Monday, November 24, 2008
LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Christmas” will be the theme on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel.
LIBRARY CLOSED
The library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th. The library will reopen at its regular time of 9AM on Friday, November 28th.
USED BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having its December Used Book Sale on Saturday, December 6, 2008, in the Reference Room of the library from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Prices range from $.25 to $3.00. Also, don’t forget the On-Going Used Paperback Sale. Paperback books are always available on the bookshelf to the right of the aquarium to the Children’s Room.
GIVING TREE
With the holidays approaching, please consider the “Gift of Reading” by donating a new or gently used book and placing it under our GIVING TREE, which will be located in our Children’s Room after the Thanksgiving holiday. Book donations are being sought for boys and girls in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-9, 10-12, and 13-16. Books which are donated will be wrapped by library staff and patrons and will be picked up by the Pigeon Area Food Pantry in time to be delivered to children in time for Christmas.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
When the weather outside gets frightful, please call the library or listen to WLEW to make sure the library will be open for your reading needs.
COFFEE TIME AT THE LIBRARY
The staff at the Pigeon District Library invites you to come to the library and enjoy a cup of coffee while you are reading the newspaper or a magazine or visiting with fellow readers. This little enjoyment in everyday life will take place on Thursdays in the Reference Room of the library. Come read and relax with a cup of coffee.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
World Book Online can be accessed by library patrons through a link on our library’s home page. World Book Online is the online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photographs. You will need to enter your 14 digit library card number in order to access World Book Online and its multitude of resources.
CONSUMER REPORT ONLINE
Are you planning on buying a new car or appliance? Visit Consumer Report Online before purchasing that big ticket item. Consumer Report Online is available to patrons of the Pigeon District Library. To obtain the username and password for the website, contact the library at 453-2341 before accessing the site through the library’s homepage. On the Consumer Report website you will find many resources that will help you in your search to find the best deal for your money.
JOANN HAIST COLLECTION
You may view the Joann Haist Collection by visiting the library’s website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com. Click on the “Genealogy” tab on the left side of our home page and then click on “Joann Haist Collection”. You will then see the links for “Births”, “Marriages”, “Obituaries” and “Cemeteries”. Click on one of these links and you will be taken to a list which you can scroll through to find the specific person you are looking for on a particular date. The pages you see online can also be found in the various notebooks of the Joann Haist Collection which are located in the Michigan area of our Reference Room.
LOCAL OBITUARIES ONLINE
The library now has an online file of Huron County obituaries for patrons to view. To search for an obituary, click on the “Local Obituaries” link in the left-hand column of our home page. Then click on the first letter of the deceased person’s last name to view the names which are listed by calendar year, and then click on the name of the person. To view the obituary, click on the “Open” tab and once the information is downloaded you will then be able to read the obituary.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Thanksgiving/Harvest” will be the theme on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel.
Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel.
FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOP
Led by Kim Gaeth, the following workshop will be provided free of charge to area residents:
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM
Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows
Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM
Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows
Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.
NEW LIBRARY MATERIALS
Fiction:
Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver
Cross Country by James Patterson
The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indridason
Mercy by Toni Morrison
Non-Fiction:
Call Me Ted by Ted Turner
Jeff Foxworthy’s Complete Redneck Dictionary by Jeff Foxworthy
Jungle Jack by Jack Hanna
The Reagan I Knew by William Buckley
Pieces of My Heart by Robert Wagner
Large Print Fiction:
The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry
A Crooked Path by Annette Smith
The Falcon and the Sparrow by M.L. Tyndall
A Page Out of Life by Kathleen Reid
Riven by Jerry B. Jenkins
Secrets of a Shoe Addict by Beth Harbison
The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
Unbridled Dreams by Stephanie Whitson
Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver
Cross Country by James Patterson
The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indridason
Mercy by Toni Morrison
Non-Fiction:
Call Me Ted by Ted Turner
Jeff Foxworthy’s Complete Redneck Dictionary by Jeff Foxworthy
Jungle Jack by Jack Hanna
The Reagan I Knew by William Buckley
Pieces of My Heart by Robert Wagner
Large Print Fiction:
The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry
A Crooked Path by Annette Smith
The Falcon and the Sparrow by M.L. Tyndall
A Page Out of Life by Kathleen Reid
Riven by Jerry B. Jenkins
Secrets of a Shoe Addict by Beth Harbison
The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
Unbridled Dreams by Stephanie Whitson
LIBRARY CLOSED
The library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th. The library will reopen at its regular time of 9AM on Friday, November 28th.
FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY
You can support the library by becoming a member of the Friends of the Pigeon District Library. Initial membership is $10.00 and then $5.00 each year thereafter. Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, November 20th at 6:00 PM.
CIRCULATION
Circulation for the month of October 2008 was 3,716 items, including
Income received included
Three Story Hours were held with 59 children in attendance.
