Do Public Libraries Matter to You?

Do Public Libraries Matter to You?

Public libraries get people back to work. Support your public library.

Public libraries have helped people reeducate themselves, find jobs and transform their lives for decades, but their role has never been more critical. With high unemployment and many people cutting back on expenses, this critical resource is often the only viable option for active job seekers.

Find out how you can help improve public library funding in your community. Your voice matters.

Teen Books Adults Like Too

Though not all books beloved by teens are equally appreciated by adults, there are many titles in the field that are worth reading no matter your age. Here are three that I've read and enjoyed this year!

-Emily

Hometown Holiday Events

at the Library

Common Chords Concert

Celebrate the start of Hometown Holiday with a heart-warming performance by the Common Chords hand bell choir! After the performance, audience members of all ages are invited to try playing the bells for themselves. Join us for music, refreshments and good cheer to kick off a great Chelsea tradition.

Friday, November 30 | 7-8:30pm

McKune Room | Drop-in

Purple Rose Theatre Concert Reading

Join us for a reading of Scrooge Macbeth; or, A Shakespearean Christmas, a new comedy by David MacGregor. This reading will be performed by Purple Rose actors, and we invite you to stay after the performance to share your thoughts on the script.

Saturday, December 1 | 10:30am-1pm

McKune Room | Registration Required

Tween & Teen Gifts for the Holidays

Need a present for a friend or family member? Make your own holiday presents here in the library! What we'll be making is a surprise, but we'll make it and wrap it today. Parents, this would be a great time for you to go shopping downtown, while your children make you a present. All supplies provided.

Saturday, December 1 | 2-3:30pm | Ages 10-17

McKune Room | Registration Required

Holiday Volunteer Appreciation

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E-Newsletter Update

In an effort to keep our e-mail list up to date, as well as avoid sending you e-mail that you no longer wish to receive, we will soon be asking for your permission for future e-newsletter mailings.

In December we will be sending a re-confirmation e-mail to those who subscribe to, but don't regularly open, our e-newsletter. If you wish to continue to receive this e-newsletter you will be asked to click the confirmation link included in the e-mail.

This will not affect e-mail notices letting you know when library materials are due or ready for pick-up. These notifications are sent from The Library Network, not Chelsea District Library.

If you have questions, concerns or suggestions for content you would like to receive in our

e-newsletter, please contact Anna Cangialosi by phone, (734)475-8732 x216 or by

e-mail.

Library Closings

The Chelsea District Library will close at 5pm Wednesday, November 21 and will be closed all day on Thursday, November 22 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Friday, November 23 at 10am.

Online services will continue uninterrupted; use the library's website and online catalog to search, reserve and renew items; sign up for library programs; download e-books and audiobooks and research topics with our online resources.

About Us

The Chelsea District Library is nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide equal access to quality resources that serve the lifelong cultural, educational and informational needs and interests of all people.The library currently serves 14,000 residents in the Chelsea district - City of Chelsea plus Dexter, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan townships and more than 20,000 individuals visit the library each month. The library's state-of-the-art facility is an access point for information. In addition to providing dynamic services to complement and support local schools and other important community needs, the Chelsea District Library strives to present timely, interesting and high-quality programs and events to engage and enrich the Chelsea community.

Sincerely,

Anna Cangialosi, Marketing Coordinator
Chelsea District Library