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I Geek Writing
As long as I can remember, the library has been one of my favorite places to visit. I grew up reading voraciously for both learning and entertainment.
As time went on, I discovered that I not only loved to read, but also enjoyed writing. Whether it was journaling my private thoughts, creating stories or sharing information, writing became a a major part of my life.
The library is a place where I can go to conduct research on whatever topic is of current interest. Not only does the building house a variety of resources, but the friendly librarians are always helpful in sharing their ideas as well.
The library offers computer classes, which have been extremely beneficial for learning word processing and Excel. They also have high-speed internet access, which I often use when I need to send or receive large files.
The library has been and continues to be an important resource that assists my development as a writer.....
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-Crystal
Whatever you geek, fun or serious, the public library supports you.
Get your geek on. Show your support.
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September is Library Card Sign-up Month
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Tavi and Massimo get their first library cards
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September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Don't have a library card? Come in, meet our staff and find out what a Chelsea District Library card-the smartest card in your wallet-can do for you!
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5H Community Read Kick Off
 
Join the communities of Chelsea, Dexter, Stockbridge, Grass Lake, and Manchester and read Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food.
Our kickoff will feature live music from Rap for Food, a local hip-hop act which performs songs about growing your own food. The event will feature a presentation by food luminary Kim Bayer, a freelance writer whose stories are featured in annarbor.com, Ann Arbor Chronicle, and the Heritage Newspapers. Kids 12 and under can try fascinating foods, make sculptures and artwork out of fruits and vegetables, and try to guess food by touch or smell. Bring your whole family to the kickoff, pick up your copy of In Defense of Food, sample delicious food, and take part as members from all five healthy communities gather together to promote health and wellness. For more information and to view upcoming events, go to
Saturday, September 15 | 12-2pm
Chelsea District Library | 221 South Main Street
Drop-in
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Friends of the Library
Book Sale
Thousands of beautiful books, CDs, DVDs, audio books and other items are available for purchase. Proceeds from the sales are used to support the library.
Saturday, Sept. 8 | 10am-3pm
Library Basement
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Sculpture Walk
Guided Tour
Meet in the library's lobby for a docent-guided tour of the Sculpture Walk art installations downtown. We'll walk you through all of the stops on the Chelsea Sculpture Walk, sharing artists' insights and encouraging discussion along the way. Families and strollers welcome! In partnership with the River Gallery.
Sunday, Sept.9 | 2-3:30pm
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LEGO Read! Build! Play! Project
 Nominate Chelsea District Library...and support the unsung heroes of story time! The winning library receives $5,000. The top 200 libraries get early literacy toolkits. Nominations accepted through October 1, 2012. VOTE HERE:
It's easy and you can vote every 24 hours.
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Winter Hours
Winter hours are now in effect:
Monday-Thursday: 10am-9pm
Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 1-5pm
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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. 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. For more information, visit chelsea.lib.mi.us.
Sincerely,
Anna Cangialosi, Marketing Coordinator
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