Park & Read is Back!
Back for a second summer, the DNRE and the Library of Michigan are again offering Park & Read at more than 400 libraries across Michigan, including our library.

Park & Read allows library card-holders the ability to "check-out" a one-day pass into any Michigan state park or recreation area in lieu of the resident daily motor vehicle permit. This $6 savings also provides free access to the more than 500 events taking place in state parks throughout the summer.

For those interested in bringing along a library book for serious beach reading, 71 of the state parks have hammocks available for Park & Read users to borrow while on-site for the day so they can fully enjoy a great book in Michigan's great outdoors.

Passes are valid for seven days from check-out and can be used for one day at any one of Michigan's 98 state parks. Passes are valid for day-use only. The program is available through October 1, 2010.

Friends of the Library Used Book Drop-off Day
The Friends of the Library will be accepting donations for future Used Book Sales on Saturday, July 10th. Items can be dropped off in the Main Library's Community Room between 10:00a and 1:00p.
Please note: There is a five box (or bag) limit. Call Lori Hosler at 248-674-7098 if you exceed the limit.

Items that are not accepted are:

Volunteer Opportunity - Talk Time hosts needed

The ESL conversation group meets Thursday mornings from 9:30a- 11:00a in the Group Study Room at Main. Description and contact information are below under Outreach Programs. To volunteer to serve as a host just download and complete a Volunteer Information form available on our website.

Recycling your CD Jewel Cases
Have you got jewel cases from CD's in good condition that need a home? The library could use them to replace broken and damaged jewel cases on CD's in our collection. Good condition means no breaks or cracks in the surfaces and closing mechanisms that still work. Drop off these recycling candidates at our circulation desk on your next visit.

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Read for Fun & Prizes
Summer Reading Programs for all ages are off to a great start. It's not too late to join. Just stop by Main or Leggett Branch to sign up.

**Children's Programs**

~~~ Make a Splash - READ! ~~~
The summer reading program begins Monday, June 21st and ends on Friday, July 30. It is open to all children ages 3-12. You may sign-up for the Summer Reading Club and pick up prizes at either the Main Library, or the Leggett Branch Library. All programs are held at the Main library.
Here is all you have to do to get started:
Beginning Monday, June 21, come in and sign-up for the Summer Reading Club. You will receive a bookmark, reading record, stickers, a door hanger, and a pencil. You may choose how many books, chapters, or how many minutes you would like to read.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Family Programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Recommended for ages 5 and up. These programs will be held in the Main Library's Community Room. Registration begins two weeks prior to each program date. Because of the large number of people in attendance, we cannot accommodate strollers. Children under 9 need to be accompanied by an adult. Out of courtesy for our performers and other participants, please arrive on time.

Splashtastic: a Musical Revue
Tuesday, July 13, 10:30 -11:15AM
Harpbeat returns to perform a concert of surfing, swimming, and summer music. "Where's the beach?"
Registration begins Tuesday, June 29

Splashtacular Magic
Monday, July 19th, 11:00-11:45 AM
What do you get when you mix magic, water, reading, and science? Magician Jeff Wawrzaszek presents a program that's not to be "mist".
Registration begins Tuesday, July 6 (we're closed Monday July 5)

~~~~~~Programs for Little Ones - ages 0-3~~~~~
Parent or caregiver included

Learning Together Playgroup
Fridays, July 2nd - August 6th - 10:00-11:30 am
For children ages 0-3.
Oakland Schools Great Start program will be hosting this six-week program for parents and their little ones. It's 90 minutes of hands-on activities including stories, songs, music and dancing, and parent information.
Registration begins Monday, June 21st

