=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... February 25, 2008
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BROWN BAG STORYHOUR --- The Schoolcraft Community Library will host it's Brown Bag Storyhour for students in Young Fives and Kindergarten on Wednesday, March 12th from 11:10 to 11:50 A.M. The theme for March is GREEN THINGS!!! See you there. P.S. The storyhour dates for the remainder of the school year are as follows: April 16th and May 14th. So mark your calendars and come the join the fun. There is no pre-registration required and you need not have attended before. Just pack a lunch, bring a smile and listening ears and join us whenever you are able. |
| SUPER SUPPERS FUNDRAISER FOR THE SCHOOLCRAFT LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM, Wednesday, March 5th @ 5:30 P.M. ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will be hosting a Summer Reading Fundraiser at a locally owned business, Super Suppers. On Wedensday, March 5th at 5:30 P.M., Super Suppers and Friends of the Library will host a fun evening for busy women to come and share laughter, drinks and appetizers while they make entrees to take home and put in their freezers for dinners at a later time. This evening is a pre registration event and can be done by calling the library at 679-5959 or Super Suppers at 323-3044. The cost is $114 for 6 full meals purchased and $209 for 12 full meals purchased. Super Suppers will donate $10 to the "Catch the Reading Bug" for each 6 meals purchased and $20 for each 12 meals purchased. What a great opportunity to help earn some money for the kid's summer reading as well as helping yourself get some nutritious dinners prepared in advance for those busy nights when you just don't have the time. ... There are 12 entrée choices on the menu. If you can't make it the evening of March 5th, you still can still support summer reading by going to Super Suppers during their Walk-In Hours on March 5th (10 A.M. to 8 P.M.), March 6th & 7th (10 A.M. to 6 P.M.) or March 8th (10 A.M. to 3 P.M.). Use the flyer available at the Schoolcraft Library for purchasing your ready made meals and earn dollars for the Summer Reading Program at the same time! So, call today and register for this fun event or pick up or download a flyer at the library and plan to help out summer reading during the week of March 3-8. Questions? Call the library at 679-5959 or Super Suppers at 323-3044. |
| PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR - The Schoolcraft Community Library will begin it's Spring Preschool Storyhour for children ages 3-5 years on Wednesday, March 19th and run each consecutive Wednesday thru April 30th. Storyhour will be held from 10-10:45 A.M. and is filled with stories, activities, fingerplays, songs, crafts and snacks all revolving around the theme of the day. Pre-registration is required and can be done by calling the library at 679-5959. Space is limited so call today and join the fun. |
GREAT MICHIGAN READ --- BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP --- NICK ADAMS STORIES -
The Schoolcraft Community Library will be one of more than 100 communities across the state of Michigan
who are participating in the Michigan Humanities Council new statewide literature and literacy initiative,
The Great Michigan Read. On
Wednesday, March 19th, the library will offer 2 times for Book Discussion
Groups for Ernest Hemingway's The Nick Adams Stories. These times are
2 P.M. and 6 P.M.
and will be held at the
Schoolcraft Community Library. Copies of the books as well as the CD version are available at the library.
Also, the day of the book discussion group, the discussion leader will be showing a short video of Hemingways' Life in Michigan.
I hope many of you can join us on that day to discuss this great book and to learn more about one of the
foremost writers of the 20th century who spent his first 22 summers in Northern Michigan.
Call today and reserve a copy of the book and join us on March 19th for a lively discussion.
Some other ways you may want to participate in The Great Michigan Read are as follows:
* Visit the website www.greatmichiganread.org
* Listen to Great Michigan Read radio programs on Michigan Talk Network
* Watch Great Michigan Read programs on Michigan PBS television stations
* Read the book or listen to the audio version of The Nick Adams Stories and attend a program
Hope to see you there.
RELATED RESOURCES
* Reader's Guide to The Nick Adams Stories (.pdf format)
* Ernest Hemingway, American writer (1899 - 1961) ... http://en.wikipedia.org
* The Nick Adams Stories ...
Taken as a whole, they chronicle a young man's coming of age in a series of linked episodes.
