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Library News
An anonymous Friend of the Library
donated three Eric Carle hardcover books
and matching stuffed animals. Stop by
the library soon to check out The Very Hungry
Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, or the Mixed-Up
Chameleon.
The Menominee County Library was fortunate to recently receive a $1,000 grant
from the Great Parents, Great Start Menominee County Initiative.
The objectives of the Great Parents Initiative are to provide:
Information on development of children from birth to age five.
Methods to enhance parent/child interaction.
Examples of learning opportunities to promote intellectual, physical, and
social growth of children birth to five years of age.
Promotion of access to needed community services through a community-
school-home partnership.
The library purchased children’s picture and board books, parenting educational
materials, and several Scanimation books and educational DVDs.
Children can now check out puppets to bring storybooks to life. Puppets purchased
through this grant include a scarlet macaw, emperor penguin, panda, tiger cub,
fawn, bobcat, red hen, shark, leopard frog, pig, and others not shown in these
pictures.
Friends of the
Menominee County
Library
Library News 1
Writers’ Group 2
Garden
Committee
2
Annual
Election
2
Summer Reading
3
Membership Form
3
President’s Letter
4
New Additions 5
Contact Information
6
Calendar 6
Sponsors
Spring 2011
Inside this issue:
Book Sale
Don’t forget our annual book sale on July 29-30. We need your donations of books (hardcover and paperback), DVDs, CD books, magazines, VHS tapes, etc.
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Annual Election
Election of officers for the Friends of Menominee County Library will take place at the meeting
on May 26th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Haywood Room at the library. The only qualification for any of
the above offices is that candidates must be a current member of the Friends of the Library.
Nominations for the following positions are open:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director(s)
Writer’s Group: Words in Motion
Short stories, personal essays, memoirs, commentaries, poems . . . what is
your favorite way with words? Maybe you even have a novel in your head
or computer. Come to the Writers' Group for company on a
creative journey. Sessions are twice monthly on the second and fourth
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in the Hayward Room at the MCL.
Participants write, share works, provide encouragement, and offer
suggestions when requested while having a good time along the way. No
long-term commitment is needed. Visit a time or two to see if there is
inspiration for your special expressions in written communication. Call
Ruth at 906-863-8334 for more information
Garden Committee
The Garden Committee is in the process of planning a spring sale and
clean-up day! Do you have items from your flower bed to share? Do you
have a new pair of work gloves you need to break in?
We are looking for individuals to help organize and work on gardening
events at the library. Come join us at the annual meeting or by leaving
your name and number at the circulation desk.
Spring Plant Sale May 28, 2011
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Garden Clean Up
May 13 10:00 AM (rain date May16 10:00 AM)
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Menominee County Library
P.O. Box 128
S319 Railroad Street
Stephenson, MI 49887
Would you like to become a Friend?
Last year we changed the annual membership for individuals or families to $10 to help cover the cost of
mailing these newsletters. Thank you to all of you that signed up to receive your copy electronically.
Anyone may get on the list to receive our newsletter for FREE! Just sign up at the library desk or send us
an email!
I want to be a Friend of Menominee County Library.
Name: _________________________________________________________
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Circle one: Individual or Family: $10 Business: $50 Individual Life: $100
Friends of the Menominee County Library is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Your donation may be tax deductible.
Readers of all ages will travel the globe this summer as the Menominee County Library presents "One
World, Many Stories" during its summer reading program. Children will explore places from Oceania
to Russia through stories, crafts, and other activities. The 2011 Summer Reading Program is open to
young people preschool through young adult.
The program will consist of a fun get-together once a week on Tuesdays beginning on
June 7th and ending on July 12th.
Hermansville Branch from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Menominee County Library in Stephenson from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
The program is offered at all bookmobile stops in June & July. For more information or to register,
please call the library at 800-559-8194 or 906-753-6923 or visit our website at
www.uproc.lib.mi.us/Menominee.
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Maple Aire Community Center
Library Book Corner
President's Letter:
Does the library have a presence near where you live? Imagine my
surprise when I walked into the Maple Aire Community Center to find a
corner full of books! Pinned to the wall was a “Courtesy of the
Menominee County Library” sign asking you to return the book when
you’re finished. I often see small town lending libraries in movies and
thought it was a nice touch. I didn’t know we had them in Menominee
County. Quite an embarrassing thing for the president of the Friends of
the Library to admit!
These mini-libraries are often located near bookmobile stops, so our
library is able to refresh the selection of books on a regular basis. Local
residents also contribute their own items. The library does not own the
space; we are fortunate to have thoughtful individuals behind it all. We
need more than dedicated space, however. At the community center, for
example, we had an overabundance of older magazines and
encyclopedias. It takes just a few minutes to bring a little order to the collection and determine what else
might be needed. I understand that some of our members, for whatever reason, aren’t able to participate in
many of the events that we conduct throughout the year; spare time is often in short supply, and the
economic situation continues to be challenge. Still, I wonder if some of you might consider adopting one of
these mini-libraries as a way of helping our organization become more effective in the community. We need
you!
