STORY HOUR
“Trains” will be the theme held on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. 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

FREE PARK & READ STATE PARK PASSES
Back for a third summer, the DNR and the Library of Michigan are offering their Park & Read program at more than 400 participating libraries across the state. While checking out a book, Park & Read allows library cardholders to "check- out" a one-day pass that waives the Recreation Passport entry fee into any Michigan state park or recreation area. This $10 savings also provides a one- time, free access to more than 500 events taking place in state parks throughout the summer, and to make the day even more relaxing, some of the state parks are offering the loan of a hammock. Passes are valid for seven days from checkout and can be used for one day at any one of Michigan's 98 state parks. Passes are valid for day use only. The program runs through Oct. 1, 2011.

LEMONADE TIME AT THE LIBRARY
Cold lemonade is now available on Thursdays in the Reference Room of the library. Come and relax with a cup of lemonade while reading the newspaper or visiting with fellow readers.

FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY
You can support your library by becoming a member of the Friends of the Pigeon District Library. Initial membership is $10.00 and then $5.00 each year thereafter. Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, August 18 at 5:00 PM.

HURON AREA WRITERS GROUP (HAWG)
The Huron Area Writers Group will be having their monthly meeting August 18, 2011 at 6:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. All writers, no matter what skill level, are invited to the HAWG meeting.

LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
The Pigeon District Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, August 25 at
4:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.

BOOK CLUB
The book for discussion at the August meeting will be “Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands.”
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, August 30 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.

BOOKPAGE
The August 2011 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.”

USED BOOK SALE
There will be no Used Book Sale on Saturday, August 6, 2011. The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having a Used Book Sale in September. Also, don’t forget the On-Going Used Book Sale. Selected hardcover and paperback books are always on the bookshelves near the circulation counter.

STORY HOUR
“Smile Day” will be the theme held on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday at 10:30 AM. 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

FREE PARK & READ STATE PARK PASSES
Back for a third summer, the DNR and the Library of Michigan are offering their Park & Read program at more than 400 participating libraries across the state.
While checking out a book, Park & Read allows library cardholders to "check- out" a one-day pass that waives the Recreation Passport entry fee into any Michigan state park or recreation area. This $10 savings also provides a one- time, free access to more than 500 events taking place in state parks throughout the summer, and to make the day even more relaxing, some of the state parks are offering the loan of a hammock. Passes are valid for seven days from checkout and can be used for one day at any one of Michigan's 98 state parks. Passes are valid for day use only. The program runs through Oct. 1, 2011.

LEMONADE TIME AT THE LIBRARY
Cold lemonade is now available on Thursdays in the Reference Room of the library. Come and relax with a cup of lemonade while reading the newspaper or visiting with fellow readers.

THANK YOU
A special thank you to Tim Heilig for the donation of two African Dwarf frogs named Chihiru and Haku. The frogs are living in the aquarium located in the Reference Room of the library.
FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY
You can support your library by becoming a member of the Friends of the Pigeon District Library. Initial membership is $10.00 and then $5.00 each year thereafter. Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, August 18 at 5:00 PM.

HURON AREA WRITERS GROUP (HAWG)
The Huron Area Writers Group will be having their monthly meeting August 18, 2011 at 6:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. All writers, no matter what skill level, are invited to the HAWG meeting.

LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
The Pigeon District Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, August 25 at
4:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.

BOOKPAGE
The August 2011 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.”