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"We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth."
~John Lubbock
 
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The Ripple
from the
Waterford Township Public Library |
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Thursday, March 21, 5:00p-8:00p
@ Waterford Mott High School
The Library will have a booth at this great community event, put on by the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce with the help of local sponsors.
The Expo is your opportunity to shop local and discover the products, services and amenities available in your community. Whether you're a new resident, business or long-time homesteader you won't want to miss Expo 2013!
An added bonus - Raffles and Prizes will be plentiful. There will be over 100 booths representing every aspect of Waterford.
Admission is free. Tickets are available at the Library. Or, to print your free admission ticket and learn more about this great event visit the Expo webpage on the Chamber's website. The Expo is, truly, your "One Stop Shop" for everything.
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Calendar
Highlights |
MAR 2
Babysitter Training, 9:30a-3:00p
Ask the Tech Guy, 10:30a-Noon
MAR 9
Used Book Donation Drop-Off, 10:00a-1:00p
"Flower Festival," 10:30a
MAR 13, 14, 16, 17
Used Book Sale
MAR 21
Expo 2013, 5:00p-8:00p, Mott HS
MAR 27
MAR 29-31
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Programs for All Ages
March event highlights:
- Flower Festival - craft projects featuring faux flowers for ages 5 and up
- Drop-in story time: Session 2 runs through March 21
- Lego club meets on the last Saturday of the month
Teens (ages 12-18) - Click for details
- Baby Sitter Training taught by the American Red Cross
Adults - Click for details
- Genealogy U: Genealogy 103 (3rd class in the series)
- Ask the Tech Guy - walk-in computer/technology help
- Book discussion groups, both afternoon and evening meetings
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News of Note
Light Up Your Reading
 Folks who enjoy reading books in print format can enhance the experience with a portable book light. The Friends of the Library are selling LED book lights that can attach to your book while reading. Portable, lightweight, and compact, the cost is $2/light, batteries included. Available at the Circulation Desk. (Proceeds benefit Library programs.) |
In the Stacks 
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 |
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Did You Know...
Learning a foreign language is only a click away on our website. The Library offers Mango Languages, a web-based language-learning system for 22 different foreign languages. These include Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Greek, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese. There are also English learning courses for students learning English as a second language (ESL) for many different mother tongues.
Each course includes 
- Interactive phonetic spellings
- Semantic color mapping
- Articulated-speed and fluent-speed pronunciations
- Literal translations and understood meanings
- Grammar notes
- Cultural notes
- Strategic memory building exercises
- Critical thinking exercises
- Voice comparison too
Access is available both in-Library and remotely from anywhere you have an Internet connection. |
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