The character - Nick Adams - is partly inspired by Hemingway's experiences, from his summers in Northern Michigan
to his service in the Red Cross ambulance corps in World War I. The stories are grouped according to major themes in Nick's life. ... http://en.wikipedia.org
* Short summaries ... http://www.cliffsnotes.com
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
... February 18, 2008
* Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline
* The Manning Sisters by Debbie Macomber
* Codependent No More; how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself by Melodie Beattie
* The Double Bind by Chris Bohajalian
* The First Patient by Michael Palmer
* The Autoimmune Epidemic; bodies gone haywire in a world out of balance and the cutting-edge science that promises hope by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
* The Killing Ground by Jack Higgins
=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... February 18, 2008
| SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSALE ... The Schoolcraft Friends of the Library will host a Book Sale at the Schoolcraft Community Library on Friday, April 18th and Saturday, April 19th, 2008. The book sale will run from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Friday and from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Saturday. There will be books, audios, and videos for both children and adults. The proceeds from this sale will go to support the Schoolcraft Community Library Summer Reading Program. Donations of books will be accepted through April 1st and can be brought to the library during their open hours. Please note, however, that the library does NOT accept Reader's Digest Condensed books, encyclopedias or textbooks. Many thanks. So, put these dates on your calendar and plan to come to the library and peruse our tables for some good bargains and good reads. |
TOT TIME --- The Schoolcraft Community Library is offering their Spring Tot Time program to children ages 18 to 36 months. Each toddler that attends must be accompanied by one adult. Our spring offering will be from February 20th thru March 12th running from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. The first 20 minutes or so are spent in a lapsit storytime with fingerplays, songs and flannelgraph activities. The last 40 minutes are spent with the parents and children interacting with toys, blocks, books, flannelgraph pieces, puzzles etc. Pre-registration is required and the space is limited and fills quickly, so call the library today at 679-5959 and reserve a spot for you and your toddler.
=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... February 11, 2008
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BROWN BAG STORYHOUR --- For students in Young Fives and Kindergarten, Brown Bag Storyhour will resume on Wednesday February 13th. Due to schedule conflicts at the library, there will be no Brown Bag Storyhour in January. Also, the storyhour dates for the remainder of the school year are as follows: March 12th, April 16th and May 14th. So mark your calendars and come the join the fun. There is no pre-registration required and you need not have attended before. Just pack a lunch, bring a smile and listening ears and join us whenever you are able. |
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
... February 11, 2008
* The Perfect Murder by Rita Mae Brown
* Why Mars & Venus Collide: improving relationships by understanding how men and women cope differently with stress by John Gray
* The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan
* Flying Changes by Sara Gruen
* Look Me in the Eye; my life with Asperger's by John Elder Roison
* The Friday Night Knitting Club by Katie Jacobs
* One More Sunrise by Michael Landon Jr. and Tracie Peterson
* A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury
* Twilight at Monticello: the final years of Thomas Jefferson
| 14th Annual Grand Battle finalists ... |
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| Semi Final 1 | Quizzical Queens Reunite ... Schoolcraft Upper Elementary | |
| Semi Final 2 | The Smarticle Smarties ... Sunset Elementary | |
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THE ANSWER: When 2 things are asked for, you may only list 2 things. FURTHERMORE, if a team insists on giving more than 2 things, and any of those answers are incorrect, then the whole answer will be rejected.
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
... January 28, 2008
* The Appeal by John Grisham
* Duma Key by Stephen King
* Light of the Moon by Luanne Rice
* The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky
* Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz
* The Vitamin D Cure by James E. Dowd, M.D.
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
... January 21, 2008
* Most Likely to Die by Lisa Jackson,
* The Out of Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz,
* The Out of Sync Child Has Fun: activities for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Stock Kranowitz,
* The Enzyme Factor by Hiromi Shinya, MD.
* Dream of Life by Michael Phillips
* T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
* Cesar's Way; the natural, everyday guide to understanding and correcting common dog problems by Cesar Millan
* The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall
* Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
* When Invisible Children Sing by Dr. Chi Huang
=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... January 14, 2008
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=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... January 07, 2008
INTER-LIBRARY LOAN AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY --- For those patrons who enjoy the services of Inter-Library loan, this service will be reinstated at the Schoolcraft Community Library beginning January 7, 2008. However, this service will be greatly reduced for the next few months as the library prepares to migrate to the statewide ILL system of MeLCat. The staff at the Schoolcraft Community Library is hopeful that this process will be complete sometime in April, making it possible to borrow materials all over the state. Yet in the meantime the library will offer reduced services of Inter Library loan to its patrons working to fill as many requests as possible in the next few months.
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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. |
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.
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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!!
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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.
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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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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS The 14th annual Battle of the Books event will take place on Saturday, February 2nd at the Schoolcraft Community High School PAC from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. Students in grades 4-6 from Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, Parchment and one Homeschool team will be "battling" against one another in 4 Preliminary Battles and then 2 Semi Final Battles and then the Grand Battle will be held Thursday, February 7th at the PAC at 7 P.M. For more details or if you want to know which teams are "battling" at what time, you can call the library at 269-679-5959 or view the schedule online. So, come the join the fun and be amazed at how much these children have learned!!! |
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
... January 14, 2008
* Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie
* Get the Sugar Out; 501 simple ways to cut the sugar out of any diet by Ann Louise Guttleman
* Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
* Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods
* Memo to the President Elect; how we can restore America's reputation and leadership by Madeleine Albright
* Fodor's California -2008
=> NEW ADULT BOOKS
... January 07, 2008
* When Your Child Struggles; the myths of 20/20 vision by Dr. David Cook
* Medications and Surgeries for Weight Loss; when dieting isn't enough by William Hunter
=> NEW ADULT AUDIOS
... January 07, 2008
* Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
* T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
* Dead Heat by Dick Francis