The Library Corner for 1/11/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Library Manager
2006 was a great year at your library and we wish to thank all the many who have helped make this possible including the City of Bronson, Bronson Township, the many businesses and organizations and all the folks that have given us their support and encouragement. We will work hard to make 2007 another banner year.
"Saddle up and read, Bookaroo!" This is the theme of the Bronson Library Winter Reading Club for children up through kindergarten. Winter can be a hard time for these little tots when older brothers and sisters are in school all day and it's too cold to play outside. This is a great time to get Mom, Dad, grandparents and any other caregiver to curl up with a stack of books and read to the children. The club starts Thursday January 11th. Just come to the library, sign-up and start reading and listening.
We will have preschool story time starting again in February and any books read there will also count towards the club. Call 369-3785 for more information.
There will be a Friends of the Bronson Library Meeting on January 16th at 5:00. Please come and join us and learn more about our plans and progress with the handicapped access renovation. We welcome and seek any and all ideas and suggestions. Help us make this project a reality!
The American Girl Club will be meeting January 19th from 3:30- 4:30. Please note the time change. We will be talking about Kit and the Depression years. This club is for ages 8-12. Please register to attend.
Mark your calendars for January 26th, a no school day. We will be showing the movie "Barnyard" here at the library. The show will be from 2:00-3:45. There will be popcorn and drinks provided.
Look for upcoming events and programs each week in this column in the Bronson Journal or on the Internet.
From our Microfilm archives: The Bronson Journal, December 10, 1926 The last livery stable in Coldwater has been sold and will be converted into a garage.
The Library Corner for 1/18/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
Winter has finally arrived with a vengeance!! What better time to stay warm and cozy at home, cuddled up with a good book. Your library has many of the best sellers on our shelves or we can obtain them from other libraries in our system. Don’t read much?? We have a large number of videos and DVDs to check out as well as many of the most popular magazines to lend. Stop in soon and see what we have to offer.
Our library showcase is overflowing with snowmen. The dolls are from the private collection of Branch Manager, Lynnell Eash and are a delight to see. Stop in today and view the items. We encourage everyone who has an interesting collection or hobby to use our showcase to display your hobby for all your friends to see.
We have just announced our programs and events for the month of February and we hope it has something for everyone. Schedules may be found at many locations and in this column each week in the Bronson Journal. February 8th Pre School Storytime.11-11:30 for ages 3-5 February 9th American Girl Club 3:30 -4:30 ages 8-12 February 10th 9:30-11:30 Computer Workshop: Scanning and retouching your photos. Seating is limited so please register to attend February 15 Preschool Storytime 11:00 - 11:30 ages 3-5 Feb 16th Pajama Party 6:00 - 8:00 PM. We will show the movie “Open Season” and serve popcorn and a drink. You can wear your PJ’s, bring a blanket, pillow and your favorite stuffed critter. February 22nd Preschool Storytime. 11:00-11:30 Ages 3-5
The Library Corner for 1/25/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
The American Girl Club gathered last Friday for the first meeting of 2007. Nine girls attended and learned about Kit, a girl who grew up during the years of the Depression. As the girls worked on sewing Scottie dog pillows, they heard a few stories and facts from the Kit books. They learned about feed sack clothes, taking in boarders and how people learned to get by with very little.
Next month we will be celebrating Valentines day. Eight to twelve year olds who would like to join the club may do so by contacting the library prior to the next meeting. Friday January 26th will be a "No School Movie Day". We will be showing the movie Barnyard at 2:00 PM.. Popcorn and drink will be provided. Programs coming in February: February 8th: Pre School Story time.11-11:30 for ages 3 -5 February 9th: American Girl Club 3:30 - 4:30 for ages 8-12 February 10th: 9:30-11:30 Computer Workshop: Scanning and retouching your photos. Seating is limited so please register to attend. We still have room for a few more so give us a call at 369 3785
February 15th: Preschool Story time 11:00 - 11:30 ages 3-5 Feb 16th: Pajama Party 6:00 - 8:00 PM. We will show the movie “Open Season” and serve popcorn and a drink. You may wear your PJ’s, bring a blanket, pillow and your favorite stuffed critter. February 22nd: Preschool Story time. 11:00-11:30 Ages 3-5 New Adult Fiction: Murder Among the O.W.L.S. by Bill Crider Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman Web of Evil by J. A. Jance The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin Ride a Painted Pony by Kathleen Eagle A Deeper Sleep by Dana Stabenow “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” Mark Twain
The Library Corner for 2/1/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
We had a fun movie day last Friday, with 40 people attending the show. Our next movie will be February 16th when we hold a Pajama Party and show the movie "Open Season". The movie will be from 6:00-8:00 PM and children may wear their pajamas, bring a blanket, pillow and their favorite stuffed critter. We will have popcorn and something to drink. Call the library to register for this program.
Winter Reading Club "Saddle up and Read, Bookaroo" has been running for a couple weeks now and the club members who have listened to 50 books will be receiving their sheriff's badge. The next 50 books will earn them a bandana, 50 more and they will earn a cowboy boot key chain. If they listen to 200 books they will receive a cowboy hat. This program is for children 2 years old through kindergarten. There is still time to sign up so stop or call the library for more information.
February 8th, we will start another six week session of preschool story time. We will be reading about snowflakes at our first program. This is for ages 3-5 and will start at 11:00. Call to register.
February 9th. American Girl Club 3:30 - 4:30 for ages 8-12 "Valentines" February 10th, 9:30-11:30 Computer Workshop; Scanning and retouching your photos. Seating is limited so please register to attend. We still have room for a few more so please give us a call at 369-3785.
Some of the Michigan Tax forms have finally arrived here at the library. We also have a few Federal Tax forms now and what we don't have we can find online for you. There is a 15 cent charge to make copies.
New Adult Fiction: Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun Chasing the Dead by Joe Schreiber Cloud of Unknowing by Thomas H. Cook Deep Storm by Lincoln Child Exile by Richard North Patterson Hide by Lisa Gardner
From our micro film archives: The Bronson Journal, September 28, 1906. “Do You Remember?” 90 years ago was the year without a summer. History says in 1816 frost occurred every month of the year. Ice in May, snow in June, ice in July. No corn matured. Research by Ruth Bidwell
The Library Corner for 2/8/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
This past week we had a mother stop by the library and she said her young daughter brought her library schedule home and pointed out that there are no story times planned for six and seven year olds! Well our face is red and we would like to tell Christy and all the other six and seven year olds out there that when the March through May schedule comes out you will have story times and maybe a few other programs that will include your age group.
