=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... August 25, 2008

SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY HONORS VOLUNTEER MARY VERHAGE

At a reception attended by staff, board members and Friends of the Library, the Schoolcraft Community Library Board of Directors honored former board member and volunteer Mary VerHage. Mary had served as an active board member and volunteer for the past 15 years for the Schoolcraft Community Library. She served as the board representative for the Prairie Ronde Township and volunteered in many ways to make the library a better place. She served on the Building and Grounds Committee as well as the Finance Committee and volunteered at many of the events sponsored by the library as well as the Friends of the Library. Mary was also instrumental in making possible the implementation of an automated circulation system for the library, which had been a dream they realized in 2001. Mary served as the Treasurer for the Schoolcraft Friends of the Library for many years as well. A bench is located at the library in Mary's honor, with plaques both placed on the bench and in the library indicating Mary's years of service. Nancy Rafferty, former board president, presented a personalized plaque to Mary and spoke of her many accomplishments, while serving on the board. The bench was unveiled at the reception and is placed under a tree for everyone to enjoy for many years to come.

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... August 4, 2008

COMING AUGUST 14th!!!!! ... ICE CREAM SOCIAL & MAGIC SHOW AT BURCH MEMORIAL PARK ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will be hosting an Ice Cream Social/Magic Show on Thursday, August 14th at Burch Memorial Park in Schoolcraft, Michigan. Beginning at 7 P.M., there will be children's games, ice cream, door prizes, a cake walk, and a raffle. The Magic Show with Alan Kazam will start at 8 P.M. The cost is $5.00 per person or $20 per family. The cost of the ticket includes the magic show and an ice cream sundae with Sherman's Ice Cream from Treat Street. So come on out and support your local library and have loads of fun while you are at it. Remember to bring your own lawn chair or blanket for the magic show. The rain location will be The Ken Krum Center on Clay Street in Schoolcraft.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... August 04, 2008
* Traffic: why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us) by Tom Vanderbilt
* Fast Track by Fern Michaels
* Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
* My Sister, My Love by Joyce Carol Oates
* Foreign Body by Robin Cook.

=> NEW ADULT AUDIOS ... August 04, 2008
* Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury
* The Assassin by Stephen Coonts.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... July 21, 2008
* Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay
* Amber and Blood by Margaret Weis
* Oh! Hast Thou Forgotten: Michigan Calvary in the Civil War: The Gettsburg Campaign by Richard L. Hamilton
* Somewhere in Heaven: the remarkable love story of Dana and Christopher Reeve by Christopher Andersen
* The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
* Where the River Ends by Charles Martin
* Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
* Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann

=> NEW ADULT AUDIOS ... July 21, 2008
* The Gingerbread Girl by Stephen King
* Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
* Sail by James Patterson
* Sleeping Arrangements by Madeleine Wickham
* Winter turns into Spring by Catherine Palmer and Gary Chapman
* Phantom Prey by John Sandford
* Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
* Sunday at Tiffany's by James Patterson
* A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
* Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

SAVE AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY!!! Are you looking for ways to reduce your budget and save the environment at the same time? Why not try checking out the variety of magazines offered at the library? The library offers over 30 periodicals, which include magazines, newsletters and a couple local newspapers. Magazines can be checked out for 2 weeks and you can save money, catch up on the latest news and gossip around the world, find a new recipe or learn something about the changing world of health, computers or finance. Why not give it a try?

THANK YOU SCHOOLCRAFT PATRONS FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY ... The Schoolcraft Community Library wishes to thank its patrons for their generous support by using their Hardings escrip cards each time they visit their local grocery store. Since July 2007 the Schoolcraft Library has earned $456.41!! Thank you, thank you to all who have helped provide funds for programming, books, and supplies for children's storytimes. Keep up the good work!!!

NEW INTERNET POLICY AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY ... The Schoolcraft Community Library Board is currently working on updating its Policy Manual and has recently passed a new Internet Use Policy for patrons at the library. In effect as of March 26th, 2008, the Internet Use policy now states that a current library card or a piece of Government issued identification (ie., Driver's license, voter's registration card, a student ID., etc.) must be presented to use the internet. Also, if you are under 18 years of age, a parent's signature will be required to access the Internet. Wireless Internet access is also available at the library and though ID is not required to access this service, the library does require a patron signature after reading the Wireless Internet Policy and to abide by those same guidelines as those using library computers. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the library at 679-5959.

RECYCLE THOSE INK CARTRIDGES AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY ... The Schoolcraft Community Library has a new recycling program available for its patrons. The library has joined forces with Cartridge World, a locally owned business, to provide a place for our patrons to recycle those ink cartridges or laser cartridges. There is a box available at the Schoolcraft Community Library, just as you enter the building, and all you have to do is drop your cartridge in the box and we take care of the rest. So, do your part in cleaning up the environment and drop your cartridges with us.

