3 Ways to Celebrate National Library Week

Chelsea District Library

Celebrate National Library Week with our 3rd Annual Midwest Literary Walk! Several current and past Michigan Notable Book Award winners and a former National Book Award nominee will be among the authors reading their work on Main St. at the 3rd Annual Midwest Literary Walk, Saturday April 16 from 12noon-6:00pm.. Local poets and authors will have the opportunity to read their own work at the Open Mic part of the program. The public is invited to enjoy the sequential readings at venues up and down Main Street.

The complete line-up includes:

12:00pm | Library | Laura Kasischke (2011 Michigan Notable Book Award winner for her historical novella, Eden Springs) and Keith Taylor

1:00pm | River Gallery | Jeff Kass and Scott Beal

2:00pm | Zou Zou's | lunch break with live music from The Shelter Dogs

3:00pm | Just Imagine Bookstore | Bonnie Jo Campbell (2010 National Book Award nominee for her short story collection, American Salvage) and Zilka Joseph

4:00pm | Open Mic at the bookstore

5:00pm | River Gallery | ML Liebler and Bonnie Rose Marcus. The last reading will be followed by a dance party with the rock band October Babies.

Open Mic readers can sign up the day of the event; readers will be limited to three minutes per reading.

For more information on authors, visit the Midwest Literary Walk webpage.

Authors in Chelsea

Celebrate National Library Week! Meet and greet three famous children's authors/illustrators at this special event in the library:Gail Carson Levine. author of Newbery Honor book (and motion picture), Ella Enchanted, Michigan cartoonist and Chelsea District Library's Artist-in-Residence, Jerzy Drozd and Johanna Hurwitz, author of many hilarious books for young readers, including Class Clown and Teacher's Pet. Hear a brief presentation from each author, ask questions, and then get your book signed. Books by each author will be available for purchase at the library, courtesy of Chelsea's Just Imagine bookstore.

National Library Week Friends Open House

Celebrate National Library Week! Volunteer of the Year and Friend of the Year will be recognized at the Friend's Open House that Saturday. We have so many wonderful, dedicated volunteers it is always hard to choose just two! No registration required, just drop-in!

Saturday, April 16 | 10:00 - 11:45am | McKune Room

10:00 - 10:30am | Breakfast Treats

Refreshments provided by The Friends of Chelsea District Library

10:30 - 11:15am | Classical Music Performance

Enjoy a classical violin and piano performance by

Maria Bessmeltseva & Ilya Blinov

11:15 - 11:45am | Awards Presentation

Introduction by Bill Harmer, Library Director

Friend of the Year presented by Cynthia Silveri

Volunteer of the Year presented by Linda Ballard

Friends of Chelsea District Library

The Friends of Chelsea District Library have a new Membership Chair, Erika Copeland! Erika has just designed and sent out a new Friends newsletter, Friendly Banter. Take a look at what the Friends have been doing for the Library and what they have in the works! Click here to view the latest issue of Friendly Banter!

No more plastic bags!

The Library will no longer be providing plastic bags for patrons use due to cost and environmental impact. We are currently looking into more economical and eco-friendly options for the future, but in the meantime, encourage patrons to bring their own re-usable bags to the Library.

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The Chelsea District Library is nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide equal access to quality resources that serve the lifelong cultural, educational and informational needs and interests of all people. The Library currently serves 14,000 residents in the Chelsea district - City of Chelsea plus Dexter, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan townships and more than 20,000 individuals visit the Library each month. The Library's state-of-the-art facility is an access point for information including: books, periodicals, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, downloadable e-books, subscription databases as well as access to the Internet. In addition to providing dynamic services to complement and support local schools and other important community needs, the Chelsea District Library strives to present timely, interesting and high-quality programs and events to engage and enrich the Chelsea community.

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