Forty-nine registrations for the month included:
1,985 books,
29 Cameras and Toys,
12 Discovery Packs,
185 DVD Rentals,
458 Videos,
46 Non-Fiction Videos and DVDs,
120 Audio and CD,
45 Periodicals,
291 Internet Users,
23 Puzzles, and
521 New Materials.
Income received included
$162.40 from Copier,
$241.35 from Overdue Fines
and $58.00 from Faxes.
Forty-nine registrations for the month included:
Caseville 12,
Chandler 2,
Fairhaven 10,
McKinley 5,
Oliver 7, and
Winsor 13.
Monday, November 10, 2008
LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Bread” will be the theme on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel
FAMILY MOVIE
Thursday, November 13 at 4:30 PM
“Tinker Bell”
Rated: G
Time: 78 Minutes
“Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney’s most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture ‘Tinker Bell.’”
“Tinker Bell”
Rated: G
Time: 78 Minutes
“Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney’s most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture ‘Tinker Bell.’”
LIBRARY HOURS
The library will be closing at 6 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Through March, the library hours will be Monday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Thursday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
You donate $5. We give you $10 to spend! The Friends of the Pigeon District Library (FOPDL) are selling Community Day Event coupons booklets for $5.00 each. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Pigeon District Library. The sale will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Younkers store in the Bay City Mall and other Bon-Ton stores listed in the booklet.
Inside the coupon booklet is one $10 coupon to spend at Younkers or any other Bon-Ton store. Also included are eight 20% off coupons, pre-sale advantages, and bonus buys. Exclusions do apply so check your coupons carefully before shopping. You can even shop before the day of the event and have the store hold your selections until you return to the store on November 10 or later.
Inside the coupon booklet is one $10 coupon to spend at Younkers or any other Bon-Ton store. Also included are eight 20% off coupons, pre-sale advantages, and bonus buys. Exclusions do apply so check your coupons carefully before shopping. You can even shop before the day of the event and have the store hold your selections until you return to the store on November 10 or later.
NATIONAL GAMING DAY @ YOUR LIBRARY
Families are invited to come and enjoy some fun time together with other families on Saturday, November 15th from 10-11:30 AM in the Community Room of the library.
Hasbro has donated a copy of its game “Pictureka!” to every public library branch in the U.S. so that we can set a record for the most number of people playing a board game on the same day!
We’ll also have puzzles and other board games including Chess, Racko, Scrabble, Scrabble Junior, Sequence, Whitzzle Pro, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Families are also encouraged to bring board games from home.
Hasbro has donated a copy of its game “Pictureka!” to every public library branch in the U.S. so that we can set a record for the most number of people playing a board game on the same day!
We’ll also have puzzles and other board games including Chess, Racko, Scrabble, Scrabble Junior, Sequence, Whitzzle Pro, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Families are also encouraged to bring board games from home.
FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOP
Led by Kim Gaeth, the following workshop will be provided free of charge to area residents:
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM: Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows
Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM: Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows
Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.
BE A GIVING READER
Are you looking for a way to buy books, and also be able to donate to the Pigeon District Library? GivingReader.com can be a source for quality books, audio books, DVDs, and Music. This is a simple way of also supporting our library.
Here’s how:
· Shop at GivingReader.com for books, audio books, DVDs and music.
· Choose Pigeon District Library so that we will benefit from your purchase.
· Instead of taking a discount on your order, as you might elsewhere, that portion of your purchase is placed in an account for the library to use to buy more products.
· You will be charged 80% of the suggested retail price of each item, and the remaining 20% will be donated to the library.
· And if there is an additional amount you would like to contribute to the library, there is a simple way to do so on each order.
· You will receive an e-mail confirmation for each order, including the amount paid for the purchased items, the amount you contributed to the library, and the total amount billed to your credit card.
· Giving Reader tries to keep all current titles in stock. These titles should ship quickly.
· Older titles are specifically ordered to fill customer requests. These titles should ship in ten days.
· Future Release titles will be shipped when available from the publishers.
In these times of tight public funding, your contribution will allow the Pigeon District Library to increase their product purchases for their patrons, and you will be making a tax deductible* contribution to a truly worthy cause.
*Ask your accountant if this deduction is appropriate for you.
Here’s how:
· Shop at GivingReader.com for books, audio books, DVDs and music.
· Choose Pigeon District Library so that we will benefit from your purchase.
· Instead of taking a discount on your order, as you might elsewhere, that portion of your purchase is placed in an account for the library to use to buy more products.
· You will be charged 80% of the suggested retail price of each item, and the remaining 20% will be donated to the library.
· And if there is an additional amount you would like to contribute to the library, there is a simple way to do so on each order.
· You will receive an e-mail confirmation for each order, including the amount paid for the purchased items, the amount you contributed to the library, and the total amount billed to your credit card.
· Giving Reader tries to keep all current titles in stock. These titles should ship quickly.
· Older titles are specifically ordered to fill customer requests. These titles should ship in ten days.
· Future Release titles will be shipped when available from the publishers.
In these times of tight public funding, your contribution will allow the Pigeon District Library to increase their product purchases for their patrons, and you will be making a tax deductible* contribution to a truly worthy cause.