Don't forget that when we show movies you are welcome to attend them and also the American Girl Club as long as you have an adult who can stay and help you if you need assistance on a project. (Some of the projects are a little difficult to do.)
February 8th will start six weeks of Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5. This program will start at 11:00 and end at 11:30. Please register to attend. February 9th, American Girl Club for ages 3 -12, 3:30 -4:30. "Valentines" Please register to attend.
February 10th, 9:30-11:30 Computer Workshop; Scanning and retouching your photos. Seating is limited so please register to attend. We still have room for a few more so please give us a call at 369-3785.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will hold their next meeting at 5:00PM, Tuesday, February 20th in the basement conference room at the library. The session is open to the public. We need and welcome input and ideas from all our citizens and businesses to further our plans for a handicapped accessible library for all our patrons.
February 16th Pajama Party 6:00-8:00 You may wear your pajamas, bring a blanket and pillow and we will provide the movie, popcorn and drink.
New Adult Fiction: Lanterns and Lace by Diann Mills Plain and Fancy by Wanda Brunstetter Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman The Terror by Dan Simmons
New Adult Nonfiction: Amazing Stories of Survival Cutting Your Family's Hair by Gloria Handle Kitchen Makeovers by Catherine Cumming
The Library Corner for 2/16/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
The Branch District Library System will again be participating in the “One Book One County” series. This year the book "How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez has been chosen. This is a story about four sisters from the Dominican Republic who emigrated to the United States. Book discussions are planned at all the branches during the month of March so stop by or check The Branch District web site for details.
Here in Bronson the dates will be March 7th, 6:00-7:00 PM. and March 21st from 6:00-7:00 PM. The books are available at the library for check out now.
Friday February 16th will be our first Pajama Party. Be sure to register and bring a blanket and pillow. The movie will start at 6:00PM and last until 8:00. Popcorn and drinks will be served. Come and have a fun time.
The Winter Reading Club will be ending on February 22nd. For those who are members, you still have time to listen to more stories. Preschool Story time is on Thursdays from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5, please register to attend.
The Holbrook Heritage Room at the Central Library will be holding their annual Heritage Album Workshop on Saturday March 3rd from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and again on Tuesday March 13th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This is a popular workshop that teaches patrons how to construct a family heritage album to pass on to future generations. The workshop is free. You may contact the library for more information.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will meet at 5:00PM, Tuesday, February 20th. at the Bronson Library “All that mankind has done, though, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.” Thomas Carlyle
The Library Corner for 2/22/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
We had a great turnout for our first Pajama Party last Friday night. Thirty children and parents gathered and enjoyed popcorn and a movie. We had a wide variety of stuffed critters there too, from pink elephants to Spiderman, American Girl dolls to cats and dogs. Watch for other special family programs here at your library.
Thursday February 22nd will be Preschool Story time for ages 3-5 at 11:00. This will also be the closing party for the Winter Reading Club. Please register to attend.
March is coming quickly and will be a busy month. Remember that March is Reading Month and last year we challenged the community to read 100,000 pages. You ended up reading that many pages and went way beyond so with that and our huge increase in circulation, the challenge is raised to 250,000 pages. Can we do it? Starting March 1st, anything you read during the month of March, just count the pages and you can either turn them in weekly or in one lump sum at the end of the month. You may e-mail numbers, mail them to us, call us or stop by. This includes magazines, newspapers, books, whatever you read. It seems like a huge number but if we all work together we can do it!
We are also participating in the “One Book One County” program again this year. The book we are reading is Julie Alvarez's "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents." Copies are still available at the library. Our first discussion group will be March 7th at 6:00PM. Come join us.
Friday March 2nd, we will have a birthday party for Dr. Seuss. The party is for all ages and will be from 3:30-4:00.
The Sherwood Library holds a monthly Scrapbooking day the first Saturday of each month. The next session will be March 3rd from 12:00- 4:00. Just bring you own supplies and a snack to pass. It is a chance for you to get out of the house and just concentrate on scrapbooking. This program will run through May.
From our micro-film archives The Bronson Journal, February 24, 1911. “ New Carnegie Library to be constructed.”
The Library Corner for 3/1/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
March is Reading Month. Don't forget we are trying to read 250,000 pages by the end of March, so whatever you read this month, please turn your numbers into the library. For more information you may call the library at 369-3785.
“How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” by Julia Alvarez is our One Book, One County book discussion title. We will hold our first book discussion March 7th from 6:00-7:00. Copies of this book are still available at the library. If you can't make it to this discussion, be sure to pick up a copy of all the different groups meeting in the Branch District Library System.
Preschool Storytime is held Thursdays from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5. Please register to attend.
Friday March 2nd, we will have a birthday party for Dr. Seuss. The party is for all ages and will be from 3:30- 4:00.
Friday March 9th, is Barbie's birthday! Bring your Barbie and come join her celebration from 3:30- 4:00, all ages are welcome.
The Friends of the Bronson Library are having a scented candle sale as a fund raiser for the elevator project. Come in and smell the different scents you may choose from and place your order for a minimum donation of $8.00. This sale will run until March 24th and candles should arrive a couple weeks after that.
The Sherwood Library holds a monthly Scrapbooking day the first Saturday of each month. The next session will be March 3rd from 12:00- 4:00. Bring your own supplies and a snack to pass.
“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.” Descartes
The Library Corner for 3/8/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
March is Reading Month and we are off to a great start with our pages challenge. We have had 14,120 pages turned in so far in the first six days of the month! Don't forget our goal this year is 250,000 pages, so be sure to turn in your numbers anytime this month.
We held a Dr. Seuss birthday party last Friday with balloons, cupcakes and stories. The children listened to One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish ,Blue Fish and The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss. If you haven't read a Seuss book in years, pick up your favorite from when you were a kid and read it again now. (and count the pages) Thank you to Stephanie Davis for bringing in her collection of Seuss memorabilia to display in our showcase.
Preschool Storytime March 8th & 15th 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5
The next "One Book, One County" book discussion will be held March 21st at 6:00. If you haven't picked up a copy of "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez, stop by the library and check one out.
March 9th: Barbie Birthday Party. Bring your favorite Barbie and come celebrate from 3:30- 4:00. All ages welcome.
