Saturday, August 10, 2013

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

 LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR
“Water” will be the theme for Tuesday, August 13th.  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.

 JUNIOR JIVE! – THURSDAYS!
Come join us for Junior Jive! Two sessions will be held with the first
session   from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM for 1 ½ years to older 2 year olds. The second
session will be held from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM for 3 years to 5 years old.
Registration forms are available at the Pigeon District Library. No Fees
will   be collected. Come join us for some musical fun and the chance to get those
bodies jiving.

FRIENDS OF THE PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY                                      
You can support your library be becoming a member of the Friends of the
Pigeon District Library. Join us for our next meeting on Thursday, August 15
at 5:00 PM. There is no fee to join.

 FREE FAMILY  MOVIE                                                                     
 Tuesday, August 20th at 4:30  PM                                                                      
  “ Epic”          Rated: PG         Time:   102 minutes                                                                   
“The story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of
good and the forces of evil. When a teenage girl finds herself magically
transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a ragtag
team of fun and whimsical characters in order to save their world, and also
ours.” “Epic” is an animated adventure movie for the whole family.

LIBRARY BOARD MEETING          
The Pigeon District Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, August 22 at 4:30
PM in the library’s Community Room. The meeting is open to the public.

HURON AREA WRITERS GROUP                                                               
The Huron Area Writers Group will be having their monthly meeting Thursday,
August 22 at 6:30 PM. All writers, no matter what skill level, are invited
to attend the HAWG meeting.

THURSDAY REFRESHMENTS                                                      
Cold Lemonade is available on Thursdays in the Reference Room of the
library. Come and relax with a cup of lemonade while studying, reading the
newspaper or visiting with fellow readers.

BOOKPAGE                                                                    
The August 2013 issue of BookPage has arrived and can be found in the
library’s Information Center. “A monthly general interest book review,
BookPage covers the best in new releases. BookPage typically reviews up to
100 of each month’s new fiction, nonfiction, business, children’s, audio,
and how-to books. The tone is upbeat and literate, focusing on bestsellers
as well as discoveries.” BookPage can be accessed through internet at
www.bookpage.com.

ExpressSOS.com—one more reason for Michigan residents to love our
library. The centerpiece of a new partnership between the Secretary of State’s office
and libraries across Michigan is ExpressSOS.com, the online, no-wait
Secretary of State. Through this groundbreaking alliance, local library
public computer stations are neighborhood access points to Secretary of
State online services, allowing residents to complete common transactions
such as tab renewals in just minutes. The partnership also connects local
communities to timely Secretary of State news, such as upcoming election
dates, by utilizing library newsletters, websites and social media.

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