Summer 2016 Newsletter - Tecumseh District Library
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Summer 2016 Newsletter - Tecumseh District Library
Summer 2016 Summer Reading Begins June 13th! • enjoy • cre at e• act • Tecumseh District Library ’s Liv es l o re expl ter in • rn ea Su ple ppo Peo rting & Enriching 215 North Ottawa St. Tecumseh, MI 49286 (517) 423-2238 www.tecumsehlibrary.org ~~~~~~~~~~~ HOURS M-Th 10 - 8 F/Sa 10-5 Closed Sundays May - September ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLOSINGS Monday, July 4th Independence Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~ D’Printer Ad Summer Reading Programs Children, “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” Join the Summer Reading Program which begins on June 13 and ends on July 30th. It’s a great chance to win cool prizes. Students going into grades 5th or 6th can participate in the Tween Summer Reading Program. Teens in grades 7th 12th can “Get in the Game, Read!” The grand prize will be two Cedar Point tickets. Every teen who registers will get a free book. Adults aren’t left out, there’s a program for them too! Read books and enter drawings to win various prizes. skills. Prevent the “Summer Slide” and check out our Summer Reading Programs! Statistics have shown that reading over the summer months helps children and teens retain and enhance reading D Printer, Inc. Digital | Offset | Wide Format See us for all your printing needs! 6197 N. Adrian Hwy. Tecumseh | 517.423.6554 Page 2 Use Your Library Card for Discounts Did you know owning a library card can yield discounts to various summer vacation destinations? The Michigan Activity Pass allows Michigan residents the opportunity to explore hundreds of state parks, campgrounds, museums and activities for free or for a discount with the swipe of their library card. Patrons may check out one MAP pass per library card every 7 days. After printing, you’ll have 7 days from the date it was reserved to use it. For more information and to view a list of destinations, visit www. michiganactivitypass.info. value. Check out a certificate using your library card to get free admission. Hidden Lake Gardens is located at 6280 Munger Road, Tipton, MI 49287. For additional information, please call the Library at 423-2238. TDL has partnered with Hidden Lake Gardens to offer one free day of admission which is a $3 App Happy! We’ve got apps that will let you borrow digital books, learn a new language and even read magazines. The Mango Languages app creates lovable language-learning experiences for language fanatics worldwide. With our app, you'll have access to over 60 foreign-language courses and 17 English courses taught in the native language of the user. Each Mango lesson incorporates key conversational components crucial for successful communication The Overdrive Media Console allows you to borrow eBooks and audio books using your digital device. Available 24/7, you can bring the library to you without leaving your house. There are no more late fees since titles are automatically returned. You can create holds, create wish lists and return titles easily. The Zinio app is our new magazine database that has over 250 magazines for check out on your mobile device. There’s never a waiting list and you can keep magazines as long as you like. The world’s largest newsstand is now available right at your finger tips. Look for the Tecumseh District Library on social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Connect with the Library on Facebook and find out about upcoming programs and library news. Teens can follow “tdlteens” on Instagram to find out about upcoming events. Connect on our Pinterest site which has over 50 boards dedicated to all things library related. All of these apps are FREE and available in iTunes or GooglePlay. Page 3 Patron Picks Patron Sally Brockman recommends the following titles: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. One hundred year old Roseanne lives in a decrepit insane asylum in Ireland. She is secretly writing her life story at the same time the head doctor at the asylum is evaluating patients to see who can be released or be moved to a new hospital. Roseanne has been there over 60 years but there is no record of why or exactly when she was admitted. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Set in the English countryside a young boy begins to experience some odd things. A neighborhood girl, Lettie befriends him and helps him when he accidentally falls into a world of strangeness. She lives with her mother and grandma at the end of the lane. They are "ancients" who guard and guide him through a series of otherworldly adventures. It's like a Grimm's fairy tale = bizarre, scary, exciting and satisfying. The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret by Catherine Bailey. I enjoyed this story of the 9th Duke of Rutland, John Henry Montague Manners, and the family secrets he tried to hide. Before he died in 1940, he locked himself in his archive rooms at Belvoir Castle, feverishly working at, what? Upon his death his son locked the rooms and no one was allowed in them for almost 60 yrs. In 2008, writer Catherine Bailey was working on a book about WWI and was granted access to the archives. As she read through the mountains of correspondence, she became intrigued by a "cover-up" and so wrote a very different book than she had set out to. How To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse and Other Disasters Are you prepared for a zombie apocalypse and other disasters? Do you have an action plan? Do you know what supplies to store in the case of a natural disaster? Curtis Parsons from Lenawee County, Michigan, Emergency Management and Homeland Security will be here to discuss emergency preparedness. All are welcome to attend on Monday, August 15th at 6:30 p.m. Fashions of the Roaring 1920’s Laura Loew will showcase the fashions of the 1920’s as captured on the PBS show Downton Abbey. She is the owner of Lost in the Past, a company that specializes in antiques, clothing and accessories of the Victorian and Edwardian periods. She will describe the changes in style while spotlighting favorite characters and their onscreen fashions. This special fashion lecture is sponsored by The Tecumseh Area Historical Society and the Tecumseh Senior Center. Thursday, July 28th at 7 p.m. @ TDL Upcoming Highlighted Programs Book Club, meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. Please visit our website for a list of books. Calming Colors Club, meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Adults only. July session cancelled. “Color Me a Story” Story Time, Tuesday, June 14th at 6:45 p.m. Registration is required. Book Roses in Bloom, Saturday, June 18th at 2 p.m. Make roses out of books. Registration is required. Pajama Story Time & Stuffed Animal Overnight, Tuesday, July 12th at 6:45 p.m. Registration is required. Medical Examiners: Autopsies, Forensics, Cold Cases & More, Monday, July 18th at 6:30 p.m. Winemaking 101, Tuesday, August 9th at 7 p.m. Located at Pentamere Winery, 131 East Chicago Blvd. Weird and Bizarre Tales of Lenawee County, Tuesday, August 16th at 7 p.m. Please check our calendar of events for a complete list and description of events at www.tecumsehlibrary.org/events.asp Sunday hours have ended for the summer season. We will reopen on Sundays beginning in October. Thank-You! Thank-you to the following individuals, businesses and organizations for their recent donation: Welcome new staff member Jen Crane! Corey Alvarez & Edward Manuszak, Jane R. Bailey, Karen J. Bailey, Coke Rewards Program, David L. Comfort, D’ Printer, Inc., Ruth M. Dustin, Friends of TDL, LeRoy & Vera Gardner, Chuck & Sharell Gehrke, Susan Gilmore, K. Mark & Cheri Hinkleman, Barb & Chuck Hoeffner, Kiwanis Club of Tecumseh, Laurie Krauss from Stampin’ Up, Stan & Carol Legenc, Matthew Linke & Lori Davis, Kristin Longabaugh, Dr. Julie N. Lomonaco, Thomas & Jeanette Meyer, Mark & Sharon Miller, Jane & John Poczatek, George & Karen Stoops, Mike & Colleen Sunderland, Debra Walker, John & Anne Walker, and donors who wish to remain anonymous.