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Skip to main content Malletts Creek Branch will be Closed for electrical work Tues 5/4 through Thurs 5/6. Thanks for your patience! CALL TEXT EMAIL GET A CARD SIGN IN Ann Arbor District Library About Us Collections Events Services Search: Catalog Author Title Subject Call Number Community Collections Website for: All Formats Books Video Music Audiobooks Magazines Downloads Tools Art Prints Photos Articles Issues Documents Media Advertisements Events Staff Posts Pages Media Press enter after choosing selection Washtenaw Reads The Washtenaw Reads program is a community initiative to promote reading and civic dialogue through the shared experience of reading and discussing a common book. Participating libraries include Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Salem-South Lyon, Saline, and Ypsilanti. Seeking Suggestions for 2022 Washtenaw Reads The 2022 Washtenaw Reads title will be selected in fall of 2021 after the screening committee reviews titles over the course of the summer. Suggestions are welcome! If you'd like to suggest a title for the 2022 Reads, please do so here . History of Washtenaw Reads Launched in 2003 by the University of Michigan Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, the Reads project was fashioned after a civic reads program designed by the Seattle Public Library. The book chosen for the inaugural Reads was “Lincoln’s DNA,” by Phillip R. Reilly. The Ann Arbor District Library was a major partner in this effort along with other area organizations. The following year, the Reads program became known as Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads and expanded to include Ypsilanti and was co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti District Libraries and supported by interested civic groups, the University of Michigan School of LS&A, the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Public Schools, local bookstores, Eastern Michigan University Libraries and Washtenaw Community College. In 2016, the program was renamed Washtenaw Reads and expanded to include the communities and libraries of Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Northfield Township and Saline. Prior to 2014, each year's read had a theme, which can be viewed on the Past Reads page . Previous themes have included such subjects as: civil rights, science, citizenship and evolution. Book Selection Books chosen for the Reads should meet the following criteria: The writing should be engaging and thought-provoking. The subjects discussed should be accessible to readers throughout the community, high-school age and above. The length, price, and availability of the book should be suited to involvement by the general public. The book should be by a living author. Its treatment of issues should encourage readers to discuss the issues further with others, at home, work, reading clubs, and community events. Ideally, the subject should lead to constructive dialogues across our diverse communities. Process: During the summer the Book Screening Committee made up of individuals selected as representative of various civic constituencies read many titles reflecting the year’s theme. In the fall, a panel of distinguished judges review the two titles suggested by the Screening Committee and made a final recommendation of the Reads book for the coming year. + Quick Links About the Reads Book Discussions Suggest a Title Reads Events How to Participate Special Thanks Resources Past Reads Feedback LET'S CONNECT! News & Reviews Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook + About Us Locations & Hours Downtown Malletts Creek Pittsfield Traverwood Westgate Contact Us (734) 327-4200 343 South Fifth Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Library Director Employment Library Board Partnerships Friends Bookshop Support AADL + Collections Catalog Books Audiobooks Movies & TV Music & Sound Tools Downloads Databases Community Local History Pulp Podcasts + Events Upcoming Events Author Events Computer Classes Contests Baby Playgroups Preschool Storytimes Exhibits VIEW ALL + Services Ask Us Public Computers Digitization Homework Help Job Search Library Cards Zoom Meeting Rooms WLBPD Fifth Avenue Press VIEW ALL + My Account Sign In Get a Card Ann Arbor District Library , 2021. All content CC-by-NC unless otherwise specified. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy...