L I B R A R Y   H O U R S Monday ... 10:00 - 7:30 Tuesday ...  1:00 - 7:30 Wednesday ...  1:00 - 7:30 Thursday ... 10:00 - 5:00 Friday ...  1:00 - 5:00 Saturday ... 10:00 - 1:00 Sunday ...     closed Questions? Comments? Phone: ... (269) 679-5959 FAX: ... (269) 679-5599

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Schoolcraft Communtiy Library is to be a community information center, connecting people of all ages to reading, lifelong learning and professional and personal enrichment. Working together we strive to provide equal access to information, ideas and knowledge through books, programs, and other resources and technologies. Board meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the library. The exceptions are during the months of November and December when the meetings are usually the third Wednesday of the month. Meeting minutes are available online.

SERVICES ... book collections * current best sellers * periodicals * internet computers * teacher borrowing privileges * children, teen and adult programs * wireless internet * recieve & send faxes * black & white copies * free student report copies (5) * color copies * lamination * inter-library loan * MelCat * MEL databases * genealogy database * tax forms * home bound delivery * books on tape & CD * Movies (VHS & DVD)

Woodlands Library Cooperative Our Library Cooperative now has four cooperatives and 113 libraries to interlibrary loan books for our patrons! ... member libraries Schoolcraft Township and Schoolcraft Village residents have reciprocal borrowing at Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, Portage, and Kalamazoo Libraries. NOTE: Non-Resident Cards are available for a fee of $35 for a family for 1 year. For an additional fee of $40 (total $75), access to MelCat (statewide borrowing) can be added to the card.

Helping Your Library What You can do! * join Friends of the Library * volunteer: learn how to read shelves, cover books, work on the library scrap book, or help with programs * save your ink cartridges and recycle them at the library * participate in library programs

Links & Resources BOOKS ... * Library Book Sales * participating libraries * basic book terminology ... http://www.librarybooksales.org DICTIONARIES & REFERENCE ... * YourDictionary.com * RefDesk.com * Gutenberg.org * Wikipedia.org * Wiktionary.org eLIBRARIES ... * Library of Michigan Interactive Library Directory * Digital Librarian ... http://www.digital-librarian.com * Internet Public Library ... http://www.ipl.org * Michigan eLibrary | MEL Michigana ... http://mel.org AND MORE LIBRARIES ... * The Library of Congress ... http://www.loc.gov * Kalamazoo Public Library ... Computer Training - Free Classes | Home Access to Online Databases | library cards | online libraries | A-Z ... http://www.kpl.gov * Portage District Library ... Summer Reading | Library Cards | Ask a Librarian ... http://www.pdl.lib.mi.us * Vicksburg District Library ... Just for Kids | Teens | Community | Library Cards ... http://www.vicksburglibrary.org

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS 2009:: Memorial Day - Monday, May 25th  *  Fourth of July - Saturday, July 4th  *  Labor Day - Monday, September 7th  *  Thanksgiving - Wednesday, November 25th (closes at 5:00 pm) thru Friday, November 27th  *  Christmas - Tuesday, December 22nd thru Saturday, December 26th  *  New Year's Eve - Thursday, December 31st (closes at 3:00 pm)  *  New Year's Day - Friday, January 1st, 2010 Recycle Ink Cartridges     Postage Paid Envelopes Provided!   You can make a difference!

PATRON BEHAVIOR POLICY Patrons shall respect the rights of others and shall not harass or annoy others through noisy or boisterous activities. Patrons shall not be permitted to enter the building without a shirt or shoes. Patrons shall be engaged in activities associated with the use of a public library while in the building. Complete copies of the "Patron Appearance and Behavior" policy are available at the circulation desk.

Harding's Shoppers ... Harding's Markets will contribute up to 4% of your purchases to Schoolcraft Community Library every time you shop and swipe your card which is registered to our organization! (Group ID 500006353) To register your card, pick one up at the Harding's Market and call 800.931.6258 or register online. Enter "Schoolcraft Community Library" for your Group Name. Thank you!