March 16th: American Girl Club 3:30-4:30 for ages 8-12. Please register to attend. We will be looking at the Molly books.
New Nonfiction:
Death's Door: the truth behind Michigan's largest mass murder by Steve Lehto
Stealing Buddha's dinner: a memoir by Bich Minh Nguyen
New Fiction:
Aunt Dimity Goes West by Nancy Atherton
Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
The Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice
The Library Corner for 3/15/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
The March is Reading Month page numbers continue to grow. We have 38,973 pages turned in so far. Our goal is 250,000 pages, so keep reading and counting.
Last Friday, we held a Barbie birthday party. Barbie Millicent Roberts was born March 10, 1959 and looks great for her age! The children who came to the party made beaded necklaces, bracelets or crowns to wear. The room was decorated with Barbie dolls and a 1961 Barbie Dream House. We read stories and ate pink cupcakes. Even the adults had fun reminiscing about their Barbie dolls.
The final Preschool Story time will be held Thursday March 15th at 11:00 for ages 3-5. We will start another session of story times in late April.
The American Girl Club will meet Friday March 16th from 3:30-4:30. We will be looking at the Molly books and learning about this young girls life during World War II Please register to attend.
Book Discussion March 21th 6:00PM.. We will be discussing the One Book, One County selection "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents". The final Book Discussion will be held here in Bronson on March 29th at 5:30 with all the discussion groups around the county meeting here at the library. Come join us.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will hold their monthly meeting at 5:00PM, Tuesday March 20th in the conference room at the Library. The interest in the Handicapped Access project is continuing to grow and a progress report and details will be the main topic of discussion. We welcome and encourage comments and suggestions from the public. Please plan to attend. We need your input.
New Adult Fiction:
The Elysium Commission by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky
Hell Hath No Curry: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with recipes by Tamar Myers
Children's Fiction:
The Accidental Cheerleader by Mimi Mccoy
Crane by Jeff Stone
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
The Library Corner for 3/22/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
The page numbers just keep rolling in for March is Reading Month. As of Saturday March 17th we are up to 67,526 pages. Keep up the good work!
The "One Book, One County" program is drawing to a close. We held our last book discussion on the book "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" on Tuesday and are now preparing for the Grand Finale to be held here at Bronson next Thursday March 29th. All the discussion groups from the other branches are invited to attend. This will start at 5:30 and run about an hour.
Saturday March 31st: Story Hour for ages 6-12. 10:00-11:00
As we are all thinking of warmer weather, we are also thinking Book Sale. The Friends of the Bronson Library hold an annual book sale during City Wide Garage sales on May19th. If you are cleaning out your books, please keep us in mind. Money raised from the Friends sales go towards programs here at the library, materials and many other projects. We really appreciate our Friends group and all they do, if you would like to join, please stop by the library and pick up some information.
The Friends of the Bronson Library held their March meeting on the 20th. Among items on the agenda were the upcoming book sale, landscape cleanup, purchase of American and State Flags and the Handicapped Access project. The members were delighted to learn that WalMart has donated $500.00 to the program and have expressed their heartfelt thanks. All Friends meetings are open to the public and we are always seeking new members to aid in our continuing support of our beloved Library.
New Adult Fiction:
Ask Me Again Later by Jill Davis
Because She Can by Birdie Clark
Him, Her, Him Again, the end of Him by Patricia Marx
Hunt Down by W. R. Garwood
The Last Gunfighter: Avenger by William W. Johnstone
New Young Adult:
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
Sloppy First: a novel by Megan McCafferty
Tomorrow, when the war began by John Marsden
The Library Corner for 3/29/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
We are down to the last few days of “March is Reading Month” and as of last Saturday we have had 105,754 pages turned in. Don't forget you can bring your numbers in or you may call them in or send an email.
For those who come into the library and visit the fish tank we are sad to tell you that Spike the Twig Catfish has died. Frasier Frog and Phil the Catfish continue to thrive and love visitors.
The first order of candles has been sent in and they should be arriving within the next week and a half. We will continue to take orders and for a minimum donation of $8.00 you may order a 10 oz. scented beeswax candle from the Friends of the Bronson Library. The proceeds from this fund raiser will go to the Handicapped Accessibility Project. The candles come in fifteen different scents and samples are available at the library. Stop in and smell a Hawaiian Sunset or Hot Cinnamon Rolls and place your order today. Every penny brings us closer to our goal of everyone having access to the beautiful historic Bronson Library.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will hold a brief meeting at 5:00 PM on April 17th .to install new officers. Immediately following the meeting, the members will carpool to the main library in Coldwater for the annual group meeting of all the Friends group in the county. This is always a wonderful time to share stories and ideas and just meet old friends. Janice Cooper of Taylor’s Books and More will be the guest speaker. Refreshments will be served.
New Adult Fiction:
The Lawman by Lyle Brandt
The Lonely Breed by Frank Leslie
Looks to Die For by Janice Kaplan
Manhunting by Jennifer Cruise
The Library Corner for 4/5/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Library
During” March is Reading Month,” We challenged the community to read 250,000 pages. We ended the month with 236,578 pages read.. Everyone did a great job!
A small group gathered last Thursday for the One Book, One County grand finale. A big thank you to Fine and Fancy's Park Place for serving several Caribbean dishes including Pollo Loco and Sun Rice. We also enjoyed the mango and papaya smoothies. Thank you to those who took the time to participate in this years program.
As we've said in the past, we have reference questions come to us several times a week and sometimes we have a struggle finding the answer. Two recycling questions came in recently and the reference room at Coldwater hasn't been able to come up with an answer either, so I'm asking all our readers and patrons. Locally, where can a person go to recycle glass and styrofoam? If there isn't a recycle station for styrofoam how does a person dispose of it? If you know the answer to these, please give us a call at the library at 517 369 3785 or e-mail us.
Just a reminder, The Friends of the Bronson Library will be attending the group session with all the Friends groups of the Branch Library District. The meeting will be at the Main library in Coldwater at 5:30, Tuesday, April 17th. The Bronson group will meet at the Bronson Library at 5:00 PM and will carpool to Coldwater after a very short meeting to elect officers. Lets all make this a great turnout from Bronson.
The Library Corner for 4/12/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
National Library Week “Come Together @ Your Library” April 15 -21, 2007
National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers and to promote library use and support.
