Red Cross Blood Drive

January 8, 2014

McKune Room

1-7pm

The library is hosting a blood drive in the McKune Room at the Chelsea District Library. You are encouraged to sign up for a 15 minute reserved spot, or just drop in.

To schedule an appointment go to www.redcrossblood.org and type in sponsor code " chelsealibrary".

Chelsea Percussion Ensemble

Saturday, January 11

1-2pm

McKune Room

Percussion is more than just drums! Drop in to McKune to hear the Chelsea High School Percussion Ensembles fill the room with the sounds of bells, xylophone, timpani, marimba and more! Students will perform the same classical ensemble pieces that they will compete with in the MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival. All ages welcome.

Science Saturday @ the Library with the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

Dining on Dinos: Long necks, sharp teeth, club tails, killer claws

Saturday, January 11 | 2-3pm

KidSpot

Registration required

(Ages 6-12 with Adult)

The world can be a brutal place- eat or be eaten. In order to deal with this constant dilemma hunters and the hunted have evolved different strategies to give themselves a fighting chance. Join us on a 3 workshop journey through time as we explore the strategies that predators and prey have used to try to keep a leg up on the competition.

January 11, Workshop 1: Dining on Dinos: Long necks, sharp teeth, club tails, killer claws

The world in the time of the dinosaurs was a brutal place. We will explore what fossils can tell us about the lives and coping strategies of predators and prey animals.

Coming Events

Monday, January 6

Affordable Care Act 1:1

1:30-4:30pm

Second floor

Registration required

Have questions about the Affordable Care Act? Need assistance applying for health insurance using the Health Insurance Marketplace? Regional Lead Navigator Danielle Carpenter from the Center for Family Health is here to help! Sign up for a one-on-one session and get personalized assistance. Call (734)475-8732 x 219 to sign up for a one-hour session.

Wednesday, January 8

Place that Face

12:30-2pm| Chelsea Senior Center | Drop-In

512 E. Washington Street

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!

Quick Links

HELP:e-Readers & Tablets

Annual Report FY 2012

Broadband Survey
Sponsored by Rep. Gretchen Driskell, township supervisors, libraries, schools and other key representatives of townships in Washtenaw County are partnering with Connect Michigan to develop and execute a plan to bring better broadband (high speed internet) service to our communities.

Access the survey here,

or download a PDF copy here.

Library Closings

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

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.

Chelsea District Library