=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... February 26, 2007

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP --- Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac --- Thursday, March 1 - 4 P.M. --- The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting a book discussion group at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo on March 1st for TEENS and ADULTS. The book they will be discussing is Code Talker - A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac. This book brings to life the amazing story of the Navajo Code Talkers who were a crucial part of the U.S. effort during World War II. These men sent messages back and forth in unbreakable code using their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war and with their code saved countless American lives. Their story is told through this fictional tale of Ned Begay. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. Code Talker honors all of those young men who dared to serve and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians while also speaking eloquently of the brutal realities of war. The book can be checked out at the Schoolcraft Community Library. Registration would be appreciated so we can plan for our book discussion on March 1st. Call the library at 679-5959 to register and reserve a copy of the book. SECRET LANGUAGES, CODES AND CLUES - Thursday, March 8th - 3:30 P.M. - The Schoolcraft Community Library is hosting a special after school program for students in grades 3-6. The program is in conjunction with the Native Words, Native Warriors Exhibit going on at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo until April 8, 2007. Students will learn more about the Code Talkers and the secret language of codes and each child who participates will receive a free pass for Code Talkers at the Air Zoo. Registration is required and space is limited so call the library today at 679-5959 to reserve a spot for your student. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: - Native Words, Native Warriors Schedule of Events ... January 27th thru April 8th. - Meet Authors & Illustrators: Joseph Bruchac ... http://www.childrenslit.com - Author's Web Site: Joseph Bruchac Storyteller & Writer ... http://www.josephbruchac.com - Code Talker Reviews: Barnes & Noble   * Navajo Code Talkers ... http://en.wikipedia.org * Origins of the Navajo Code Talkers - Cryptologic brilliance, linguistic expertise, dedication to duty ... http://www.nsa.gov * Navajo Code Talkers: WWII Fact Sheet & Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary ... http://www.history.navy.mil * Navajo Code Talkers ... http://bingaman.senate.gov * How effective was the Navajo code? "One Former Captive Knows" ... By T. Korte

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. PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR -"Wild About Books" - March 14-April 25 ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting their Spring Preschool Story hour for children ages 3-5 years. The theme for our springtime storytime is 'wild animals'. Each week we will have stories, fingerplays, songs, crafts and snacks revolving around a different wild animal. Pre-registration is required, so call the library today at 679-5959 to reserve a spot for your preschooler. Come and have a 'wildly good time' with Miss Bobbi and Miss Roxanne. BROWN BAG STORYHOUR - Providing we don't have another snow storm, the Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting their monthly Brown Bag Storyhour for students in Young Fives and Kindergarten on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 from 11:10-11:50 A.M. Students remember to bring a brown bag sack lunch and a drink (NO RED OR PURPLE DRINKD PLEASE!) and come enjoy a time of stories, lunch and sometimes a little extra surprise! SCHOOLCRAFT FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will be having their next meeting at a new location - the new Whistlestop Coffee Shop on Grand Street (the old Oak Creations). The meeting will be on Friday, March 16th at 10 A.M. and the "Friends" will be discussing the upcoming Silent Auction and the membership drive. So, come join us and make some new friends, have a cozy cup of coffee or tea and a muffin and help your local library all at the same time. For additional questions call the library at 679-5959 or Anita Ritter at 679-5900. We hope to see you there. BOOKS NEEDED ... The Schoolcraft Community Library is now collecting books from patrons in preparation for their Spring Book Sale, which will be held Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st. If you are cleaning out closets, bookshelves etc. please consider bringing your discards to the Schoolcraft Community Library. The funds will be used to support the Summer Reading Program. Please NO TEXTBOOKS, NO READER'S DIGEST CONDENSED VOLUMES and NO ENCYCLOPEDIAS. Many thanks for your help.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... February 26, 2007
* The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier (OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB)
* The Fat Flush Cookbook by Ann Lousie Gittleman
* Puppies for Dummies by Sarah Hodgson
* Michaels Book of Wedding Crafts
* Natural Causes; death, lies and politics in America's vitamin and herbal industry by Dan Hurley
* Scattered Leaves by V.C. Andrews
* Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella
* The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... February 19, 2007
* The Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice
* Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb
* Golden Years by Andrew Greeley
* 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper
* It Happens Every Spring by Gary Chapman
* White Chocolate Moments by Lori Wick
* Ever After by Karen Kingsbury
* Irish Linen by Andrew Greeley
* Natural Causes by Dan Hurley
* Sisters by Danielle Steel
* The Night Journal by Elizabeth Cook
* The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louis Gittleman
* Fodor's France

