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June 18	9 A.M.   11 A.M.	Opening Day Registration for all events Phone Registrations		TEEN SUMMER READING YNK---You Never Know @ Your Library   Check it out!!! Some amazing programs for teens this summer!!!   June 14   2 P.M.     Teen Advisory Meeting Come help with the planning of future programs, book purchases etc. Snacks Provided   June 21  2 P.M.     "Solve It @ Your Library" Teens have a hand at identifying the local librarians by their teethmarks, feet, favorite food, finger prints and more Pre-registration June 28  2 P.M.      "Game Day" Come play a variety of board games and share some snacks while chatting with friends. Pre-registration
June 20 All Ages	11 A.M.	"Ben-Jammin" Ben Gauthier w/ his music
June 25	11 A.M.  2 P.M.	"Spy Kit Workshop" make your very own "spykit" Kindergarten - 6th grade. Pre-registration
June 26	10 A.M.	"Top Secret/ Who Dunnit?" PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR Ages 3 - 5 years. Pre-registration
June 27 All Ages	11 A.M.	"Scoop on Poop" Learn how to identify animals by their "scat" from Pete Stobie from the Kalamazoo Nature Center
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July 2		"Treasure Hunting" Come learn about metal detecting and dig for your very own treasure. Pre-registration 10 A.M. ... Kdgn. thru 2nd grade 11 A.M. ... 3rd thru 6th grade		TEEN SUMMER READING YNK---You Never Know @ Your Library   Check it out!!! Some amazing programs for teens this summer!!!   July 5  2 P.M.      "Mystery Gadgets" Come make some "mystery gadgets" for use in solving ?????? Pre-registration July 12  2 P.M.      "CSI - Detective" Meet with a real detective and learn some investigative techniques. Pre-registration July 19  2 P.M.      "Forensic Feast" Make some delicious but "gory" food to feast on. Pre-registration July 26  2 P.M.      "Scavenger/Treasure Hunt" Take part in a community wide scavenger/treasure hunt. Pre-registration
July 9		"Codes and Cyphers" Learn how to make your own codes. Pre-registration 10 A.M. ... Kdgn. thru 2nd grade 11 A.M. ... 3rd thru 6th grade
July 11 All Ages	11 A.M.	"Are We Clueless?" Storytelling with Robin Nott
July 16 All Ages	11:30 A.M.	"The Snakeman" Mike Fitzgerald and Local Michigan Snakes
July 18 All Ages	11 A.M.	"Whose Who in the Night" Learn about "Night Creatures" from Karen Wilson from Kalamazoo Nature Center
July 23 All Ages	11 A.M.	"The Nose Knows---the Little Dog Who Did" Sue Stejskal to bring her Dachsund and demonstrate
July 24	10 A.M.	Preschooler/Parent "TREASURE HUNT" Come enjoy a morning with some one on one time with your preschooler while "scavenging" for treasure. Preschooler must register with parent or adult. Ages 3-5 years. Pre-registration
July 25 All Ages	11 A.M.	"Experience the Magic" Come enjoy a magic show with Jim Merrill
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August 1	1 P.M.	Summer Reading Party Burch Memorial Park End of the summer party for all those children ages 3 years to 6th grade who participated in our Summer Reading Clubs!		TEEN SUMMER READING YNK---You Never Know @ Your Library August 2   6:30 P.M.     Teen Party-"Murder Mystery Night" Sovle a murder mystery right here at the library!!!! Prizes and Snacks. Pre-registration

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... June 25, 2007
* The Sleeping Doll by Jeffrey Deaver
* The Total Money Makeover: a proven plan for financial fitness by Dave Ramsey
* Sugarcane Academy: how a New Orleans teacher and his storm-struck students created a school to remember by Michael Tisserand
* The Double Agents: a Men at War novel by W.E.B. Griffin
* The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
* I Feel Bad about my Neck by Nora Ephron
* Merle's Door: lessons from a freethinking dog by Ted Kerasote
* Common Threads: celebrating life with Down Syndrome by Cynthia S. Kidder

