SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE LIBRARY June 12-July 26, 2006 JUNE 12th ... Mon OPENING DAY OF SUMMER READING ... registration for reading clubs, programs, etc. 14th ... Wed 11 A.M.  "Birds in our World" ... Teresa Barylak will bring a variety of exotic birds to see, maybe touch and learn about. Fascinating. All ages. 15th ... Thur 2 P.M.  TEEN PROGRAM ... Paint a jungle scene on the library window. Pre registration required. 19th ... Mon 11 A.M.  Bug Bingo ... Ages Kdgn. thru 2nd grade. Pre registration required. 2 P.M.  Rainsticks ... Ages 3rd grade and up. Pre registration required. 20th ... Tue 11 A.M.  "Jungle Jam" ... Preschool Storyhour; ages 3-5 years. Pre registration required. 21st ... Wed 11 A.M.  "The Snakeman" ... Mike Fitzgerald to share his knowledge and his SNAKES!! All ages. 22nd ... Thur 2 P.M.  TEEN PROGRAM ... "Pets on the Net" ... Internet Scavenger Hunt. Pre registration required. 26th ... Mon 11 A.M.  Jim Merrills to host a program with "Balloon Animals". 28th ... Wed 11 A.M.  "Nature Detective" ... Pete Stobie from the Nature Center to wow us with his antics. 29th ... Thur 2 P.M.  TEEN PROGRAM ... "Bead Program" with Cindy from The Bead Shop. Pre registration required. JULY  5th ... Wed 11 A.M.  Bugs On Wheels ... Gary Dunn from the Young Entomologists Society brings us "Incredible Insects and Spectacular Spiders of the Rainforest"  6th ... Thur 2 P.M.  TEEN PROGRAM ... "Origami Animals" ... Pre registration required. 10th ... Mon 11 A.M.  "Henry Goes Underground" ... Pat Chilton-Stringham will present an awesome program with hands on activities about water. Grades Kdgn. thru 6th. 11th ... Tue 11 A.M.  John Ball Zoo to introduce us to some great animals with tons of information about all of them. 12th ... Wed 11 A.M.  Music Man Ben Gauthier will wow us with his musical talents. 17th ... Mon 10 A.M.  "It's a Jungle Out There" ... Art with Liz Harkins-Grades Kdgn.-2nd. Pre registration required. 11:15 A.M.  Art with Liz Harkins ... Grades 3rd-6th. Pre registration required. 18th ... Tue 11 A.M.  "Monkey Madness" ... Preschool Storyhour: ages 3-5 years. Pre registration required. 19th ... Wed 11 A.M.  "A Rainbow Rainforest" ... storytelling with Robin Nott 20th ... Thur 2 P.M.  TEEN PROGRAM ... To Be Announced 22nd ... Sat LAST DAY FOR READING CLUBS 26th ... Wed 1 P.M.  Summer Reading Party at Burch Memorial Park ... Children ages 3 thru 6th grade 27th ... Thur 2 P.M.  TEEN Summer Reading Party 28th ... Fri 2 P.M.  ADULT Summer Reading Party

SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE LIBRARY --- "Hang Out and Read" ... June 12-July 26, 2006 - The Schoolcraft Community Library is gearing up for its annual summer reading program featuring a rainforest theme this year. There will be Reading Clubs for children ages 3 and up, teens and adults. Watch for details coming in our summer reading flyers available at the library. Come and join the summer fun at the library and "Hang Out and Read"!!!

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... May 10, 2006

LASER PRINT CARTRIDGE RECYCLING ... Good News!!! They have reinstated the laser print cartridge recycling program, so those of you who have had nowhere to bring those laser cartridges when they are empty, you can now bring them to the Schoolcraft Community Library and we will recycle them for you. It also helps us as well, for we earn a small amount of money for each cartridge we return. So, keep us in mind the next time you printer cartridge needs to be replaced and don't throw the old one away, save the environment, help the library and bring them to the Schoolcraft Community Library for recycling. Many thanks.

