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, September 11th. 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 your donation will exceed the limit.

Items that are not accepted are:

Used Book Sale
The Friends of the Library is holding a 1-day book sale

• Saturday, September 18, 10:00a - 3:00p. Bag Sale, from 1:00p - 3:00p, $4/bag.

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.

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**Children's Programs**

Fall Storytimes for Children ages 0-5 Postponed
Our weekly storytimes will not be starting until Tuesday, October 19th. Staffing constraints have left us short two children's librarians this September. Information about our fall storytimes that appeared in the Fall Parks & Recreation Brochure was submitted back in June when we knew 1 librarian would be away. We recently found out about the second librarian being called away from work for a few weeks. The remaining three children's librarians will have the time to plan, prepare, and present our wonderful storytimes in time for mid-October.

In essence, Session I Storytimes scheduled to start Tuesday, September 14th, are cancelled. We are sorry to disappoint so many parents and little ones, but we will resume very soon. We thank you for your understanding.

More Children's programs...

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

Pizza and Pages -Teen Book Discussion
Wednesday, September 29th @ 6:00 pm
Join us for pizza and a great discussion of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

After School Board Games
Tuesday, October 19th @ 3:00 pm
Come play some board games with your friends and other teens. We will provide Scrabble, Monopoly, Chess and Apples to Apples, not to mention snacks.

More teen programs...

**Adults' Programs**

Digital audiobooks and ebooks from the library
Thursday September 16, 7pm
Would you like to listen to audiobooks on your MP3 Player? Learn what the library has to offer and see how to access and download them.

Kathleena Katona, Pet Communicator
Tuesday September 28, 6:30pm
Ms Katona will visit the Library to tell you what is on Fido's or Daisy's mind! Bring a picture of your pet, living or deceased and she will provide insight into your pet's thoughts and feelings!

Computer repair: troubleshooting and maintenance
Monday October 4th, 6:00-8:30PM
This workshop will provide information on how to take preventive measures to ensure your computer works as efficiently as possible. We will also discuss basic troubleshooting techniques. Presented by John Keck.


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, September 14th @ 7:00p
White Noise
by Don DeLillo

Monday, September 20th @1:00p
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
by Sherman Alexie

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, September 30th, 1:00p
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terror and Build Nations - One School at at Time
by Greg Mortenson

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, September 15th, 1:00p
The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
by Stieg Larsson

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!

• Spider Bones: a novel by Kathy Reichs
• Bears of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara by Terry Brooks
• Freedom: a novel by Jonathan Franzen
• 1022 Evergreen Place by Debbie Macomber

• Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan
• Santa Fe Edge by Stewart Woods
• Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
• Bad Blood by John Sandford

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

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.

My mother and father were illiterate immigrants from Russia. When I was a child they were constantly amazed that I could go to a building and take a book on any subject. They couldn't believe this access to knowledge we have here in America. They couldn't believe that it was free.

~Kirk Douglas (1916- )

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 - White Lake location, 10320 Highland Road. Drop off recyclables and instead of receiving cash designate the Friends of the Waterford Library as recipient.