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Pittsfield Branch
Opened March 20, 2006
Architects: Luckenbach | Ziegelman Architects, PLLC
Construction Manager: Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Landscape Architects: InSite Design Studio, Inc.
The Pittsfield Branch is an example of sustainable design. Both the building itself and the surrounding landscape capitalize on environmental principles, thereby allowing the overall project to operate more in harmony with the ecosystem and the community in which it serves. The building incorporates solar heating, natural daylighting, convection cooling, and materials which are from renewable resources and ultimately recyclable. The Library site encompasses principles such as naturally capturing and filtering stormwater and implementing native plants and grasses.
Environmental Considerations:
1. Relationship to Site
The main space of the library faces south to capture the maximum heating benefit from the winter sun and maximum daylight throughout the year. The south wall is designed to admit maximum solar radiation in the winter but to block direct sun in the summer, admitting primarily indirect and reflected light. The north and west sides, those most exposed to winter winds, are service spaces and have minimal windows.
2. Building Cross-section
Donors
Branch Building Fund
Mrs. Jack Drake
William & Diane Rado
General Gift Fund
Katherine Aldrich
In Honor of the Ladies’ Library Association
Sahag Avedisian
Paul D. Cartman, Jr., Ann Arbor Commission on Disability Issues
In Honor of Helen Meador &
In Memory of Roy Meador
Ellie T. Cox
Jack K. Drake
Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library
Jan & Dave Hartmann
IBM Corporation / Matching Grants Program
Felicia & Robert Kleinberg
W.G. Kring
Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Lord
Bruce MacInnis
Estate of Melanie McCray
Sculpture, First in Studio Turquoise, by Norma Penchansky-Glasser
In Memory of Melanie McCray
Alicen B. Spaulding
In Memory of Jennifer Anne Sivinski
Anita Stull
Edward Surovell
Collections
| ADULT MATERIAL SYSTEMWIDE |
337,594 |
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239,235 |
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35,697 |
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29,586 |
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19,568 |
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9,428 |
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1,318 |
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712 |
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881 |
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499 |
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403 |
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Statistics
| DISTRICT POPULATION SERVED |
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155,611 |
| REGISTERED CARDHOLDERS |
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83,736 |
| NEW LIBRARY CARDS ISSUED |
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14,467 |
| CARDHOLDERS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION |
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53.8% |
| DOOR COUNT (11.7% increase) |
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1,574,046 |
| HOURS OPEN TO PUBLIC |
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3,754 |
| DAYS OPEN TO PUBLIC |
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356 |
| VISITS TO WEBSITE (131% increase) |
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43,325,234 |
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119,434 |
Submitted by TimG on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 12:16pm.
The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area has a five-year history of successful community reads programs which encourage all of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti to read one book. University, Library, bookstore and community representatives from both Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti have been planning Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads 2008 for several months.
In 2008, the program will encourage readers of all ages to explore the theme China and America: Bridging Two Worlds. A screening committee, which met throughout the summer, chose three titles for this year’s consideration:
Ha Jin, The Bridegroom: Stories. New York: Pantheon Books, 2000.
William Poy Lee, The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, c2007.
Anchee Min, Red Azalea. New York: Pantheon Books, 1994.
More information about these titles may be found on the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads website at aareads.org – and there is an opportunity for individuals to blog their comments for each title on that site. In late October, a selection committee will choose one of these titles to be the focus of the Read.
Malletts Creek Branch
- The Land
- Building and Landscaping Plans
- Ground Breaking Ceremony
The Malletts Creek Branch is an example of sustainable design. Both the building itself and the surrounding landscape capitalize on environmental principles, thereby allowing the overall project to operate more in harmony with the ecosystem and the community in which it serves. The building incorporates solar heating, natural daylighting, convection cooling, and materials which are from renewable resources and ultimately recyclable. The Library site encompasses principles such as naturally capturing and filtering stormwater and implementing native plants and grasses.
Malletts Creek Branch - NEWS RELEASE
August 14, 2003
ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY RECEIVES $236,006 FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Grant Will Provide Funding For An Innovative Storm Water System
For New Branch Library
The Ann Arbor District Library has has been awarded a $236,006 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). The grant was awarded for the project Ann Arbor District Library: Innovative Storm Water System, which is a natural-systems approach to storm water management that will be utilized at the Library’s new Malletts Creek Branch.
Malletts Creek Branch
Opened January 10, 2004
Architects: Luckenbach | Ziegelman Architects, PLLC
Construction Manager: Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Landscape Architects: InSite Design Studio, Inc.
