ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor District Library plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer, a local monthly news publication serving the community since 1976.

AADL leaders announced the move Monday night, Sept. 29, saying the acquisition is subject to the parties finalizing terms of a purchase agreement.

“The mission of the Ann Arbor District Library includes assuring public ownership of, and access to, print and digital resources for the community, and there is no publication in Ann Arbor that is as valuable to the people in our community as the Ann Arbor Observer,” AADL Director Eli Neiburger said in a statement.

AADL already has been archiving and digitizing the Observer’s past content going back decades to ensure it remains publicly accessible online in perpetuity.

“We thank its owners

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