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=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... December 5, 2005
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.
MICHIGAN READS 2006 - The Michigan Reads, One State, One Preschool Book program is once again up and running. One of the five listed titles below will be featured during March is Reading Month 2006. Come to the library and have your say about which book that is. You may cast your ballot for your favorite book by December 9th at the Schoolcraft Community Library. Come on in and ask to see all of the following titles and then vote for your favorite. The book that is chosen statewide will be incorporated into our Spring Preschool storyhour as well. Hope to see you soon. Remember your vote must be cast by December 9th!
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 Bed Hogs by Kelly DiPucchio |
 In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming |
 Stranger in the Woods by Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick |
 Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw |
 Imogene's Antlers by David Small |
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ADULT BOOK CLUB --- The Schoolcraft Community Library's Adult Book Club will resume it's meetings in January with the book A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. Please note that the day and time have been changed. The January meeting will be held at the library on Saturday, January 14th, 2006 at 10 A.M. There are several copies of the book available at the library to be checked out. Call today and reserve a copy and we will hope to see you on January 14th.
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Schoolcraft Community Library
330 North Centre Schoolcraft, MI 49087 |
December 2005 |
269-679-5959
http://schoolcraftlibrary.org |
CHRISTMAS MAGIC SHOW!!! --- The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting a Magic Show, starring Marty Rensford, for children in grades Young Fives and older. The Magic Show will be held on Thursday, December 8th at 3:30 P.M. Snacks will be provided and the program will run til around 4:15 to 4:30 p.m. Pre registration is required and you can do this by calling the library at 679-5959. So, come join the fun.
Holiday Reading Pick
The Christmas Scrapbook - A Harmony Novel by Philip Gulley It's autumn in Harmony, and Pastor Sam Gardner has vowed to be ready for Christmas. Determined to redeem a dreadful history of gift giving, Sam enrolls in a scrapbooking class to make a Christmas gift his wife will never forget. However, Sam's absence from their home every Wednesday night, coupled with his fishy alibi of attending a men's group, raises her suspicions.
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DROP-IN CHRISTMAS PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR - The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting it's annual 3 week Christmas Drop-In Preschool Storyhour for children ages 3-5 years. These 3 storytimes will be held on November 30th, December 7th and December 14th from 10-10:45 A.M. There will be stories, songs, crafts and snacks revolving around the Christmas theme. Pre registration is not required for these storyhours so just come and enjoy one or all of these special holiday times at the library. For more information you can call the library at 679-5959. See you there!
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| Brown Bag Storyhour ... The Schoolcraft Community Library Brown Bag Storyhour for those students in Young Fives and Kindergarten will meet this month on Wednesday, December 7th and runs from 11:10 to 11:50 A.M. so that students from both morning and afternoon classes can participate. It is a fun time of reading stories, eating lunch and sometimes singing songs, doing fingerplays, playing games etc. Morning students in either Young Fives or Kindergarten may catch the "Town Bus" to the library, but must have their own transportation home or to daycare. Afternoon students must have their own transportation both to the library and then to school. This is a very fun time set aside just for these students. We hope you can join us. Dates for 2006 with be forthcoming in January. So, put the dates on the calendar and be sure to join us for Brown Bag Storyhour. Pre registration is not required at this time. |
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for Holiday Ideas
* familyfun.go.com
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| Grand Battle of 2006! The Schoolcraft Community Library is hosting it's 12th year of Battle of the Books. A booklist is available as well as tips for teams & coaches. Students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades are encouraged to join this wonderful event. The Grand Battle of 2006 is scheduled for Saturday, February 4th at the Schoolcraft High School PAC. For more information contact the library at 679-5959. |
Kid's Book Corner
Bernie Magruder & the Bats in the Belfry by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
There are strange goings-on in Middleburg. Someone has put up posters warning townspeople that the dreaded Indiana Aztec bat has been sighted in the area. What's more, the town is in an uproar over the bells recently placed in the church belfry that chime every hour twenty-four hours a day! It seems the whole town is going batty with the constant pealing! Bernie Magruder is determined to get to the bottom of things. Who put up all those posters about a species of bat no one has ever heard of? What can the townspeople do to return some peace to their lives? And are the bats that Bernie and his family see swooping about the belfry the dreaded Indiana Aztecs? Looks like Bernie, and his two friends Georgene and Weasel, have their work cut out for them again! LINKS from http://kidsread.com ... Author Bio * Read an Excerpt * Read a Review |
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Great Big, Huge, Colossal Thank You!! ... The Schoolcraft Community Library would like to thank all of our patrons who bought books at our recent sale and who donated books to the sale. Our book sale raised over $200 for the 2006 summer reading program. We will hold another used book sale in the spring. ... If you would like to donate books for the spring sale, you can drop them off at the library during business hours. Please, NO magazines, encyclopedias, Readers Digest books or School text books. |
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. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 20th, 2006 at 10:00 am.
| Newsletter issues of The Schoolcraft Scoop are available at the Schoolcraft Community Library at the front desk. Please stop by and pick up a copy - your interest is appreciated! Previous Issues ... 2005: January * February * March * April * May * June/July * August * September * October * November ... Current Issue |
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS... December 5, 2005
* Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith
* Character is Destiny by John McCain
* Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
* Red Lily by Nora Roberts
* From the Heart of Covington by Joan Medlicott
* The Gardens of Covington by Joan Medlicott
* Promise of the Witch King by R.A. Salvatore
* Why Do I Love These People by Po Bronson
* God is in the Hard Stuff by Bruce Bickle
* The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
* A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve
* The Regime by Tim LaHaye
* Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury
* The Rise of Benedict XVI by John Allen, Jr.
* S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
* A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
* Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
* Oh What a Slaughter by Larry McMurtry
* A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS... November 28, 2005
* Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith
* Character is Destiny by John McCain
* Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
* Red Lily by Nora Roberts
* From the Heart of Covington by Joan Medlicott
* The Gardens of Covington by Joan Medlicott
* Promise of the Witch King by R.A. Salvatore
* Why Do I Love These People by Po Bronson
* God is in the Hard Stuff by Bruce Bickle
* The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
* A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve
* The Regime by Tim LaHaye
* Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury
* The Rise of Benedict XVI by John Allen, Jr.
The Schoolcraft Community Library will be closed for the Christmas
holiday from Wednesday, December 21st thru Monday, December 26th,
re-opening on Tuesday, December 27th at 1:00 p.m.
The Library will also be closed on Saturday, December 31st for New Year's Eve.