2009 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
“Be Creative @ Your Library” is the theme for the 2009 Summer Reading Program at the Pigeon District Library. Registration began Tuesday, May 26 and will continue through June 20. Recording of books will be held from June 8 through July 11.Enjoy five weeks of summer fun by earning “Musical Notes” for the books you read and for participating in the activities scheduled throughout the program. When you register for the Summer Reading Program, you will receive a book bag, bookmark, pencil, SRP guidelines, and a calendar of scheduled events. This program is open to children who turn 5 by August 31st through grade 8.

Upcoming events for the reading program are as follows:

June 9
Family Program-Miss Angie: Music and More
6:00 PM
June 11
Activity-Music Shakers
4:00 PM,
Grades DK-2
June 13
Free Family Movie: “Happy Feet”
10:00 AM
June 15
Activity-Magic Stars
4:00 PM
Grades DK-?
June 16
Family Program-Eichlers in One Act
6:00 PM
June 18
Activity-Making a Fish Puppet
4:00 PM
Grades 2nd-4th
June 20
Free Family Movie: “Horton Hears a Who”
10:00 PM

USED BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having its June Used Book Sale on Saturday, June 6, 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 Used Paperback Sale. Paperback books are always available on the bookshelf to the right of the aquarium to the Children’s Room

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Dairy” will be the theme on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. 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.

AUTHOR VISIT
Twenty-Eight people were in attendance to meet and greet Jacki Howard, author of “The Thumb Point Fingers”, on Tuesday, May 26th. During the presentation, the author told the group why she felt she needed to write the book. She also shared her style of writing and how information for the book was documented. A question and answer period was held after the presentation with the author signing copies of her books at the end of the evening.

LOCAL OBITUARIES ONLINE
The library now has an online file of Huron County obituaries. 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.

SUMMER SATURDAY HOURS
During June, July, and August, the library’s Saturday hours will be 9 AM -1 PM. Weekday hours remain unchanged.

LIBRARY ON-LINE BOOKSHOP
If you shop on-line for movies, music or books, you can support the library by visiting the on-line bookstore instead of going to Amazon.com or other on-line sites. When you buy at www.pigeon.librarybook-shop.net, 10% of the proceeds from your purchases will be paid to the library. There are millions of titles to choose from, and the bookshop will meet any lower price found elsewhere for any item. Purchases over $25 get free shipping. Tell your friends and family, no matter where they live, how they can support their hometown library.

CIRCULATION
Circulation for the month of April 2008 was 3,308 items, including 1,719 Books, 21 Cameras and Toys, 3 Discovery Packs, 320 DVD Rentals, 242 Videos, 52 Non-Fiction Videos and DVDs, 154 Audio and CD, 86 Periodicals, 262 Internet Users, 26 Puzzles, and 423 New Material Check-Outs. Income received included $171.95 from Copier, $384.00 from DVD Rentals, $182.80 from Fines, $47.00 from Faxes. Four Story Hours were held with 54 in attendance. Fourteen registrations for the month included: Caseville 4, Chandler 1, Fairhaven 2, Oliver 2, and Winsor 5.