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This Michigan city goes wild for its public library's Summer Game

By Neda Ulaby

Published August 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM EDT

Summer for thousands of people in Ann Arbor means scavenging for hidden codes around the city and reading books to collect points. It's been a triumph for the public library that runs it.

Neda Ulaby

Neda Ulaby reports on arts, entertainment, and cultural trends for NPR's Arts Desk.

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