Beginning April 16th, the Coldwater Branch Library will begin circulating audio books for Apple's popular iPod audio players. Go to the library web site and click on the iPod page for more information.
Tuesday, April 17th, the Sherwood Library will host Stevens Puppets performance of Sleeping Beauty. The program starts at 5:00 and everyone is welcome to attend.
We will start a four week Preschool storytime beginning on Thursday April 19th and ending on May 10th. This program is for ages 3-5 and will run from 11:00-11:30 on Thursday mornings. Please register to attend.
Friday April 20th will be our American Girl Club pizza party. This program is for ages 8-12 and will start at 3:30. Please register to attend.
Please keep former head librarian Carole Maddox in your prayers and hope for a full and speedy recovery.
The Library Corner for 4/19/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
Last week, Mrs. Connie Rice’s seventh and eighth grade classes from Saint Mary’s school visited our library to do research on many of their assignments. They used our bank of computers and the internet along with our large number of reference books and papers to find the information they needed to complete their projects. We urge all Bronson’s students to avail themselves of our
facilities to complete their homework tasks. Our staff is eager to assist them on locating the required information. If we don’t have it at Bronson, we can usually locate it at other branches or libraries. Please don’t be afraid to ask.!
The American Girl Club will meet at 3:30 - 4:30 on Friday, April 20th. The event is for youngsters ages 8 to 12. Come have a fun time.
We will hold a PreSchool story time for children 3 to 5 years of age on April 26th from 11:00 to 11:30 AM.
From our Micro-film archives: The Bronson Journal, April 21, 1905.
“This issue of the Bronson Journal is 25 years old.”
The Library Corner for 4/26/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
National Library Week has come and gone but left behind six talented bookmark artists. Winners in our first bookmark contest were:Tori Bassage from Anderson Elementary, Rebecca McClish from Ryan Elementary, Billy McClish, home schooler, Katie Wetzel, Johnna Nickle and Destiny Aleman from St. Mary's School. Lexi Crabill was a winner at the Sherwood Library but she attends Anderson Elementary so we want to acknowledge her too.
Each of these children had their bookmark printed with their name on the back and were given copies to hand out to classmates and family. There are also copies of the bookmarks at the library for anyone to pick up. We would like to thank Luv'n Spoonfuls for giving each winner a certificate for ice cream.
The final American Girl Club was held last week and will begin again in September. We had a pizza party and then played an American Girl board game. We hope to see all the girls back in the club in the fall and we look forward to seeing many new faces there too.
Preschool Story time will continue on Thursdays, April 26th, May 3rd and 10th. The program is for ages 3-5 and runs from 11:00-11:30. Please register to attend.
The Friends of the Bronson Library held a short meeting on April 17th to install new officers for the upcoming year. Jeff Hawkins was elected President, Rose Jordan will serve as Secretary and Jeanne Unterkircher will continue as Treasurer. Outgoing president Leo Lehman has agreed to serve as vice president. Following their meeting, the Friends carpooled to the main branch library in Coldwater to attend the annual meeting of all the friend’s groups in the Branch District Library system. Janice Cooper from Taylor’s Books & More was the guest speaker and addressed the large attendance on the latest trends in literature. A large array of delicious treats and beverages were served by the hosts and a great time was had by all.
The Bronson Library will be closed from 1:15-2:30 on Friday April 27 so that the staff can attend a memorial service.
The Library Corner for 5/3/2007
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Library Manager
A statistics report for the first four months of the year show a continued increase in the circulation here in Bronson. We are up 1871 in items checked out compared to the first four months of 2006. Our attendance is up 241 and computer use is up 155. We have had an increase in our program attendance and hope to continue that during the summer months.
Thursday May 3rd and 10th we will have Preschool Story time for ages 3-5 from 11:00 to11:30. Please register to attend.
Jeff Hawkins, President of the Friends of the Bronson Library wishes to remind everyone that the Friends group will be holding a book sale during the Bronson citywide garage sales on May 19th. If you have books you would like to donate to this sale, you may bring them to the library. If you can't deliver them yourself please call 517-369-3785 and we will be glad to come pick them up.
The Friends group continues to sell the scented candles as a fund raiser for the handicapped accessibility project. You may place your order at the library . Stop in soon and savor the many wonderful fragrances being offered.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 15th at 5:00 PM in the basement meeting room. The public is always welcome and new members are needed to help continue the Friends great works. The Handicapped Accessibility Project will be high on the agenda. along with new programs for children and adults.
We wish to again recognize the efforts of Ruth Bidwell and Eileen Woodcox for their devotion. These two lovely ladies have spent many years scanning and transferring the pages of the Bronson Journal to microfilm and indexing the items for easy access for every one in our area. Have a question from the past? Stop in soon and see if we have an answer for you.
New Fiction:
Heartstopper by Joy Fielding
Fat Free and Fatal: A Savannah Reid Mystery by G.A. McKevett
Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman
The Refuge: A Maxie and Stretch Mystery by Sue Henry
From our microfilm files: The Bronson Journal, May 3,1907
“Orland has a railroad.. First train arrived April 29,1907
The Library Corner for 5/17/2007
Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
A mini talent show was held during our final preschool story time program. We had one young man sing several country western songs, a couple of little girls performed the theme song from their favorite kids TV show and also Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Another young lady performed a beautiful dance number along with "jumping high" moves. After that everyone helped with the finger plays, Five Little Hot Dogs and The Little Turtle Who Lived in a Box. They all did a wonderful job and all had a great time.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will be holding their annual booksale Saturday May 19 in the basement of the library. If you have books you would like to donate for this sale please drop them off anytime. Paperback books are 25 cents each, hardcover books are 50 cents each and a bag full of your choice is $2.00. The library will furnish the bags. Come early for the best selection of fiction and non-fiction titles.
The Friends of the Bronson Library held their monthly meeting at 5:00 PM Tuesday May15th. Among items on the agenda were the handicapped access program, book sale and methods to gain new members.
The Library Corner for 6/7/2007
Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
A big welcome back to Stephanie Davis! Stephanie worked here in Bronson for fifteen years and then worked at the Central in Coldwater for three years. We are happy to have her return.
Mrs. Demlow's class from St. Mary's visited the library last week for a tour and scavenger hunt. We were very glad to see them and hope they all come back this summer.
