=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... November 19, 2007

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. The library staff wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

CHRISTMAS DROP-IN PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR - The Schoolcraft Community Library will host 3 Drop-In Christmas storyhours for children ages 3-5 years old. The storyhours will be held on the first three Wednesdays in December (December 5th, 12th and 19th) from 10 to 10:45 A.M. There will be stories, fingerplays, songs, crafts and a snack each week. Due to the hustle and bustle of the season, there will not be pre registration, so feel free to come to all or as many as your schedule will allow. But come when you can and join the Christmas Fun!!!

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... November 5, 2007

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!!
	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".
	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. Battle books are 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. ALSO, T-Shirt orders are due December 7th, 2007 at the Schoolcraft Community Library. The orders should be turned in to the Schoolcraft Community Library and there should be ONE order form per TEAM and ONE check per TEAM made out to Midwest Printing and Promotions. No cash will be accepted. Many thanks. NOTE: December 7th is the last day to make substitutions for your battle teams.

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.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 19, 2007
* Good Dog. Stay by Anna Quindlen
* The New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
* Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
* Double Cross by James Patterson
* Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury
* The Terrorist Watch; inside the desperate race to stop the next attack by Ronald Kessler

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 12, 2007
* A Maiden's Grave by Jeffrey Deaver
* A Christmas Visitor by Thomas Kinkade
* The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth
* Signed Mata Hari by Yannick Murphy
* Perfect Nightmare by John Saul (Large Print)

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 05, 2007
* Stone Cold by David Baldacci
* Third Degree by Greg Iles
* Rhet Butler's People by Donald McCaig
* The Chase by Clive Cussler
* A Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry
* Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt
* All Through the Night by Suzanne Brockmann
* Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel
* The Race by Richard North Patterson
* Bad Dogs Have more Fun by John Grogan
* I Dare You: embrace life with passion by Joyce Meyer

=> 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

=> 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.

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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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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

=> 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

=> 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