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... May 01, 2006

WE'RE GOING TO A BASEBALL GAME!! Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 21, 2006 ... The Schoolcraft Community Library is selling tickets to a Detroit Tigers Baseball game on May 21st at 1:05 P.M. and is sponsored by Michigan Public Libraries Fund Raising Event. A bus will leave from Albion at 10 A.M. that day and the tickets are $20 each. Tickets can be ordered at the library and checks should be made payable to Woodlands Library Cooperative. This is a fun day for families or softball teams looking for an outing and for every ticket sold $9.00 goes back to Michigan public libraries. So support your library and have a day at the ball park. For additional information call the library at 679-5959.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... May 10, 2006
* Dark Harbor by Stuart Woods
* One Shot by Lee Child
* Second Sight by Amanda Quick
* Identity Theft Toolkit: how to recover from and avoid identity theft by John Lenardon
* Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
* Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels
* Hitched: a Regan Reilly mystery by Carol Higgins Clark
* The Right Words and the Right Time: Your Turn by Marlo Thomas
* Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard
* The Lighthouse by P.D. James
* Crime Beat: a decade of covering cops and killers by Michael Connelly
* Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber
* Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson
* Vanished by Karen Robards

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS: Large Print Titles ... May 08, 2006
* The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Carolly Erickson
* Just Above a Whisper by Lori Wick
* Predator by Patricia Cornwell
* S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
* Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
* Light From Heaven by Jan Karon
* Mary, Mary by James Patterson
* Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
* Point Blank by Catherine Coulter
* Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts

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BOOK SALE---BOOK SALE--- BOOK SALE!!!!! Great Big, Huge, Colossal Thank You!! ... The Schoolcraft Community Library would like to thank all of our patrons who bought books at our April 2006 sale and who donated books to the sale!

SPRING BOOK SALE AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY April 19-22 ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be holding a book sale to raise funds for their Summer Reading Program. The Book Sale will begin Wednesday, April 19 and run through Saturday, April 22 and will run during the library's regular business hours. These hours are as follows:       Wednesday: 1-7:30 P.M.,       Thursday: 10 A.M.-5 P.M.,       Friday: 1-5 P.M. and       Saturday: 10 A.M.-1 P.M. There will be children and adult books both fiction and non fiction and lots of videos!! Books will be 25 cents each and videos will be $1.00 each and there will be a special table of hardcover books that are in mint condition that will be separately priced. On Saturday we will have books for $1.00 a bag and videos at a reduced price. So, put these dates on your calendar and come join us and support summer reading at the same time.

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.

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 * December ... 2006: * January * February * March * April ... Current Issue

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS: Large Print Titles ... May 01, 2006
* The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Carolly Erickson
* Just Above a Whisper by Lori Wick
* Predator by Patricia Cornwell
* S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
* Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
* Light From Heaven by Jan Karon
* Mary, Mary by James Patterson
* Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
* Point Blank by Catherine Coulter
* Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts

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.

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BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR - May 6-13, 2006 ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will be hosting another Barnes and Noble book fair from Saturday, May 6th thru Saturday, May 13th, 2006 in support of the Schoolcraft Community Library's summer reading program. Any books, CD's, movies, gift items etc. purchased during this week ALONG WITH the presentation of one of our Vouchers to the sales clerk at the time of purchase, will be added into the total dollars purchased by voucher holders. Schoolcraft Community Library will receive a percentage of the sales back. These monies will be used to fund the library's summer reading program "Hang Out and Read" - a rainforest theme. Vouchers are available at the Schoolcraft Community Library or can be downloaded directly. So, if you are thinking of purchasing books for Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, birthdays, anniversaries etc., come get a voucher or two and plan to make your purchases the week of May 6-13 and help the library with their summer reading program as well. Any questions, call the library at 679-5959 ... Remember, presenting one of our vouchers helps out the library!! Thanks in advance for your help!!

BROWN BAG STORYHOUR @ SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY - Wednesday, May 10, 11:10 to 11:50 A.M ... The Schoolcraft Community Library is hosting the final Brown Bag Storyhour of the 2006 school year for children in Young Fives and Kindergarten on Wednesday, May 10th from 11:10 to 11:50 A.M. The theme is "Friendship". Students are to bring a lunch, a smile and good listening ears. Hope to see you there!!