Chelsea District Library E-newsletter
May 16-22, 2015
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Professional Exchange Program Brings Cape Town Librarian to Chelsea

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Have you ever dreamed about living in a different geographic environment, gaining new knowledge about a diverse culture, or forming lasting friendships with professional colleagues from other parts of the world? 

 

Well, that's exactly what's going to happen this summer for Emily Meloche, Adult Services Librarian at CDL. Emily will be boarding a plane to South Africa on May 21 to take part in the first-ever Professional Librarian Exchange Program with the Masiphumelele Community Library, in Cape Town, South Africa.  At the same time, Nosiviwe "Vidie" Lutuli, a library professional from Masiphumelele will be boarding a flight scheduled to arrive at Detroit Metro on May 23.

 

The idea of this exchange was born out of a visit to Cape Town, South Africa by CDL Director Bill Harmer as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Peer Learning Meeting in April 2013. 

 

To learn more about this exciting new program, don't miss Bill's Director's column in our soon to be delivered Summer Newsletter!

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rather than reading and discussing 
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Chelsea Area Garden Club, 

the library is all dressed up for spring! 

 

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Events this week
  
Babytime Babytime
Tuesday, May 19 | 10:30-11:15am | Ages 0-24 months
Drop-in | McKune Room
Help shape your baby's early learning experiences and have fun together at the same time! Read more...

Tuesday, May 19 | 8-9:30pm | Drop-in
Chelsea Alehouse | 420 N. Main St. #100
Grab 5 of your friends, family members or neighbors and join us for some trivia fun! Teams of six compete over five rounds to win prizes and bragging rights! Bring your library card for bonus points! 
In partnership with Chelsea Alehouse.


Toddlertime
Thursdays, May 21
KidSpot | 10:30-11am | Drop-in | Ages 18-36 months
Lay the foundation for your child's reading through letter knowledge and vocabulary building. Find out more...

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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.