Library News - Taylor Community Library

Library News
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MAR-APR 2015
MONDAY - THURSDAY
10:00 AM to 8:00pm
Computer Lab closes at 7:30
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
10:00am to 5:00pm
Computer Lab closes at 4:30
SUNDAY
1:00pm—5:00pm
Computer Lab closes at 4:30
LIBRARY CLOSED
APRIL 2, 3 and 5
COMPUTER LAB CLOSED
MARCH 31, APRIL 1
Editor: Sharon K. Richardson
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DISPLAY TABLE
HIGHLIGHTS
Current display table items
on the adult side change often and range from biography
to history to current events.
Whatever your interest,
you’re sure to find it here.
Be on the lookout for
NEW COMPUTERS AT
YOUR TAYLOR LIBRARY
LAB CLOSINGS: The computer lab
will not be available Tuesday,
March 31, and Wednesday,
April 1, due to installation of new
computers for your use. Although
a temporary inconvenience, patrons should find the new computers more efficient and easier to
use. LIBRARY CLOSINGS: The
library will be closed Thursday,
April 2 for computer installation,
April 3 for Good Friday, and April 5
for Easter Sunday.
Book Discussion Group
You’ll like participating in these
KNITTERS, CROCHETERS QUILTlively discussions of interesting
ERS— Drop in and share
books, both current and classic.
ideas in our Itch to Stitch
New voices like yours are always welcome—come
group with host Jackie W. Practice new skills and join a friendly in and share your literary perspective with others.
group of stitching
Jennifer Klunge hosts the book discussion on the
enthusiasts on every third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm.
Tuesday from 5:30pm
Mar 18 We are All Completely Beside Ourselves
to 7:30pm. Want to learn a new
by Karen Fowler
technique? Have a problem with
a stitch? Looking for a quilting
Apr 15 True Grit by Charles Portis
pattern? Here’s a group to help
May 20 The Professionals
you find the answer.
by Owen Laukkanen
Jun 17 All Quiet on the Western Front
PUZZLE TABLE
by Erich Maria Remarque
Stop in and add a few
pieces to our PERPETUAL PUZZLE
near the adult Nonfiction sign.
JUVENILE BOOK SHELF NEWS
All puzzles are received from
New Juvenile Picture books and Easy
generous Taylor residents.
Readers on circular stand:
Last Stop on Market Street by Mat DeLa Pena.
LARGE PRINT COLLECTION
Remember we are adding new Grandparent and grandchild share Sunday bus
titles each month. Check often rides to old neighborhoods
or ask for new books by your favorite Edible Carrots by Jennifer Vogel Bass.
authors.
A banana can be red, broccoli can be purple,
and cherries can be yellow and still taste just as
Special thanks to you, our patrons, whose much appreciated delicious
donations of DVDs, CDs and A Violin for Elva by Mary Lyn Ray.
books greatly benefit your Tay- it’s never too late to pursue your dream
lor Library. Although we can
not accept text books, condensed books or magazines,
we welcome empty CD cases.
FIND NEW BOOKS QUICKLY
The New Young Adult books are on the west wall in the
Young Adult Section—favorite authors are here!
The Circular stand holds new Picture Books and Easy
Readers for your selection— easy to choose the best new
books for kids.
New Juvenile Fiction is under the “tree” on the west wall beside the
new Graphic Novels. Always ask a librarian if you need assistance.
NEW SERVICE AVAILABLE
“PRONUNCIATOR”
As of March 1, you have a languagelearning service available to you free of
charge thanks to your Taylor Community
Library. This online tool is available to Taylor residents with a valid library card in good
standing. This service, which gives you access to over 80 languages, is enhanced by
activities, drills and quizzes online. You will
be able to use this service on your own time,
at your convenience and with minimal technical skills. Your Taylor Community Library is
pleased to offer this innovative service. Look
on the display table near the computer lab
for a wealth of information about the service . You can also click on the link on our
web page. Go to taylor.lib.mi.us.
EASTER IS COMING —- YOUR PLANS FOR A
SCRUMPTIOUS DINNER IS
HIDDEN IN YOUR TAYLOR
LIBRARY
Before you hide those Easter eggs,
look for the hidden treasure in our cookbook
section 641.5. You will find old
favorites, new ideas and special
recipes to suit any taste or food
preference or requirement. Learn
how to prepare and present the
most delicious dinner you’ve ever
put on your holiday table. Even a novice
cook can be a chef of renown with guidance
from these famous food gurus.
STORYTIME
March 10th through April 21st
Tuesdays at 10:15am for toddlers
Tuesdays at 1:00pm for pre-school
March 12th through April 23rd
Thursdays at 6:30pm for
Open Storytime.
