PRE-SCHOOL GRADUATION
The Pigeon District Library held a graduation ceremony during story hour on August 24 for the children who will be going to DK or Kindergarten this fall. Fifteen adults and twenty children were in attendance. The graduates were Isabella Herford, Heidi Keim, Alexis Stafford, Grace Trost, and Brianna Yoder. Each graduate received a diploma for completing story hour. Guest speakers were Officer Tom Morneau and Deputy Charlie Do Right from the Huron County’s Sheriff Department. Their topic was on safety and after their presentation Deputy Do Right received hugs from the children.
Saturday Library Hours
Starting September 4, Saturday hours for the library will return to the regular Saturday hours of 9 AM – 3 PM. Weekday hours remain unchanged: Monday and Friday 9 AM – 5 PM; Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM – 7 PM.
LIBRARY CLOSED
The library will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 6th. The library will reopen at its regular time of 9 AM on Tuesday, September 7th.
LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
There will be no Lap-Sit or Pre-School Story Hour on September 7, 2010. Lap-Sit and Story Hour will resume on September 14, 2010 at their scheduled times. For more information, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
During the fall the Pigeon District Library is offering a once-a-month late afternoon program for preschoolers and for children in grades K-2. The program for preschoolers and grades K-2 will include a story, craft, and other activities. These fall programs will take place during the months of September, October, and November. Please call at 453-2341 for further information.
Program Theme: “Bugs, Bats, and Bears—Oh My!” Time of program is 4:00 PM in the library’s Community Room. The schedule for the afternoon program is as follows: September 7: Preschool Session; September 14: K-2 Session
October 5: Preschool Session; October 12: K-2 Session
November 2: Preschool Session; November 9: K-2 Session
FREE FAMILY MOVIE
Thursday, September 9 at 4:30 PM
“Marmaduke” Rated: PG Time: 87 Minutes
“A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.” The movie will be shown on a 7 foot by 7 foot screen in the Community Room of the library.
MICHIGAN ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (MeL)
The Michigan eLibrary (http://mel.org/) provides all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information at any time via the Internet; and provides an easy-to-use interlibrary loan system to allow Michigan residents to borrow books and other library materials for free from participating Michigan libraries.
You can access the MeL databases, through our library website at http://www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com/. Click on the MeL (Michigan eLibrary) link which is located in the middle of our homepage. From the next screen click on “MeL Databases” to view the list of 50+ databases which are listed in alphabetical order.
Each week the Pigeon District Library will introduce one of the databases in the Michigan eLibrary. The database chosen for this week is “ArchiveGrid”. This database is recommended for the general user. Thousands of libraries, museums, and archives have contributed nearly a million collection descriptions to “ArchiveGrid”. Researchers can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies. Patrons are able to access this database from home if they have internet access and are a Michigan resident or have access to a Michigan library.
NEW LIBRARY MATERIALS
Fiction:
The Capital Game Brian Haig
The Cobra Frederick Forsyth
Hangman Faye Kellerman
I’d Know You Anywhere Laura Lippman
The Last Lie Stephen White
The Postcard Killers James Patterson
Veil of Night Linda Howard
Large Print Fiction:
Anna’s Return Marta Perry
The Big 5-OH! Sandra Becker
Villa Mirabella Peter Pezzelli
Who Do I Lean On? Neta Jackson
Science Fiction:
The Bear R.A. Salvatore
Mystery:
Crossfire Dick Francis
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
MICHIGAN READS
The Michigan Education Association is proud to be partnering with three of Michigan’s top pro sports teams—the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, and Detroit Tigers—to encourage kids to read this summer.
The “Michigan Reads” program lets students throughout the state earn incentives for reading 10 books by August 22, 2010. Students who read 10 books get to choose a great reward from their favorite team, including free or discounted tickets, stadium parties and other cool prizes.
All they have to do is read 10 books. Then, with their parents (or guardians), visit www.michiganreads.com to pick their favorite team and fill in the form. They’ll get a return email with instructions about how to get their free tickets and more. It’s easy.
JOB SKILLS FOR TOMORROW
ThumbWorks will be hosting workshops at the Pigeon District Library every Friday at 1:00 PM from August 6, 2010 to August 27, 2010. There will be hands on computer training to help you succeed in your job search. For more information contact Amy Weaver at 989-269-2311 ext. 14.
LAP-SIT AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Graduation” will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM. Officer Tom and Charlie will present a program for story hour children and families. For more information, please call the library and ask for Jane Himmel.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
The Pigeon District Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, August 26 at 4:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.
HURON AREA WRITERS GROUP (HAWG)
The Huron Area Writers Group will hold their monthly meeting on August 26, 2010 in the Community Room of the library at 6:30 PM. All writers, no matter what skill level, are invited to the HAWG meeting.
