Sault Naturalists 2

EUP Resilient Community 2

New Staff @ Bayliss 3

Children’s Programming 4

News from the Friends 5

CCHS Turns 100 5

Films, films, films! 6

Inside this issue:

Superior News March/April 2019 Volume 6 Issue 5

Earth Day 2019 is Monday, April 22.

Founded in 1970 as a day of education

about environmental issues, Earth Day is

now a global celebration that’s sometimes

extended into Earth Week.

Today, the Earth Day Network collabo-

rates with more that 17,000 partners and

organizations in 174 countries with more

than 1 billion people involved in Earth

Day activities around the world.

Here at Bayliss, we try to do our part in

making our building, our community, and

the earth a better place. In keeping with

that philosophy, we have made the deci-

sion to no longer supply plastic book bags.

While we are looking at some reusable

options, we are asking for your help in

Celebrate Earth Day in April

Spring is in the Air…?

Happy Pi Day! 3.14.19

bringing in your own reusable bags to

carry your materials home in.

The Friends of Bayliss Library have stur-

dy canvas tote bags for sale as well!

Superior District Library Affiliate Libraries

Bayliss Public Library

Brevort Township

Community Library

Curtis Library

DeTour Public Library

Drummond Island Library

Engadine Library

Les Cheneaux Community

Library

Mollie R. Kahl Community

Library

Pickford Community

Library

We live in the Upper Peninsula of Michi-

gan, well north of the 46th parallel. Cold,

snowy, Sault winters are a point of pride

for us. We embrace the beautiful drifts of

snow and delight in the feeling of each

snowflake hitting our noses. We are cur-

rently boasting about the fact that, as of

February 25, we have had 121.5 inches of

snow, according to the Sault Ste. Marie

Convention & Visitors Bureau. That is 23

inches above our typical total to date! If

you love snow, then you are a happy

Yooper. If not, you may want to know

that, according to

Punxsutawney Phil,

who did not see his

shadow on Ground-

hog Day, we will

have an early

spring!

Bayliss Public Library has some very

exciting news that we will be announc-

ing on Thursday, March 14 which

happens to be National Pi Day in honor

of the mathematical π. Stop in the library

or watch our Facebook page for the excit-

ing announcement!

Inquire at the circulation desk for details.

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community. Everyone can benefit

from this program. Come see how

you can benefit or do your part to

help create a resilient community.

This program. is brought to you by

a multi-level collaborative of men-

tal health agencies teaming togeth-

er to form “EUP Working on Well-

ness,” or “EUPwow.” Check out

their Facebook page to learn more.

The Sault Naturalists are holding

two upcoming programs at Bayliss

Library. On Tuesday, March 5,

Nick Cassel, the Three Shores

CISMA Coordinator, will discuss

Invasive Species Management in

the EUP.

He will also speak about working

in partnership with federal, state,

tribal, and private entities to man-

age these species throughout Chip-

pewa, Luce, and Mackinac Coun-

ties. On Tuesday, April 9, the film,

“The Uncommon Loon” will be

shown. Both programs will begin at

7:00 p.m., and are free to the pub-

lic.

Upcoming Sault Naturalists Programs

Do you know what it means to be

resilient? One definition of the ad-

jective resilient describes it as be-

ing “able to withstand or recover

quickly from difficult conditions.”

Do you know what buffers or sup-

port systems are in place in our

community or other communities?

Join us Thursday, March 14 at 7

p.m. to learn about buffers, ACE

scores and how they affect our

EUP Resilient Community

Helping the Tender-Hearted Child

Teacher and author Amy Klco will

give a presentation on how to un-

derstand and help your tender-

hearted child on Tuesday, March 5

at 7 p.m. A tender-heart is someone

who feels a lot and often hurts a lot

as a result. Raising or teaching one

can be rewarding, but often

challenging. This program is one of

several offered at Bayliss Library

during Reading Month.

Fun Facts about the Library

The following Superior District Library

statistics are taken from 2017-2018

Michigan Public Library Survey Statistics

Population served: 40,841

Program attendance: 31,336

Reference Questions: 28,080

Number of crazy socks worn by staff on

Crazy Sock Day, Wednesday, January 30:

14

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Four New Faces at Bayliss Library - in their own words

My name is Turner Callaghan. I am 15 years old and

am homeschooled. I have lived my whole life here in

Michigan. The library has been one of my favorite fre-

quents for years. I can remember when I would listen to

Mrs. Lehman reading stories to the kids.

I like classic music and books. Right now I am reading

Faust by Goethe, The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas,

and Pride and Prejudice by Austen.

I am very happy to be an employee here at the Bayliss

Public Library, with its friendly staff, and where I get to

work with books all the time!