KINDERMUSIK
Friday, March 5, 10:30am
CRAFTTIME
MARCH 11 at 6:00pm
“Spring Celebration”
APRIL 8—WALK IN
2pm through 6pm
PHONE: 734-287-4840
TAYLOR ROTARY ECOLOGY
READING CHALLENGE
Too cold to go outside?
Pick up a book on animals or the
environment
and enjoy the outdoors
while you’re indoors.
The Taylor Rotary Club, The Friends of the
Taylor Library, the Taylor Ecology Center (Fish ‘n
Fun) and Wayne County Community College have
joined to sponsor a reading challenge for
100 children K through 6th grade. The program runs February 23 through
April 30, 2015. Parents can pick up an
entry package at the library for your entrants.
Check out books with the Ecology label from a list of
titles included in the package both fiction and nonfiction. For each book read, the child completes a
“Book Report” form, and colors a fish on the
fish sheet for each 15 minutes
of reading. Packets containing full instructions and rules are available at
your Taylor Library upon registration.
The new Ecology books at your Taylor Library are made possible by funds
provided by The Friends of the Taylor Library and
the Taylor Rotary Club.
Trillium Academy’s National Honor Society
Is hosting a Book Drive at the Taylor Community Library for the Children’s Hospital of
Michigan Foundation March 1st
through March 31st. Bring your donation of new or gently used books. You will find
a large, well-marked basket inside the lobby waiting
WATCH FOR NEW BOOKS IN THE JUVENILE SECTION
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL in partnership with
Macy’s Department Store has given a generous
grant to your Taylor Community Library for the
purchase of 600 new children’s books. Look for
them to appear on the shelves as soon as processing is complete.
THANK YOU, MACY’S AND “RIF”
WEB: www.taylor.lib.mi.us
MONEY SMART WEEK
building and improving your credit score
Money Smart Week is a national campaign that
educates consumers about the importance of
financial literacy, informs them of where they can get
help managing their finances, and provides free
educational seminars and activities. MSU Extension
has been an active partner since 2005. On Saturday,
April 18th, MSU Extension’s Vivian Washington will
be at Taylor Community Library to inform us about
our credit scores. This is information we all can use.
The program starts at 10:30am and will last until 12:00
noon. Call the Taylor Library ( 734-287-4840) to
register for the program.
TAX TIME AGAIN
FREE TAX SERVICES — from Wayne Metropolitan
Community Action Agency. Go to the website at
waynemetro.org/taxprogram or call 734-2846999 or 313-388-9799 for appointments and locations in this area. You can find tax forms on-line at
www.irs.gov and state forms at www.michigan.gov/tax.
To The Friends of the Taylor
Library for their purchase of a
50” TV for the Laptop Lounge,
a new DVD Resurfacer to put
our DVDs back in circulation and
a portable DVD player for the
technicians to use to check that
DVDs are playable and ready for our patrons. We are
very grateful for their continuing help and generosity.
TUTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
will be donating their time
at your Taylor Community Library
every Friday from 2pm to 5 pm
This is free math tutoring
Pre-algebra through calculus 3
for all grades of
Middle School, High School
and College.
Call Taylor Community Library
734-287-4840 for details.
“FOOD FOR FINES” APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 30
A popular program returns for the month of
April. Fines reduced by 50 cents for each can or
non-perishable food item, with a $10 maximum for the
month. Bring in your items beginning April 1.
DON’T HAVE A (FREE) LIBRARY CARD? YOU’RE MISSING OUT on a host of
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS - READING AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
valuable free services, information and programs provided for you and your family at CHILDRENS’ SUMMER READING PROGRAM
your Taylor Community Library. In addition to books and reference materials your
TODDLERS’ AND PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME PROGRAMS
library offers free activities, programs and services for adults and children.
CHILDRENS’ CRAFT DAYS
Reading, Watching Learning and Listening materials
BOOKS – FICTION, NON-FICTION: NEW RELEASES, OLD FAVORITES.
DVDS/VHS -7-DAYS – NOT RENEWABLE
ADULT - MOVIES, PBS SPECIALS, TRAVEL & FITNESS
JUVENILE – MOVIES, INSTRUCTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL
MUSIC ON CD – POP, COUNTRY, SOUNDTRACKS, CLASSICAL
BOOKS ON CD – NOVELS, NON-FICTION
LEARNING ON CD—FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSONS
NEW: PRONUNCIATOR—FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING ONLINE*
MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, USA TODAY,
NY TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL
DOWNLOAD BOOKS TO YOUR E-READER WITH “OVERDRIVE”*
COLLEGE CATALOGS AND SELECTION ASSISTANCE
*Available only to residents of Taylor with Library Card in good standing..
