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Merkel Donation Helps Kids Find Their Space
 | | Youth & Teen Librarian, Lisa McClure, holds carpet squares donated by Merkel Furniture. |
 We would like to thank Merkel Furniture and Carpet One for generously donating 30 lovely carpet squares for our youth programs! Classroom carpet squares for preschool and school aged children can be wonderful management and teaching tools, showing them where to sit and allowing them to settle down and focus. Some patrons like a spot with defined boundaries to make them comfortable in a large space. We know that they will be tremendously useful for our younger patrons and our special needs patrons.
This summer we will be having a Special Needs Movie Matinee on June 15, 2011, from 2:00-3:30pm. We will be showing the funny film Yogi Bear for ages birth to 17 years, and carpet squares provide a comfortable, relaxing place to sit that allow children to set their own limits. |
Access library resources anywhere with two new apps!  AccessMyLibrary Public Edition app uses GPS to find public libraries within a 10-mile radius of the user's location then provides free access to credible Gale online resources. View reliable information-available 24/7-from current magazines, journals, encyclopedias, how-to guides and more. Based on your current location, AccessMyLibrary locates libraries within a 10-mile radius. You can then select a library and access all its Gale electronic resources. Remember to bookmark your library to access it from anywhere on earth that you have access to the Internet. You can also use this app to find the library's address or contact them directly. Available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and the Android. Get started here!  The Library Anywhere app lets you search, discover, and interact with participating TLN (The Library Network) libraries-anywhere you are, right away. Search the eLibrary catalog, place holds and renew items within The Library Network like you would using the regular PC-based catalog. The app also lets you search our programs and events, and get questions answered using ask-a-librarian. Geo-location finds your nearest library! A mobile catalog for any library, get up and running in minutes. Available for iPhone, Android, and a Universal version that works on any phone with web-browsing capabilities.(Blackberry app coming soon)! Get started here! |
Sculpture Walk Chelsea
 | | Steel in Bloom by Brian Sovia, Shannon Sovia Pedersen and Shane Sovia. |
Have you noticed the new sculpture in front of the library? Titled, Steel in Bloom, the sculpture is part of SculptureWalk, an annual outdoor sculpture exhibition in the heart of downtown Chelsea. Steel in Bloom is a family collaboration, created by Brian Sovia (father) Shannon Sovia Pedersen (daughter) and Shane Sovia (son). New sculptures have just been installed around town. Join the library and the River Gallery on a docent-guided tour of the new art installations!  Meet at Katie's Korner on the library lawn and we'll walk you through all of the stops on the Chelsea SculptureWalk, sharing artists' insights and encouraging discussion along the way.Familes and strollers welcome! Saturday, June 25 from 1:00-2:30pm. Register here. In partnership with the River Gallery.
SculptureWalk Chelsea is sponsored by the Chelsea Downtown Development Authority and in collaboration with the City of Chelsea, Chelsea Center for the Arts and Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights. |
Summer Hours
Summer hours are now in effect through Labor Day:
Monday - Thursday: 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-3:00pm
Sunday: 1:00-5:00pm
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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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Anna Cangialosi, Marketing Coordinator
Chelsea District Library |
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