Are you ready for six weeks of reading and fun? Our Summer Reading Club starts June 13th with a registration party from 3:00-6:00. You may come any time during those three hours and sign up for the reading club, have a snack, get a balloon and a few other fun things and you are ready to go. The theme this year is "Get a Clue @ Your Library". There will be a reading club for all ages of younger children, teens and adults, so please stop by to get more information.
Preschool storytime will be Friday June 15th from 10:30 -11:00 for ages 3-5. If older children wish to accompany younger brothers and sisters that is fine.
We will be having our noon movies again on Tuesdays starting June 19th. You may bring a sack lunch or snacks and come and enjoy the show. A reminder to anyone coming to a program in the basement, bring a sweater! The programs down there get very cool so we want you to be comfortable.
Craft time will be held on Thursdays starting June 21st from 11:00 -12:30. Children younger than six should have a parent or older sibling stay to help them, but all ages are welcome.
The Friends of the Bronson Library wish to thank the Bronson Rotary Club for their generous gift to our building fund. We must also thank the many other supporters, especially the little tots who stand on a stool to drop their pennies in our donation jug. Every tiny bit brings us closer to our goal. The Friends will hold their next meeting at 5:00 PM, Tuesday June 19th at the library. Please stop in and learn more about our projects.
The Library Corner for 6/14/2007
Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
Our May statistics show we checked out 1157 items, up 255 from 2006. We had 1492 people in the door, up 355 over last year and our computer use was 476 up 172.
"Get A Clue @ Your Library" is the theme of our children's Summer Reading Club this year. The program started on June 13th and will end on July 25th. You may still register to participate in the program by stopping by the library and signing up. We also have a club for teens and adults with the theme "Y N K @ Your Library". Wonder what it means? Stop in to find out.
Preschool story time starts Friday, June 15th. There will be a half hour program each Friday during June from 10:30-11:00 for ages 3-5.
Noon movies start on Tuesday, June 19th. You may bring a sack lunch or snack to eat and be sure to bring a sweater along because the basement gets very cool. The first movie will be about a rat who gets tossed down the toilet, can't tell you the name but can you guess?
Crafts will be Thursday, June 21st from 11:00-12:30. You may come anytime during that time period and make one or two crafts to take home.
The Branch District Library will hold its monthly meeting at the Algansee Branch Library on June 18th at 6:00. The public is welcome to attend.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 19th at 5:00PM at the library. Please attend and join our group to help promote the library.
We have a special program planned on June 26th so mark your calendars. Pete Stobie from the Kalamazoo Nature Center will be presenting "The Scoop on Poop". The program starts at 4:00 in the basement. Please register to attend as space will be limited. For more details call the library 517-369-3785 or visit the web site.
“Literature is news that stays news" Ezra Pound, American poet and critic
(1885-1972)
The Library Corner for 6/21/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
How did Jean Craighead George get the idea for Julie of the Wolves? Where did author Avi get his name? "Get a Clue @ Your Library" These are two of the questions on our first children's reading club quiz contest. Come pick up a sheet with all ten questions and see if you can answer them. Adults, you may give it a try too. This week we also start a guessing contest. Guess how many unfilled water balloons are in the jar. The person coming the closest wins all the balloons. In case of a tie, the balloons will be divided. Adults, teens and children may still register for our summer reading clubs. Stop by any time during library hours and register.
On Tuesday June 26th at 4:00PM, join naturalist, Mr.Pete as he presents "The Scoop on Poop!" Come and discover animals through their scat! Find out what stories their scat has to tell. Discover who your neighbors are by the treasures they leave behind. Enjoy a story, a song and all natural fun from the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Don't be a party pooper, get the scoop on poop! Space is limited so you MUST be registered to attend. Call 369-3785 or email to sign up.
Tuesdays Noon movie will be about a guy working in a museum. Need the title? Give us a call. Don't forget you may bring a sack lunch or snack to enjoy while you watch the movie and bring a sweater or blanket because the basement gets really really cold.
Thursdays Crafts 11:00-12:30
Fridays Preschool Story time 10:30-11:00 for ages 3-5 (but older children may come too)
Sherwood Branch Library will be holding their annual book sale Saturday June 23rd from 8:00-2:00.
The Library Corner for 6/28/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
As The Summer Reading Club "Get A Clue @ Your Library" starts its second week we have a total of 124 people registered in the program so far. You may still come in and sign up any time during library hours.
Mystery pictures will be on display around the library starting this week and staying up through the summer program. Come in and see if you can help us identify anyone in these pictures. There are some very old portraits but also class pictures from the 1960's. They are a mystery so help us solve it.
We held the first "100 pages" drawing for the younger children and the winners this week were: Ages 1-4 Isaac Grate, Ages 5-7 Brittany Padgett, Ages 8-10 Jonathon Padgett and Ages 11-12 Robert O'Rourke. These children will get to pick a prize from the showcase.
Last week during Craft time the children got to make an ID badge, Top Secret Casebook with secret codes in it and binoculars. Don't forget Crafts are held on Thursdays from 11:00-12:30. You may come and do one, two or all three crafts. We won't be meeting on July 5th.
Preschoolers got to be Nosy Nose Detectives during story time by trying to figure out the different smells in various paper bags set up around the room. Some of the smells they were able to identify were strawberries, lemon, orange, vinegar and onions. Preschool story time is held on Fridays from 10:30-11:00 for ages 3-5. We won't be meeting on July 6th.
A big congratulations to Stephanie Davis who now has the added title "Grandma" to her name. She and her family welcomed her grandson Luke Timothy Long on June 25th. We also congratulate Kristi and Tim Long and Grandpa Mick.
The library will be closed Wednesday July 4th to celebrate Independence Day. We will open at 10:30 AM. on Thursday.
The Library Corner for 7/19/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
Pete Stobie from the Kalamazoo Nature Center was at the library to present the special program "The Scoop on Poop". A large group of children and adults attended wondering how this program was going to be run and left with smiles on their faces and humming a very different song. We thank Pete for a wonderful time.
July 24th will be our final noon movie. Please call the library for the title. You may bring a sack lunch or snack to eat during the movie and don't forget a sweater or blanket because the basement gets very cool.
Children attending crafts the past couple weeks have made "I Spy" pictures, spy disguise glasses, a secret code bracelet, invisible ink and puzzles. Great job kids. Our next Craft time will be Thursday July 26th from 11:00-12:30.
