=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... October 29, 2007

SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOLIDAY CLOSING: The Schoolcraft Community Library will be closing at 5 P.M. on Wednesday, October 31st for Halloween. Please mark your calendars and have a safe and Happy Halloween.

NEW PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY!!! --- TOT TIME ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be offering a NEW Toddler Time story time for children ages 18-36 months called "TOT TIME". This is a "Parent Participation" program with one adult and one child participating together at each session. We will begin our "TOT TIME" with 4 sessions in November - Wednesday mornings November 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th at 9:30 A.M. The actual story part of the storytime will be from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M. and then from 10:0 to 10:30 A.M there will be time set aside for group play and interaction for the children and their parents. Pre registration is required for this program and can be done by calling the library at 679-5959. Space will be limited so please call today. We are looking forward to a wonderful new beginning with our youngest patrons!!

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS ... Team Registrations forms for those of you participating in the 14th Annual Battle of the Books are due Friday, November 16th. You should bring the forms to the Schoolcraft Community Library before 5 P.M. that day or you may send them via fax to 679-5599 or mail them to the Schoolcraft Community Library, 330 North Centre St., Schoolcraft, Michigan, 49087. If you have any questions please call the library at 679-5959. For those of you planning on coaching for Battle of the Books 2007-08, a mandatory coaches meeting will be held at the Schoolcraft Upper Elementary School library on Thursday, November 1st at 7 P.M. This is an important meeting for all coaches, so even if you are just thinking about coaching, this would be an important meeting for you to attend. Please bring your coaches packet and your team registration forms with you to the meeting. Also, if you plan to purchase books from the Scholastic Arrow book flyer please remember your order form and money that night as well. We will only be sending in one Scholastic book order. However, books will be available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Kazoo Books. There are also copies of the books and some audios available for check out at the Schoolcraft Community Library and the Schoolcraft Upper Elementary school library. If you have any questions please call the library at 679-5959. Many thanks.

BROWN BAG STORYHOUR --- The November Brown Bag Storyhour for those students in Young Fives and Kindergarten will be held Wednesday, November 14th from 11:10 A.M. to 11:50 A.M. If you didn't get to attend last month, make it a point to join us this month for stories and lunch and a special activity. This month's theme will be "food".

SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSING ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday the following hours: Wednesday, November 21st ... close at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, November 22nd ... closed for Thanksgiving Friday, November 23rd ... closed Saturday, November 24th ... REOPEN @ 10:00 A.M. Please mark your calendars and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... October 29, 2007
* Mistletoe and Molly by Janet Dailey
* World Without End by Ken Follett
* Alexander and the wonderful marvelous, excellent, terrific ninety days by Judith Viorst
* Egrets to Flames by Barbara Anton, Everlasting by Kathleen Woodiwiss
* The Heir by Barbar Taylor Bradford
* Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
* Halsey's Typhoon; the true story of a fighting admiral, an Epic storm and an untold rescue by Bob Drury

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... October 22, 2007
* Delete all Suspects by Donna Andrews
* Access Denied by Donna Andrews
* Comfort and Joy by Fern Michaels
* The Christmas Promise by Donna VanLiere
* Now and Then by Robert Parker
* The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
* Run by Ann Patchett
* Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen
* The 2008 Complete Directory for Pediatric Disorders

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... October 8, 2007

BROWN BAG STORYHOUR ---The Schoolcraft Community Library is hosting its Brown Bag Storyhour for students in Young Fives and Kindergarten. This is a monthly program and will begin on Wednesday, October 17th from 11:10 to 11:50 A.M. Students from both morning and afternoon classes are welcome to attend and should bring a lunch, a smile and good listening ears. (No red or purple drinks please.) The dates for the remainder of 2007 are November 14th and December 12th. So, mark your calendars and come join the lunchtime fun at the Schoolcraft Community Library.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS - The Schoolcraft Community Library will be hosting it's annual Battle of the Books event for area 4th, 5th and 6th graders. The booklist will be released on Friday, October 26th and will be available at the Schoolcraft Community Library, Schoolcraft Upper Elementary School, Tobey Elementary School, Indian Lake Elementary School and Sunset Elementary School. Coaches Packets will also be available at this time and should be picked up as well. The books will be available for purchase at Kazoo Books and Barnes and Noble and four of the books will be available to order from Scholastic Book Club the night of the coaches meeting. The mandatory coaches meeting will be held at the Schoolcraft Upper Elementary School library on Thursday, November 1st at 7 P.M. Please bring your coaches packet with you to the meeting. If you have any questions please call the library at 679-5959. Many thanks.

SCHOOLCRAFT FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY NEEDS YOU!!!! ---The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library are gearing up for the 2007-08 season and are looking for new members to join them. If you are a supporter of the library and are interested in helping several loyal supporters to promote the library and it's mission please consider joining us. The Friends of the Library has been instrumental in financially supporting summer reading programs, purchasing books, audios, shelving, a laminator and recently a computer for the library. They have done this primarily through their membership drive once a year and their annual Returnable Can and Bottle Drive and a Silent Auction in the spring. The meetings are once a month from September thru May and as they say "many hands make light work". The next Friends of the Library meeting is Friday, October 19th at 10 A.M. at the Whistle Stop Coffee Shop. Please consider attending. We would love to have you. The meetings for the remainder of the 2007-08 year are as follows, November 16th, January 18th, February 15th, March 21st, April 18th and the May meeting is TBD. Hope to see you there. CAN-DO DRIVE AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY ... October 1st thru 31st - The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will be hosting their annual Returnable Can and Bottle Drive for the month of October. There will be 3 Drop-Off sites for your convenience where you can bring your RETURNABLE ONLY - NOT recyclable, cans and bottles. These 3 sites are the Schoolcraft Community Library, the Schoolcraft Upper Elementary School and the Schoolcraft Early Elementary School. The monies raised during this annual fundraiser will go towards children's books and audios at the Schoolcraft Community Library. Many thanks in advance for your assistance with this project.

PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR ... "Reading Down on the Farm" The Schoolcraft Community Library will be offering its Fall Preschool Storyhour for children ages 3-5 years. This storyhour will feature the new Michigan Reads book Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski and will sport a "farm theme".   "Reading Down on the Farm" will run each Wednesday from September 26th thru October 31st from 10-10:45 A.M. There will be stories, fingerplays, songs, activities, crafts and snacks. Pre registration is required so call today at 679-5959 and save a spot for your child

Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski illustrated by Henry Cole

RELATED RESOURCEs * Michigan Reads! - a statewide program highlighting the importance of early childhood literacy by focusing on a picture book by a Michigan author ... http://michigan.gov/michiganreads * Leslie Helakoski: Author's website ... helakoskibooks.com ... Bio | Activities: sing, play, art, think * Henry Cole: Illustrator's website ... http://www.henrycole.net

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from about the web ... "DOWN ON THE FARM" LINKS & RESOURCES * ONLINE PICTURE MAKERS: Farm, Pig, Sheep & Fish ... http://www.myfreecolouringpages.com ... Click and drag Picture Maker images onto the main picture to create a Picture Maker picture of your own.   * The Farm Animals eBook - A talking book for toddlers! ... http://www.magickeys.com * Barnyard Songs & Poems ... http://www.canteach.ca * Farm Animal Teaching Ideas & coloring pages ... http://alphabet-soup.net ANIMAL SOUNDS (.wav files) * bassett hound * bee buzzing * bird chirps * cat * cattle drive * chicken coop * cow * crow * dog * duck * geese * goat * hawk * hog * horse * lamb * longhorn steer * mosquito * mouse squeak * nightingale * owl * pig * rattlesnake * rooster * sheep * turkey * whip-poor-will REFERENCE * Livestock Breeds of the North American Continent ... Is Ossabaw Island a breed of cattle, goat or swine? What does a Beefalo look like? What is the history of Montadale? With over 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, sheep and swine, this reference compiled by Oklahoma State University can answer those questions and a whole lot more. Photographs accompany descriptions, history, use, and interesting trivia. from about the web ... "DOWN ON THE FARM" COLORING PAGES DOWNLOAD, PRINT & COLOR!  More coloring pages at  IvyJoy.com

WI-FI at the Schoolcraft Community Library!!!! --- Wireless internet service has come to the Schoolcraft Community Library. So whether you are traveling through town, needing to quick check your email or an important website for a research paper for school, you can bring your laptop to the library and hook up.

--- BANNED BOOKs WEEK ... September 29th - October 6th --- What do Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak, and Where's Waldo by Martin Hanford all have in common? Believe it or not they were all on the Banned Book List at one time or another. Check out the Banned Books link and find other interesting facts about books that have been "banned" in America in the past century. By the way, do you know what the most challenged book of this century is?

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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.

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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Don't forget to celebrate Banned Books Week! September 29-October 6, 2007 ... http://www.ala.org   Catcher in the Rye . . . Harry Potter . . . Captain Underpants . . . Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate YOUR freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 29th to October 6th. For more information, visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks. ... And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell tops ALA's 2006 list of most challenged books. (See an excerpt from the book.) ... Most challenged books of the 21st century | Issues of Intellectual Freedom | Notable Quotes

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... October 01, 2007
* The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
* Monday Morning Faith by Lori Copeland
* The Parting by Beverly Lewis
* The Ezekiel Option by Joel Rosenberg
* Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
* Shoot Him if he Runs by Stuart Woods
* Dark of the Moon by John Sandford
* Dead Heat by Dick and Felix Francis
* Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza
* Mistletoe and Molly by Janet Dailey
* The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks
* The Arctic Event by Robert Ludlum
* Mother of Prevention by Lori Copeland
* The Orc King by R.A. Salvatore
* Hearts at Home by Lori Copeland

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... September 24, 2007
* Sins and Needles by Monica Ferris
* Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
* Simple Gifts by Lori Copeland
* Summer Breeze by Catherine Palmer and Gary Chapman
* Still Summer by Jacquelyn Mitchard
* What on Earth Have I Done: stories, observations and affirmations by Robert Fulghum

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... September 17, 2007
* Consequences by Penelope Lively
* Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers
* The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks
* Night Light by Terri Blackstock
* Almost Dead by Lisa Jackson
* It Happened one Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
* Just Beyond the Clouds by Karen Kingsbury
* You've Been Warned by James Patterson
* Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
* Summer by Karen Kingsbury
* Navy Baby by Debbie Macomber

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... September 10, 2007
* Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
* A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton
* Blood is the Sky by Steve Hamilton
* Ten Days in the Hills by Jane Smiley
* What Every Child Needs; getting to the heart of mothering by Elisa Morgan
* My Friend Leonard by James Frey