215 North Ottawa Street Tecumseh, MI 49286 (517) 423-2238 www.tecumsehlibrary.org Hours M - R 10-8 F/Sa 10-5 Sun 1-5* *(October - April) LIBRARY LEAFLET LIBRARY LEAFLET LIBRARY LEAFLET LIBRARY LEAFLET Spring 2015 Beginning on April 1st, you can help support the Friends of the Tecumseh District Library by enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. For every purchase you make at Kroger, they will donate a percentage to the Friends of TDL. Register your Kroger Plus Card at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Anyone who shops at a Michigan Kroger (except Lambertville and Sturgis) can parcipate, so help spread the word. Important things to remember include the following: 1. The NPO number for the Friends of TDL is 45295. 2. All parcipants MUST re-enroll each April. 3. Visit the Service Alert secon of our website for complete instrucons on registraon. 4. If you need assistance, please call the Library at 423-2238. 5. Use social media to help spread the word to get friends and family involved. Best of all, it only takes a few minutes of your me! The Library will be closed on Easter Sunday April 5th, Friday, May 8th for staff training and Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day. The Library Board meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The Grass is always Greener when you print in color! 6197 N. Adrian Hwy. Tecumseh • 517.423.6554
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215 North Ottawa Street Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-2238 www.tecumsehlibrary.org
Hours M - R 10-8 F/Sa 10-5 Sun 1-5*
*(October - April)
LIBRARY LEAFLETLIBRARY LEAFLETLIBRARY LEAFLETLIBRARY LEAFLET Spring 2015
Beginning on April 1st, you can help support the Friends of the Tecumseh District Library by enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. For every purchase you make at Kroger, they will donate a percentage to the Friends of TDL. Register your Kroger Plus Card at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Anyone who shops at a Michigan Kroger (except Lambertville and Sturgis) can parcipate, so help spread the word. Important things to remember include the following: 1. The NPO number for the Friends of TDL is 45295. 2. All parcipants MUST re-enroll each April. 3. Visit the Service Alert secon of our website for complete
instrucons on registraon. 4. If you need assistance, please call the Library at 423-2238. 5. Use social media to help spread the word to get friends and family
involved. Best of all, it only takes a few minutes of your me!
The Library will be closed on Easter Sunday April 5th, Friday, May 8th for staff training and Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day.
The Library Board meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday
of each month at 5:30 p.m.
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The Grass is always Greener when you print in color!
6197 N. Adrian Hwy. Tecumseh • 517.423.6554
Mystery Night
The Friends of TDL will host a fun evening involving a mystery on Saturday, April 18th from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Registraon is required. You can sign up in person at the Informaon Desk or call 423-2238 to reserve your spot today. Adults Only. Deadline to register is March 31st.
The Friends of TDL are always looking for new members. Their meengs are held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. You can join by filling out the special tear out secon on the back of this newsleer.
“Storybook Artventures” is a new literature and art program designed for children ages 18 months to 5-years-old and their caregivers. Sponsored by an anonymous donor and presented four times a year, each program begins with a reading from a picture book that reflects a certain art focus and then moves into a related craft project. The program is coordinated by TDL’s Children’s Librarian, Mary Beth Reasoner. The remaining two half hour Monday morning programs are scheduled for March 16th and June 1st, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Registration is available by calling 423-2238 or registering online at www.tecumsehlibrary.org.
News Database Available America’s News is a digital news-paper collection from NewsBank. It is a fully searchable collection that provides Web based access to the complete electronic editions of 2,400 newspapers including Ann Arbor News, The Daily Telegram, Detroit Free Press and Jackson Citizen Patriot. It in-cludes full-text news articles, edi-torials, reviews and much more. Patrons can use this resource for general reference or to research local and national issues, events, people, government, education, arts and more. Patrons may access this collection using com-puters at the Library as well as from the comfort of their home. Click the link on our website www.tecumsehlibrary.org to access America’s News.
Halloween Costume
Collection!
Time to start thinking about Spring Cleaning! The Friends of TDL will
be collecting gently used Halloween costumes (adult, children and pet sizes) to be sold at sales.
