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December Newsletter

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Director's Corner,

 

Merry Christmas,

 

I hope the start of December finds each one of you well and getting into the holiday spirit.  It is coming up very fast.  I, for one, am not quite ready but everything always seems to come together.  I look forward to the first snowfall.  It is a magical time of the year.  All of the Christmas lights, great food and being with family makes it the most wonderful time of the year.  Whatever you do, have a beautiful and safe holiday season.

We are in the last month of our scavenger hunt.  If you have not started yet, there is time to find the answers to the 12 clues, bring them in and we will get you in the books for the Apple iPad giveaway.  This has been a really fun project for us.  I hope you have enjoyed it, too.  I can’t believe where the twelve months have gone.  We started this hunt last January, if you remember, when we kicked off our yearlong 120 year celebration.   Get going.  It is not too late!

I hope you have enjoyed each month’s giveaways.  For December, we have one last special giveaway for you.  Come in and take a commemorative PBTDL mug and a bag filled with marshmellows and cocoa. 

As our celebration is coming to a close.  I hope you have enjoyed it as much as Kaylee, Paige and I have.  Thank you for coming along on this journey with us this past year.  Clue #12 – Do you know when the opening day of our current location was?  You may have to visit inside the library for the answer or take a look outside!

Don't forget to pick up your favorite holiday book or maybe a mystery, too.  We have a great selection for you.

I do have a surprise coming  in January for our very young patrons.  I can't wait to share it with you.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

 

LuAnn

                                                                            

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 Special Tribute to the Library

The State of Michigan has made a special tribute to our library for our 120th year celebration.  Pictured below is your current Library Board of Trustees with the plaque. 

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Big Hearts, Warm Hands Mitten Tree

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Big Hearts, Warm Hands Mitten Tree.

Help keep our community warm this winter by donating adult and children sized mittens, gloves, hats and scarves (store bought or homemade)! 

Donations can be hung on our Mitten Tree at the Potterville Benton Township District Library.

All donations will be given to Potterville Straight Up. We will be accepting donations through the middle of December.  Thank you for your continued support.

For more information, you can call 517-645-2989.

 

 

We have FREE Covid-19 Tests!

If you are feeling under the weather,  we are giving away Covid tests. Two tests per box. If you have a family of four,  you can get four boxes.  Stay safe out there!

 

 

Friends of the PBTDL

We would like to thank our Friends of the Library for their generous donation.  You will be seeing their generosity on the shelves in January.  Thank you Friends!

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 Are you feeling crafty?

Check out Crafts and Hobby's website for new designs for this season!

 https://www.craftandhobby.com/

To get started  use your 14 digit barcode to login and see all those crafts!

Discover your crafting abilities with step by step tutorials and videos. For example you can learn to cake decorate like a pro,  crochet until you have 15 little squares, and do some woodworking, so you can add that last finishing touch. Let's get started!

 

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We are now into our last month of our year long birthday celebration!

We have been  holding a year long scavenger hunt throughout the City of Potterville and Benton Township.  This is your last chance to get entered into the drawing.  Be quick and good luck.

 

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Rhythm and Rhyme Story Time

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Attention Parents of Toddlers!!

Story Time is on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am.

Stop in for a story, music/dancing and a fun craft. 

 

 

The Happy Bookers: BookAholics Book Club

The Book Club is back in session and they are reading  "Wishin' and Hopin' " by Wally Lamb. If you are interested, please plan on attending the meeting on December 11th at 3:00 PM right at the library or call us at 645-2989 for more details.  We hope to see you there!

Cover of "Wishin' and Hopin'" by Wally Lamb, featuring a boy in glasses resting his head on his hands.

 

The Well Read Shed

The Well Read Shed has closed for the season!  If you still would like to shop for the Christmas season, come in and we will open it up for you.

Paperbacks are .50 cents each or 3 for $1 and hardcovers are $1 each. Childrens books are 5 for $1.

