=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... December 31, 2007

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS ... Reminder to all Battle of the Books Coaches --- Team Names and Captains are due on January 7th, 2008 . Please send those to the Schoolcraft Community Library via phone (679-5959), email (schlib2@myrural.net) or mail (330 North Centre Ave., Schoolcraft, MI. 49087). Many thanks.

SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOLIDAY CLOSING Scheduled hours for the Schoolcraft Community Library during the Christmas and New Year's Holiday Season is: December 21st thru December 26th ... CLOSED Thursday, December 27th ... REOPEN @ 10:00 A.M. December 31st thru January 1st, 2008 ... CLOSED beginning @ 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 2nd. ... REOPEN @ 1:00 P.M. The library staff wishes everyone a very Happy Holiday Season and New Year!

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... December 31, 2007
* Morning Light by Catherine Anderson
* The Mist by Stephen King
* Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
* French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano
* Falling for You Again by Catherine Palmer and Gary Chapman
* Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco
* A Long Way Gone; Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
* From My Heart to Yours: life lessons on faith, family and friendship by Robin McGraw
* Louder than Words: a mother's journey in healing Autism by Jenny McCarthy
* Last Call by James Grippando
* The Woods by Harlan Coben
* Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
* Quiet Strength: the principles, practices and priorities of a winning life by Tony Dungy
* Dragon Harper by Anne and Todd McCaffrey
* The Morcai Battalion by Diana Palmer

=> from the SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER ... December 10, 2007

STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP at the Schoolcraft Community Library ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be closed on Friday, December 14th for a staff development workshop taking place at the library that day. The library will reopen on Saturday, December 15th at 10 A.M. Thank you for your understanding.

CHRISTMAS DROP-IN PRESCHOOL STORYHOUR - The Schoolcraft Community Library will host 3 Drop-In Christmas storyhours for children ages 3-5 years old. The storyhours will be held on the first three Wednesdays in December (December 5th, 12th and 19th) from 10 to 10:45 A.M. There will be stories, fingerplays, songs, crafts and a snack each week. Due to the hustle and bustle of the season, there will not be pre registration, so feel free to come to all or as many as your schedule will allow. But come when you can and join the Christmas Fun!!!

Understanding how to manage your files on your computer is the basic building blocks of understanding how to use your computer.

Don't just stash all of your documents and pictures in "My documents", never to be found again. Don't throw all of your attachments onto your desktop. Instead, learn how to use "My Computer" to organize your files, to find files, to create backups, to clean up your files, and much more.

Join us at the library on Saturday, December 15th, from 10 am to 12 noon, to learn how to take control of the files on your computer. There is limited space in this class so Pre-Registration is required. Please call the library at 679-5959 to reserve your spot.

INTER-LIBRARY LOAN AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY TEMPORARILY SHUTTING DOWN!!

-- Please note that the Inter Library Loan service will be temporarily stopped at the Schoolcraft Community Library due to the migration from Agent to MeLCat ( a statewide Inter Library Loan system). The last day to request materials at the library will be Thursday, December 13th. A limited Interlibrary Loan system will be in place sometime after the first of the year and remain in place until Schoolcraft will be able to make the migration into MeLCat . Many thanks for your patience with this new transition to a system that will provide an even larger base to borrow and materials from.

BROWN BAG STORYHOUR --- The December Brown Bag Storyhour for those students in Young Fives and Kindergarten will be held Wednesday, December 12th from 11:10 A.M. to 11:50 A.M. Students from both morning and afternoon classes are welcome to attend and should bring a lunch, a smile and good listening ears. (No red or purple drinks please.)

WI-FI at the Schoolcraft Community Library!!!! --- Wireless internet service has come to the Schoolcraft Community Library. So whether you are traveling through town, needing to quick check your email or an important website for a research paper for school, you can bring your laptop to the library and hook up.

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... December 10, 2007
* Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
* Hokus Pokus by Fern Michaels
* Whole New Light by Sandra Brown

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 19, 2007
* Good Dog. Stay by Anna Quindlen
* The New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
* Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
* Double Cross by James Patterson
* Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury
* The Terrorist Watch; inside the desperate race to stop the next attack by Ronald Kessler

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SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND THE KALAMAZOO AIR ZOO PARTNER TOGETHER FOR SAVINGS FOR PATRONS ... May 1st thru December 31st, 2007 ... Beginning May 1st, 2007 the current cardholders of the Schoolcraft Community Library will be able to experience a 50% savings on regular admission prices to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. How you say? The Schoolcraft Community Library and the Kalamazoo Air Zoo have partnered together to offer this special promotional opportunity to the Schoolcraft Library's patrons. This special promotion will run thru December 31, 2007 and the 50% discount is available only to Schoolcraft Community Library cardholders not to the entire party. This applies to children and adult cardholders and the cards must be current. Adult cardholders will be required to present photo ID at the time of purchase of Kalamazoo Air Zoo admission tickets. The discount is available regardless of how many times the patron visits the Air Zoo between May 1st and December 31st. The discount is also available only on regular admissions, but not on special programs or events . If you need additional information feel free to call the library at 679-5959 or the Kalamazoo Air Zoo at 382-6555.