Donations of costumes will be accepted until August 31st.
Please drop off your gently used items at the Tecumseh District Library. Donations are greatly appreciated and will benefit TDL.
Donations from generous individuals, families and businesses support the entire community by allowing TDL to expand their collections, offer more programs and services and maintain the library as a valuable community resource. Donations allow all your friends, family and neighbors to share in this wonderful library experience. We are so grateful! We have enhanced and simplified our Donor Recognition Program which began on January 1, 2015. We have two levels of recognition. Donations less than $1,000 in the previous calendar year will be displayed on a sign in our lobby. Donations over $1,000 in the previous calendar year will also be displayed on the sign; in addition, donors’ names will appear on a glass etching in the windows. We thank you in advance for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the Library.
Thank you to the following quarterly donors..
The Joy Luck 4-H Club Collecng Fleece Blankets
TDL’s The Joy Luck Club is collecng fleece blankets and material. We’ll be making
toys and double sided blankets to benefit the animals of the Lenawee Humane Society. You can drop them off at the Tecumseh District Library in the foyer receptacle. Donate fleece blankets that are clean and washable. Throw size is preferred. The Club meets on the fourth Monday of every month from 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. It is sponsored by the Tecumseh Arbor Gleaner Life Insurance Society.
Corey Alvarez & Edward Manuszak, Anonymous, Anonymous, Book Club, Robert & Mary Bowers,
Lori Davis & Matt Linke, John T. Dustin, Ruth M. Dustin, David & Karol Feldkamp, David Finnegan,
Robert & Diane Fox, Friends of TDL, Laurie Krauss, Deborah & James Lawson, Kristin Longabaugh,
Dorothy & Don Smith, George & Karen Stoops, and Tecumseh Gleaner Life Insurance Society
Special thanks to the Friends of TDL for the purchase of the new children’s book shelving.
We will be closed on Sundays
April - October.
Thursday, April 16th
Be sure to stop by our Library booth and say hello!
The purpose of this celebration is to raise awareness among the general public that young adult literature
is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens. Support “Teen Literature Day” also seeks to showcase some award-winning authors and books in the genre as well as highlight librarians' expertise in connecting teens with books and other reading materials. Anne Keller, Teen Services Librarian, offers some of her favorites:
Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick Don’t Call Me Ishmael by Michael Gerald Bauer When We Wake by Karen Healey Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult
Teen Literature Day April 16th
Tuesday, April 28th 7 p.m.
Spend an evening with producer, writer and author Mark Rothman. He is best known for creang the show Laverne & Shirley as well as Happy Days and the Odd Couple.
It Doesn’t Take a Rocket Scientist to…, Tuesday, March 24th, 7 p.m. Go on a space odyssey and explorations with Matt Linke.
Beekeeping 101, Tuesday, March 31, 7 p.m. Explore the basics of Honeybee keeping with beekeeper Bill Bray.
Protect Yourself: Identity Theft, Tuesday, April 7th, 7 p.m. Learn how to protect yourself and what to do if you become a victim.
Underground Railroad Movement in Lenawee County, Tuesday, April 14th, 7 p.m. Ray Lennard is the speaker.
Card Stamping for Teens, Wednesday, April 15th, 3 p.m. Craft a greeting card with Laurie Krauss from Stampin’ Up.
Grass Head Chia Pets for Teens, Monday, April 20th at 3 p.m. We’ll make a Chia Pet using your very own head photo.
Music Moves Me, Saturday, May 2nd, 1 p.m. For ages 2-6 and their caregivers. Registration is required for this free concert.
Teens! Make a Dry Erase Board, Thursday, May 7th, 3 p.m. Perfect for Mother’s Day or any occasion.
Home Builder’s Class: Building a Backyard Fire Pit, Monday, May 11th, 6 p.m. at Tecumseh Plywood. Registration required.
Mushrooms in Michigan: A Seasonal Guide, Tuesday, May 19th, 7 p.m. Explore mushroom selection with Phil Tedeschi.
The Friends of the Tecumseh District Library are always seeking new members. Join Today!
