STORY HOUR
“Orange Day” will be the theme for story hour on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. PreSchool 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

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 right hand column 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 “Lansing State Journal”. This database is for the general user and is full-text. “There is comprehensive coverage (2002-Present) of articles, stories, columns, commentaries, reviews and more for the newspaper from the state capital of Michigan.” 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.

BOOK CLUB
The books for discussion at the October meeting will be reader’s choice. The readers will bring books and present a short discussion on what they have read. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, October 25 at 6:30 PM. If you or someone you know would like to join us for a discussion please call the library and ask for Jane Himmel.

LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
The Pigeon District Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
During the fall the Pigeon District Library is offering a once-a-month late afternoon program for preschoolers thru DK 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.

Preschool-DK Story Hour: 2nd Tuesday in November at 4:00 PM.
November 8-Farm Crops

K-2nd Grade Story Hour: 3rd Tuesday in November at 4:00 PM.
November 15-Cheetahs

LET THE READING ADVENTURE BEGIN!
“Reading together from the start is one of the most important things you can do to help your child succeed in school and life.” Michigan Reads! One-State, One Book is generously sponsored by Target through the Library of Michigan. The book selected this year is “Memoirs of a Goldfish” by Devin Scillian. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/michiganreads.

On Monday, November 7, preschoolers through grade 2 and family members are invited to attend our Michigan Reads! Family Event. This event will start at 4:00 PM in the library’s Community Room. Pre-registration is required for this event. Attendance is limited to the first fifteen families to register. Please stop by the library to register or call 989-453-2341. Enjoy FREE snacks, fun and festivities featuring the book “Memoirs of a Goldfish .”

MILITARY MAILING DAY
Military Mailing is a collaborative effort of the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools, Pigeon District Library, Pigeon Post Office, and Pigeon Rotary. Our next Military Mailing Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8th from 1 PM – 5 PM in the library’s Community Room. Volunteers, under the direction of Pigeon Postmaster Peggy Hoppe, will assemble gift packages for service men and women.

The post office provides the flat rate mailing boxes and tape and monetary donations cover the cost of mailing the boxes that will be packed. Donated items may be dropped off at the library during business hours. Names and addresses of men and women serving in any branch of the U.S. military may be given to Peggy Hoppe at the Pigeon Post Office. Service Men and women can be stationed overseas or in the United States.

Items will be shipped in a flat rate mailing boxes at the rate of $10.95 and donations to cover the cost of mailing a box are always welcome. When this is done, a note is included in the box to inform the service man or woman who covered the cost of mailing that box.

Last fall one hundred thirty-seven boxes were packed and mailed. This year, the group hopes to surpass that number and with your help, we will be able to.

You are able to pick up or view a list of items that can be donated for Military Mailing by visiting the library, or viewing the list at the library’s web site www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com. Look for the link in the lower right hand corner of our homepage. Thank you for your support!