During preschool story time we learned about shadows and then went outside in the sunshine and everyone found they had a shadow along with them. The children also learned about animal tracks and the sorts of animals who make them. The next preschool story time will be Friday July 27th from 10:30-11:00.
Winners in week two of our "Hundred Pages" drawing were: Ages 1-4, Lydia Grate, Ages 5-7, Katie Scott, Ages 8-10, Bernardo Martinez, Ages 11-12, Cassandra Morris. Week three winners were: Ages 1-4, Aricin Smith, Ages 5-7, Ben Thomas Grate, Ages 8-10, Ryan O'Rourke, Ages 11-12, Maritza Hernandez. Week four winners were: Ages 1-4, Grace Byler, Ages 5-7, Regan Morris, Ages 8-10, Ben Byler, Ages 11-12, Maritza Hernandez
Our Summer Reading Club will be coming to a close on July 25th. Be sure to have your reading logs turned in no later than Friday July 27th so we can get the certificates and prizes ready for pick up.
The Library will be closed Saturday July 21st for the Polish Festival.
The Library Corner for 7/26/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
We have reached the final week of our Summer Reading Club. Please turn in your paperwork this week and we hope to be able to start handing out certificates and prizes starting Saturday July 28. Grand prize drawings for each of the age groups will take place in August so be sure to finish the club so your name can be added for a chance at these prizes.
Winners of week five of our "Hundred Pages" drawing were: Ages 1-4 Idalia Hernandez, Ages 5-7 Creo Smith, Ages 8-10 Bresa Arias, Ages 11-12 Mattie Noble.. We will have one more drawing this Saturday so be sure to turn in your last pages.
Connie Monroe and Linda Ives of the "Bike Reading Book Club" stopped by the Bronson Library last Friday on their library tour of Branch County. Good luck ladies and thanks for stopping by!
The Library Corner for 8/9/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
During the U.S. 12 Garage Sale, the Friends of the Bronson Library will be holding a book sale at the corner of Matteson St. and U.S. 12 on Saturday August 11th from 8:00-4:00. There will be a huge selection of hardcover and paperback books to choose from. There will also be a bake sale and small garage sale. If you have any books, garage sale items or baked goods you would like to donate, please call the library at 369-3785 and let us know. Stop by and help support the Friends group and their many fine efforts.
The Summer Reading Club ended with a fantastic number of people completing the program. We had 86 children, 8 teens and 17 adults complete the program this year. There were 2,132 books read in the children's program. The children ages 1-12 received bags with 3 passes to the Branch County 4-H Fair, a McDonald's gift certificate, a certificate for ice cream from Park Place, a coloring book, door hanger, bookmarks, stickers, a stuffed animal, book and a mystery pack. A grand prize winner was drawn from each age group of those who completed the program. They each received a $25 gift certificate from Meijers. Winners were: ages 1-4, Lydia Grate, ages 5-7 Kaden Smith, ages 8-10 Phillip DeBolt and ages 11-12 Cassandra Morris. Teens and Adults who completed the program received a gift certificate from Taylor's Books and More and ice cream from Park Place. The grand prize winner in the Teen Club was Emanuel Smith and the Adult grand prize winner was Penny Munyon. They each received movie passes to the NCG theaters in Coldwater and a gift certificate from El Bago restaurant here in Bronson. Thank you to everyone who participated in the program this summer.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will hold their monthly meeting on August 21st at 5:00 PM in the basement meeting room at the library. The meetings are always open to the public and we are actively recruiting new members to help further our many projects.
The Library Corner for 8/30/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
What a wonderful busy summer the library has had so far! All of our summer programs were a huge success, circulation is up, attendance is up and computer use is up, up, up. Many people stopping by to use the computers last week were surprised to find a one and a half to two hour waiting list, but everyone was very patient and cooperative and we thank them.
A big thank you to our Friends of the Bronson Library and all the volunteers who helped setup, run and tear down the book sale during the U.S. 12 Garage Sales. It was a long day but the Friends group were very pleased with the turn out. If you are still looking for used books be sure to stop by the library and check out the book sale in the basement and inside the front door.
The Friends of the Bronson Library are continuing to raise money to put an elevator in the library to make it handicapped accessible. Every week we see people of all ages struggle to make it up the stairs into the library and would love to make it easier for them to come here. Long time librarian Carole Maddox told me last week she won't be able to come into the library anymore because her knees just won't let her climb all those steps. After 33 years of dedicated service, a strong love for books and this old Carnegie building, she won't get to visit inside for a while. Hang in there Carole we are working on it!
The fall program schedules will be available September 1st.
The Library Corner for 9/6/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
As we mentioned last week, our computers were very busy during the month of August and when the final count was tallied, we found that the public computers were used 900 times during the month! Our attendance was up 628 over last year but surprisingly our circulation for August was down 218. Stephanie and I both thought the circulation had to be up as we checked out so many items and Jan Lehman, who volunteers to shelf books, probably thought so too, as the return cart seemed to refill itself automatically.
The Fall programs begin Friday, September 14th, starting with Friday Tales, a preschool story time for ages 3-5. Younger children are also welcome to attend.. We have a couple of babies who attend and seem to enjoy this half hour program as much as the older children. Friday Tales will be held from 11:00-11:30 each Friday for the next 10 weeks.
Also on Friday, September 14th, we will have our first fall American Girl Club at 4:00. This hour long program is for ages 6-12 and we ask that ages 6 & 7 bring an adult with them just in case they need help with the craft projects. Please register to attend by September 12th so we have an idea how many children to plan for.
At 6:00PM on September 14 th, we will have a Family Film Night. Families are encouraged to attend. The program will be held in the basement so bring along a sweater or blanket because it does get cool downstairs. Call the library 369-3785 for the film title and to register to attend.
Friends of the Bronson Library: The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in books and libraries; to focus public attention on the library; to stimulate the use of the library's resources and services; to support and cooperate with the community; to support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights; to encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; and such other purposes that may be allowable by law pursuant to these by-laws. Does this sound like a worthwhile cause? Membership fees are just $5.00 a year. If you are interested in more information or would like to join please contact the library or any Friends member. Current officers are President Jeffrey Hawkins, Vice President Leo Lehman, Treasurer Jeanne Unterkircher and Secretary Rose Jordan. The next meeting of the Friends will be September 18 at 5:00 in the library. Please plan to attend.
