SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to have Olympic gold medalist and 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year Candace Parker as honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month. Candace will “let Americans know that a library card is the ‘smartest card’ in every wallet.” It is very easy to sing up for a library card. Residents and property owners in the townships of Chandler, McKinley, Winsor, Caseville, Fairhaven, and Oliver, who are three years of age or older, are eligible to register for free library cards. Children under 18 years of age must have the application signed by a parent or legal guardian.

BOOKPAGE
The September 2009 issue of BookPage has arrived and can be found in the library’s Information Center. “A monthly general interest review, BookPage covers the best in new releases. BookPage typically reviews up to 100 of each month’s new fiction, nonfiction, business, children’s, spoken word audio and how-to books. The tone is upbeat and literate, focusing on bestsellers as well as new discoveries.

PASSPORT FAIR-SEPTEMBER 17TH
The Pigeon District Library is hosting a Passport Fair on Thursday, September 17th from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in the library’s Community Room. An adult passport including the picture is $115.00. If you bring a picture of yourself, the cost is $100.00, but the picture must be acceptable. A child’s passport is $65.00, but is only good for 5 years. Prospective consumers need to bring their birth certificate with the embossed seal and a picture ID, like a driver’s license. Check or cash are the acceptable methods of payment.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
There will be no Lap-Sit or Pre-School Story Hour on September 22, 2009. Lap-Sit and Story Hour will resume on September 29, 2009 at their scheduled times. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel

MILITARY MAILING DAY-SEPTEMBER 25TH
The Pigeon Rotary and Pigeon District Library are hosting Military Mailing Day on Friday, September 25th from 10 AM - 2 PM in the library’s Community Room. Local postal employees from the Pigeon Post Office and volunteers will assemble gift packages which will be mailed to service men and women.

Individuals and businesses who wish to donate items for the mailing may drop them off at the Pigeon District Library or the Pigeon office of Independent Bank. The list of suggested items includes: FOOD-All chips, Cheetos, Pringles, Combos, Breakfast Bars, Beef Jerky, Gum, Cookies, Popcorn, Poptarts, Ramon Noodles, Licorice, Hard Candy, Canned Peanuts; TOILETRIES-Shampoo, Hair Conditioner, Bar Soap, Sunscreen, Combs, Hairbrushes, Tooth Brushes, Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Lip Balm, Roll-on Deodorant (No Aerosol), Female Items, Non-Alcoholic Wipes; OTHER-Tums, Envelopes, Paper, Used Books, Facial Tissue, Shower Shoes, Batteries (AA or AAA), Pens, Pencils, Magazines, Toilet Tissue, Socks.

*Restrictions apply to some items not listed. Call your Post Office if you are unsure about your contributions.

This list can also be found on the library’s website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com. Look for the “Military Mailing Day” link near the bottom of the page. Monetary contributions to cover the postage cost can be sent to: Independent Bank, PO Box 229, Pigeon 48755. If you wish to help assemble these packages on September 25th, please call Jeanette Bach at the Pigeon District Library (453-2341) so your name can be added to the list of volunteers.

THANK YOU!
The library staff would like to thank Guyneth Conners for her 12-issue gift subscription to Smithsonian Magazine. Thank you, Guyneth! Patrons will enjoy this magazine.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK
The week of September 26 through October 3, 2009 marks the 28th anniversary of Banned Books Week, which is an annual celebration of the freedom to read. “Each year, librarians, booksellers, teachers and countless others take this opportunity to highlight the importance of intellectual freedom and remind us not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.”

BOOK CLUB
The book for discussion at the September meeting will be “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. “January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.” The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 AM. If you or someone you know would like to join us for a discussion on this book, please call the library and ask for Jane Himmel.