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3 Local Sponsors Encourage Summer Reading
Summer Reading kicks off in June and wouldn't be possible without help from the community. We would like to thank the Friends of the Chelsea District Library who generously support both youth and adult summer reading programs, Chelsea Masons Olive Lodge #156, who donated $700.00 for the youth summer reading program and Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors who donate a child's bike each year as a grand prize. Thank you!  What is summer reading?
Summer Reading is a great way to connect with others who like to read, while reading what you want at your own pace. Fun activities take place all summer long, and everyone in Chelsea, from babies to children to teens and adults, can sign up. Best of all, it's free! This year's theme for kids and teens: Myths, Magic and Legends. Youth Summer Reading game and events Teen Summer Reading game and events Adults enjoy Summer Reading, too! This year's theme: Made in Michigan. Attend book discussions, participate in a Michigan-themed summer reading game and connect with others at Michigan-themed workshops and events throughout the summer. Adult Summer Reading game and events coming soon! Why read over the summer? Studies show that children and teens who read during the summer are better prepared for school in the fall. Also, reading for fun results in significant improvement in vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Plus, summer activities and trips always call for good books! How can I motivate my child to read? Joining Summer Reading is a great first step. Encourage your child to explore all areas of the library to discover new topics or books of interest. Adults mix challenging books with light reading, and children and teens should also be allowed to choose some light, fun books, especially when they have a break from school. Most importantly, children and teens who see adults around them reading are more likely to read themselves. So you can foster a love of reading by signing up the whole family for Summer Reading!
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Meet Allison
 | | Allison is reading Tillie Lays an Egg by Terri Golson |
Allison works as a Library Assistant in the Circulation Department. She repackages media into library cases, repairs and replaces broken cases and also works on special projects for librarians, like putting vampire stickers on teen books. Allison manages the lost and found, keeping it neat and setting up the table at the beginning of each month. She also adds new applicants' emails to the e-newsletter list. Allison also teaches craft classes at the library, most recently Sun Jars for Spring where participants create a solar-powered light that soaks up the sun to cast a gentle light all night long. Before coming to Chelsea, she worked at the Manchester Library for two years. Allison likes to read classic literature, craft books and children's picture books. She raises chickens and goats, sells eggs, keeps bees and has a large vegetable garden. Her goal is to be able to produce most of her own food. Allison sews on a 1901 treadle sewing machine, and takes her dog, Greta, jogging. |
Pizza with the Police Chief
 | Police Chief Ed Toth.
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Join Chelsea Chief of Police Ed Toth for candid conversation and free pizza, supplied by Cottage Inn. This is one of a series of meetings set up to explore what is on the minds of Chelsea teens. Open to Chelsea teens and their parents as well as local college students. No registration required, just drop in on Saturday, June 4 from 11:00am-1:00pm in the McKune Room. |
Comics are Great!
 Comic Jam! Live Drawing Exhibit Saturday, June 18 | 3:00-5:00pm | River Gallery 120 S. Main Street | Drop-in As part of the opening of the Comics Are Great fine art exhibit curated by and featuring Artist-in-Residence Jerzy Drozd, River Gallery will host an afternoon of live-drawing where spectators are invited to observe the artistic process in action. Drop in to watch artists at work and chat with them about their work as they do it. Comic Jam! Reception Saturday, June 18 | 3:00-5:00pm | River Gallery 120 S. Main St. | Drop-in The artist reception for the Comics Are Great fine art exhibit will feature Artist-in-Residence Jerzy Drozd alongside many of the artists whose work appears in the exhibit. Join us for an relaxed evening of art, conversation and music. Comics are Great! Exhibit May 28- June 23, 2011 River Gallery | 120 S. Main Street An exhibit of original comic book art by nine working artists: Brandon Dayton, Anne Drozd, Artist-in-Residence Jerzy Drozd, Luis Escobar, Matt Teazell,Jannie Ho, Kim Hom, Dave Roman and Kasey Van Hise. The exhibit will run May 28-June 23, 2011. For more information, call the River Gallery at (734) 433-0826 or visit the River Gallery website. In partnership with River Gallery. Joint programs of the Chelsea District Library and Chelsea Center for the Arts. Funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation.  |
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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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