Schoolcraft Community Library 330 North Centre Schoolcraft, MI   49087	Volume 1 No. 9 September 2005	269-679-5959 http://schoolcraftlibrary.org
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The Schoolcraft Community Library would like to thank those who returned their books and library materials by August 29th when our very first inventory began. We appreciate your willingness to be without a book for a week so the inventory could go so much smoother.   Thanks again for your consideration and cooperation!

September Book of the Month Yellow Hair and Blue Eyes - An Orphan's Wish by Gracia L Mason Based on a true story, Soo-jin, an orphaned child in South Korea, experiences starvation, hardship, physical and mental abuse at the hands of two vindictive women, Yi Shoo and Yoon Chen. Lies and deceit surround the orphaned child and follow her from the Kwang-ju Orphanage to the Seoul Orphanage. In Kwang-ju, Soo-jin befriends Uni Choi, the daughter of Han Choi, the owner of the orphanage. Uni Choi helps her escape from the two evil women only to be betrayed by Shin Choi, Uni Choi's powerful brother. With Uni Choi's help Soo-jin moves to the Seoul Orphanage hoping to get away from her misery but discovers the two evil women have followed her. Desperate for love and acceptance, Soo-jin make friends with two orphaned children, Mi-young and Mi-Mi. Through their friendship and the many miracles that come to Soo-jin, she is able to overcome the abuse the two women inflict on her. Just when she is forced to give up hope, her dream of being loved and belonging to an American family comes true. ... The Library will host local author, Gracia Mason, on September 10th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mason is from Portage and will share with us her story and how she came to write her fascinating book Yellow Hair and Blue Eyes - An Orphan's Wish. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded. Her book is available through Barnes & Noble Bookstore and it will be the September Book Clubs discussion book.

* Preschool Story Hour, Theme: "Monsters", Wednesdays, September 21 through October 26
* Friends of the Library "Returnable Can and Bottle Drive" coming in September
* Adult Book Club, Yellow Hair, Blue Eyes by Gracia Mason, will begin meeting in September
* Author, Gracia Mason, will visit the library on September 10
* Brown Bag Storyhour (K & Y5's) meet one Wednesday a month, beginning in October
* Battle of the Books List for 2005/2006 will be available October 21st

Survey ... Community members, please watch for a library survey which will be coming soon in the mail to all those who live in the service area of the Schoolcraft Community Library. In an effort to serve the community better, the Schoolcraft Community Library Board of Trustees has put together a survey to ask for your input as to the library's strengths and weaknesses etc. Please take a few minutes to fill this out and slip it back in the mail to us. It won't cost you a thing except a few minutes of your time. Thank you so much in advance.

Standing Next to History: an agent's life inside the Secret Service by Joseph Petro	Lyon's Gate by Catherine Coulter	The Mistress by Susan Wiggs	The Horsemaster's Daughter by Susan Wiggs	Straight Into Darkness by Faye Kellerman	The Bright Forever by Lee Martin
Heart's Desire by Laura Pedersen	The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella	Suspect by Michael Robotham	McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller	Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer	Chicken Soup for the Grandparent's Soul by Jack Canfield

Friends of the Library
The "Friends of the Library" believe in the importance of the library and encourage the use of the facility. The purpose of "Friends" is to enhance library services by providing invaluable voluntary assistance and supplemental income through charitable donations and fundraisers.

The "Friends" meet on a regular basis at the library. If you believe in the importance of the library, consider joining us. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 16th at 10:00 am.

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