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Fill a Bag with Books for $5
 Back by popular demand, the Friends of Chelsea District Library will hold another Fill a Bag for $5 Book Sale. Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, and audio books are available for purchase. Proceeds from the sales are used to support the Library. Bags will be provided at book sale, courtesy of Polly's Country Market.
Saturday, September 14 | 10am-2pm
Library Basement
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Free Business Webinars from ReferenceUSA
Take advantage of free webinars offered by Reference USA, a business database available to Chelsea District Library card holders.
Reference USA Search Essentials
Friday, September 13 | 10-11am
Designed for anyone new to using ReferenceUSA, this hour-long session will cover all the basics of getting started with ReferenceUSA. We will cover the Four Essentials anyone, particularly anyone new to ReferenceUSA, will want to know in order to be successful using the resource. READ MORE>>
Start, Manage, and Grow! Your Business Using ReferenceUSA
Monday, September 16 | 1-2pm
Entrepreneurs and business owners will learn how to use ReferenceUSA to find critical information necessary to start, manage, and grow a business. READ MORE>>
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Events this Week
LEGO Club | LEGO Club gives children ages 5-12 an opportunity to create structures and stories by giving them one full hour of free play with our extensive LEGO collection.
Tuesday, September 10
Babytime | Introduce your baby or toddler to the wonderful world of books. We'll be singing songs, doing bouncy rhymes, learning some "baby signing", and reading along to fun board books.
Wednesday, September 11
Place That Face | When local photographer Ralph Guenther retired, he donated all of his photo negatives to the Chelsea District Library. On the second Wednesday of each month, join librarian Emily at the Chelsea Senior Center to identify the subjects of Ralph Guenther's photographs.
Thursday, September 12
Fall Storytime (2-6 year olds) | Our youth librarians will introduce your child to the wonderful world of books by reading great stories, singing funny songs, and making each story come alive through puppets, fingerplays and movement.
Saturday, September 14
SAT/ACT Combo Practice Test | The 3.5-hour Combo Practice Test helps students decide which test is right for them. This is a perfect opportunity to experience both tests. Please bring a simple calculator and a snack to eat/drink during the short breaks in testing.
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Technology Training 
What types of technology training would you like the Library to offer?
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 The Chelsea Senior Center is launching a new program this fall. The Chelsea Community Senior Services (C2S2) program will provide seniors access to needed services using volunteers or through referrals to vetted and discounted service providers.
C2S2 is seeking volunteer applicants to provide services such as transportation, friendly visits, basic home maintenance, check-in calls, light gardening or yard work, assistance with electronics, and pet care. We are interested in hearing about the skills you can share with local residents. READ MORE>>
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With Modern Makeovers, America's Libraries Are Branching Out
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Library or Apple store? The Digital Commons at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C., has more screens than it does books. It's just one example of the many ways libraries are remodeling to meet the needs of 21st century users.
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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
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