used recycled content, low energy content, and content from renewable resources in the building material choices.

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-David

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I've only experienced frustration when dealing with your website.

I created a user profile so I could log in and place holds etc.

So far; So good.

But when I tried to add my library card (which I attempted to do at least a half dozen times over several days) ALL I got was time out errors.

Not good...

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