HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday-9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday-9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday-9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday-9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sunday-CLOSED

ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM
This is the fifth year for our adult winter reading program which is scheduled for January 15 – March 15, 2013. We think it is a lot of fun for our adult readers, but participation is totally optional. Every time you check out a book, magazine, audio book, or book on CD, you can fill out an entry slip for a chance to win one of the weekly prizes which will be given away. The library staff would like to thank the following businesses for donating prizes to the program: Bay Port State Bank, Bay Theatre-Caseville, Co-op Elevator Company-Pigeon, Eicher’s Cleaner-Pigeon, Elkton Hardware, Jeff’s Marketplace-Caseville, Har-Jo’s Ben Franklin-Pigeon, McCormick Motors-Pigeon, Mainsail Quick Stop (BP)-Caseville, Orr’s Drugstore-Pigeon, Thumb Cellular-Pigeon and Thumb National Bank.

Adult patrons who are downloading OverDrive audio books and e-books can also participate in the Winter Reading Program. Simply call the library within seven days of the date you have downloaded a book from OverDrive and the staff will fill out an entry slip for you after verifying the date of checkout.

CONGRATULATIONS TO WEEK 1 AND WEEK 2 WINNERS!
Congratulations to Jane Walker and Cindy Johnson-our Week 1 winners in our Adult Winter Reading Program. Jane received a free book along with a $25 Gift Card donated by Cooperative Elevator Company, and Cindy received a free book along with a Lint Brush donated by Eicher’s Cleaners and a game donated by Harjo’s Ben Franklin.

Congratulations also go out to Margaret Sauer and Arlene Gingrich-our Week 2 winners in our Adult Winter Reading Program. Margaret received a free book along with a $25 Gift Card donated by Cooperative Elevator Company, and Arlene received a free book along with 10 bags of chips donated by Mainsail Quick Stop-BP-Caseville.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Pets” will be the theme for Tuesday, February 5, 2013. A half-hour Lap-Sit Story Time is held for toddlers at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held 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.

FREE MOVIE FOR ADULTS
“The Deep End of the Ocean”
Tuesday, February 5th at 5:30 PM
The Pigeon District Library Book Club will be hosting a showing of the movie “The Deep End of the Ocean” in the Community Room of the library on Tuesday, February 5th at 5:30 PM. Beverages will be served along with treats that anyone wishes to bring and share. For more information please call the library at 453-2341 and ask for Jane Himmel.

TAIL WAGGIN’ TUTORS
Last year, the library started a program using therapy dogs called “Tail Waggin’ Tutors”. Children in grades K-4 are encouraged to come to the library and read to one of three therapy dogs. Bella is owned by Sandy Chalou, Paddy is owned by Bernie Dezenski, and Reese is owned by Jerry & Yvonne Greer. The goal is to encourage children to read by providing a relaxed, non-judgmental environment where children can feel comfortable reading aloud to a furry friend. The dogs are licensed, certified and insured – one through Therapy Dogs, Inc. and two through Therapy Dogs, International.

Pre-registration is required for the program which, during the winter, is offered on the second Thursday of each month between 4:00 PM and 500 PM. A child who signs up for the program will spend ten minutes reading aloud to one of the therapy dogs (and its handler). Bella, Paddy and Reese will be at the library on Thursday, February 14th from 4 PM – 5 PM. If your child is interested in reading to one of our “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” please call the library at 453-2341 to sign-up for an available time slot.

WRITING WORKSHOP
Pigeon District Library is hosting a free six-week “Words Work Writing Workshop” which has begun. Class dates are: Feb. 4, 11, and 18 with Mon., Feb. 25th for makeup in case a regular date is canceled due to weather or other emergency. Time for the workshop is 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
This FREE workshop is open to any teen or adult with an interest in writing. No prior writing or publishing experience is required. There is no cost to participate but donations to the Pigeon Library are encouraged.

Leading the workshop is instructor Kathy Henderson-Sturtz, of Pigeon who is an award-winning book author with over 30 years professional experience writing, editing, publishing, speaking, and marketing in a wide variety of publications and fields.

For more information, contact: Kathy Henderson-Sturtz, kat@katsturtz.com or
989-545-5351.To register: call Pigeon District Library at 989-453-2341.