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... February 12, 2007

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS -- UPDATE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2006-2007 FIRST PLACE WINNERS OF SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY'S BATTLE OF THE BOOKS!!! ... After a snow delay, rescheduled dates for Preliminary Battles 3 & 4 , Semi Finals and the Grand Battle, the Battle of the Books has finally drawn to a close. Thursday evening, February 8, 2007 hosted the final 2 Preliminary Battles. Then after an exciting Tie Breaker session, we finally had 8 more teams ready to go on to Semi Final Battles on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Berean Baptist Church. ... The final sixteen teams "battling" in the Semi Final Battles were Book Bandits Last Shot, Diamond Minds, First Edition, The Babbling Whijirabroth, PJammin' Penguins, Paperback Players, Nerds not the Candy-Chocolate Edition, Quizzical Queens, Book Battalion, Boogie Woogie Bookworms, The Bookmobile, Indian Lake Aztecs, Pretty Pink Panthers, Disney Readas, Reading Rascals and . . . the End. ... The two teams emerging from the Semi Finals were Book Battalion and Quizzical Queens. Both teams were well prepared for the Grand Battle which immediately followed the Semi Finals Saturday afternoon. After a tense 35-40 minutes the Quizzical Queens ended up with the title "winner" and the trophy, which once engraved with their name, will reside at their Upper Elementary School library until next year's Battle of the Books. ... Congratulations to the Quizzical Queens!!!! Also, I applaud ALL the students and their coaches who participated in Battle of the Books for their hard work in preparation for "battle day". I would also like to personally thank all those who stepped up and helped with all the set up as well as clean up for "Battle" on Saturday at the Berean Baptist church. It was greatly appreciated. Many thanks also to all those who willingly and cheerfully adjusted to the many changes that had to take place this last week to allow Battle of the Books to happen in a timely manner. Your good natured flexibility was appreciated tremendously.

VALENTINE'S DAY PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will host a Valentine's Day Preschool Story hour for children ages 3-5 years. It will be held Wednesday, February 14th from 10-10:45 A.M. Pre-registration is required and space is limited so call the library today at 679-5959 and reserve a spot. We look forward to hearing from you.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... February 12, 2007
* Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe,
* High Profile by Robert Parker,
* Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen,
* White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz,
* Cat on the Edge by Shirley Roussea Murphy,
* Step on the Crack by James Patterson,
* Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips,
* The Dorm Room Diet by Daphne Oz,
* Get Hooked; simple steps to crochet cool stuff by Kim Werker.

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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!!

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.

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.

previously ...

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!

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2006-2007 ... SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2007 -- 10:00 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M. @ SCHOOLCRAFT HIGH SCHOOL PAC. - This is the 13th annual Battle of the Books event hosted by the Schoolcraft Community Library. Come watch students in 4th, 5th and 6th grades from Schoolcraft and Vicksburg schools amaze you with their knowledge about the following books: halfway to the Sky by Kimberly Bradley, Juliet Dove, Queen of Love by Bruce Coville, Rodzina by Karen Cushman, The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois, The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, The Warm Place by Nancy Farmer, If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon by Ellen Levine, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson byBette Bao Lord, Always Inventing: a Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell by Tom L. Matthews, Bernie Magruder and the Bats in the Belfry by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Rascal by Sterling North, Once on this Island by Gloria Whelan. These students have been reading and studying these books since October 23rd with the help of their coaches who are parents, grandparents, teachers and former battlers. So, come join the fun. You can watch one battle or more, whatever suits your fancy. The Grand Battle is Thursday, February 8th at 7 P.M. where the final two teams will compete for the trophy.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS ... RESCHEDULED DATEs, TIMEs, and LOCATIONs ... PRELIMINARY BATTLES 3 & 4---THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007--- BEGINNING @ 6:30 P.M. @ SCHOOLCRAFT HIGH SCHOOL PAC. SEMI FINALS & GRAND BATTLE---SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2007--- BEGINNING @ 10:00 A.M. @ BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH.   more info

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... January 22, 2007
* Cat In the Dark by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
* Office 2007 All-In-One Desk Reference by Peter Weverka
* Cat Raise the Dead by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
* Broken Flower by V.C. Andrews
* A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory
* A Love Woven True by Tracie Peterson
* A Midwinter's Tale by Andrew Greeley

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... January 15, 2007
* Relationship Rescue; a 7 step strategy for reconnecting with your partner by Phillip McGraw
* A Christmas Wedding by Andrew Greeley
* The Messenger by Daniel Silva

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... January 08, 2007
* Cat Under Fire by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
* Exile by Richard North Patterson
* Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
* The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun
* The New Paper Quilling; creative techniques for scrapbooks, cards, home accents and more by Molly Smith Christensen
* Finish Techniques for Hand Knitters by Sharon Brant
* Windows Vista for Dummies by Andy Rathbone
* Weird Michigan: your travel guide to Michigan's local legends and best kept secrets by Linda S. Godfrey