From our Micro-film archives: The Bronson Journal, September 4,1908:
Big chimney completed at Union City by the Peerless Portland Cement Co. 147 feet tall and 20 feet square at the top. It can be seen for sixteen miles and is the highest structure in this part of the country.
The Library Corner for 9/13/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager.
Friday Tales start September 14th from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5. This program will run every Friday through November 16th.
Also, on Friday September 14th at 6:00, we will have a Family Film Night. Families are encouraged to attend. The program will be held in the basement so bring along a sweater or blanket because it does get cool downstairs. Call the library 369-3785 for the film title and to register to attend.
Branch District Library System Board will hold their monthly meeting on September 17th at the Sherwood Library. The meeting will start at 6:00 and the public is welcome to attend.
The next meeting of the Friends of the Bronson Library will be September 18th at 5:00PM in the Library Basement conference room.
The Teen Club will hold its first meeting on Friday September 21st at 4:00. This is a new program for ages 12-18. Some activities we will be doing during club meetings will be book discussions, crafts, movies, pizza parties and much more.
We would like to welcome Helena Hayes as the newest employee in the Branch District Library System. Helena will be working from the Central Branch in Coldwater as the Adult Services Librarian for the whole District System.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will be holding a Books and More sale at the Farmers Market in downtown Bronson on Saturday, September 15th from 8:00 AM to ?. All proceeds will will go to the Handicapped Access project. Here’s your chance to support your local library and add to your personal collection. Paper backs are 25 cents, Hard Covers are 50 cents each and a bagfull of your choice is $2:00.
New Adult Fiction:
The Parting by Beverly Lewis
You've Been Warned by James Patterson
When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall
Reincarnationist by M. J. Rose
Whispers Along the Rails by Judith Miller
New Young Adult:
Wyvernahail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
The Library Corner for 9/20/07
By Lynnell Eash, Bronson Branch Manager
Last week during Friday Tales we read the book "Big Chickens" by Leslie Helakoski. This is the book chosen for the 2007 Michigan Reads program. Everyone who listened to this tale of four very chicken chickens received a sticker stating they were a Big Chicken Reader. The next Friday Tales will be held Friday September 21st from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5.
A small group gathered to enjoy Family Film Night's "How to Eat Fried Worms" If you haven't seen this movie yet or read the book be sure to check them out at the library.
The Teen Club will hold its first meeting on Friday September 21st at 4:00. This is a new program for ages 12-18. Some activities we will be doing during club meetings will be book discussions, crafts, movies, pizza parties and much more.
Be sure and stop in soon to view the wonderful selection of dolls on our showcase. These beautiful “Naber Kids” are the creation of noted doll maker Harold Naber. Each doll was hand carved and molds were made from the original to produce the dolls. The dolls in our showcase are from the personal collection of Friends of the Library member, Gayle Clover.
We wish to thamk all those who visited the Friends Books and More sales these past several weeks at the Farm Market in downtown Bronson. All proceeds and donations will go to the Library Handicapped Access project.
They Said It!
"There's nothing on it worthwhile, and we're not going to watch it in this household, and I don't want it in your intellectual diet."
Philo T. Farnsworth's advice to his children about his invention, television.
The Library Corner for 9/27/07
We want to say thank you to Ruth Bidwell and Elaine Woodcox for their many years of indexing the Bronson Journal. Ruth started in 1989 and with the help over the years of Ellen Stutzman and Ethel Beauchamp and finally Elaine Woodcox, they have completed papers up through Dec. 2006. Ruth's daughter Cheryl typed all the information into the computer and printed it out so that we can have it on file here in the library. We did some number counting and found that the ladies have indexed 122 years of Bronson papers starting with 1884 and they indexed 57,037 names of births, marriages and deaths. The people doing genealogy research are very grateful for the indexes.
Friday Tales will be held September 28 from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5. Last week Stephanie Davis presented her Clothesline Story of "The Little Red Hen" The children enjoyed the story and the finger plays. This week Tina Scott will presenting a story time about Apples.
The first Bronson Teen Club was held last week with four teenagers in attendance. As they worked on a string art project we talked about favorite books and different ideas for future meetings. The next Teen Club will be held October 19.
American Girl Club will be held Friday October 5 from 4:00-5:00 for ages 6-12. Please register by October 3 to attend and remember 6 & 7 year olds need to bring an adult with them.
October 9 singer/storyteller Bill Jamerson will be presenting a program on Civilian Conservation Corps. This program will start at 6:30 so be sure to come and enjoy this evening program.
Sherwood and Algansee Libraries will once again be collecting black walnuts to raise funds for the Friends of the Sherwood and Algansee Libraries. Walnuts that are bagged my be dropped off at the Sherwood, Algansee and Bronson Libraries. Call any of these branches for more details.
The Library Corner for 10/11/2007
The second grade classes of Mrs. Winter and Mrs. West came for a tour of the library and found out they could check out multiple items for FREE, use the computers FREE and attend some really fun programs, FREE! Each student got to check out a book ormagazine to take back to the classroom to share with other students. After they visited the library we had several children who were able to talk their mom or dad into bringing them back and signing them up for their very own library card. They left with big smiles on their faces and their arms full of books.
The Bronson Library American Girl Club was held last week and we took a look at the Molly books. Molly was a young girl who grew up during World War II. The girls made beautiful clay marbles and then we all made s'mores. The next Club meeting will be November 2.
A big thank you to Susie Sexton and Jeff Hawkins for their after school help here at the library the past couple of weeks and to the Bronson Police Department for their assistance.
Friday Tales will be held October 12 from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5.
Branch District Library Board Meeting October 15 at 6:00. This meeting will be held at the Union Township Library and the public is welcome to attend.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will be meeting Tuesday October 16 at 5:00. Come and sit in on a meeting and see if you would like to join.
Teen Club October 19 from 4:00-5:00 for ages 12-18.
Pajama Party October 19 starting at 6:00. Wear your pjs and bring a blanket and pillow. Call the library 369-3785 to register and for the movie title.
The Library Corner for 11/08/2007
Friday Tales, our preschool program, was host to a giant M&M, a couple Fairy Princess, Pooh and his honey pot, Buzz Lightyear, Spiderman, a bunny rabbit, football players and cowboys as the children celebrated Halloween. The next week they heard the tale of "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" and made scarecrows. Now we are down to the last two Friday Tales programs for 2007. This Friday November 9 we will meet from 11:00-11:30 ages 3-5, and the final programs will be November 16.
