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October Newsletter

"October" spelled out in wooden letters on a colorful bed of autumn leaves.

 

Director's Corner,

 

HELLO OCTOBER!

 

There is fantastic weather and vibrant fall foliage across Michigan coming in October.  I can't wait!  Also, there are many festivals, football games and events to explore.  I hope you take some time and enjoy all that Michigan has to offer this month. 

 

Kaylee and Sam are busy with Viking Lego Club, Knitting and Crochet Club and Story Time events.  If you have not had the opportunity to explore, please stop in and see what these programs are all about.  If you have not had an opportunity to check out kanopy, please let us help you get started with this wonderful new streaming service.  There are thousands of movies for all age groups along with documentaries to watch.  Let me know what you think!

 

Whatever October brings for you – GET OUT AND ENJOY!

 

LuAnn

A grumpy cat dressed as a cowboy with a hat and bandana, sitting beside a pumpkin.

 

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 Mikasa !  Our Library Cat for October!                                                                    

A cat sitting inside a cardboard box with "Walmart returns are easy & free" text visible on the box flap.

 

 

 

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  "Beautiful Ugly" By Alice Feeney. If you are interested, please plan on attending the meeting on  at 3:00 PM right at the library or call us at 645-2989 for more details. We hope to see you there!

Cover of "Beautifully Ugly" by Alice Feeney, featuring ocean waves, island, and tear effect; praised as a New York Times bestseller.

 

The Well Read Shed

The Well Read Shed is back open! We will be 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

Colorful book cover with text: "Elizabeth Gilbert, All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation."
Cover of "Apostle's Cove" by William Kent Krueger; features a scenic coastline at sunset.
"James Patterson, Billion Dollar Ransom: A Thriller by Duane Swierczynski."
Book cover of "The Cartiers" by Francesca Cartier Brickell, with a subtitle about the jewelry empire's family untold story.
Book cover: "How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle" by Ray Dalio, featuring a magnifying glass over a rising black line on a red background.
Colorful book cover with text: "Elizabeth Gilbert, All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation."
Cover of "Apostle's Cove" by William Kent Krueger; features a scenic coastline at sunset.
"James Patterson, Billion Dollar Ransom: A Thriller by Duane Swierczynski."
Book cover of "The Cartiers" by Francesca Cartier Brickell, with a subtitle about the jewelry empire's family untold story.
Book cover: "How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle" by Ray Dalio, featuring a magnifying glass over a rising black line on a red background.

 

New Books in Young Adult Section

Book cover: "Emma on Fire" by James Patterson & Emily Raymond, features a pensive girl and flames.
Abstract art with silhouettes, stars, birds, and the text "The Art Thieves" by Andrea L. Rogers.
Book cover: "Emma on Fire" by James Patterson & Emily Raymond, features a pensive girl and flames.
Abstract art with silhouettes, stars, birds, and the text "The Art Thieves" by Andrea L. Rogers.

 

 

New Books in the Children's Section

A child sits on a box holding a gift. The title "ANYTHING" is in colorful letters above.
The image shows a book cover titled "The Bad Seed Goes to the Library" by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald.
Book cover titled "The Book That Can Read Your Mind" by Marianna Coppo, with pink curtains and a rabbit illustration.
A child sits on a box holding a gift. The title "ANYTHING" is in colorful letters above.
The image shows a book cover titled "The Bad Seed Goes to the Library" by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald.
Book cover titled "The Book That Can Read Your Mind" by Marianna Coppo, with pink curtains and a rabbit illustration.

 

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.

 

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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. 

 

 Have a Happy Halloween Everyone!

 

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