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Twas the Week Before Christmas Storytimes 
McKune Room | 6-7 pm
Registration required 
Ages 2-6
 
Join Miss Jackie and Rosie for stories, songs, finger-plays, crafts and snacks for the holiday season. Sign up early, these sessions always fill up!

   

-- Congratulations --
  
2013 Library Volunteer of the Year
Arlene Dobberstein Harvey has been volunteering at the library since 2001 when she started helping us barcode the collection in preparation for our first automated system. She then got involved in our obituary project and has been dutifully cutting out obituaries and pasting them to 3X5 cards ever since. We now scan those obits into our system and they can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
 
2013 Library Friend of the Year
Elizabeth Sensoli first started volunteering in 2007 on our e-news project and joined the board in 2013. She was instrumental in the success of our first-ever major fundraiser, the Barn Bash, by donating huge amounts of her time and the Sensoli barn! Her "can do" attitude and quick smile made her an easy choice for this award.
    
Tuesday, Dec. 17 
8-9:30 pm | Drop-In
Chelsea Alehouse
420 N. Main St. #100

How does your knowledge of random trivia compare to your friends' and neighbors'? Round up a team of up to six people and join the Chelsea Library at the Chelsea Alehouse to test your trivia chops. After five rounds of trivia, the top two teams win prizes (and bragging rights). Free to participate-- bring your library card to get bonus point!
Events this Week
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Saturday, December 14
2-4pm
McKune Room
Drop-In All Ages
 
Join us for a festive family party and pet bunnies in the library! Parents and kids of all ages are invited. Visit a petting zoo of farm animals, including rabbits and a llama, and learn how these animals are important parts of Chelsea life. 
 
A variety of crafting activities, including origami and beaded decorations will keep big and small hands busy. Snacks will be served. Families can bring a personal hygiene product to the event for the Holiday Hygiene Drive. In partnership with the 4-H Clubs of Washtenaw County.  
 
 
  
Monday, December 16
3:30-4:30pm | McKune Roon | Registration required
Ages 5-12
 
Playing chess is a great way to have fun and make new friends! It also promotes sportsmanship, problem solving, creative thinking, and pattern recognition. For kids ages 5-12, whether you want to learn to play, help others learn to play, improve your chess skills, or meet new friends to play with, join us in the McKune Room for Kid's Play Chess! 

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Holiday Gifts?
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Do you need some ideas for Holiday gifts?

Then check out these possibilities:

Friends of the Library Primo Booksale Displays  - are located in the main lobby of the library near the main staircase. These titles are considered in excellent shape and are ready to go home with you.

Friends of the Library 2014 Calendars - are available at the Check Out desk for $15. A great choice to support the library and get to know your community.
 
Friends of the Library Book Bags - these make a great gift for only $3. Get one and load it up.
 
StoriesofChelsea DVDs - are available at the Check Out desk for $15 each. Several titles are available.
 
McKune House Prints - are available at the Check Out desk for $15. A stunning image of this historic community landmark.
 
eBook readers & Tablets
Need help in choosing a good eBook reader or Tablet?  Then check out these links from the library's Download Destination Help website. Updated regularly they could be a great help in making those purchase decisions. 

Library Closings
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The Library will be closed:
 
Tuesday,
December 24
[In observance of Christmas Eve]

Wednesday,
December 25
[In observance of Christmas Day]

Tuesday,
December 31
[In observance of New Year's Eve]

Wednesday,
January 1
[In observance of New Year's Day]
 
Winter Hours
Monday-Thursday  10am-9pm
Friday | 10am-6pm
Saturday | 10am-5pm
Sunday | 1-5pm
  
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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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