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New Books in the Adult Section

Book cover for "The Bright Sword" by Lev Grossman, featuring an artistic rendition of a crown and sword, themed around King Arthur.
Book cover: "To Die For" by David Baldacci, featuring cityscape and dynamic graphics, labeled as a 6:20 Man thriller.
Book cover: "Now or Never" by Janet Evanovich, a Stephanie Plum novel with a cartoon bomb illustration.
Book cover: "Danielle Steel, Trial by Fire." Features a city skyline and bridge at sunset.
Book cover: "The Mirror" by Nora Roberts, featuring an ornate mirror and red flowers. Part of "The Lost Bride Trilogy," Book 2.
Book cover: "Murder Island" by James Patterson and Brian Sitts, a Doc Savage thriller. Ocean wave, palm trees, sunset.
A black and white image of a woman with the text "Cher" and "The Memoir Part One."
Book cover: "The Waiting" by Michael Connelly, a Ballard and Bosch novel, with an ocean scene at the bottom.
Book cover: "Identity Unknown" by Patricia Cornwell. A Scarpetta novel in large print with a stormy, eerie background.
Cover of "Wild Girls" by Tiya Miles, features mountains, women, and a fiery sun. Winner of the National Book Award.
Book cover of "Bellevue" by Robin Cook, featuring a gated entrance and an ominous-looking building under a cloudy sky.
Book cover: "Christmas in Bethel" by Richard Paul Evans, featuring a festive snow globe scene.
Book cover for "The Bright Sword" by Lev Grossman, featuring an artistic rendition of a crown and sword, themed around King Arthur.
Book cover: "To Die For" by David Baldacci, featuring cityscape and dynamic graphics, labeled as a 6:20 Man thriller.
Book cover: "Now or Never" by Janet Evanovich, a Stephanie Plum novel with a cartoon bomb illustration.
Book cover: "Danielle Steel, Trial by Fire." Features a city skyline and bridge at sunset.
Book cover: "The Mirror" by Nora Roberts, featuring an ornate mirror and red flowers. Part of "The Lost Bride Trilogy," Book 2.
Book cover: "Murder Island" by James Patterson and Brian Sitts, a Doc Savage thriller. Ocean wave, palm trees, sunset.
A black and white image of a woman with the text "Cher" and "The Memoir Part One."
Book cover: "The Waiting" by Michael Connelly, a Ballard and Bosch novel, with an ocean scene at the bottom.
Book cover: "Identity Unknown" by Patricia Cornwell. A Scarpetta novel in large print with a stormy, eerie background.
Cover of "Wild Girls" by Tiya Miles, features mountains, women, and a fiery sun. Winner of the National Book Award.
Book cover of "Bellevue" by Robin Cook, featuring a gated entrance and an ominous-looking building under a cloudy sky.
Book cover: "Christmas in Bethel" by Richard Paul Evans, featuring a festive snow globe scene.

 

 

New Books in the Young Adult

Cover of "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas with accolades, anti-racism guide included, and foreword by Amandla Stenberg.
Cover of "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman, featuring a girl with a key and a black cat near a purple house.
Book cover of "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell, with two characters and a graveyard backdrop.
Cover of "There There" by Tommy Orange, featuring feathers and acclaim by Margaret Atwood.
Two book covers by Marie Lu, titled "Skyhunter" and "Steelstriker," featuring vivid colors and a silhouette of a person.
Book cover of "Ash Princess" by Laura Sebastian featuring a dark crown with gems and flames.
An ornate goblet surrounded by blue gemstones and smoke with the title "Lady Smoke" and the author Laura Sebastian's name.
Cover of "Ember Queen" by Laura Sebastian featuring a glowing red gem and intricate design.
Book cover "These Violent Delights" by Chloe Gong with a golden dragon and red roses.
A book cover with a female figure, "SEA SPELL" by Jennifer Donnelly, underwater setting, and a whale tail silhouette.
A book cover titled "Onyx & Ivory" by Mindee Arnett featuring stylized text, a white tree, and crossed swords.
The cover of "Shadow & Flame" by Mindee Arnett, featuring fiery and shadowy designs with a sword at the top.
Cover of "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas with accolades, anti-racism guide included, and foreword by Amandla Stenberg.
Cover of "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman, featuring a girl with a key and a black cat near a purple house.
Book cover of "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell, with two characters and a graveyard backdrop.
Cover of "There There" by Tommy Orange, featuring feathers and acclaim by Margaret Atwood.
Two book covers by Marie Lu, titled "Skyhunter" and "Steelstriker," featuring vivid colors and a silhouette of a person.
Book cover of "Ash Princess" by Laura Sebastian featuring a dark crown with gems and flames.
An ornate goblet surrounded by blue gemstones and smoke with the title "Lady Smoke" and the author Laura Sebastian's name.
Cover of "Ember Queen" by Laura Sebastian featuring a glowing red gem and intricate design.
Book cover "These Violent Delights" by Chloe Gong with a golden dragon and red roses.
A book cover with a female figure, "SEA SPELL" by Jennifer Donnelly, underwater setting, and a whale tail silhouette.
A book cover titled "Onyx & Ivory" by Mindee Arnett featuring stylized text, a white tree, and crossed swords.
The cover of "Shadow & Flame" by Mindee Arnett, featuring fiery and shadowy designs with a sword at the top.