BOOKPAGE
The August 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.
BOOK CLUB
The book for discussion at the September meeting will be “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Stout. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, August 31 at 6:30 PM. 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.
MICHIGAN ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (MeL)
The Michigan eLibrary (http://mel.org) provides all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information at any time via the Internet; and provides an easy-to-use interlibrary loan system to allow Michigan residents to borrow books and other library materials for free from participating Michigan libraries.
You can access the MeL databases, through our library website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com. Click on the MeL (Michigan eLibrary) link which is located in the middle of our homepage. From the next screen click on “MeL Databases” to view the list of 50+ databases which are listed in alphabetical order.
Each week the Pigeon District Library will introduce one of the databases in the Michigan eLibrary. The database chosen for this week is “Academic OneFile”. This database is recommended for Colleges and Universities. It is the premiere source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, “Academic OneFile” is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. This database includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Patrons are able to access this database if they are a Michigan resident or have access to a Michigan library.
CIRCULATION
Circulation for the month of July 2010 was 4,241 items including 2,564 Books, 6 Toys, 1 Discovery Pack, 285 DVD Rentals, 111 Audio and CDs, 71 Magazines, 302 Internet Users, 1 Puzzle, 46 NF Videos and NF DVDs, 1 Reference 7 Day Check-Out, and 577 577 New Materials. Income received included $170.00 from Copier, $150.00 from Fines, and $93.00 from Faxes. Interlibrary Loan included 348 items borrowed, and 466 items loaned to other libraries. Four Story Hours were held with 49 in attendance. Twenty-nine registrations for the month included: Caseville 9, Chandler 1, Fairhaven 2, Oliver 9, and Winsor 8.
The Michigan Education Association is proud to be partnering with three of Michigan’s top pro sports teams—the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, and Detroit Tigers—to encourage kids to read this summer.
The “Michigan Reads” program lets students throughout the state earn incentives for reading 10 books by August 22, 2010. Students who read 10 books get to choose a great reward from their favorite team, including free or discounted tickets, stadium parties and other cool prizes.
All they have to do is read 10 books. Then, with their parents (or guardians), visit www.michiganreads.com to pick their favorite team and fill in the form. They’ll get a return email with instructions about how to get their free tickets and more. It’s easy.
JOB SKILLS FOR TOMORROW
ThumbWorks will be hosting workshops at the Pigeon District Library every Friday at 1:00 PM from August 6, 2010 to August 27, 2010. There will be hands on computer training to help you succeed in your job search. For more information contact Amy Weaver at 989-269-2311 ext. 14.
LAP-SIT AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Graduation” will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM. Officer Tom and Charlie will present a program for story hour children and families. For more information, please call the library and ask for Jane Himmel.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
The Pigeon District Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, August 26 at 4:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.
HURON AREA WRITERS GROUP (HAWG)
The Huron Area Writers Group will hold their monthly meeting on August 26, 2010 in the Community Room of the library at 6:30 PM. All writers, no matter what skill level, are invited to the HAWG meeting.
BOOKPAGE
The August 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.
BOOK CLUB
The book for discussion at the September meeting will be “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Stout. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, August 31 at 6:30 PM. 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.
MICHIGAN ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (MeL)
The Michigan eLibrary (http://mel.org) provides all Michigan residents with free access to online full-text articles, full-text books, digital images, and other valuable research information at any time via the Internet; and provides an easy-to-use interlibrary loan system to allow Michigan residents to borrow books and other library materials for free from participating Michigan libraries.
You can access the MeL databases, through our library website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com. Click on the MeL (Michigan eLibrary) link which is located in the middle of our homepage. From the next screen click on “MeL Databases” to view the list of 50+ databases which are listed in alphabetical order.
Each week the Pigeon District Library will introduce one of the databases in the Michigan eLibrary. The database chosen for this week is “Academic OneFile”. This database is recommended for Colleges and Universities. It is the premiere source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, “Academic OneFile” is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. This database includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Patrons are able to access this database if they are a Michigan resident or have access to a Michigan library.
CIRCULATION
Circulation for the month of July 2010 was 4,241 items including 2,564 Books, 6 Toys, 1 Discovery Pack, 285 DVD Rentals, 111 Audio and CDs, 71 Magazines, 302 Internet Users, 1 Puzzle, 46 NF Videos and NF DVDs, 1 Reference 7 Day Check-Out, and 577 577 New Materials. Income received included $170.00 from Copier, $150.00 from Fines, and $93.00 from Faxes. Interlibrary Loan included 348 items borrowed, and 466 items loaned to other libraries. Four Story Hours were held with 49 in attendance. Twenty-nine registrations for the month included: Caseville 9, Chandler 1, Fairhaven 2, Oliver 9, and Winsor 8.
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