HARDING'S eScrip COMMUNITY CARD FOR THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY -- The Schoolcraft Community Library is partnering with Harding's Market in the Harding's eScrip Community Card to help raise funds for the Schoolcraft Community Library and you can help! It is easy and is a great way to help the library. Here's how you can help. Just go to a Harding's Market and ask for the Harding's eScrip Community Card. Then you can activate your card by one of two easy methods. You can call 1-800-931-6258 and register your name with our library or if you prefer you can register online at www.escrip.com/hardings.jsp and follow the instructions there. Then each time you make a purchase at any Harding's Market you give them your Harding's eScrip Community Card to scan and presto you have helped the library with up to 4% of your purchases. No having to remember to keep receipts and then bring them to the library anymore! Just a quick phone call and a swipe of a card and you have given your help to the Schoolcraft Community Library. So, join today and start those savings coming in to the library. Many thanks to all who have helped in the past with their Harding's receipts and many thanks in advance to all who will help us in the future. Call the library at 679-5959 if you have any questions or go to our website schoolcraftlibrary.org.

* TumbleBook - You can now access TumbleBook Library for kids from the library's web page by clicking on the TumbleBook link. TumbleBook is a collection of animated, talking picture books and TumblePuzzles and Tumble Games. These are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted into the TumbleBook format. You can play TumbleBook at the library, from home, or even while on vacation!!! This is an exciting new offering at the Schoolcraft Community Library and we hope parents and kids will take advantage of it. ENJOY!!

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.

QSAC: Quality Service Audit Checklist -SCHOOLCRAFT LIBRARY ATTAINS "ESSENTIAL LEVEL" OF QUALITY SERVICES FROM LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN - The Schoolcraft Community Library is proud to announce that it is one of 10 Class II libraries in Michigan who have qualified for the Essential Level requirements from the Quality Services audit checklist known as QSAC. There are seven categories of achievement which include human resources, governance/administration, services, collections development, technology, facilities and equipment and public relations/marketing. By focusing on these key areas the Schoolcraft Library has demonstrated a strong commitment to customer service. There are 78 class libraries in the State of Michigan and so the Schoolcraft Community Library is proud to have been one of the first 10 to have achieved this goal.

NOTE: LASER JET CARTRIDGE RECYCLING PROGRAM ... The Schoolcraft Community Library regrets to inform its patrons that the Laser Jet Recycling Program has once again been discontinued. You can still recycle your ink jet cartridges and any old cell phones as well in the bags provided at the library, but laser jet cartridges will no longer be accepted. You may be able to dispose of them through Office Max or there is a recycling center near the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds. Many thanks for your support of this program while it lasted.

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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS ... Team Registrations forms for those of you participating in the 14th Annual Battle of the Books are due Friday, November 16th. You should bring the forms to the Schoolcraft Community Library before 5 P.M. that day or you may send them via fax to 679-5599 or mail them to the Schoolcraft Community Library, 330 North Centre St., Schoolcraft, Michigan, 49087. If you have any questions please call the library at 679-5959. Battle books are available for purchase at Barnes and Noble and Kazoo Books. There are also copies of the books and some audios available for check out at the Schoolcraft Community Library and the Schoolcraft Upper Elementary school library. If you have any questions please call the library at 679-5959. ALSO, T-Shirt orders are due December 7th, 2007 at the Schoolcraft Community Library. The orders should be turned in to the Schoolcraft Community Library and there should be ONE order form per TEAM and ONE check per TEAM made out to Midwest Printing and Promotions. No cash will be accepted. Many thanks. NOTE: December 7th is the last day to make substitutions for your battle teams.

NEW PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY!!! --- TOT TIME ... The Schoolcraft Community Library will be offering a NEW Toddler Time story time for children ages 18-36 months called "TOT TIME". This is a "Parent Participation" program with one adult and one child participating together at each session. We will begin our "TOT TIME" with 4 sessions in November - Wednesday mornings November 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th at 9:30 A.M. The actual story part of the storytime will be from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M. and then from 10:0 to 10:30 A.M there will be time set aside for group play and interaction for the children and their parents. Pre registration is required for this program and can be done by calling the library at 679-5959. Space will be limited so please call today. We are looking forward to a wonderful new beginning with our youngest patrons!!

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 12, 2007
* A Maiden's Grave by Jeffrey Deaver
* A Christmas Visitor by Thomas Kinkade
* The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth
* Signed Mata Hari by Yannick Murphy
* Perfect Nightmare by John Saul (Large Print)

=> NEW ADULT BOOKS ... November 05, 2007
* Stone Cold by David Baldacci
* Third Degree by Greg Iles
* Rhet Butler's People by Donald McCaig
* The Chase by Clive Cussler
* A Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry
* Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt
* All Through the Night by Suzanne Brockmann
* Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel
* The Race by Richard North Patterson
* Bad Dogs Have more Fun by John Grogan
* I Dare You: embrace life with passion by Joyce Meyer