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November Newsletter

Autumn leaves surrounding a wooden sign that reads "November."

 

Director's Corner,

 

HELLO November!  The air is crisp and the leaves have fallen.  What’s next?  SNOW!  Oh yes, I think that is coming soon, too.  Get out and enjoy all that is happening outside. 

 

Wow I can’t believe it is that time of the year again for us at the Library to ask you for some help.  In the past, you have been so generous with donations of hats, gloves and mittens.  We are hoping that you can again help families in the Potterville Community keep warm this winter.  If you could purchase a hat, gloves or mittens for any age group and put it on our Giving Tree, the Library thanks you so much.  The Library is, also, gathering non-perishable items to help Potterville Straight Up with their Thanksgiving Baskets and Hope Tree Baskets.  Example, green beans, stuffing, yams, cream of mushroom soup, or anything that you use for your Thanksgiving Dinner would be so appreciated.  I thank you for helping our community this holiday season. 

 

Have you wanted to be a Friend of the PBTDL?  If so, give me a call or email friendsofpottervillelibrary@gmail.com to find out more about what they do.  With their support, the library is able to provide and make readily available library services necessary to meet the education, information, recreational and cultural need of this community.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Thank You.

 

Let’s keep in touch this month.  Come in and browse our new collection of materials.  Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

LuAnn

A cat wearing a yellow bib sits at a dining table with empty plates and leftovers.

 

Cat of the Month!

Since we post a different cat for every month, we thought why not let you show us your cats! So we introduce Cat of the month.  Each month we will pick a cat to put in our enewsletter. You can send them to us through messenger or comment on our Facebook post with their name. 

 

Meet Snickers!  Our Library Cat for November!                                                                    

A calico cat lounging on a cat tree, with a TV screen visible in the background.

 

Thanksgiving Food Drive poster with a turkey, pie, and harvest-themed decorations.

 

Big Hearts, Warm Hands Mitten Tree

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Big Hearts, Warm Hands Mitten Tree.

Help keep our community warm this winter by donating adult and children sized mittens, gloves, hats and scarves (store bought or homemade)! 

Donations can be hung on our Mitten Tree at the Potterville Benton Township District Library.

All donations will be given to Potterville Straight Up. We will be accepting donations through the middle of December.  Thank you for your continued support.

For more information, you can call 517-645-2989.

 

 

 

Colorful yarn, crochet hooks, and stitch markers under "Fiber Arts Club" text.

Fiber Arts Club!

Ever wanted to learn a how to crochet but never knew how or where to start? Well look no further! We are introducing a Fiber Arts Club! Learn how to do the basics of crocheting. For all beginners and even the people who are skilled! Come in each Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 to check it out.  

 

Ancestry has arrived!

Ancestry logo with the slogan "Discover your family's history" on a dark background.

Ever wonder what your grandpa was doing before you came around? Well wonder no more as we now have Ancestry here at the Library! Come inside and get on a comupter and see what your family was up to before your time. You will learn so much about your family with just a few key strokes.

 

We have Tutor.com!

Logo for tutor.com, a service of The Princeton Review, on a blue circle background.

It is about that time of year where kids have to take the ACT and SAT. Don't worry, though, because we have Tutor.com! Tutor.com has review tests so your kids can get prepared for the SAT. Look it up to prepare for that big test!

 

 

 

The image shows a logo with the text "CRAFT & HOBBY" in orange and grey.

 Are you feeling crafty?

Check out Crafts and Hobby's website for new designs for this season!

https://www.craftandhobby.com/

To get started use your 14 digit barcode to login and see all those crafts!

Discover your crafting abilities with step by step tutorials and videos. For example you can learn to cake decorate like a pro, crochet until you have 15 little squares, and do some woodworking, so you can add that last finishing touch. Let's get started!

 

 

Colorful LEGO bricks with animated figures building, and text "LEGO CLUB."

Viking Lego Club

Viking Lego Club is back!   Come in each Tuesday from 3-4 pm and find out what it is all about.   Stop in and sign your children up to have them see what challenges awaits them!