Activity and discussion groups
KNITTING GROUP
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
CREATIVE WRITERS/ILLUSTRATORS GROUP
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DONATIONS OF BOOKS, VHS TAPES, CDS AND
DVDS?
Did you know that by making donations to your Library your
books may be given to Veterans? Also we give
books to nursing home residents, hospitals for
children and other patients, juvenile homes and
senior citizens organizations. Many people benefit
from your donation and your Library makes good use of each one.
When you give useable items to your Taylor Community Library, your
donation is always welcome. All proceeds from all sales go to your
Taylor Library to purchase items for the Library such as new
DVDs. Your Taylor Library benefits from all the donations sold.
Your donations are greatly appreciated!
CREATIVE WRITERS/ILLUSTRATORS GROUP
Come in and meet a group of congenial, interesting and creative
people. Discussions range from screen writing to on-line publishing. We talk about where to get new ideas, even tips for freelancers. Any writer or illustrator of any genre or level of experience is
welcome to sit in and learn from us or share your experience on the
second Saturday of each month at 2:00pm. New faces always welcome — See you there!
Yes, I want to join The Friends of the Taylor Community
Library
Name:
Address:
City:
State: _____ Zip:
Phone:
Dues are $5.00 per year. The Friends of the Taylor Community
Library is a non-profit organization. Give registration form to
Library staff or mail to:
Friends of the Taylor Community Library
c/o Taylor Community Library
12303 Pardee
Taylor, MI 48180
FUR ANGELS – CHILDREN READING TO DOGS
KINDERMUSIK—SINGING AND DANCING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
GENERAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION
INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS
PROVIDED BY YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
PROVIDED BY VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS
BUS TIME SCHEDULES FOR THE METRO AREA
BOOK SALE BY FRIENDS OF THE TAYLOR LIBRARY
COPIES -.10/COPY
FAXING —$1.50/PAGE
PRINT CARD—$1.OO PRINTING— .10 BLACK & WHITE— .50 COLOR
COMPUTERS – ADULT AND FILTERED YOUTH COMPUTERS
QUIET STUDY AREAS—TYPEWRITER ROOM AVAILABLE
FREE WIFI THROUGHOUT LIBRARY
USED BATTERY DEPOSIT CONTAINER
USED EYEGLASSES DEPOSIT CONTAINER
FISH & LOAVES FOOD BARREL
WEBSITE at taylor.lib.mi.us – ACCESS TO LOCAL AND STATE PROGRAMS
USED EYE GLASSES COLLECTION
Your Taylor Library is pleased to be part of The Lions Club program for collecting used eye glasses. Look for the marked box
in the library. Your old eye glasses will be collected periodically,
repaired by technicians at the Penrickton School for the Blind, and
distributed by the Lions Club to those who need them .
THANKS TO FRIENDS OF THE TAYLOR LIBRARY
We are very fortunate to have the efforts of a group of
dedicated people, The Friends of The Taylor Community Library who hold monthly book sales, and use the
proceeds for purchases to make your library more efficient and better
equipped. They accomplish the impossible every book sale day by organizing
a small mountain of books in orderly displays to suit any shopper’s preference. We are also grateful for their ongoing support in purchasing DVDs of
current movies and PBS specials such as Nova, Frontline, Masterpiece Theatre, Mystery , American Experience, and Nature as well as series such as
Downton Abbey, Poirot, Miss Marple and Foyle’s War. New DVDs are being
added as they are processed, so if you missed a PBS special you may soon
find it on the shelf in your Taylor Library. Come and browse our catalog to
find fascinating new and classic movies and TV programs in the DVD section.
The Friends of the Taylor Library hold used book sales at the Library
in the Laptop Lounge on the 3rd Saturday of each month except May,
and December. With funds raised from the book sales in 2013 and
2014, the Friends have supported your library by providing funds for:
 a Nook for your library’s use
 four adjustable tables for the StoryTime room
 new PBS series DVDs and current new movies on DVD.
 refreshments for Library events
 subscribing to Book Page and other publications for our patrons.
 a laptop computer and a digital camera for your library’s use
 books for special donation programs
 Ecology books for Ecology Reading Program
 shelf labels for shelving the Juvenile Series books
 a laminating machine for signs and notices
 complete set of Shakespeare plays on CD
 Subscription to Michigan Gardener
Your Library benefits when you join the Friends, shop at the book sales,
or donate gently-used books or movies. Friendly faces are always welcome on book sale day.
Officials of Friends of the Taylor Library
Virginia Christie, President
Lynn Maniak, Vice President
Caroline Archibald, Treasurer
Sandy Bates, Secretary