I was just asking someone the other day, “What happened to spring this year?” Hopefully it will have
arrived by the time you read this. Garden chores call, and seeds wait patiently to be planted. It is the same
here at the library. Spring is our annual meeting where officers are elected, goals set, and plans discussed.
Won’t you please join us to mark this occasion? No, there’s no need to bring your garden tools!
If you voted on the 24-Hour Road Patrol this spring at the Stephenson Township Hall, you may have seen
me helping in the election process. It was a long day, but it gave me some time to think about what would
happen if funding for our libraries disappeared. You should know that by law the Friends organization is not
allowed to conduct activities that are political in nature. Therefore, we depend upon you to speak up and let
your opinions be heard, whatever your political persuasion may be. Politics aside, we can certainly all agree
that literacy and access to information strengthen our ability to decide for ourselves. As a result, we
certainly can’t afford to take them for granted.
David Eagleton, President
Don’t forget our July 29 and 30 book sale.
We encourage people to donate hardcover and paperback
books, VHS tapes, DVDs, CD books, magazines, etc.
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New Additions
Adult Fiction
Heartwood Belva Plain
Quicksilver Amanda Quick (Audio CD)
Eve Iris Johansen (Audio CD)
Land of Painted Caves Jean Auel (Audio CD)
Southern Comfort Fern Michaels (Audio CD)
Fifth Witness Michael Connelly (Audio CD)
Sixth Man David Baldacci (Audio CD)
Adult Non-Fiction
Physics of the Future Micho Kaku
Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo
What to Expect the Second Year Heidi Murkoff
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Chua
I Remember Nothing Nora Ephrom
Large Print Fiction
Groom Wanted Debbie Macomber
Fiber and Brimstone Laura Childs
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo
Large Print Non-Fiction
Our Last Best Chance King Abdullah
You Had Me at Woof Julie Klam
The Company We Keep Robert Baer
Juvenile Fiction
The Blue Comet Rosemary Wells
Emerald Atlas John Stephens
Close to Famous Joan Bauer
Firestorm Joan Hiatt Harlow
Juvenile Non-Fiction
Lizards Nic Bishop
Marsupials Nic Bishop
Children of the Wild Wild West Russell Freedman
Easy Picture Books
The Junkyard Wonders Patricia Pollacco
The Boy and the Moon James Carroll
Goodnight Baby Bear Michael Shoulders
Young Adult Fiction
Angel James Patterson
Scorpia Rising Anthony Horowitz
Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys
New DVDs
The King's Speech
127 Hours
Black swan
My Dog Skip
Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows
Spider Man 3
Nova Science DVDs
New Juvenile DVDs
Eyewitness DVD collection on
Insect, Butterfly, Fish, Cat,
Human Machine, Dog,
Arctic Antarctic, Dinosaur,
Prehistoric Life
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Calendar DAY DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION Tuesday May 10, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Tuesday May 24, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Thursday May 26, 2011 1:00 PM Turning Leaves Book Club: Sarah’s
Key, DeRosnay
Hayward Room
Thursday May 26, 2011 7:00 PM Friends of the Library Election
Meeting
Hayward Room
Saturday May 28, 2011 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Spring Plant Sale Library
Monday May 30, 2011 All Day MEMORIAL DAY - LIBRARY CLOSED
Tuesdays June 7 – July 12 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Hermansville Branch from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Menominee County Library in Stephenson from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Tuesday June 14, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Thursday June 23, 2011 1:00 PM Turning Leaves Book Club: Ice
Hunter, Heywood
Gerri Newnum’s
House 863-1057
Tuesday June 28, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Monday July 4, 2011 All Day FOURTH OF JULY - LIBRARY CLOSED
Tuesday July 12, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Tuesday July 26, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Thursday July 28, 2011 1:00 PM Turning Leaves Book Club: Fire and
Ice, Wells and Davenport, or any
other Peshtigo fire book
To be determined.
Fri.-Sat. July 29-30, 2011 Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Friends’ Annual Book Sale Township Hall &
Library
Tuesday August 9, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Tuesday August 23, 2011 6:30 PM Writers’ Group Hayward Room
Thursday August 25, 2011 1:00 PM Turning Leaves Book Club: Book to
be determined.
To be determined.
Monday September 5, 2011 All Day LABOR DAY – LIBRARY CLOSED
The Hayward Room is located in the Menominee County Library.
The Friends of the Library, the Turning Leaves Book Club, and the Writers’
Group all welcome new members.
Menominee County Library
P.O. Box 128
S319 Railroad Street
Stephenson, MI 49887
Phone
906-753-6923
800-559-8194
Fax
906-753-4678
OR
Website
www.uproc.lib.mi.us./Menominee
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