 

 

Rhythm and Rhyme Story Time

Illustration of two cute lions beside a stack of colorful books with "Story Time" text.

Attention Parents of Toddlers!!

Story Time is on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am.   Come and join Sam for a hour of music, books and crafts.  

 

 

The Happy Bookers: BookAholics Book Club

The Book Club is back in session and they are reading  "Remarkably Bright Creatures" By Shelby Van Pelt. If you are interested, please plan on attending the meeting on Wednesday November 12th  at 3:00 PM right at the library or call us at 645-2989 for more details. We hope to see you there!

Book cover: "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. Features a woman and an octopus underwater, with a Read with Jenna logo.

 

The Well Read Shed

The Well Read Shed is OPEN on Tuesdays from 10:00-5:30 pm.  We just received a number of new titles especially non-fiction books.  There are all sorts of titles for you to enjoy. Stop by and take a look!

A small shed with shelves of books for sale, labeled "Well Read Book Shed."

 

 

 

New Books in the Adult Section

Bookshelf with books, a plant, a bag, and a bottle; text reads "The Story Collector" by Evie Woods.
Lighthouse and moon in dunes, text: "Devil in the Dunes" by Wendy Byard. "Her parents were murdered. Now she's missing."
Book cover titled "Four Ruined Realms" by Mai Corland; features arrows and thorny vines.
A book cover titled "The Boxcar Librarian" by Brianna Labuskes shows a woman with a book gazing at mountains, inspired by true events.
Book cover with a zipper design. Title: "The Business Trip" by Jessie Garcia. Quotes praising the novel.
Cover of "Last Girl Standing" by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush, featuring a turquoise dress and blood stains.
Book cover: "Count My Lies" by Sophie Stava, with a hand on a blue sweater, Good Morning America Book Club pick.
Bookshelf with books, a plant, a bag, and a bottle; text reads "The Story Collector" by Evie Woods.
Lighthouse and moon in dunes, text: "Devil in the Dunes" by Wendy Byard. "Her parents were murdered. Now she's missing."
Book cover titled "Four Ruined Realms" by Mai Corland; features arrows and thorny vines.
A book cover titled "The Boxcar Librarian" by Brianna Labuskes shows a woman with a book gazing at mountains, inspired by true events.
Book cover with a zipper design. Title: "The Business Trip" by Jessie Garcia. Quotes praising the novel.
Cover of "Last Girl Standing" by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush, featuring a turquoise dress and blood stains.
Book cover: "Count My Lies" by Sophie Stava, with a hand on a blue sweater, Good Morning America Book Club pick.

 

New Books in Young Adult Section

Book cover of "Promise Boys" by Nick Brooks, featuring three boys with height chart and red color theme.
Book cover of "Promise Boys" by Nick Brooks, featuring three boys with height chart and red color theme.

 

New Books in the Juvenile Section

Book cover for "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell, featuring a boy, a creature, and a dragon in a fantasy setting.
"Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King" book cover with castle, dragon, and two figures. Barnes & Noble exclusive edition.
Cover of "Sweet & Salty!" cookbook by King Arthur Baking Company, featuring a cake and snacks.
Two cartoon cats dressed as vampires on a Halloween-themed book cover titled "Pumpkin and Beetle: Two Vampire Cats" by Jannie Ho.
Book cover for "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell, featuring a boy, a creature, and a dragon in a fantasy setting.
"Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King" book cover with castle, dragon, and two figures. Barnes & Noble exclusive edition.
Cover of "Sweet & Salty!" cookbook by King Arthur Baking Company, featuring a cake and snacks.
Two cartoon cats dressed as vampires on a Halloween-themed book cover titled "Pumpkin and Beetle: Two Vampire Cats" by Jannie Ho.

