Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Library Acivities in April


REOCCURRING MONTHLY PROGRAMS 

- The Britton Library has treats every Monday from 3 - 5 p.m.

- The Addison Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m.  Engage in conversation about monthly books with other avid readers in the area. 

- Family Storytime takes place every Tuesday morning at 10:30.  The program is for children birth - 3 years old with a caregiver.  Children will enjoy engaging stories and participate in fun song-and-dance activities.  Occasionally there may even be an extra special craft project.

- The Onsted Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m.

- There is a monthly board meeting held at the Main Branch every third Tuesday of each month beginning at 5 p.m.  These meetings are open to the public.  It is a comfortable place where you can voice your opinions / concerns about the library and its operations. 

- The Lenawee Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.

- The Onsted and Deerfield Libraries have treats on Wednesday's from 3 - 5 p.m.  The Clayton Library also has treats every Wednesday starting at 4:30 p.m. 

- The Deerfield Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month to discuss the book of that month.  The discussion starts at 6:30 p.m. and is open to new members and those that love to read and partake in interesting discussions.  

- Onsted Library will have a Storytime on Thursday mornings from 11-11:30 a.m.  The program is for children ages 3 - 5 years old with their provider. 

- The Addison Library has snacks on Friday afternoon from 3 - 5 p.m.

- The Lenawee Weavers meet the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - noon.  Weavers of all expertise are encouraged to join.  Get feedback and advice on current projects, or assist someone less skilled than yourself. 

- On the third Saturday of each month, the Lenawee Knitters meet.  The group is a combination of skillsets and ideas; it is a great place for those who love knitting to come and be surrounded by like-souled individuals.  Meetings take place at 1 p.m. until approximately 3 p.m.

- The monthly book sale takes place the fourth Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  There are hundreds of books, magazines, VHS tapes / DVDs, as well as puzzles to purchase for $1.00 or less.  Donations for the book sale are also always welcome. 


SPECIAL APRIL PROGRAMS 

- We are starting a Writing Group at the library.  INK. will meet the first Saturday of each month starting at 1 p.m.  at the main branch.  The group is for creative writers ages 16 and up. 

- There will be a special class on "How to Make Maple Syrup" on April 7th at 6 p.m. at the main branch location.  

- Join us on Wednesday April 8th for an informative meeting entitled "How to Start a Cottage Food Law in Michigan" from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.  Call 517-439-9301 to register. 

- The Onsted Branch will be having a Wii, Games and Treats program on Wednesday April 15th at 3 p.m. 

- Are you curious about your family lineage but you're unsure where or how to get started on the research?  We will be hosting two classes for you, if so!  The first, Genealogy 101, will be held on Thursday April 23rd at 6 p.m.  The following Thursday, April 30th, will be Ancestry.com 101 at 6 p.m.  Registration is required for both classes. 









New Releases for the Week of March 29th



FICTION 

- The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry
- At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
- The Harder They Come by T C Boyle
- The Figaro Murders by Lisa Lebow
- Behind Closed Doors by Elisabeth Haynes 
- The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak
- Normal by Graeme Cameron 
- A Good Way to Go by Peter Helton
- Meek and Mild by Olivia Newport
- Renegade Son by Lisa Jackson
- Dogwood Hill by Cheryl Woods
- Abandon the Dark by Marta Perry


NON-FICTION

- Finding Peter by William Peter Blatty
- Poetry Notebook by Clive James
- The 13th Disciple by Deepak Chopra 
- Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed by Meghan Daum


 

New York Times Best Sellers for the Week of March 29th




FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
     2.) Endangered by C. J. Box
     3.) Last One Home by Debbie Macomber
     4.) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
     5.) A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
     6.) The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 
     7.) Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
     8.) The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
     9.) Confess by Colleen Hoover
   10.) Cold Betrayal by J.A. Jance



NON-FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) Dead Awake by Erik Larson
     2.) American Sniper by Chris Kyle 
     3.) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brownling
     4.) Wild by Cheryl Strayed
     5.) Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
     6.) The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
     7.) Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
     8.) Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott
     9.) Killing Patton by Bill O’ Reilly
   10.) Bettyville by George Hodgman 




Tuesday, March 24, 2015

New Releases for the Week of March 22nd



FICTION 

- Someone is Watching by Joy Fielding 
- The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True
- The Year We Sailed the Sun by Theresa Nelson
- Behold the Man by Bodie and Brock Thoene 
- The Stranger by Harlan Coben
- Signature Kill by David Levien
- The Beekeeper's Son by Kelly Irvin
- Boys Don't Knit by T S Easton
- The Tightrope Walkers by David Almond
- Cuba Straights by Randy Wayne White
- The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis 
- The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True


NON-FICTION

- On Elizabeth Bishop by Colm Toibin
- The Wisdom of Merlin by T A Barron

 

Monday, March 23, 2015

Get to Know the LDL Staff: Rose Piotter

ROSE PIOTTER 

Library Location:  Deerfield Branch

Position at Library: Branch Librarian 

Favorite Genre to Read:  Fiction

What are you Currently Reading?: Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

Books that Have Stuck with You:  
- Dakota Series by Debbie Macomber
- Pay it Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Sunday, March 22, 2015

New York Times Best Sellers for the Week of March 22nd




FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
     2.) Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
     3.) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
     4.) The Assassin by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
     5.) Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James 
     6.) The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 
     7.) Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
     8.) A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler 
     9.) Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
   10.) Still Alice by Lisa Genova



NON-FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) American Sniper by Chris Kyle 
     2.) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brownling
     3.) Wild by Cheryl Strayed
     4.) Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
     5.) Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
     6.) H for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
     7.) Killing Patton by Bill O’ Reilly
     8.) Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
     9.) Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile
   10.) A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking 




Wednesday, March 18, 2015

New Releases for the Week of March 15th



FICTION 

- The Cheapside Corpse by Susanna Gregory
- The Listener by Rachel Basch 
- NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson
- Mademoiselle Chanel by C W Gortner 
- The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly
- Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum 
- The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford 
- Night Life by David C Taylor


NON-FICTION

-  Curiosity by Alberto Manguel 
- On Elizabeth Bishop by Colm Toibin

 

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