Chelsea District Library E-newsletter

August 23 - 29, 2014

Highlights

Is college in your future? If so, don't miss out on these upcoming programs!

Scholarship Open House

Monday, Sept. 15 | 6-8:30pm

McKune Room | Drop-in

Ages 12+ and Parents

PSAT Practice Test

with Kaplan Test Prep

Saturday, Sept. 20 | 10:30am-1pm

McKune Room | Grades 7-11

Registration Required

SAT Practice Test

with Kaplan Test Prep

Sunday, Sept. 21 | 1-4:30pm

McKune Room | For High School Students

Registration Required

For more information about all our college bound programs available this Fall, please visit our Library Calendar.

5H Community Read

Kicks off

September 6th!

Join us at

Grass Lake Heritage Day

from 10am-2pm for the kickoff

of this year's Community Read!

Bring the whole family, pick up your copy

of The Fault in Our Stars,

and enjoy a day of festivities centered around local heritage.

For more information about this year's

5H Community Read programs

visit 5hcommunityread.wordpress.com

Facebook:
Getting off to a Safe Start

Tuesday, September 9

6:30-8:30pm

Learning Lab

Registration Required

Come gain an insightful understanding of the basics of Facebook; including setting up a an account, how to find friends, and most of all how to manage the security of your account. Participants should come with an active email account if they wish to create a Facebook account.

Events this Week

Job Seekers Lab

Thursday, August 25

10:00am-12:00pm

Learning Lab | Drop-in

The Learning Lab will be reserved for job seekers, whether you are looking for a quiet place to work on leads, or if you are in search of assistance starting a job search, applying for jobs online, or polishing resumes and cover letters. Staff and experienced volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate tools, assist with tech support and provide support.

Ancestry Aficionados

Tuesday, Aug. 26

10am-12pm | Learning Lab

Registration Required

We welcome family history researchers to spend some time digging into the library's online genealogy resources, such as Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, SeekingMichigan.org and our own StoriesofChelsea.org. Expert volunteers will be on hand to offer advice and guidance for next steps in your own family tree exploration.

Dance Along, Sing Along!

Wednesday, Aug. 27

10:30-11:15am

McKune Room | Ages 2+

Registration Required

Dance along and sing along with Miss Beth! Join local music teacher Beth Battey for songs, dances, and musical games for children and parents to do together. Siblings welcome. Beth Battey is a co-organizer of the Cumberland Dance Week family dance camp, and teaches music at several local day care centers, as well as private music lessons to all ages.

Quick Links

HELP:e-Readers & Tablets

Online Resources

Chelsea District Library will be closed

Sunday, August 31

and

Monday, September 1

in observance of

Labor Day

Edward & Margaret Heft

The acknowledgement to their Historic Newspaper Digitization Project donation (1905) in the

Fall Newsletter

should have read

In Memory of Lew Green

More!

Looking for a job and need some help?

Resume Review 1:1

Second Thursdays

Sept. 11 | Oct. 9

Nov. 13

4-7pm | Study Rooms

Registration Required

Work one-on-one with Tom Parr, co-founder of Holland & Associates, Inc. to help create a resume that presents you in your best light!

Please call the Information Desk to reserve your space - (734)475-8732 ext. 219.

Job Interview

Prep 1:1

Third Mondays

Sept. 15 | Oct. 20

Nov. 17

4-7pm | Study Rooms Registration Required

Polish up your job interviewing skills with a practice run before you make your first impression with a potential employer. Register for a one-on-one mock interview session with representatives from Manpower, an Ann Arbor-based staffing organization, and receive interview practice, as well as feedback and tips based on your performance.

Please call the Information Desk to reserve your session - (734) 475-8732 ext. 219.

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.