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=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... December 18, 2006
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
* 365 Unplugged Family Fun Activities by Steve and Ruth Bennett
* The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn
* Head Over Heels in the Dales by Gervase Phinn
* Whispers in Winter by Tracie Peterson
* The Visual History of the World by National Geographic
* Mobil Travel Guide, Mid Atlantic
* Mobil Travel Guide, New York
* Mobil Travel Guide, Northern Plains
* Mobil Travel Guide, Great Plains
* Mobil Travel Guide, Coastal Southeast
* Mobil Travel Guide, Southwest
* Santa Baby by Jennifer Cruise
* Murder at the Opera by Margaret Truman
* Ireland 2007 by Fodor's
=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... December 11, 2006
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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.
=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... December 03, 2006
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=> NEW ADULT AUDIOS
... December 03, 2006
* Making a Living from your eBay Business by Michael Miller
* Mr.Lincoln's T-Mails: the untold story of how Abraham Lincoln used the telegraph to win the Civil War by Tom Wheeeler
* How To Repair your Car by Paul Brand
* Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella
* Santa Cruise; a holiday mystery at sea by Mary Higgins Clark
* Technology on a Shoestring by Thane Terrill
* Limitations by Scott Turow
* The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
* The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
=> 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
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* 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!!
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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
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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! |
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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. |
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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.
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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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previously ...
=> 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
=> 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
The Schoolcraft Community Library will be closed for the Christmas
holiday from
Thursday, December 21st thru Tuesday, December 26th,
re-opening on Wednesday, December 27th.
The Library will also be closed on Monday, January 1st for New Year's Day.
