USED BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having its January Used Book Sale On Saturday, January 7th, 2012, in the Reference Room of the library from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Prices range from $.25 to $3.00. 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
“Penguins” will be the theme for Tuesday, January 10, 2012. 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

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.

TAIL WAGGIN’ TUTORS
A new program using therapy dogs is being offered at the Pigeon District Library. Children in grades K-4 are encouraged to come to the library and read to one of two therapy dogs. Powell is owned by Sherry Phillips and Reese is owned by Jerry & Yvonne Greer. The goal is to provide a relaxed, non-judgmental environment where children can feel comfortable reading aloud to a furry friend that won’t laugh at them if they make a mistake or stumble over a word. The dogs are licensed, certified and insured through Therapy Dogs, International.

The program is being offered the first Monday and third Thursday of each month.
Pre-registration is required. A child who signs up for the program will spend ten minutes reading aloud to the therapy dog (and his handler). Four time slots are available for children who would love to read to a furry friend – 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, and 4:45. If this is something that your child would like to do, please call the library at 453-2341 to sign-up for an available time slot in January 2012.

If you own a therapy dog and would be interested in assisting with this program, please call the library at 453-2341 and ask to speak with Library Director Jeanette Bach.

ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM
This is the fourth year for our adult winter reading program which is scheduled for January 16 – March 15. We think it is a lot of fun for our adult readers, but participation is totally optional. The program is open to PDL cardholders who are at least 18 years of age and check out books, books on CD/tape, magazines, or Playaways. Weekly prize drawings will be held and participants are invited to the end-of-program party in March.

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.

FREE CONSUMER INFORMATION CATALOG
The Winter 2011-2012 Consumer Information catalog has arrived and can be found in the library’s Information Center which is located near the Nitz Street entrance. The sixteen-page catalog lists free and low-cost information on cars, computers, education, employment, family, federal programs, food, health, housing, money, small business, travel, and more.


NEW LIBRARY MATERIALS
Fiction:
Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson
Locked On by Tom Clancy

NonFiction Books
Gabby by Gabrielle Giffords
Better Homes and Gardens-
Annual Recipes 2011 by Better Homes and Gardens
Bits and Pieces-18 small quilts
From fat quarters and scraps by Karen Soltys
Close to Paradise
-The Gardens of Naples, Capri,
And the Amalfi Coast by Robert Fisher

LP Fiction
Devil’s Gate by Clive Cussler
Last Man in the Tower by Aravind Adiga
Murder at the Painted Lady by Barbara Warren
Pele’s Tears by Sharon Garner
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
Rules of Civility by Amor Fowles
Unforgettable by Trish Perry