*Ask your accountant if this deduction is appropriate for you.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Native Americans” will be the theme on Tuesday, November 11, 2008.
Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel
Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. In both sessions, children listen to stories and participate in finger plays, songs and crafts. There is no cost for this service and new families are always welcome. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel
LIBRARY HOURS
Starting in November, the library will be closing at 6 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library hours will be Monday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Thursday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
USBORNE BOOK FAIR
The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be hosting an Usborne Book Fair on
Thursday, November 6th from 2 PM -6 PM and Friday, November 7th from
10 AM – 5 PM. On-line shopping is available at www.buildinggreatreaders.com.
Click on the “Pigeon District Library” link to shop for a variety of books. Give the gift of reading by checking out the Pigeon District Library’s Wish List. To shop the library’s wish list, go to the website’s homepage, click on “Active eFairs” and then click on “Pigeon Library.” You will then be sent to the page where the list is accessible.
Thursday, November 6th from 2 PM -6 PM and Friday, November 7th from
10 AM – 5 PM. On-line shopping is available at www.buildinggreatreaders.com.
Click on the “Pigeon District Library” link to shop for a variety of books. Give the gift of reading by checking out the Pigeon District Library’s Wish List. To shop the library’s wish list, go to the website’s homepage, click on “Active eFairs” and then click on “Pigeon Library.” You will then be sent to the page where the list is accessible.
FREE COMPUTER WORKSHOP
Led by Kim Gaeth, the following workshop will be provided free of charge to area residents:
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM: Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows
Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM: Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows
Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.
NATIONAL GAMING DAY @ YOUR LIBRARY
Families are invited to come and enjoy some fun time together with other families on Saturday, November 15th from 10-11:30 AM in the Community Room of the library.
Hasbro has donated a copy of its game “Pictureka!” to every public library branch in the U.S. so that we can set a record for the most number of people playing a board game on the same day!
We’ll also have puzzles and other board games including Chess, Racko, Scrabble, Scrabble Junior, Sequence, Whitzzle Pro, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Families are also encouraged to bring board games from home.
Hasbro has donated a copy of its game “Pictureka!” to every public library branch in the U.S. so that we can set a record for the most number of people playing a board game on the same day!
We’ll also have puzzles and other board games including Chess, Racko, Scrabble, Scrabble Junior, Sequence, Whitzzle Pro, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Families are also encouraged to bring board games from home.
FAMILY MOVIE
Thursday, November 13 at 4:30 PM
“Tinker Bell”
Rated: G
Time: 78 Minutes
“Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney’s most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture ‘Tinker Bell.’”
“Tinker Bell”
Rated: G
Time: 78 Minutes
“Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney’s most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture ‘Tinker Bell.’”
FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
You donate $5. We give you $10 to spend! The Friends of the Pigeon District Library (FOPDL) are selling Community Day Event coupons booklets for $5.00 each. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Pigeon District Library. The sale will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Younkers store in the Bay City Mall and other Bon-Ton stores listed in the booklet.
Inside the coupon booklet is one $10 coupon to spend at Younkers or any other Bon-Ton store. Also included are eight 20% off coupons, pre-sale advantages, and bonus buys. Exclusions do apply so check your coupons carefully before shopping. You can even shop before the day of the event and have the store hold your selections until you return to the store on November 10 or later.
Inside the coupon booklet is one $10 coupon to spend at Younkers or any other Bon-Ton store. Also included are eight 20% off coupons, pre-sale advantages, and bonus buys. Exclusions do apply so check your coupons carefully before shopping. You can even shop before the day of the event and have the store hold your selections until you return to the store on November 10 or later.
FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
You donate $5. We give you $10 to spend! The Friends of the Pigeon District Library (FOPDL) are selling Community Day Event coupons booklets for $5.00 each. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Pigeon District Library. The sale will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Younkers store in the Bay City Mall and other Bon-Ton stores listed in the booklet.
Inside the coupon booklet is one $10 coupon to spend at Younkers or any other Bon-Ton store. Also included are eight 20% off coupons, pre-sale advantages, and bonus buys. Exclusions do apply so check your coupons carefully before shopping. You can even shop before the day of the event and have the store hold your selections until you return to the store on November 10 or later.
Inside the coupon booklet is one $10 coupon to spend at Younkers or any other Bon-Ton store. Also included are eight 20% off coupons, pre-sale advantages, and bonus buys. Exclusions do apply so check your coupons carefully before shopping. You can even shop before the day of the event and have the store hold your selections until you return to the store on November 10 or later.
NEW LIBRARY MATERIALS
Non-Fiction:
Cruises and Ports of Call 2009
Fodor’s Florida 2009
Kovel’s Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2009
Passporter’s Disney Cruise Line and its Ports of Call 2008
Cruises and Ports of Call 2009
Fodor’s Florida 2009
Kovel’s Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2009
Passporter’s Disney Cruise Line and its Ports of Call 2008
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