LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR

There will be no Lap-Sit or Story Hour on December 30, 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.

HOLIDAY DVD RENTALS

From now until January 3, patrons can rent DVDs at half-price for the holiday season. Date of return for DVDs is still 2 days for a new DVD rental, and 3 days for DVDs that have been in our collection 90 days or more.

FOOD FOR FINES UNTIL JANUARY 3

Start the New Year free of fines. For every boxed item you bring to the library, we will reduce your fine by $1.00. These non-perishable items will then be given to the local food pantry to replenish their shelves.

BOOK CLUB

There will be no book club meeting in December due to the holiday season. Book Club will resume in the month of January 2009. The book chosen for the January reading is “Nineteen Minutes” by Jodi Picoult.

USED BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having its January Used Book Sale on Saturday, January 3, 2009, 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 Book Used Paperback Sale. Paperback books are always available on the book shelf to the right of the aquarium in the Children’s Room.

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.

TAX BENEFITS OF GIVING TO PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY

Michigan Income Tax:
By donating to the Pigeon District Library you can receive up to half of your donation back on your Michigan Income Taxes. You receive a credit of 50% of the contribution directly off your income tax. (Maximum of $100 for single return or $200 for joint return)

Federal Income Tax:

Donations to the Pigeon District Library count as Gifts to Charity in the Federal Tax Code and therefore can be deducted from your income if you itemize your deductions. You get the benefit of deducting the entire donation from your income even though you get up to half of it back on your Michigan Income Taxes.

FREE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Come in from the cold and take advantage of our FREE classes and workshops which will be held in the upcoming months. Classes include digital scrapbooking, knitting, developing intuition, rag quilting, social networking sites, digital photography, and classes on various health topics—healthy snacks, detox, and diabetics. Though the classes are free, class size is limited and registration is required. A complete list of classes, descriptions, meeting dates, and times is available at the library and will soon be available on our website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com.

ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM

“Get Between the Covers and Read” will be the theme of our first, adult winter reading program which is scheduled for January 15 – March 15. We think it will be a lot of fun for our adult readers, but participation is totally optional. Details will be coming very soon.

LIBRARY SERVICE AREA

The Pigeon District Library serves the residents and property owners in Caseville, Chandler, Fairhaven, McKinley, Oliver, and Winsor Townships. Registration takes only a few minutes and children as young as three may get a library card, with parent’s permission.

People who live outside our service area may purchase a non-resident card or may check out our materials as a “Visiting Patron” when they bring in the library card from their home library.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR

There will be no Lap-Sit or Story Hour on December 23 or December 30, 2008. However on December 23, the children are asked to come to the library during story time and decorate cookies to take home and share. 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.

FOOD FOR FINES: DECEMBER 15 – JANUARY 3

Start the New Year free of fines. From December 15 to January 3, for every canned/boxed item you bring to the library, we will reduce your fine by $1.00. These non-perishable items will then be given to the local food pantry to replenish their shelves.

HOLIDAY DVD RENTALS

From December 22 to January 3, patrons can rent DVDs at half-price for the holiday season. Date of return for DVDs is still 2 days for a new DVD rental, and 3 days for DVDs that have been in our collection 90 days or more.

TAX BENEFITS OF GIVING TO PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY

Michigan Income Tax:
By donating to the Pigeon District Library you can receive up to half of your donation back on your Michigan Income Taxes. You receive a credit of 50% of the contribution directly off your income tax. (Maximum of $100 for single return or $200 for joint return)

Federal Income Tax:

Donations to the Pigeon District Library count as Gifts to Charity in the Federal Tax Code and therefore can be deducted from your income if you itemize your deductions. You get the benefit of deducting the entire donation from your income even though you get up to half of it back on your Michigan Income Taxes.

FREE JANUARY WORKSHOPS

Led by Certified Natural Health Professional Barbara Burns, the following workshops will be provided free of charge to area residents:

January 13-10:30 AM-Healthy Snacks for Children and Adults

January 20-10:30 AM-Detox for all ages

January 27-10:30 AM-Diabetics

THANK YOU!

The library staff would like to thank Brianna Yoder, daughter of Shane and Kim Yoder, for donating a “new family” for the dollhouse located in the Children’s Room of the library. The children, who visit the library, are making the family feel right at home in their new residence. Thank you, Brianna!

BOOK CLUB

There will be no book club meeting in December due to the holiday season. Book Club will resume in the month of January 2009. The book chosen for the January reading is “Nineteen Minutes” by Jodi Picoult.

CIRCULATION

Circulation for the month of November 2008 was 3,402 items, including:
1,723 books,
15 camera and toys,
2 Discovery Packs,
266 DVD rentals,
379 Videos,
67 Non-fiction videos and DVDs,
144 Audio and CD,
56 periodicals,
265 internet users,
18 puzzles, 1 reference (7 Day Check-out), and
466 New Materials.

Income received included
$146.35 from Copier,
$272.00 from DVD rentals,
$159.35 from Overdue Fines, and
$65.00 from faxes.

Four Story Hours were held with 60 in attendance.
Twenty registrations for the month included: Caseville 2, Chandler 1, Fairhaven 4, Oliver 5, and Winsor 8.

LIBRARY SERVICE AREA

The Pigeon District Library serves the residents and property owners in Caseville, Chandler, Fairhaven, McKinley, Oliver, and Winsor Townships. Registration takes only a few minutes and children as young as three may get a library card, with parent’s permission.

People who live outside our service area may purchase a non-resident card or may check out our materials as a “Visiting Patron” when they bring in the library card from their home library.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR

“Christmas” will be the theme on Tuesday, December 9, 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.

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.

COOKIE DECORATING AT THE LIBRARY!

On December 11 at 5:00 PM, children ages 5 – 12 are invited to the library to decorate cookies. Sugar cookies-2 per child, frosting and an assortment of decorations will be provided. So come to the library, have fun, and help us decorate cookies for the holiday season!

FOOD FOR FINES: DECEMBER 15 – JANUARY 3

Start the New Year free of fines. For every canned/boxed item you bring to the library, we will reduce your fine by $1.00. These non-perishable items will then be given to the local food pantry to replenish their shelves.