Music and Movement
Thursday, July 15th - 10:30-11:30 am
For parents and toddlers.
From Oakland Schools "Early On Program": bring your child and explore music and movement activities that promote learning and fun. Using songs, finger plays, instruments, dance, games, and simple toys, you will learn how to make movement a part of your child's daily routine while enhancing growth and development.
NOTE: Toddlers should be walking pretty well for this program. Crawlers may get stepped on.
Registration begins Thursday, July 1st

~~~~~~~~ Programs for 3-5 year-olds ~~~~~~~~
Programs for this age group are 45 minutes long. We will be having two identical sessions of each program. Registration begins one week prior to each program.

Whale of a Tale
Thursday, July 1st - 9:30-10:15 or 10:30-11:15
Fish tales, sea stories, and crustaceous crafts.
Registration begins Thursday, June 24th

Crocs and Gators!
Monday, July 12th - 9:30-10:15 and 10:30-11:15
Learn about these massive tropical climate reptiles and make a smiling crocodile with fierce teeth.
Registration begins Tuesday, July 6th. We're closed on July 5th

Wet Pets
Wednesday, July 21st - 9:30-10:15 and 10:30-11:15
Stories and a fishy craft celebrate pets who live in the water.
Registration begins Wednesday, July 14th

Octopus' Garden
Tuesday, July 27th - 9:30-10:15 and 10:30-11:15
"I'd like to be, under the sea - " Octopus stories, games and a craft.
Registration begins Tuesday, July 20th

~~~~~~~~ Programs for 6-8 year-olds ~~~~~~~~
Programs for this group are one hour long. We will be having two identical sessions of each program. Registration begins one week prior to each program.

Watery Myths
Wednesday, July 14th - 9:30-10:30 and 11:00-12:00
Mermaids! Sea serpents! Dragons! {Dragons? Yes, dragons!} Come hear stories about mythological water creatures, try a scavenger hunt, and do a watery craft.
Registration begins Wednesday, July 7th

Pirate Party
Tuesday, July 20th - 9:30-10:30 and 11:00-12:00
Tales of buccaneers from the Caribbean seas. Make your own pirate hat and pet parrot to take home with you.
Registration begins Tuesday, July 13th

Wonders of Water
Thursday, July 29th - 9:30-10:30 and 11:00-12:00
What happens when you mix water and baking soda? We'll be performing several water experiments. Wear old clothes.
Registration begins Thursday, July 22nd


~~~~~~~~ Programs for 9-12 year-olds ~~~~~~~~
Programs for this group are one hour long. We will be having two identical sessions of each program. Registration begins one week prior to each program.

Percy Jackson Party
Thursday, July 15th - 9:30-10:30
Greek mythology and Percy Jackson are the stars of the party.
Registration begins Thursday, July 8th

Water Colors
Thursday, July 22nd - 9:30-10:30
We will be creating underwater art using colored pencils and paint. Wear old clothes.
Registration begins Thursday, July 15th

Life's a Beach
Wednesday, July 28th - 9:30-10:30
Beach party! Come and enjoy snacks and make your own sea life in stained faux glass art.
Registration begins Wednesday, July 21st

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Recommended for children who have finished grade one and up. No registration required.
River Rats Lunch Bunch Weekly
Wednesdays at 12:30 PM for one hour beginning June 23 and ending July 28.
Bring a lunch and eat while the librarian reads a great adventure on the high seas. We'll be reading

• The Lion's Paw by Robb White
• Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
• Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves by Carol Hughes

**Teen Programs (ages 12-18)**

~~~~~ Summer Reading Program for Teens ~~~~~
Monday, June 21st - Sunday, August 8th
Grand Prize Drawing: Monday, August 9th
Looking for something to do this summer? Come to the library and sign up for Teen Summer Reading! Keep track of what you read this summer for a chance to win great prizes. For every book read you will be able to fill out a raffle ticket and be entered in a weekly drawing to win a prize. If you read four books during the summer, you will be eligible for the grand prize drawing.

Henna with Hiral
Tuesday, July 13th @ 2 pm
Hiral Henna, a group of henna artists from Ann Arbor, will be here to talk to teens about henna design. Teens will learn about the history, traditions and the current use of henna. Each participant will also leave with a small henna design done by Hiral.
Class size limited to 15 teens.

More teen programs...

**Adults' Programs**

~~~~~~~ Make A Splash @ Your Library! ~~~~~~~
~~~~ Adult Summer Reading Program 2010 ~~~~~
June 21st to August 8th
It's easy to participate!

