=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... November 20, 2006

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSING AT THE LIBRARY - The Schoolcraft Community Library will be closing at 5 P.M. on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 and will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, 2006. The library will reopen on Saturday, November 25 at 10 A.M. Thank you and we wish all of our patrons a very Happy Thanksgiving. BROWN BAG STORYHOUR - The Schoolcraft Community Library will hold its second Brown Bag Storyhour for the school year on Wednesday, November 15th from 11:10-11:50 A.M. This storyhour is for students in Young Fives and Kindergarten and students should bring a lunch, a smile and good listening ears. The theme this month is FOOD!! Please remember NO RED or PURPLE drinks. Thanks. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2006-2007 UPDATE:   ... Those of you ordering T-Shirts or Sweatshirts from Midwest Printing and Promotions, your shirt orders are due Friday, December 1st by 5:00 PM. REMINDER: 1 check per team made out to Midwest Printing and Promotions. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS are due on Friday, November 17th at the Schoolcraft Community Library. You may Fax the form to 269-679-5599 or mail it to Schoolcraft Community Library, 330 North Centre Street, Schoolcraft, Michigan 49087 or bring it into the library during regular business hours. If you have any questions you may call the library at 679-5959, but please have the Registrations Forms in on time!!! Many thanks. Also, good news for all those participating in the Battle of the Books. You can learn the author's last names by a Concentration game linking from the library's website. Just follow the "Battle of the Books" link to 'play games'. Have fun and watch for more games coming in the future. And, coaches, if you have questions you would be willing to share on the library website, please call the library or bring them in and we will be sure they get placed on the site for all to use. NEW! Random questions are now available for Bernie Magruder and the Bats in the Belfry. You can also Explore Book Reviews and More for additional puzzles, quizzes and games. If you have questions to share we would welcome them. You may drop them off at the Schoolcraft Community Library during normal business hours. Watch the site at the end of the week - more games to come!! DROP-IN CHRISTMAS PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR - The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting their annual Drop-In Preschool Storyhour for the Christmas season for children ages 3-5 years of age. These storyhours will be held the first three Wednesdays in December (December 6th, 13th and 20th) from 10-10:45 A.M. No registration is necessary and you may come to one or all. So, please join us for a fun filled time of holiday cheer. CHARLOTTE'S WEB CHALLENGE - Thursday, December 7, 2006 --- 3:15-4:30 P.M. - The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting a celebration of Charlotte's Web in honor of the new live animation movie coming out for the holidays. This event is for students in grades 1-4 and will include games, activities, door prizes, refreshments and more. Registration is required and the space is limited, so call today to reserve a spot for your child. 679-5959. Hope to see you there.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 20, 2006
* The Innocent Man by John Grisham
* Under Orders by Dick Francis
* A Day with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
* Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
* Cell by Stephen King
* Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
* Beach Road by James Patterson
* H.R.H. by Danielle Steel
* Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
* The Collectors by David Baldacci
* Intensity by Dean Koontz
* Lisey's Story by Stephen King

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 13, 2006
* Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts
* Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
* Sugar and Spice by Fern Michaels et. al.
* Cross by James Patterson
* First Impressions by Nora Roberts
* The Mighty and the Almighty; reflections on America, God and world affairs by Madeleine Albright
* Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
* The Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara
* The Gods of Newport by John Jakes
* Road of the Patriarch by R.A. Salvatore

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... October 30, 2006

* e-books UPDATE - 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!!

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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS Friday, October 20th, 2006   thru   Thursday, February 8th, 2007

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS ... Friday, October 20th, 2006 thru Thursday, February 8th, 2007 ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting its annual Battle of the Books competition once again this year. This competition is for students in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades and students read from a booklist of 12 books from different genres. Parent coaches are needed for each team of 5-7 students. The booklist release date is Friday, October 20th and the booklist can be found at the Schoolcraft Upper Elementary Library, the Schoolcraft Community Library, the Vicksburg District Library and Tobey, Indian Lake and Sunset Elementary schools. Those interested in coaching will also find Coaches Packets available at these locations at the time of the booklist release. Any questions or additional information needed at this time please call the library at 679-5959. ... Play Games!

