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New Playhouse Designed to Match Exterior of McKune House
 | | Lisa McClure, Youth & Teen Librarian, stands in new McKune playhouse, built by Michigan Recreational Construction and made possible by the Friends of Chelsea District Library. |
Stop in and check out our new addition to KidSpot, a playhouse modeled after the exterior of the McKune house! This project was headed up and painted by Lisa McClure, Youth and Teen Librarian, constructed by Michigan Recreational Construction and funded by the Friends of Chelsea District Library. "I got the idea for the playhouse because our little playhouse/puppet theater was very flimsy, and sometimes it would come apart, so it obviously wasn't designed for commercial use. I started out by making very preliminary sketches based on the existing playhouse, but much stronger. I wanted to make it large and strong enough for older kids too, with a large back opening so a parent could come in or a special needs child could sit in a standard chair in there, says McClure, "Once Karen (Head of Youth and Teen Services) approved the early drawings, I drew three detailed plans for the front. We went to the Friends for approval for funds, and they went wild over the McKune style, approving $1,500 for the building and for paint."
The playhouse was reassembled in the lobby for National Library Week. It has been a huge hit with kids and parents alike. Stop in and take a look!
Read more about the playhouse, view preliminary sketch and see in-progress photos....
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Meet Beth | Circulation Assistant
 | | Beth is reading J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (again) |
When I was 17 my family went to Florida to visit my grandparents. A normal visit to Florida would include the going to the beach and other Florida fun, and this is what I expected to do. But my Grandpa came up to me and asked,"Have you ever read this?" It was a copy of The Hobbit. I hadn't read it, so I sat down and opened it. For the next couple of days I sat indoors and read it and loved it. When I got back to Michigan, I continued on with The Lord of the Rings and became a huge admirer of all the books written by J. R. R. Tolkien. But The Hobbit has a special place in my heart, because my Grandpa shared with me something that he loved.
-Beth |
Library Snapshot: March
Visitors | 19,625 Items Checked Out | 29,626 Reference Questions Answered | 1,969 Volunteer Hours | 388.5 Youth Programs | 48 | Attendance | 949 Adult Programs | 19 | Attendance | 204 Book Delivery | 117 |
Library Closed Sunday, April 24  The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 24 in observance of Easter Sunday. Online services will continue uninterrupted. Feel free to use the Library's website and online catalog to search, reserve and renew items; sign up for library programs; read library blogs and research topics with our online databases! We will re-open at 10:00am Monday, April 25. |
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About Us
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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