ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM
The Pigeon District Library’s Adult Winter Reading Program has begun and will end March 15. Adult patrons who participated last year had a lot of fun, but participation is totally optional. Simply fill out an entry slip each time you visit the library and check out books, magazines, or books on CD or tape.

The library staff would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for donating prizes to the program: 1st and Main Party Store-Bay Port, Alchemy Stained Glass Windows by Donna Martin, Jeanette Bach, Backstreet Quilt Shop – Elkton, Bailey Insurance Agency – Pigeon, Bay Café-Caseville, Bay Port State Bank, Janet Blakeney and Sue Bouck, Caseville Food Pride, Caseville True Value Hardware, Haist Flowers and Gifts-Pigeon, HarJo’s Ben Franklin- Pigeon, Clara Judge, Linda’s Basket Case-Pigeon, Mainsail Quick Stop- Caseville, McCormick Motors - Pigeon, My Secret Garden-Pigeon, Orr’s Drug Store-Pigeon, Pigeon Hardware, Riverside Roadhouse – Caseville, Scheurer Family Vision-Pigeon, Sue Bouck, State Farm Insurance-Penny St. Cyr-Pigeon, Thumb Cellular- Pigeon, and Thumb National Bank-Pigeon.

CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Yvonne Bedell, our third winner in the weekly drawing for the Adult Winter Reading Program. Yvonne received a free book along with a 12 pack of Coca-Cola donated by 1st and Main Party Store and a “Swipe” game donated
by Harjo’s Ben Franklin.

STORY HOUR
“President’s Day” will be the theme for Tuesday, February 16, 2010. 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.

BEGINNER CROCHET CLASS
Saturday-February 13 from 1:00 PM -3:00 PM
Led by Sue Bouck, a Beginner Crochet Class will be provided free of charge to area residents. You will be instructed on how to single crochet so you can make a small afghan, baby afghan, lap afghan, or scarf. Materials needed: 2 skeins of yarn for
an afghan, different yard colors (optional), 1 “Q” hook-sold at HarJo’s Ben Franklin or
Wal-Mart or you may purchase one at the class from the instructor. Since class size is limited for this beginner crochet class, pre-registration is required and a sign-up sheet is located on the table in front of the Circulation Desk.

HURON AREA WRITERS GROUP (HAWG)
The Huron Area Writers Group will be having their monthly meeting on February 18, 2010 in the Community Room of the library at 6:30 PM. All writers, not matter what skill level, are invited to the HAWG meeting.

COFFEE TIME AT THE LIBRARY
Hot coffee, cocoa, and tea are available on Thursdays in the Reference Room of the library. Come and relax with a cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea while reading the newspaper or visiting with fellow readers.

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 information needs.

BOOKPAGE
The February 2010 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.” BookPage can also be accessed through the internet at www.bookpage.com.

CIRCULATION
Circulation for the month of January 2010 was 3,570 items, including 1,774 Books, 18 Cameras and Toys, 6 Discovery Packs, 340 DVD Rentals, 311 Videos, 80 Non-Fiction Videos and DVDs, 82 Audio and CD, 78 Periodicals, 289 Internet Users, 31 Puzzles, and 561 New Materials Check-outs. Income received included $158.10 from Copier, $278.75 from Fines, and $61.00 from Faxes. Inter-Loan statistics included 270 items borrowed and 366 items loaned to other libraries through the Valley Library Consortium. Four Story Hours were held with 48 in attendance. Twenty-nine registrations for the month included: Caseville 9, Fairhaven 7, McKinley 1, Oliver 7, and Winsor 5.