ANN ARBOR, MI — If you see a large rodent on your next visit to the library, that might just be Akako G. Shins.
The Ann Arbor District Library now has its own mascot, a friendly and furry groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, marmot or, more scientifically, Marmota monax.
The mascot made a debut showing at AADL’s Game Over Gala in August and made additional appearances at two more library events this past weekend, the Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival: Small + Indie Press and Dead Media Day.
The name Akako G. Shins comes from the Ojibwe word akakojiishiins, which means “little groundhog,” and the middle initial also stands for groundhog…