Turner Callaghan

My name is Jenny Gerrie. I work part-time in the HR

department at the library. I also am employed full-time

at the Sault Schools.

I was born and raised in the Sault. I am currently raising

my two children here as well. One is attending Northern

Michigan University and one is a sophomore at Sault

Area High School.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family,

which also includes my two German Shepherds. I enjoy

outdoor activities when the weather permits. I also en-

joy traveling with family as well.

As far as my reading genre when I do get time, I prefer

mystery/suspense books.

Jenny Gerrie

Hi, I’m Kim Hedges, and I am the wife of an amazing

man and mother to three intelligent, athletic, and witty

boys. I can’t say that I am from one place, as I have

lived in almost every state from the South to the East.

We moved here from South Carolina around seven

years ago and have enjoyed living in the community.

I have had several hobbies in the past, but my love for

reading has never wavered. I am very happy to be a part

of the Bayliss family, and I can’t wait to help you find

your next book, so please come in and say, “hi!”

Kim Hedges

I’m Megan Kinney, a recent arrival to the Sault from

Colorado. I was born in Michigan and grew up in the

Cleveland area. I have worked in libraries for 30 years,

in four states: Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, and Arizona. I

speak French and Spanish, and love languages, in gen-

eral. I came back to Michigan to help my husband’s

parents. I am an all-weather bicyclist, loving the chal-

lenge of sticking it out on most days this winter! We

have three dogs that keep us busy (pictured below), and

a niece and nephew in town here as well. While living

in Colorado, I finished 14 triathlons, and would love to

train back up for some races in the UP and

northern Michigan. I am a podcast junkie,

listening mostly to true crime, but politics,

science, and history are great too.

Megan Kinney

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Lots of groups will be visiting the

Children’s room during the month

of March, keeping our children’s

librarian, Sabrina, very busy! But

that will not stop her from making a

few appearances at some local com-

munity literacy events.

Look for our booth at the EUP

Reads event at LSSU’s Cisler

Center on Monday, March 11,

6:00 - 8:00 p.m..

Children’s Book Swap and Book Drive!

Our popular Building Club will contin-

ue in March and April, on the 2nd and

4th Saturdays, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. for

kids ages 5 and up! We are also adding

bi-monthly drop-in building times to

accommodate homeschoolers in our

community on Wednesdays at 1:00

p.m.. Everyone is welcome to join!

Creations will continue to be displayed

and rotated out as new creations are

built!

...and we will kick it off with

“National Read Across America

Day” on March 2, which happens to

be Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! Come and

join us for a story by Seuss, a spe-

cial craft time, birthday cake and a

showing of “The Lorax” movie in

the Community Room. Everyone is

welcome. If you aren’t able to

attend you can still participate at

home by reading a story!

March is Reading Month...

On Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Children’s Librarian, Sabrina

Neveu, will be discussing and advo-

cating for literacy in our community

and is ready to share her top super-

secret tips to encouraging and nur-

turing a love of literature! Sabrina

says “March is one of my favorite

months! Join me while I discuss

topics ranging from reading tips for

the reluctant reader, supporting the

bookworm and preparing everyone

to combat the summer slide!” Gear

up for a night of tips, tricks, and

reading advocacy!

Become a Perfect Parent in Just 30-ish Minutes

Sabrina: Out and About

Help us promote literacy! Children

are invited to bring a favorite book

to trade in for a different book!

Books can be gently used but please

bring books you yourself would

love to find at a children’s book

swap so we can keep kids excited

about reading! Books should be

like new or very gently used. You

may bring more than one book but

we will be limiting swapping to a

maximum of 3 books. In conjunc-

tion with this event, we will be

hosting a community drive for chil-

dren’s books! Mark Your Calendars!

Book Swap and Book Drive

Saturday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. in

the Community Room

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Party,

Saturday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. in

the

EUP Reads event hosted at

LSSU’s Cisler Center on Monday,

March 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Our regular storytimes will continue

for three more weeks on Wednes-

days at 10:00 a.m. & Thursdays at

2:30 p.m. The last one of the season

will be Thursday, March 21. Then,

we will take a break until summer.

Sabrina will be busy preparing for

our popular Summer Reading Pro-

gram, so get ready to come back in

June for all the fun!

Storytime Break

Please see the calendar in the

back of the newsletter for details

on upcoming events.

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New Books

These titles can be found

at one or more of your

Superior District Libraries.

