CIRCULATION

Circulation for the month of November 2008 was 3,402 items, including:
1,723 books,
15 camera and toys,
2 Discovery Packs,
266 DVD rentals,
379 Videos,
67 Non-fiction videos and DVDs,
144 Audio and CD,
56 periodicals,
265 internet users,
18 puzzles, 1 reference (7 Day Check-out), and
466 New Materials.

Income received included
$146.35 from Copier,
$272.00 from DVD rentals,
$159.35 from Overdue Fines, and
$65.00 from faxes.

Four Story Hours were held with 60 in attendance.
Twenty registrations for the month included: Caseville 2, Chandler 1, Fairhaven 4, Oliver 5, and Winsor 8.

LIBRARY SERVICE AREA

The Pigeon District Library serves the residents and property owners in Caseville, Chandler, Fairhaven, McKinley, Oliver, and Winsor Townships. Registration takes only a few minutes and children as young as three may get a library card, with parent’s permission.

People who live outside our service area may purchase a non-resident card or may check out our materials as a “Visiting Patron” when they bring in the library card from their home library.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR

“Christmas” will be the theme on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday 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.

USED BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having its December Used Book Sale on Saturday, December 6, 2008, in the Reference Room of the library from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Prices range from $.25 to $3.00. Also, don’t forget the On-Going Used Paperback Sale. Paperback books are always available on the bookshelf to the right of the aquarium to the Children’s Room.

GIVING TREE

With the holidays approaching, please consider the “Gift of Reading” by donating a new or gently used book and placing it under our GIVING TREE, which will be located in our Children’s Room after the Thanksgiving holiday. Book donations are being sought for boys and girls in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-9, 10-12, and 13-16. Books which are donated will be wrapped by library staff and patrons and will be picked up by the Pigeon Area Food Pantry in time to be delivered to children in time for Christmas.

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.

COOKIE DECORATING AT THE LIBRARY!

On December 11 at 5:00 PM, children ages 5 – 12 are invited to the library to decorate cookies. Sugar cookies-2 per child, frosting and an assortment of decorations will be provided. So come to the library, have fun, and help us decorate cookies for the holiday season!

FOOD FOR FINES: DECEMBER 15 – JANUARY 3

Start the New Year free of fines. For every canned/boxed item you bring to the library, we will reduce your fine by $1.00. These non-perishable items will then be given to the local food pantry to replenish their shelves.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR

“Christmas” will be the theme on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday 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.

LIBRARY CLOSED

The library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th. The library will reopen at its regular time of 9AM on Friday, November 28th.

USED BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Pigeon District Library will be having its December Used Book Sale on Saturday, December 6, 2008, in the Reference Room of the library from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Prices range from $.25 to $3.00. Also, don’t forget the On-Going Used Paperback Sale. Paperback books are always available on the bookshelf to the right of the aquarium to the Children’s Room.

GIVING TREE

With the holidays approaching, please consider the “Gift of Reading” by donating a new or gently used book and placing it under our GIVING TREE, which will be located in our Children’s Room after the Thanksgiving holiday. Book donations are being sought for boys and girls in the following age categories: 0-5, 6-9, 10-12, and 13-16. Books which are donated will be wrapped by library staff and patrons and will be picked up by the Pigeon Area Food Pantry in time to be delivered to children in time for Christmas.

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.

COFFEE TIME AT THE LIBRARY

The staff at the Pigeon District Library invites you to come to the library and enjoy a cup of coffee while you are reading the newspaper or a magazine or visiting with fellow readers. This little enjoyment in everyday life will take place on Thursdays in the Reference Room of the library. Come read and relax with a cup of coffee.

WORLD BOOK ONLINE

World Book Online can be accessed by library patrons through a link on our library’s home page. World Book Online is the online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photographs. You will need to enter your 14 digit library card number in order to access World Book Online and its multitude of resources.

CONSUMER REPORT ONLINE

Are you planning on buying a new car or appliance? Visit Consumer Report Online before purchasing that big ticket item. Consumer Report Online is available to patrons of the Pigeon District Library. To obtain the username and password for the website, contact the library at 453-2341 before accessing the site through the library’s homepage. On the Consumer Report website you will find many resources that will help you in your search to find the best deal for your money.

JOANN HAIST COLLECTION

You may view the Joann Haist Collection by visiting the library’s website at www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com. Click on the “Genealogy” tab on the left side of our home page and then click on “Joann Haist Collection”. You will then see the links for “Births”, “Marriages”, “Obituaries” and “Cemeteries”. Click on one of these links and you will be taken to a list which you can scroll through to find the specific person you are looking for on a particular date. The pages you see online can also be found in the various notebooks of the Joann Haist Collection which are located in the Michigan area of our Reference Room.

LOCAL OBITUARIES ONLINE

The library now has an online file of Huron County obituaries for patrons to view. To search for an obituary, click on the “Local Obituaries” link in the left-hand column of our home page. Then click on the first letter of the deceased person’s last name to view the names which are listed by calendar year, and then click on the name of the person. To view the obituary, click on the “Open” tab and once the information is downloaded you will then be able to read the obituary.

LAP-SIT STORY TIME AND PRE-SCHOOL STORY HOUR

“Thanksgiving/Harvest” will be the theme on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.

Usually one half-hour session is held for Lap-Sit Story Time each Tuesday at 10:00 AM with parent and child attending the story time and Pre-School Story Hour is held each Tuesday 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 COMPUTER WORKSHOP

Led by Kim Gaeth, the following workshop will be provided free of charge to area residents:
Friday, Nov. 21, 10:00-11:00 AM

Introduction to Computers
-Basic PC Terminology
-Using Your Mouse
-The Windows Desktop
-Taskbar
-Icons
-Start Menu
-Navigating in Windows
-Switching Between Applications
-Navigation within Individual Windows

Since class size is limited, pre-registration is required. Please call the library at
989-453-2341 to register for the workshop.