 

New Books in the Children's Section

A cartoon buffalo with a fluffy brown mane on a swirly background. Text: "Buffalo Fluffalo" by Bess Kalb, Erin Kraan.
Cover of "Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo" with illustrated buffalo characters, by Bess Kalb and Erin Kraan.
Colorful "Bluey: Fairytale" cover with characters on bikes.
A unicorn and a pink cat wearing Santa hats sing from a book. "Holly Jolly Kitty Corn" by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham.
A grumpy cat in a kindergarten setting with kids, titled "Kitty vs. Kindergarten" by Martha Freeman, illustrated by Eda Kaban.
Cover of "The Wild Robot on the Island" by Peter Brown, featuring a robot on a rock with a pink sky and ocean.
A cartoon buffalo with a fluffy brown mane on a swirly background. Text: "Buffalo Fluffalo" by Bess Kalb, Erin Kraan.
Cover of "Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo" with illustrated buffalo characters, by Bess Kalb and Erin Kraan.
Colorful "Bluey: Fairytale" cover with characters on bikes.
A unicorn and a pink cat wearing Santa hats sing from a book. "Holly Jolly Kitty Corn" by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham.
A grumpy cat in a kindergarten setting with kids, titled "Kitty vs. Kindergarten" by Martha Freeman, illustrated by Eda Kaban.
Cover of "The Wild Robot on the Island" by Peter Brown, featuring a robot on a rock with a pink sky and ocean.

 

New Vox Books in the Children's Section

New offerings at the library! Check out the read along Vox books that help them to start reading one their own.

Five children's books on a table: "The Real Story," "The Umbrella," "NO! Said Custard the Squirrel," "Karma is Three Cats," and "Nobody Hugs a Cactus."

 

Kanopy

Text reads "Kanopy: Thoughtful Entertainment" over a collage of film and documentary posters.

 

Ever get bored watching the same shows and movies when you just wish you had something new to watch? Well say goodbye to boredem and hello to kanopy!

Kanopy is a new service here at the library for everyone to use. With over 31,000 movies to choose from you can find something new to watch every day!

All you need to do is go to PBTDL.kanopy.com

Enter your library card number and if necessary, your password/Pin.

Then create your account to start watching!

Every month you get 25 tickets to watch any movie you want!

So what are you doing still being bored? Go to kanopy and start watching some fabulous movies!

 

 

Libby

 

Important News!
The groups of OverDrive consortia that are participating in the statewide reciprocal borrowing agreement keeps growing. 

Collage of magazine covers promoting Libby app for free access to 5,000+ digital magazines.

 

To add partner libraries to your Libby app:

Tap on the Libby logo in the center 

Select Menu
Select Add Library

Search for one of the Partner Libraries (listed below)
Select Sign In With My Card
Under Partner Libraries select Your Local Public Library
Enter your Card Number and PIN
Select Next
Repeat process until all Partner Libraries have been added


Partner libraries are: Lakeland Digital Library, Suburban Library Cooperative, Download Destination, Great Lakes Digital Libraries, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, Up North Michigan Consortium, Woodlands Downloadable Library, White Pine Library Cooperative, and Metro Net Library Consortium.

 

hoopla

A collage of various media covers (movies, music, books) with the logo "hoopla" overlaying it.

Check out hoopla. If you are looking for a comic book, ebook, eaudiobook, music or a movie, you can download it in a minute. If you have not used it before, come and we would be glad to help you get started.

 

Around the Community

 

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Don’t forget, we now offer FREE passes to The Potter Park Zoo. This covers free entry for your household and free parking. Be sure to treat your family to a fun filled day at the zoo!

Click here for their upcoming events. 

 

 

 

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Great news! We have teamed up with Impression 5 Science Center!! We now have a day pass that you can check out for a family of 4. Your family is going to love it! To learn more, click here. 

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! 

We will be closed on Tuesday, November 11.  Thank you to all Veterans for you service.

 

Library Days and Hours

Monday 12:30 - 5:30

Tuesday 10:00 - 6:00

Wednesday 12:30-6:00

Thursday 12:30 - 5:30

Friday 12:30 - 5:30

Saturday 10:00 - 1:00

Sunday CLOSED

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