Fiction

Bloody Sunday by Ben Coes

Paradox by Catherine Coulter

Red War by Vince Flynn

Walking Shadow by Faye Kel-

lerman

A Measure of Darkness by

Jonathan Kellerman

Desolation Mountain by

William Kent Krueger

Uncompromising Honor by

David Weber

Non-Fiction

In Pieces by Sally Field

Every Day is Extra by John

Kerry

Heartland: a Memoir of

Working Hard and Being

Broke in the Richest Country

in the World by Sarah Smarsh

Accessory to War: the Unspo-

ken Alliance Between Astro-

physics and the Military by

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

ily categories. Please register your team.

before the Challenge by calling the

library at 632-9331.

Spring Used Book Sale will be here be-

fore you know it.

We’re holding it on Saturday, April 27,

from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Com-

munity Room at Bayliss. Mark your

calendars!

CCHS Centennial Year

Our annual Valentine Sweets Sale was

held at the library on Thursday, February

14. It was a great success, raising $876.40

for us to use to benefit Bayliss Library.

Thank you to Jeanne Cooper and Ronnie

Conboy, the co-chairs for the Sweets

Sale, and to all the bakers and buyers who

made this sale a success!

Thank you also to the brave hearts who

came out on a snowy, blowy evening to

attend the Peter Bergin social and concert

on Friday, February 15. We enjoyed some

special wine, cheese, and chocolate treats,

and a wonderful selection of ragtime mu-

sic and love songs from Peter.

Get your teams ready for our annual Jig-

saw Puzzle Challenge , to be held at Bay-

liss Library on Saturday, March 30, from

1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.! There’ll be snacks

during the afternoon and prizes for the

team. winners in children, adult, and fam-

Friends of Bayliss Library

The National Weather Service will

hold its Weather Spotter Training at

Bayliss Library on Thursday, April 11

at 6:00 p.m. The program is free and

open to the public.

2019 is the 100th anniversary of the

Chippewa County Historical Society.

There will be events, programs, and

displays throughout the year; some of

which may be held at Bayliss Library.

Watch for the events on Facebook or

cchsmi.com.

Weather Spotter Program.

Grabbing a coffee at the library? Why not buy

an extra one for a fellow community mem-

ber? You can purchase a “coffee tag” and

post it for a fellow library patron to use!

Kindness will be what fuels this pay it for-

ward system, not caffeine.

Coffee Bar Kindness: Pay It Forward “Especially in the cold winter months

we see a lot of people stopping in the

library just to get in from the weath-

er. I see this being a very beneficial

and well-used program.”

- Lisa Waskin, SDL Director

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Superior District Library 541 Library Dr.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Phone: 906.632.9331

Fax: 906.635.0310

Website:

http://baylisslibrary.org

Superior District Library

One System, One Mission

Excellent Library Service for All

Now Showing at Bayliss

March 2 at 1:00 p.m.—The Lorax

March 5 at 2:00 p.m.—First Man

March 12 at 2:00 p.m.—Boy Erased

March 19 at 2:00 p.m.—Kingsman: The Golden Circle

March 26 at 2:00 p.m.—The Greatest Showman

April 2 at 2:00 p.m.—White Boy Rick

April 6 at 1:00 p.m.—Ralph Breaks the Internet*

April 9 at 2:00 p.m.—A Star is Born

April 16 at 2:00 p.m.—Mary, Queen of Scots

April 23 at 2:00 p.m.—The Mountain Between Us

April 30 at 2:00 p.m.—Green Book

*This film will be sponsored by Soo Co-op Credit Union

Free movies; refreshments by donation.

Movies are shown through Movie Licensing USA or Motion Picture

Licensing Corporation.

night at LSSU will be in the Cisler

Center on April 11. Planning for

the festival is in progress. For more

information, check Facebook or

call 906-635-5265.

In honor of Earth Day, the Three

Lakes Sierra Club is holding a film

festival in April. Films will be

shown at Bayliss Public Library

and at LSSU. Free films will be

shown at Bayliss Library on April

16, 18, 25, and 30 starting at

7:00 p.m. They will be on various

themes: global warming, endan-

gered species, agricultural impact

of climate change, and general en-

vironmental topics. The movie

Environmental Film Festival

Always read something that will make

you look good if you die in the middle

of it.

~ P.J. O’Rourke

We may sit in our library and yet be in

all quarters of the earth.

~ John Lubbock

I do things like get in a taxi and say,

“The library, and step on it.”

~ David Foster Wallace

A library is not a luxury but one of the

necessities of life.

~ Henry Ward Beecher

I couldn’t go to college, so I went to

the library three days a week for 10

years.

~ Ray Bradbury

A book is like a garden carried in the

pocket.

~ Chinese Proverb

If you have a garden and a library, you

have everything you need.

~ Cicero

Quotable Quotes

All Superior District Libraries will be

CLOSED on

Wednesday, May 8 for Staff Training.