Director's Report 

As the flu becomes more prevalent this time of year, the library is taking steps to stop the spread as much as possible in our buildings and want to ask the public to help us.  We have pump bottles of sanitizer available for patrons to use at each of our service desks and our cleaning crew wipes down the "common touch" areas such as light switches, doorknobs, and toilet handles nightly.  The staff would like to encourage patrons to wash their hands before and after using the public computers, as the keyboards get a great amount of use everyday.  The keyboards are also cleaned regularly, but we can't clean between each and every patron, so please help yourselves by washing your hands or using the sanitizer we have available. Thanks!

Trish Burns,
Library Director
In This Issue
Community Resource Series
Books for Thanksgiving
Preschool Storytimes
Mother Goose Times
Children's Programs
V.I.P.
For Tweens
For Teens
Community Literature Series
Business Start-Up Workshop
Holidays in the Heart of the City
Saginaw's Passport to Museums
 
During the holiday season, don't miss the opportunity to show off some of Saginaw's finest institutions to your friends and family. There are free passes available each week to the following institutions to be checked out at each library branch:
 
Mid-Michigan
Children's Museum
 
Saginaw Art Museum
 
Castle Museum
 
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
 
 Museum

Each institution has wonderful exhibits, and is one of the cultural gems of mid-Michigan. What a great chance for your family to learn and grow.
 
Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and they must be used during the week they are issued.
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Community Resource Series
 
Finding the News on mLive
 
Tuesday, November 3 - 7:00 p.m.
Hoyt Library - 505 Janes Avenue
 
Speaker: Bernie Eng, The Saginaw News

 
mLive is a wonderful resource to get the most up-to-date news and information on the Saginaw area. Bernie Eng will demonstrate how to use the mLive site most effectively. The Saginaw News may be printed only 3 days a week, but the news doesn't stop. Join us to learn how to keep up with the local news via mLive. Best of all, it's available 24/7 from the convenience of your home or office!

Books for Thanksgiving
 
Children's Books
All New Crafts for Thanksgiving by Kathy Ross
 
Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli
 
by Arlene and Herbert Erlbach
 
by Penny Colman
 
by Wendi Silvano
 
For Adults
Martha's Classic Thanksgiving by Martha Stewart (DVD)
 
by Deborah Norville
 
 
by Lou Seibert Pappas
storytimeThanksgiving Preschool Storytimes
 
Want a special Thanksgiving outing for the 3-5 year olds in your life? Bring them to one of the Thanksgiving preschool storytimes at the library. They will have a great time with stories, songs, fingerplays and kid-friendly activities that are all designed to help young children understand what's so wonderful about Thanksgiving. Just drop in on one of these storytimes:
 
Friday, November 20 @ 10:30 a.m.
Zauel Library - 3100 N. Center 
 
Tuesday, November 24 @ 10:00 a.m.
Butman-Fish Library - 1716 Hancock 

Tuesday, November 24 @ 10:00 a.m.
Hoyt Library - 505 Janes Avenue 
 
Regular Storytimes:
Butman-Fish Library
Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m.
 
Hoyt Library
Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m. 
 
Zauel Library
Fridays @ 10:30 a.m. 
 mothergooseMother Goose Times
Wednesdays
November 4, 11, 18, and 25
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Butman-Fish Library
1716 Hancock 
 
Children, ages 18 - 24 months, and a parent or other loving adults are invited to this four-week series featuring simple songs, nursery rhymes, movement activities, stories and lots of fun. It's a great way to strengthen the bond between you and your baby with an enjoyable half-hour of fun and learning. Registration required, call 799-9160.
Children's Programs
 
Monday with the Muppets
Monday, November 9 - 4:00 p.m.
Wickes Library
 
Game Day at the Library
Tuesday, November 17 - 4:30 p.m.
Claytor Library
 
Super Saturday with the Bubbleman!
Saturday, November 21 - 2:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library
 
Holidays in the Heart of the City Puppet Show
Saturday, November 21 - 2:00 p.m.
Hoyt Library
 
Wednesday Afternoon Movie
Wednesday, November 25 - 3:30 p.m.
Zauel Library
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 vip speaker"The Joy of Words"
 
       November 5, 2009
         6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
  Hoyt Library - 505 Janes Avenue

 
 
Featured Speaker: Alfreda A. Harris, Storyteller, Michigan Humanities Scholar, Writer, Oral Historian, Educator
               
This program will make reading connections through professions that work with words: storytelling, history and writing.  During the program, Alfreda will share the life, times and poetry of a Pulitzer Prize winning Saginaw native, Theodore Roethke.  She will also tell a few personal stories of her own.  Lastly, the audience will be invited to create a community story together.
Tween Comedy/Magic Show
Saturday, November 7 - 2:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library - 1716 Hancock

Tweens (ages 10-12) are invited to join the fun and laughs at this Comedy/Magic Show geared especially for tweenagers featuring Jason Abbott.
"Twilight Series" Trivia Contest for Teens Test Your Vampire IQ
November 15 - November 21 @ Hoyt Library
 
Don't miss your chance to win "Twilight" series paraphernalia by entering this trivia contest to celebrate the November 20th theatrical release of "New Moon," the second installment of the "Twilight" series. Simply come to Hoyt Library and pick up a "Twilight" series trivia contest entry blank at the Information desk. The contest is for teens in grades 7-12.
Community Literature Series

Thursday, November 19
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library

 
November's  book selection is "The Ghost at the Table" by Suzanne Berne. Anyone interested in reading and discussing books is welcome. Copies of the book are available by calling 799-9160 or by clicking here.

MI-SBTDC Entrepreneurial Series

Guide to Starting a Business
A Free Business Start-Up Seminar
Thursday, November 19
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Hoyt Library
 

Those who are interested in starting their own business or learning more about community resources for small businesses are invited to attend.
Holidays in the Heart of the City
Join the festivities for Holidays in the Heart of the City on November 20 & 21 as we celebrate "The Joy & Peace of Christmas."
 
Friday's activities
City Tree Lighting Ceremony
5:45 p.m. - Water Treatment Facility
Fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
Free horse drawn wagon rides
"Free Holiday Concerts"

6:00 p.m. - St. John's Episcopal Church

A "free will offering" of new hats, mittens or scarves will be accepted at each concert.
7:15 p.m. - Holy Family Catholic Church
 
 
Activities include the cookie house competition and storytelling by the library's own Miss Linda.
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Andersen Enrichment Center
 
Saturday
11:00 a.m. - PRIDE Christmas Parade
 
Don't forget! Hoyt Library is having a "Holidays in the Heart of the City" puppet show at 2:00 p.m.