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Submitted by muffy on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 8:32am.

Book Clubs To Go - A New Service for Book Groups

If your book group has trouble getting enough copies for every member to read, the discussion is lackluster from time to time, or you're hard pressed for time reading the book--let alone researching author information and books reviews: The AADL's new service Book Clubs To Go is the answer.

In each of our attractively packaged Book Clubs to Go kits you will find:

* 10 copies of the book (many literary award winners and some in large print format)
* Book reviews and an author biography
* A list of thoughtful discussion questions (Believe me, our staff labored over these so you don't have to!)
* A list of "read alikes"
* and some helpful Book Group Tips to revive, revamp and revitalize any book group.

The kits circulate for 6 weeks and may be picked up at all library locations. Holds should be placed by a representative of the group.



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Submitted by Van on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 11:10am.

AADL Now Offers Downloadable Video

The Ann Arbor District Library now has downloadable videos. This new offering of eVideo is provided through the Michigan Library Consortium in conjunction with OverDrive. The Michigan Library Consortium also offers eBooks and eAudio to the library.

Five hundred titles are available. You can browse fifteen categories under the Video tab: Action & Adventure; Children’s Video; Classic Films; Comedy; Documentary; Drama; Foreign Films; IMAX; Music; Mystery & Suspense; Science Fiction & Fantasy; Sports & Recreations; Television; and Western. You can also search by title, keyword, or subject.

The eVideos may be checked out for 7 days.

The link to eVideos can be found on the library’s catalog through the left sidebar: eBooks/eAudio/eVideo.

Please read the Help – Basics – OverDrive Video for details on using this new service.



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Ann Arbor Police Department Online History Exhibit

The online exhibit of the History of the Ann Arbor Police Department, an ongoing collaboration between the Ann Arbor District Library and the Ann Arbor Police Department.

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World of Reading

World of Reading is an open collection of book reviews written by and for kids from around the world.



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DearReader.com

DearReader.com is an email book club that daily delivers five minute portions of books via your email. Preview two or three chapters each week. Choose from nonfiction, fiction, horror, romance, mystery, prepublication, science fiction, and more…



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It's All Write 2006: Contest Rules

JUDGING
A panel of published authors will judge the short stories. Winners will be announced at a special program featuring nationally-known teen author Cecil Castelucci, that will take place on Saturday, May 13, during the city-wide Ann Arbor Book Festival.

HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRIES:
This year submissions will be accepted in three ways:

1) Hand deliver entries to the Downtown Library Youth Department or any AADL branch library.

2) Mail entries through regular mail to:

Short Story Contest 2006/Youth Dept.
Ann Arbor District Library
343 South Fifth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

3) Email entries (in WORD or .rtf attachment files ONLY) to: allwrite@aadl.org

Entries must be received by the Library by Monday, March 20 at 9:00 p.m. We strongly urge writers to use email OR hand deliver their stories. The Library is not responsible for mail loss, late delivery or damage.

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Library Computer Classes

The Ann Arbor District Library offers a variety of computer classes to the public such as e-mail, Internet skills, Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Classes are hands-on and are scheduled at the various training centers of the library branches. Specialized resource classes such as Digital Camera are also offered on a limited basis and may not be hands-on. Classes are offered free to cardholders and open to the public for a fee of $10 per class.

Registration is taken at any Branch or through a registration phone line at (734)327-8367.

Go to the Computer Class Schedule



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Downtown Historical Street Exhibit Program

The Ann Arbor District Library and the Downtown Ann Arbor Historical Streets Exhibit Program are pleased to present an online tour of the permanent sidewalk exhibits located at sixteen landmark sites in Ann Arbor.

Visit the web site at aastreetexhibits.org...

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Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index [CPI], published by the United States Department of Labor is the most widely used measure of price changes and inflation. It represents a weighted index of a fixed market basket of goods and services and is published monthly for the Unites States and bi-monthly for the Detroit-Ann Arbor Area. The format of the library's CPI table enables users to compare price changes over a ten-year period in an easy-to-use one-page format.

Go to the Index



pictureAnnArbor

Welcome to pictureAnnArbor! Our mission is to gather, capture and share information and images that reflect everyday life in our community.

You can now sign up to submit your own photos online to your own album inside pictureAnnArbor! Just log in to your aadl.org account, then fill out this form, and an album will be created for you. You can then upload as many images as you'd like to your pictureAnnArbor gallery. Please note that there is a delay before your uploaded images will show up in your gallery, usually one business day. If you have any questions, please contact us.

If you have images, photos or documents that you would like to have included in pictureAnnArbor, but don't want to scan and upload them yourself, please contact us to discuss alternate ways of sharing your content.



Consumer Price Index (CPI): 12-Month % Change Data

CPI-U (All items, All Urban Consumers)

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Health Resources On the Web

This class gives an overview of several websites that cover a wide range of health interests, from details about prescription drugs and clinical trials to information about particular diseases. The Library's health page links and those of the Michigan Electronic Library are highlighted.



Ann Arbor /Ypsi Reads

Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Reads is an annual partnership between numerous Washtenaw County organizations with the intent to focus community attention on a single book from January through March, including related lectures, book discussions, performances, and other events.

Find out more at aaypsireads.org.



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AXIS

AXIS is AADL's brand for teen-oriented services, materials, and events. AXIS products include a quarterly newsletter/poster, the AADL-GT videogame tournament series, author visits, poetry slams, animation and art workshops, and more.

Check out the AXIS blog for more information.



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United States Detroit SMSA
CPI-U CPI-U CPI-U CPI-U
1967=100 1982-84=100 1967=100 1982-84=100
Annual Avg. Annual % Change Annual Avg. Annual % Change
1995 456.5 152.4 2.8% 1995 441.5 148.6 3.2%
1996 469.9 156.9 3.0% 1996 453.5 152.5 2.6%
1997 480.8 160.5 2.3% 1997 464.5 156.3 2.5%
1998 488.3 163.0 1.6% 1998 475.0 159.8 2.2%
1999 499.0 166.6 2.2% 1999 487.3 163.9 2.6%
2000 515.8 172.2