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The libraries will be closed Friday morning, August 13th for a staff development meeting. Regular hours will resume
- Main @ noon
- Leggett Branch @1:00p
Leggett Branch hours to change September 1, 2010
Due to staffing constraints Saturday hours at Leggett Branch will be discontinued beginning September 1, 2010. Hours Monday through Friday will remain unchanged.
Saturday hours at the Main library will continue as they have been, 10:00a - 5:00p.
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Library News
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Used Book Sale
The Friends of the Library is holding a 3-day book sale
- Thursday, August 5, 4:00p - 8:00p
- Friday, August 6, 9:00a - 4:00p
- Saturday, August 7, 10:00a - 3:00p. Bag Sale, from 1:00p - 3:00p, $4/bag.
In the Community Room at the Main library.
Fiber Art display @ Main Library
Diane Marshall, fiber art enthusiast, will display one-of-a-kind shawls, ponchos and belts created using trellis ribbon yarns. The exhibit will run through August 31st in the glass display cases, Circulation Lobby at the Main Library. Diane is a local artist who revels in creating wearable art that complements the wearer's outfit due to it's shiny and diaphanous qualities.
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, August 14th. 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:
Encyclopedias over 10 years
old
Reader's Digest Condensed
books
Magazines
Vinyl Records
College Textbooks
Musty/Moldy items
Talk Time hosts needed
Talk Time, our 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.
Do you use Twitter?
Follow the Library at http://twitter.com/waterfordmilib
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Upcoming Events
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**Children's Programs**
Make-It-and-Take-It Days
We're empyting out the craft closets from the ghosts of programs past. There will be a variety of craft projects available to make and then take home.
Drop on by from 10:00a - 4:00p on
- Wednesday, August 4,
- Thursday, August 5, or
- Thursday, August 12
No registration required.
Matinee Movies
Join us for great movies featuring a water theme. Movie title list and dates are available at the Children's desk. All are rated G or PG. Run time of 1.5 to 2 hours. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
Popcorn provided. You may bring your own snacks, water, pillows, blankets, etc. Please: no peanuts, pop, or juice (allergies, carpet stains). Each screening features a drawing for a free bag of popcorn for your own family movie night.
Start time: 1:30p
- Mondays, August 2, 9, 16, 23
- Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24
- Wednesdays, August 11, 25
- Thursdays, August 19, 26
More Children's
programs...
**Teen Programs (ages 12-18)**
~~~~~ Summer Reading Program for Teens
~~~~~
Ends Sunday, August 8th
Grand Prize Drawing: Monday, August 9th
Remember to complete your raffle tickets to be eligible for prizes. For every book read fill out a raffle ticket. If you've read four books during the summer, you will be eligible for the grand prize drawing.
More teen programs...
**Adults' Programs**
~~~~ Adult Summer Reading Program 2010
~~~~~
Last day to turn in book forms is August 8th
- Read books or listen to audiobooks of your choice.
(If you can't think of anything, we have plenty of
suggestions!)
- Turn in an entry form in person or online about
each book you've read or hear. **Entry forms could win
you prizes and will earn you luau raffle tickets!
**
Save the Date: Library Luau for All Eligible Adult
Summer Reading Participants
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 @ 6 pm
Games! Food! Prizes! Free books!
If you come in Hawaiian/tropical clothing, we'll "lei" an
extra raffle ticket on you!
NOTE: To be eligible to attend you must be 18 years-of-age or older and have turned in forms for at least 5 books.
Book Discussion Groups
The Adults' Services Department has two Book
Discussion Groups - a Monday afternoon group and
a
Tuesday evening
group. Join us for great reads
and stimulating discussions.
Register at the Adult Reference desk or call
(248) 618-7693.
Upcoming books:
Tuesday, August 10th @ 7:00p
Dreamers of the Day
by Mary Doria Russell
Monday, August 16th @1:00p
In the Woods
by Tana French
More adult programs...
**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, August 26th, 1:00p
The Scarecrow
by Michael Connelly
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, August 18th, 1:00p
A Single Thread
by Marie Bostwick
Questions to Nancy McDonald, (248) 618-7688 or
send
an email
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In the Stacks
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Hot New Adults' Fiction
Place your holds now to get on the list for these
books!
Coming soon...
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.
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Library Tip of the Month
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NEW AT THE LIBRARY
Download Audiobooks, eBooks and Music Anytime, Anywhere
Enjoy popular titles from the comfort of home
The Waterford Library is proud to offer you best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, and music available 24/7 from the library's website starting August 2nd.
You can browse the collection, check out with your library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. To get started, you will need to install free software. For audiobooks and music: OverDrive® Media Console. To read eBooks, you'll need Adobe® Digital Editions. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including iPod®, Sony® Reader, and many others. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees!
With hundreds of popular fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from, the new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. You can download best-selling novels, well-known classics, self-improvement guides, and much more.
This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free with your Waterford library card.
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Library Quote of the Month
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What is more important in a library than anything else - than everything else - is the fact that it exists.
~Archibald MacLeish, "The Premise of Meaning," American Scholar, 5 June 1972
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Book Memorials & Donations
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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.
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