1. Read books or listen to audiobooks of your choice. (If you can't think of anything, we have plenty of suggestions!)
2. Turn in an entry form in person or online about each book you've read or hear. **Entry forms could win you weekly prizes and will earn you luau raffle tickets! **

**Outreach Programs**

Talk Time
Thursday mornings, 9:30a-11:00a
If English is your second language, please join us in an informal, friendly setting. We practice our conversation skills when we talk in small groups about selected topics, play games, use prepared dialogs. For those who would like to practice speaking in English and practice listening in English.
The group meets on a drop-in basis every Thursday morning in the Group Study Room at the Main Library. No registration is required.

Call Nancy McDonald at 248.618.7688 or send an email if you have questions.

Outreach Book Club
The Outreach Book Club meets at the Main library the last Thursday of each month at 1:00 pm. Meetings will be held in the Conference Room.

Thursday, July 29th, 1:00p
The Lace Reader
by Brunonia Barry

Questions to Nancy McDonald, (248) 618-7688 or send an email
Homebound Delivery
Waterford residents who are homebound either temporarily or indefinitely can arrange for home delivery of library materials. These include books in regular or large print and audio books. To arrange for this service please call Nancy McDonald, 248.618.7688

** Leggett Branch Programs **

Leggett Book Club
The Leggett Book Club meets at the Leggett Campus the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm. Meetings will be held in Activity Room #1 at the Senior Center.

Wednesday, July 21st, 1:00p
The Luncheon of the Boating Party
by Susan Vreeland

Questions to Nancy McDonald, (248) 618-7688 or send an email

Hot New Adults' Fiction
Place your holds now to get on the list for these books!

• Frankenstein: Lost Souls: a Novel by Dean Koontz
• Foreign Influence: a Thriller by Brad Thor
• A Special Place: the Heart of Dark Matter by Peter Straub
• The Liar's Lullaby by Meg Gardiner

• The Island: a Novel by Elin Hilderbrand
• Faithful Place: a Novel by Tana French
• Fly Away Home: a Novel by Jennifer Weiner
• Whisperers: a Thriller by John Connolly
• The Glass Rainbow: a Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke
• Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith

What We're Reading...
If you're looking for ideas for what to read next, take a look at what our staff members are reading these days.  You might find something in our Staff Picks that is right up your alley.

NEW AT THE LIBRARY

Our catalog has a new look and a few changes.

Now known as eLibrary, we think you'll find it's pretty similar to the previous version of the catalog, but you may want to take note of the following changes.

Searching

• You pick your type of search (author, title, subject, keyword) from a drop down menu, and then click the "search" button
• The specialized searches, such as audiobook search, or movie search, which used to be on the tabs across the top of the page, are now found on the right side of the page in the "Find Material" box. A link to MeLCat is also in that box.
• Once you do a search and get a hit list, click on either the title or the item's cover image to get to the full information for that item and see whether any copies are available and where they are located, and/or to place a hold.

• In "My Account," the renewal of materials is accomplished from the "Checkouts" tab.

Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark.... In any library in the world, I am at home, unselfconscious, still and absorbed.
~Germaine Greer

Book memorials are a meaningful way of remembering a person, a group, an occasion or a milestone.
Donations are used to purchase books and other materials or deposited in the Library's donations account for future use.

Checks should be make payable to the Waterford Township Public Library and will be accepted by the Director. NOTE: A partial income tax credit is allowed when you donate to a qualifying Michigan public institution such as the Waterford Township Public Library.

Friends' Fundraising Projects
There are a number of fundraising projects sponsored by the Friends of the Library beyond the Used Book Sales. Other projects are

• VG's Community Share program: turn in your register receipts so that they can be turned into cash
• Canvas Book Bags for sale at the Circulation Desk at Main, featuring a drawing of the Main Library
• Royal Oak Recycling - drop off recyclables and instead of receiving cash designate the Friends of the Waterford Library as recipient.