The best of my education has come from the public library... my tuition fee is a bus fare and once in a while, five cents a day for an overdue book.  You don't need to know very much to start with, if you know the way to the public library. 

 

~Lesley Conger
 
 

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Dollar signCollege & Financial Aid Night
  

The Library will be participating in the College & Financial Aid Night at Waterford Mott High School on Monday, February 18, 6:00p - 8:30p. (Sponsored by Genysis Credit Union)

  

This is an informational meeting for all Waterford parents and students grades 8-12.

 

The event starts with a welcome by Superintendent Silveri and a representative from Genysis Credit Union followed by a keynote address by Patrick O'Connor, author of College is Yours. The remainder of the evening parents and students can attend one of the 20-minute breakout sessions that include information about financial aid and scholarship tips, the "College is Yours" workshop by Patrick O'Connor, the Oakland to Oakland program, and Oakland Schools Technical School program.  

 

And you can stroll through the exhibit area. That's where the Library will be. On offer at our table will be information about scholarship & financial aid resources available at the Library, information about "Dollars for College" a 3-part program at the Library, and information about writing that essay for college applications.

In This Issue
Calendar Highlights
Programs for All Ages
In the Stacks
About Us

Calendar

Highlights

  • FEB 6 
    Phone & Mail Scams (and How to Avoid Them), 7:00p
  • FEB 9
    Friends of the Library Used Book Donation Drop-Off, 10:00a - 1:00p
     
    "Magnifico Magneto," 10:30a
  • FEB 14 
    Waterford Genealogical Society evening meeting, 7:00p-8:30p
  • FEB 18
     
    LIBRARY CLOSED for Presidents Day
  • FEB 25 
    Beastly - Book or Movie?, 6:30p
  • FEB 26
     
    "The Spirit of African American Artists," 7:00p
     
    Story times, Session 2 begins
  • FEB 27
     
    Library Advisory Board meeting, 5:30p
Programs for All Ages
February events:

 

Children (ages 0-12) - Click for details
  • Magnifico Magneto - craft projects featuring magnets for ages 5 and up
  • Drop-in story time: Session 1 ends & Session 2 begins this month 
  • Lego club meets on the last Saturday of the month

Teens (ages 12-18) - Click for details

  • Beastly - Book or Movie? Your chance to vote for the version you like best. 
Adults - Click for details
  • Genealogy U begins this month.
  • Ask the Tech Guy - walk-in computer/technology help
  • Phone & Mail Scams (and How to Avoid Them)
  • "The Spirit of African American Artists" presented by the DIA
News of Note
My Reading Log
  

My Reading Log was developed by the TLN Technology Committee in order to help you keep track of books and other items of interest to you. My Reading Log allows you to:

  • Create lists of books or items in formats like audiobooks, movies and music.
  • Sort your lists based on author, title and other categories.
  • Add notes and ratings to your items.

As of Friday, January 13, 2013, the main URL for My Reading Log changed. This change provides an additional layer of security when you are using the web site. Other than the change of address, this update won't change how the site works.

 

New to My Reading Log? Follow the link above to create an account and to learn more about how to use this service.

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Hot New Adults' Fiction  

Coming Soon 

  
If you are looking for recommendations on a range of new titles, the Adults' Department blog page will have weekly updates on select new books in the collection.

  

 

Newest Movies 

Newest Audiobooks 

Staff Picks (what we're reading) 

Did You Know...
  
The Library's website has a Homework Helper page. Whether it's finding who really discovered America first, researching the causes of World War II, or finding information on that elusive person you chose for Women's History Month, we can help you. There is a direct phone number for the Children's reference desk to speak to a librarian, a link for email questions and a link for reference chat service. There are also links to online databases to search as well as links to useful Internet searches. When you are ready to write that research paper you will find help for that as well, including formatting the bibliographic citations for the sources you used.
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