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Best Books of 2012
   What Chelsea's Reading 2012

Patron favorites not published in 2012: 

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder (2010)

In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson (2011)

The Training Ground by Martin Dugard (2008)

A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman (2010)  


Staff Picks 2012
Most Circed 2012

Other Best Books Lists

Library Awarded Two Grants to Fund Authors in Chelsea 

  

The Chelsea District Library has been awarded two grants to support its Authors in Chelsea program; $1000 from our own Chelsea Education Foundation (CEF) and $6000 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA).  Authors in Chelsea provides children close contact with nationally known award-winning authors and illustrators to explore the art and craft of writing and illustrating, in order to encourage students to read and appreciate literature.   

The MCACA grant to will help expand our resources to support this program via online-based learning where students can engage in interesting activities about each author. The CEF grant will purchase the authors' books for participating classrooms and school libraries.

 

     

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House Passes Version of Personal Property Tax Bill - Action Required

Replace Don't Erase

On Thursday, December 6 the full House passed stripped down versions of the personal property tax (PPT) reform bills (HB 6022, 6024-6026) which reflect the new plan for reimbursement. The House did not pass SB 1065-1072, which repeal the PPT on commercial and industrial property. The reason that the new House bills were passed was to complete the process in lame duck session and to comply with the rule requiring new legislation to wait five days before passage in the opposing chamber. This week is expected to be the last week of session.
 
The Michigan Library Association is still seeking amendments to this legislation including trying to ensure that the legislation is not enacted unless reimbursement funds are guaranteed, that the amount of reimbursement be greater than 80%, and that all libraries receive reimbursement regardless of the percentage of their tax revenues lost. Please continue to contact your legislators regarding the library community's concerns about this legislation and the impact on your local library.

 
To ensure that your library is properly funded we urge you to let your legislators know how much Chelsea District Library means to you. For more information about the Personal Property Tax bills and to find out how to contact your legislators, click here. [Download sample letter]   

 

Personal Property Tax Fact Sheet

  

Personal Property Tax Talking Points  

Is there a Young Gadget Lover on your Holiday List?
Tablet for Kids  
The New York Times reviewed around 21 different tablets marketed toward
children - from devices designed exclusively for kids, like the Leapfrog's LeapPad 2 or VTech's MobiGo 2, to mainstream tablets like Apple's iPad or the Kindle Fire. Read more>>
E-Reader & Tablet Guide
 


Click here for our printable e-reader guide.
Holiday Closings

  Keep Calm and Read On

The Chelsea District Library will be closed on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will reopen on Wednesday, December 26 at 10am. 

 
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. 

 

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Anna Cangialosi, Marketing Coordinator
Chelsea District Library