ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM
The Pigeon District Library’s Adult Winter Reading Program has begun and will end March 15. Patrons who participated last year had a lot of fun, but participation is totally optional. Weekly prize drawings will be held and participants are invited to the end-of-program party in March.
The library staff would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for donating prizes to the program: Bay Café - Caseville, Bay Theatre - Caseville, Sue Bouck, Jeff’s Marketplace - Caseville, Caseville True Value Hardware, Co-op Elevator Company, Elkton Hardware, Haist Flowers & Gifts - Pigeon, Harjo’s Ben Franklin - Pigeon, Lefty’s - Caseville, Linda’s Basket Case - Pigeon, Mainsail Quick Stop-BP-Caseville, Orr’s Drug Store - Pigeon, Pigeon District Library, Pigeon Hardware, Riverside Roadhouse - Caseville, and Thumb National Bank - Pigeon.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Aaron Eichler and Betty Licht - our Week 1 winners in our Adult Winter Reading Program. Aaron received a free book along with a $25 gift card which was donated by Cooperative Elevator Company, and Betty received a free book along with a $25 gift certificate from Jeff’s Marketplace of Caseville.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Dental Day” will be the theme for Tuesday, February 1, 2011. 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.

LOOKING FOR CLASS LEADERS
During the months of February and March, the library will be offering a variety of free classes and workshops. If you have a hobby or talent that you are willing to share with others, please call the library at 453-2341 and speak with Jeanette Bach about your willingness to lead a class or workshop.

FREE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Quilting Class: Strip Quilting – FILLED

Creating a Digital Photo BookThursdays from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMFebruary 10th, 17th, 24th, and March 3rdClass Size: 6Presenter: Jeanette BachLearn how to upload your photos and create a digital photo book online. For more information, please refer to the sign-up sheet at the library.

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.

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 “Gale Virtual Reference Library.” This database is recommended for the general user and all items are full text. Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office). 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.

JEAN M.R. SMITH COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
The Jean M.R. Smith Foundation was established in 1996 for the primary purpose of granting college scholarships to Huron County high school seniors seeking to obtain an undergraduate degree. Scholarships may be awarded to students initially attending community colleges. Applicants must be Huron County residents. Scholarship selection criteria include character, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, community service activities and financial need. Scholarship applications are available from your high school counselor, the Bad Axe Library, or the Pigeon District Library.