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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 ... July 30, 2007
* Country Brides by Debbie Macomber
* A Slice of Heaven by Sherryl Woods
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
* What Matters Most by Luanne Rice, Life's a Beach by Claire Cook
* Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen
* The Freedom Writer's Diary by The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell
* Dockside by Susan Wiggs
* Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB BOOK),
* The Art and Skill of Dealing with People: how to make human motivation work for you on the job by Brandon Toropov
* Tony DiPardo: Life, love, music and football by Tony DiPardo
* Riding with the Blue Moth by Bill Hancock
* Forever Harlem: celebrating America's most diverse community edited by Lloyd Williams and Voza Rivers
* The Golden Voices of Baseball by Ted Patterson

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... July 23, 2007
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
* What Matters Most by Luanne Rice
* Life's a Beach by Claire Cook
* Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen
* The Freedom Writer's Diary by The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell
* Dockside by Susan Wiggs
* Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB BOOK)
* The Art and Skill of Dealing with People: how to make human motivation work for you on the job by Brandon Toropov
* Tony DiPardo: Life, love, music and football by Tony DiPardo
* Riding with the Blue Moth by Bill Hancock
* Forever Harlem: clebrating America's most diverse community edited by Lloyd Williams and Voza Rivers
* The Golden Voices of Baseball by Ted Patterson

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... July 16, 2007
* Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux
* The Devil's Labyrinth by John Saul
* As You Wish by Robin Jones Gunn
* Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn
* Tales from Michigan Stadium by Jim Brandstatter
* Trevon Jenner from the ground up: how I overcame tremendous adversity to achieve success in athletics and life by Trevon Jenner
* The Golden Dream by Gerry Faust
* The Art and Skill of dealing with people: how to make human motivation work for you on the job by Brandon Toropov

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... July 10, 2007
* Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
* Simple Gifts by Lori Copeland
* Chosen by a Horse by Susan Richards
* The Quickie by James Patterson
* Baby Proof by Emily Giffin
* High Noon by Nora Roberts
* The Navigator by Clive Cussler
* When Day Breaks by Mary Jane Clark
* The Gravedigger's Daughter by Joyce Carol Oates
* The Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness
* The Devil Who Tamed Her by Joanna Lindsey
* Innocent as Sin by Elizabeth Lowell
* Strike Force by Dale Brown
* Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
* After Diana: William, Harry, Charles and the Royal House of Windsor by Christopher Anderson
* High Performance Health;10 Real Life Solutions to redefine your health and revolutionize your life by James Rippe, M.D.
* The Penny by Joyce Meyer
* F-5; Devastation, survival and the most violent tornado outbreak of the Twentieth Century by Mark Levine
* Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison
* Lean, Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
* Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis
* The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot
* Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
* Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot

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.

=> 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