BROWN BAG STORYHOUR Wednesdays - am 11:10 - 11:50 2006 October 18th November 15th December 13th 2007 January 17th February 14th March 14th April 18th May 9th

BROWN BAG STORYHOUR ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be offering once again their monthly Brown Bag Storyhour to those students in Young Fives and Kindergarten. The first Brown Bag Storyhour of the school year will begin on Wednesday, October 18th. The storyhour will run from 11:10 A.M. to 11:50 A.M. so that students from both morning and afternoon classes may attend. The students in the morning classes may ride the "town" bus to the library, but transportation home or to school for after noon students will be the parent's responsibility. Pre registration is not required and students should bring a lunch, a smile and good listening ears for a special, fun reading time. Please NO RED OR PURPLE DRINKS! The dates for additional Brown Bag Storyhours are as follows: November 15th, December 13th, January 17th, February 14th, March 14th, April 18th, and May 9th. I hope many of you will put these dates on your calendars and join us for a fun-filled time each month at a program designed just for Young Fives and Kindergarteners! If you have any questions call the library at 679-5959 and ask for Miss Bobbi.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 6, 2006
* The Brethren by Beverly Lewis
* Everyday Greatness by Stephen Covey
* Is Your Body Baby-Friendly?; unexplained infertility, miscarriage and IVF failure by Alan Beer, M.D.
* Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
* The Collectors by David Baldacci
* What Came Before He Shot Her by Elizabeth George
* Saint by Ted Dekker
* Project Management for Dummies by Stanley Portny
* Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
* Lisey's Story by Stephen King
* The Bancroft Strategy by Robert Ludlum
* The Angels of Morgan Hill by Donna VanLiere
* Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
* Family by Karen Kingsbury
* H.R.H. by Danielle Steel

NOTE: LASER PRINT CARTRIDGE RECYCLING ... For those of you who have nowhere to bring those laser cartridges when they are empty, you can 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.

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.

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=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... October 23, 2006

* CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE UPDATE ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library wish to thank all of you who participated in the "Returnable Can and Bottle Drive". To date we have collected $174.20 and this money will be used to purchase Children's books and audios. The library truly appreciates the generosity of all those who gave cans, bottles or money to this cause.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... October 30, 2006
* The Brethren by Beverly Lewis
* Everyday Greatness by Stephen Covey
* Is Your Body Baby-Friendly?; unexplained infertility, miscarriage and IVF failure by Alan Beer, M.D.
* Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
* The Collectors by David Baldacci
* What Came Before He Shot Her by Elizabeth George
* Saint by Ted Dekker
* Project Management for Dummies by Stanley Portny
* Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
* Lisey's Story by Stephen King
* The Bancroft Strategy by Robert Ludlum
* The Angels of Morgan Hill by Donna VanLiere
* Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
* Family by Karen Kingsbury
* H.R.H. by Danielle Steel.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... October 23, 2006
* On Agate Hill by Lee Smith
* The Sugar Solution: your symptoms are real and your solution is here by Prevention
* Short Straw by Stuart Woods
* Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber
* Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans
* The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman
* Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
* Echo Park by Michael Connelly
* A Christmas to Remember by Thomas Kinkade
* Between Two Worlds: the inner lives of children of divorce by Elizabeth Marquardt
* Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
* Broken Flower by V.C. Andrews
* Last Dance, Last Chance by Ann Rule
* Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
* Between Two Worlds; escape from Tyranny: growing up in the shadow of Saddam by Zainab Salbi
* The 6 most Important Decisions You'll ever make: a guide for teens by Sean Covey
* Skeleton Coast by Clive Cussler
* Contemporary Tatting: new designs from an old art by Judith Connors

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... October 09, 2006
* My Space Safety: 52 Tips for Teens and Parents by Kevin Farnham
* Ladies' Man by Suzanne Brockmann
* For One More Day by Mitch Albom
* I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This by Bob Newhart
* The Right Attitude to Rain by Alexander McCall Smith