The Malletts Creek Branch is an example of sustainable design. Both the building itself and the surrounding landscape capitalize on environmental principles, thereby allowing the overall project to operate more in harmony with the ecosystem and the community in which it serves. The building incorporates solar heating, natural daylighting, convection cooling, and materials which are from renewable resources and ultimately recyclable. The Library site encompasses principles such as naturally capturing and filtering stormwater and implementing native plants and grasses. The Malletts Creek Branch was awarded the 2005 American Institute of Architects Michigan (AIA Michigan) Award for Sustainable Design.
Malletts Creek Branch
3090 E. Eisenhower Parkway (east of Stone School Road) - Google Maps
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 327-4200
Malletts Creek is open:
Monday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Malletts Creek Branch is a unique model of sustainable design featuring solar heating, natural day lighting, a vegetated green roof, convection cooling, naturally captured and filtered storm water, native plants and grasses, and many uses of materials that are renewable resources. The Malletts Creek Branch was awarded the 2005 American Institute of Architects Michigan (AIA Michigan) Award for Sustainable Design.
In addition to the sustainable elements of the Branch, the facility boasts several new features including a sizable program room, a computer area, a reading room (named after Nellie S. Loving, Ann Arbor's first librarian) a children's space with a fish tank and an exhibits area.
The Malletts Creek Branch is a one-story building of approximately 14,000 square feet that serves as a community-based learning center that delivers superior customer service, primarily to the residents of the southeast quadrant of Ann Arbor. It replaced the Loving Branch, which was no longer of adequate size to serve its customer base.
While its primary mission is to deliver traditional library services, the Branch also serves as a true community center. This facility includes a vending area with seating for 20 people and a program room for groups of up to 120 people. The branch contains a collection of approximately 35,500 items. Electronic resources include 28 computer terminals, 18 of which are located in an Electronic Training classroom.
Traverwood Branch: Opening in June 2008
Google Maps
Architects: Van Tine|Guthrie Studio
Construction Manager: O’Neal Construction, Inc.
Landscape Architects: Grissim Metz Andriese Associates
The Traverwood Branch Library is situated on 4.34 acres located in the southwest corner of Traverwood Drive and Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor. The Branch is a one-story building of approximately 16,500 square feet which will replace the current Northeast Branch of AADL, located in Plymouth Mall. It is currently under construction and scheduled to open in June 2008.
The Traverwood Branch will serve as a community-based learning center that delivers superior customer service, primarily to the residents of the northeast quadrant of Ann Arbor. While its mission is to deliver traditional library services, the facility will also include a casual study area with seating for 14 and vending, a laptop computer bar with seating for nine, and a meeting room with seating for 90.
Pittsfield Branch
2359 Oak Valley Dr. - Google Maps
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 327-4200
Pittsfield is open:
Monday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Pittsfield Branch of the Ann Arbor District Library is located on 5.74 acres of land on Oak Valley Drive in Pittsfield Township. It is a one-story building of approximately 14,600 square feet and is adjacent to the Ann Arbor Ice Cube arena.
The Branch serves as a community-based learning center that delivers superior customer service, primarily to the residents of the southwest quadrant of Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township.
While its primary mission is to deliver traditional library services, the facility also includes a casual study area with vending and seating for 24 people and a meeting room for groups up to 100.
The Pittsfield Branch houses traditional materials such as books, magazines, and DVDs, as well as new formats as they are introduced. The facility also houses a reading room for comfortable, leisurely reading, several quiet study and tutor rooms for patron use, and exhibit space for local artists and organizations. Electronic resources include 35 computer terminals, 18 of which are located in an Electronic Training classroom.
Other library services include 24-hour material pick-up capabilities, offering quick and easy access to reserved library materials, and self-service stations for convenient checkout of library materials.
The building and the surrounding landscape capitalize on environmental principles, thereby allowing the overall project to operate more in harmony with the ecosystem and the community in which it serves.
West Branch Library
2503 Jackson Ave. MapQuest
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 327-4200
West is open:
Monday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Located in busy Westgate Shopping Center, West Branch is a full service Branch Library, which celebrated its 28th anniversary in 2005. This Branch was the first in the Library system to be located in a mall setting. There are eight public schools and three retirement communities within a three mile radius of the West Branch Library.
Submitted by jaimonr on Thu, 06/30/2005 - 10:51am.
Exhibitions at the Ann Arbor District Library
Statement of Purpose:
The Ann Arbor District Library is an information center for the community and encourages the free expression of ideas essential to an informed citizenry. To accomplish this role, a primary objective of the Library is to serve as an active resource for learning, studying and contemplating ideas. In an effort to increase the visual education and artistic experience of all visitors, the Library’s exhibition program features local, regional and national artists as well as traveling exhibitions.
Requirements for the Use of Exhibit Space:
Potential exhibitors should submit an exhibit proposal, which will be examined by the Library Exhibits Committee. Artists must submit slides, photographs, color copies, prints or actual works for review. Artists are scheduled according to their presented work. New work may be incorporated into the exhibition, upon approval of the committee.
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