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KALAMAZOO AIR ZOO CONTRACT RENEWED AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY thru December 31st, 2008 ... The Schoolcraft Community Library and the Air Zoo have renewed their agreement which means that all cardholders at the Schoolcraft Community Library will receive a 50% discount off the regular admission price to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo through December 31st, 2008. This discount is available no matter how many times a cardholder visits the Air Zoo. It is available to each cardholder only, not the entire party and is applicable on regular admission rates and not special programs or events. Also, a photo ID must be presented with all adult cards. If you need additional information feel free to call the library at 679-5959 or the Kalamazoo Air Zoo at 382-6555.

WI-FI at the Schoolcraft Community Library!!!! --- Wireless internet service has come to the Schoolcraft Community Library. So whether you are traveling through town, needing to quick check your email or an important website for a research paper for school, you can bring your laptop to the library and hook up.

HARDING'S eScrip COMMUNITY CARD FOR THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY -- The Schoolcraft Community Library is partnering with Harding's Market in the Harding's eScrip Community Card to help raise funds for the Schoolcraft Community Library and you can help! It is easy and is a great way to help the library. Here's how you can help. Just go to a Harding's Market and ask for the Harding's eScrip Community Card. Then you can activate your card by one of two easy methods. You can call 1-800-931-6258 and register your name with our library or if you prefer you can register online at www.escrip.com/hardings.jsp and follow the instructions there. Then each time you make a purchase at any Harding's Market you give them your Harding's eScrip Community Card to scan and presto you have helped the library with up to 4% of your purchases. No having to remember to keep receipts and then bring them to the library anymore! Just a quick phone call and a swipe of a card and you have given your help to the Schoolcraft Community Library. So, join today and start those savings coming in to the library. Many thanks to all who have helped in the past with their Harding's receipts and many thanks in advance to all who will help us in the future. Call the library at 679-5959 if you have any questions or go to our website schoolcraftlibrary.org.

* TumbleBook - You can now access TumbleBook Library for kids from the library's web page by clicking on the TumbleBook link. TumbleBook is a collection of animated, talking picture books and TumblePuzzles and Tumble Games. These are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted into the TumbleBook format. You can play TumbleBook at the library, from home, or even while on vacation!!! This is an exciting new offering at the Schoolcraft Community Library and we hope parents and kids will take advantage of it. ENJOY!!

Friends of the Library
The "Friends of the Library" believe in the importance of the library and encourage the use of the facility. The purpose of "Friends" is to enhance library services by providing invaluable voluntary assistance and supplemental income through charitable donations and fundraisers.

The "Friends" meet on a regular basis at the library. If you believe in the importance of the library, consider joining us.

QSAC: Quality Service Audit Checklist -SCHOOLCRAFT LIBRARY ATTAINS "ESSENTIAL LEVEL" OF QUALITY SERVICES FROM LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN - The Schoolcraft Community Library is proud to announce that it is one of 10 Class II libraries in Michigan who have qualified for the Essential Level requirements from the Quality Services audit checklist known as QSAC. There are seven categories of achievement which include human resources, governance/administration, services, collections development, technology, facilities and equipment and public relations/marketing. By focusing on these key areas the Schoolcraft Library has demonstrated a strong commitment to customer service. There are 78 class libraries in the State of Michigan and so the Schoolcraft Community Library is proud to have been one of the first 10 to have achieved this goal.

NOTE: LASER JET CARTRIDGE RECYCLING PROGRAM ... The Schoolcraft Community Library regrets to inform its patrons that the Laser Jet Recycling Program has once again been discontinued. You can still recycle your ink jet cartridges and any old cell phones as well in the bags provided at the library, but laser jet cartridges will no longer be accepted. You may be able to dispose of them through Office Max or there is a recycling center near the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds. Many thanks for your support of this program while it lasted.

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=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... July 21, 2008

SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM COMES TO AN END ... The Schoolcraft Community Library's summer reading program, 'Catch the Reading Bug' will be coming to a close with a bang on Wednesday, July 30th. We will have an end of the summer reading party for children ages 3 thru 6th grade, who participated in the reading clubs at Burch Memorial Park at 1 P.M. There will be awards for top readers, and a drawing for those children who have been reading throughout the summer months.

The end of the year party for the Teens will be July 30th from 6:30-8:30 P.M. at the Schoolcraft Community Library. There will be pizza, pop and a "Gamefest" from Tip Top Entertainmnet and will feature games such as Guitar Hero II and Rockband etc. Awards for our top readers will be at 6:30 P.M. and the Gamefest will begin at 7:00. Pre-registration is required, so call the library today to reserve a spot!! - 679-5959.