Celebrate National Library Week
April 10 - 16, 2011
Public, school, academic and special libraries help millions of American begin the next chapter in their lives every day. Celebrate by visiting the library - in person or online - and create your own story @ your library

Friends of the Library Used Book Drop-off Day
The Friends of the Library will hold a used book donation drop-off day Saturday, April 9. Items can be dropped off in the 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:

• 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-10:30a in the Group Study Room. 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.

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Storytimes for Children ages 0-5
Session III (3 weeks) - Begins the week of April 12-14 and ends the week of April 26-28.
Storytimes are offered on a drop-in basis. No registration required.

*** Babytime (ages 6 mos.- 15 mos.)
Tuesdays - 10:00-10:30a
First Babytime is Tuesday, April 12.
*** Toddlertime (ages 16 mos. to 23 mos.)
Wednesdays - 10:00-10:30a
First Toddlertime is Wednesday, April 13.
*** Two-Year-Old Storytime
Tuesdays - 11:00-11:30a
First Two-year-old storytime is Tuesday, April 12.
*** Three-Year-Old Storytime
Wednesdays - 11:00-11:30a
First Three-year-old storytime is Wednesday, April 13.
*** Preschool Story and Craft Time (ages 4-5)
Thursday mornings - 10:00-10:45a
First Preschool Storytime is Thursday, April 14.

BOOKLINKS:
Story and Craft Programs for Ages 3-5
For the preschool and kindergarten set. The Booklinks programs will be held on the first Saturday of the month and feature stories, crafts and different activities based on an author, book character, or book-related theme. The programs are 45 minutes long, and will be have two sessions of each program. Registration begins two weeks prior to each program.

*** Circus Stories
Saturday, April 2, 10:30 am OR 11:30 am
The circus is in town! Listen to circus stories and music and make your own lion-shaped bookmark.
Registration begins Saturday, March 19

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS:
Story and Craft Programs for Ages 6-8
Celebrate a holiday on the second Saturday of the month with stories, crafts and different activities. Programs are one hour long, and we will have two sessions of each program. Registration begins two weeks prior to each program.

*** Eggstraordinary Easter
Saturday, April 9, 10:15 am OR 11:30 am
Easter is April 24th. Hop on in for stories and fun. We will be creating flowery Easter décor to celebrate life, spring and all things new.
Registration begins Saturday, March 26

PLAY IT, WATCH IT, & MAKE IT:
Activity Programs for Ages 9-12
We will be having a variety of programs on the third Saturday of the month. Programs will feature a variety of hands-on activities and last about 60 minutes. Registration begins two weeks prior to each program. We will have one session of each program, and open a second one if necessary, except for the movie.

*** Strange & Slimy Science
Saturday, April 16, 10:30a
Come and get your hands dirty! We will be making silly putty and slime with common household products. You didn't know what was lurking in your pantry. Wear old clothes.
Registration begins Saturday, April 2

Lego Club
Students meet about once a month to create their own Lego structure. They will be displayed in the library until the next meeting. Then the students can make new structures. We have two class times in the morning for each meeting day. You can register for a session at the Children's Desk starting two weeks in advance for one of the times: 10:15a - 11:00a, OR 11:30a - 12:15p
*** Saturday, April 30
Registration begins Saturday, April 16

More Children's programs...

None scheduled this month.

However, we add new titles to the Teen collection regularly. Your next "good read" over spring break may be waiting on our shelves. Why not stop by on a mission to discover it?

Look for Teen programs here...

Smart Doctor Investing
Wednesday, April 6, 6:00p-7:00p
Be prepared when looking for a financial advisor. Learn the different rules in the financial industry and how to tell if you're working with a salesman or one following the Financial Hippocratic Oath. Presented by Brian Lakkides, AIF.

Protect Your Retirement from the 3 Faces of Risk: a Fiduciary Approach
Tuesday, April 5, 10:00a-11:00a, or
Thursday, April 7, 6:00p-7:00p
Learn a process-oriented approach for protecting your money and retirement from the three faces of risk; inflation, longevity, and volatility. Presented by Samantha Ledbetter, MBA.

Foreclosure Avoidance Help
Wednesday, May 4, 5:00p-8:00p
Having problems making your mortgage payments?
Facing possible foreclosure?
Lighthouse of Oakland County (HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency) in partnership with Waterford Library will provide FREE one-on-one mortgage delinquency and foreclosure counseling at the Waterford Library.
Please call 248.618.7694 to make an appointment

GENEALOGY U - continues
A series of free classes designed to prepare you to trace your FAMILY HISTORY. Genealogy 101, 102, 103, and 104 will provide you with the basic information necessary to trace your family's history. Special classes will focus on particular areas of research.

All classes are from 9:30a-1:00p
You may attend any or all classes. It is recommended (but not required) that you attend Genealogy 101 or have some experience before attending other classes.
Irvin Rabideau, B.S., M.A., M.S.L.S., A.B.D., is the instructor. Mr. Rabideau has been involved in genealogical research, teaching, lecturing, and publication for over 40 years.

*** Genealogy 104
Saturday, April 16
Topics covered include: military records, land records, tax records and source citation techniques.

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 Adults' Reference desk or call
(248) 618-7693.

Upcoming books:
Tuesday, April 12 @ 7:00p
The Stone Diaries
by Carol Shields

Monday, April 18 @1:00p
True Grit: a Novel
by Charles Portis

More adults' programs...

Talk Time
Thursday mornings, 9:30a-10:30a
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. No registration is required.

Call Jean Hansen at (248) 618-7682 or send an email if you have questions.

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 Jean Hansen, (248) 618-7682.

Leggett Book Club
The Leggett Book Club meets at the Waterford Senior Center on the Leggett Campus the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00p. Meeting location - Activity Room #1.

Wednesday, April 20
The Wednesday Sisters: a Novel
by Meg Clayton

Questions to Jaema Berman, (248) 618-7690 or send an email

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

• Leaving by Karen Kingsbury
• Night Road by Kristin Hannah
• The Peach Keeper: a Novel by Sarah Addison Allen
• The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith
• Started Early, Took My Dog: a Novel by Kate Atkinson

Bestseller Donations
If you couldn't wait for that brand new book and went out and bought it, please consider donating it to the library when you've finished reading it. Budget constraints mean less copies of bestsellers and waitlists are getting long. We especially appreciate these donations of hot new titles.

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.

Tote Bags - New Stock, New Style

We have updated the tote bags offered for sale at our Circulation Desk.

The new bags are versatile and can double as reusable shopping bags. Featuring

• Polypropylene construction for water resistance
• Larger gusset (8.75")
• Sweeter price - $2 each

The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.

~Chicago Tribune literary editor Elizabeth Taylor

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
• Tote bags for sale at the Circulation Desk - NEW - polypropylene construction - $2 each. Pictured above.
• 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.