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... June 04, 2007
* The Well-Designed Mixed Garden by Tracy DeSagbato-Aust
* A Shadow on the Glass by Ian Irvine
* Miss Zukas and the Island Murders by Jo Dereske
* World Chamber of Commerce Directory
* The Adventures of Gray Wolf by Don Butcher

SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND THE KALAMAZOO AIR ZOO PARTNER TOGETHER FOR SAVINGS FOR PATRONS ... May 1st thru December 31st, 2007 ... Beginning May 1st, 2007 the current cardholders of the Schoolcraft Community Library will be able to experience a 50% savings on regular admission prices to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. How you say? The Schoolcraft Community Library and the Kalamazoo Air Zoo have partnered together to offer this special promotional opportunity to the Schoolcraft Library's patrons. This special promotion will run thru December 31, 2007 and the 50% discount is available only to Schoolcraft Community Library cardholders not to the entire party. This applies to children and adult cardholders and the cards must be current. Adult cardholders will be required to present photo ID at the time of purchase of Kalamazoo Air Zoo admission tickets. The discount is available regardless of how many times the patron visits the Air Zoo between May 1st and December 31st. The discount is also available only on regular admissions, but not on special programs or events . If you need additional information feel free to call the library at 679-5959 or the Kalamazoo Air Zoo at 382-6555.

NEWS RELEASE:   Schoolcraft Community Library Invites Schoolcraft Residents to Meet MeL ... More Info NEWS RELEASE:   MDOT and Local Library Seek Input on Draft Long-Range Plan ... Learn more!

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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.

* 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!!

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.

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=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... June 04, 2007

INVESTOR EDUCATION WORKSHOP ... Thursday, June 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M ... The Schoolcraft Community Library is offering a FREE, non-commercial seminar on investment education followed by optional one-on-one counseling sessions with seminar participants. This seminar is sponsored by the American Library Association, Investor Protection Trust and OFIS and will be conducted by the Securities staff of the Securities Section of the Office of Finanacial and Insurance Services (OFIS) and Investor Protection Trust (IPT). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive free and accurate and reliable financial information so you can make informed investment decisions for yourselves and your families. So, come learn some important "investor survival skills" to help build your savings into a retirement next egg. Pre-registration is required for both the seminar and the one-on-one counseling sessions. However, you may choose to attend one or both of them. Please call the library today at 679-5959 to reserve your spot as space will be limited.

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... May 21, 2007

Get a clue silent auction ... Many thanks to all who participated in the Schoolcraft Community Library's Silent Auction. It was a huge success earning over $1,700 for the library's Summer Reading Program "Get a Clue at your Library". A special thanks to all those who donated items, goods or services, the workers at the auction and those of you who supported us by attending this first ever Saturday night event. It was great fun with Square Dancing, Line Dancing, the ever popular Chicken Dance, live auctioning of delicious baked goods, door prizes, yummy homemade treats and of course the SILENT and sometimes INTENSE bidding on the auction items. Thank you again to all who made this event a successful one. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING ... Friday, May 25th @ 10 A.M. @ The Whistle Stop Coffee Shop ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will have it's next meeting at their new location, The Whistle Stop Coffee Shop and new members are encouraged and welcomed to attend. We will be discussing our next service project and new ideas are always welcomed. So come have a cup of coffee or tea and join the "Friends" and make a difference for your library!!

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... May 21, 2007
* The 6th Target by James Patterson
* A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
* Joshua's Family by Joseph Girzone
* The Inflammation Free Diet Plan by Monica Reinagel
* The Way Between the Worlds by Ian Irvine
* Bookmarked to Die by Jo Dereske
* Catalogue of Death by Jo Dereske
LARGE PRINT
* The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
* Cell by Stephen King

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... May 04, 2007
* Front Porch Tales by Phillip Gulley
* Scam Prooof Your Life; 377 Smart Ways to protect you and your family from ripoffs, bogus deals and other consumer headaches by Sid Kirchheimer
* The Broken Crown by Michelle West
* Moving to Microsoft Windows Vista by John Rizzo