 

New in Juvenile Section

A colorful book cover with whimsical characters, including a green dragon, a man, and flying objects.
A book cover featuring a yellow smiley face with braces, titled "Smile" by Raina Telgemeier from Scholastic.
The cover of "Sisters" by Raina Telgemeier, featuring two expressive smiley faces, one with braces and headphones, the other frowning.
Illustration of a football player catching a ball with opponents behind, the title "Gridiron Trailblazer" by Jake Maddox.
Book cover: "Dragons with Drizzles," with a person touching a dragon's snout, surrounded by blue wisps.
Book cover illustration showing a person riding a dragon with colorful crystals below.
A book cover titled "Divya Far from Home," featuring a young girl on a city street, with colorful illustrations and text mentioning the author and illustrator.
A colorful book cover with whimsical characters, including a green dragon, a man, and flying objects.
A book cover featuring a yellow smiley face with braces, titled "Smile" by Raina Telgemeier from Scholastic.
The cover of "Sisters" by Raina Telgemeier, featuring two expressive smiley faces, one with braces and headphones, the other frowning.
Illustration of a football player catching a ball with opponents behind, the title "Gridiron Trailblazer" by Jake Maddox.
Book cover: "Dragons with Drizzles," with a person touching a dragon's snout, surrounded by blue wisps.
Book cover illustration showing a person riding a dragon with colorful crystals below.
A book cover titled "Divya Far from Home," featuring a young girl on a city street, with colorful illustrations and text mentioning the author and illustrator.

 

 

 

 

Libby

 

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Important News!
The groups of OverDrive consortia that are participating in the statewide reciprocal borrowing agreement keeps growing. 

 

To add partner libraries to your Libby app:

Tap on the Libby logo in the center 

Select Menu
Select Add Library

Search for one of the Partner Libraries (listed below)
Select Sign In With My Card
Under Partner Libraries select Your Local Public Library
Enter your Card Number and PIN
Select Next
Repeat process until all Partner Libraries have been added


Partner libraries are: Lakeland Digital Library, Suburban Library Cooperative, Download Destination, Great Lakes Digital Libraries, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, Up North Michigan Consortium, Woodlands Downloadable Library, White Pine Library Cooperative, and Metro Net Library Consortium.

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Around the Community

 

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Don’t forget, we now offer FREE passes to The Potter Park Zoo. This covers free entry for your household and free parking. Be sure to treat your family to a fun filled day at the zoo!

Click here for their upcoming events. 

 

 

 

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Great news! We have teamed up with Impression 5 Science Center!! We now have a day pass that you can check out for a family of 4. Your family is going to love it! To learn more, click here. 

 

 

Library Days and Hours

Monday 12:30 - 5:30

Tuesday 10:00 - 6:00

Wednesday 12:30-6:00

Thursday 12:30 - 5:30

Friday 12:30 - 5:30

Saturday 10:00 - 1:00

Sunday CLOSED

 We will be closed on December 24th and 25th for Christmas, as well as December 31st for New Years Eve.  We will open on Thursday, January 2nd at 12:30.  Have a safe and happy holiday!

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