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Arts & Crafts

Make a Mini Library

April 27 at 6pm

At Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown

Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor

✂️All materials provided, just bring yourself
🎨Perfect for crafters and book lovers alike
📚Take home your tiny library to display

Build a whole tiny world inside a pocket-sized tin, complete with miniature books and curious trinkets. It is the kind of whimsical craft project that makes you feel like a giant peeking into a secret library.

hands-on craft workshop
DIY miniatures
teen and adult
free library program

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  • hands-on craft workshop
  • DIY miniatures
  • teen and adult
  • free library program
  • Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown
  • Old Fourth Ward
  • Ann Arbor

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