The Bronson American Girl Club has been changed to Friday November 9 from 3:00-4:00 for ages 6-12. Please call the library to reserve a spot for this program. Don't forget 6 & 7 year olds need to bring an adult with them in case they need extra help with the crafts.
The Friends of the Bronson Library will be meeting the second Tuesday November 13 at 5:00 in the Library.
A Movie Night will be held on November 16 at 6:00. The movie title has been changed so call the library at 369-3785 for the new title and to reserve a seat for the show. This, as are all the other programs at the Bronson Library, is a FREE program to the public.
The Library Corner for 11/15/2007
The Friends of the Bronson Library would like to thank everyone who so generously donated items for the Make A Difference Day. The day was a little dreary but the Friends report they had a good turnout.
Friday November 16 will be a busy day here at the library. We start out with a final Friday Tales at 11:00. Ages 3-5 are welcome to attend and hear a few Thanksgiving stories.
The Bronson Teen Club will meet for a movie and pizza party 4:00. Ages 12-18 may attend. Bring your own pop and chips to share.
A FREE Family Movie Night will be held starting at 6:00. Call the library for the film title. 369-3785
The Branch District Library Board will meet at the Coldwater Branch on Monday November 19 at 6:00. The public is welcome to attend.
The Bronson Library will be closed Thursday November 22 and Friday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The Library Corner for 12/06/2007
Over the past few months we have had several children's dvds stolen right out of their cases here in the library. A couple weeks a ago a wonderful 8 year old girl by the name of Sunny Smith came to us and said she owns a copy of Barbie as The Princess and the Pauper and wondered if she could donate it to the library to replace the one stolen. She said she doesn't watch it a lot anymore but if she decides she wants to see it again she will be able to check it out at the library. We thank Sunny for her generous spirit and are happy to have this movie on our shelves again to offer to our young patrons.
The Friends of the Bronson Library recently purchased the Ken Burns PBS program "The War" and donated it to our library. The dvds need to be processed yet but will soon be available for check out here in Bronson. This movie is donated in memory and honor of all those who have fought in the wars. Thank you to our Friends group.
December 14 we will have a Friday Tales Christmas Program for preschoolers ages 3-5. The program will start at 11:00 and end at 11:30.
December 14 will also be our Teen Club Christmas Party. This club is for ages 12-18 and starts at 4:00. Teens should bring a white elephant gift to exchange and there will be games and refreshments. Come with ideas to share for programs for next years Teen Club.
The Friends of the Bronson Library have set up a FREE book shelf right inside the front door of the library. These are books that have been on several book sales and we are giving them one last chance to find a home before we have to send them to the recyclers. There is also a nice used book sale in the basement. The price on these items are .50 for paperback books and $1.00 for hardcover books. Stop by and take a look as there are many like new books for sale.
The Library Corner for 12/13/07
Friday Tales Christmas will be held December 14th from 11:00-11:30 for ages 3-5. The Bronson Teen Club Christmas will also be December 14th at 4:00 for ages 12-18. Teens should bring a white elephant gift to exchange and there will be games and refreshments.
The Friends of the Bronson Library Books sale is open in the basement and there is a nice selection of children's books along with many adult books both hardcover and paperback. The prices are hardcover $1.00 and paperbacks .50.
If you have a home computer keep in mind you may sign up for our Dear Reader book club by going to the library web page and clicking on the On Line Book Clubs icon. There you may choose from several genres and each day a five minute selection of a chapter of the book will be sent to your e-mail so that by the end of the week you will have read two to three chapters. If it is a book you would like to continue to read just contact us here at the library and we will get the book for you.
The book "Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls of Wisdom from Couples Married 50 Years or More" by Sherly P. Kurland, was donated to the library by Thomas and Barbara Megargle.
New Fiction:
Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
All Through the Night: A Troubleshooter Christmas by Suzanne Brockmann
New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
Cassidy by Lori Wick
New Nonfiction:
Louder Than Words by Jenny McCarthy
A Phoenix Rising by Bryan Nash
Children's Fiction:
High School Musical: Crunch Time by N. B. Grace
Nightmare on Hannah Street by Laurie McElroy
Nuclear Jellyfish of New Jersey by Johnathan Rand
The Library Corner for 12/20/07
It was a fun and festive time last week here at the Bronson Library. We held three Christmas parties starting with the Friday Tales Preschoolers. As the children arrived they were given a Santa face to put cotton balls on to give him a nice full beard. Next the children decorated the Christmas tree and checked out all the automated Santas. We read Christmas stories and practiced our Ho Ho Hos. Tina Scott furnished Christmas cookies and a couple children brought candy canes and Christmas tattoos to share with everyone.
In the afternoon the Teen Club gathered and played games which included "Toss the Christmas Card", "Draw a Picture on Your Head", "Create a Christmas Tree Behind Your Back" and a trivia game. Refreshments were served and a white elephant gift exchange was held.
Saturday the Bronson American Girl Club and the Sherwood American Girl Club met at the Wing House Museum for a tour and a Christmas Tea. There were seventeen children, mothers and grandmothers attending the tea party. We had a wonderful tour through the house and enjoyed seeing the special trees decorated in each room. The children each had their picture taken in front of the big big tree with its 2100 lights and 250 ornaments. Everyone made it back home before the snowstorm hit.
Stephanie and Lynnell wish a very Merry Christmas to our patrons and a special thank you to all the Friends of the Bronson Library.
The Bronson Library will be closed Tuesday December 25 and January 1, 2008
The Library Corner for 12/27/07
The article this week was written by Friends of the Bronson Library President, Jeff Hawkins
LIBRARY RECEIVES $2,000 GRANT
The Friends of the Bronson Library were the recent recipients of a $2,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to be used as part of the Library’s Barrier-Free Accessibility Project. Although circulation and library use has increased over the past year, taking away the barriers for those who have a hard time with steps will increase library usage.
Our Bronson Library building is a historical Carnegie Library, one of a very few in this country that is still being used as a library. Although it has served our community well over the past 90 plus years, it is unfortunate to report that there are many in our community that have trouble accessing the facility or can not even access it at all. One must climb 12 steps to get into the library. The Friends of the Library has concluded that to allow more people access to the Library Facilities it is time to find a way to make it barrier free.
We have contacted an architecture firm and received a drawing plus a cost estimate for making the facility barrier free. We are looking at a cost of about $225,000 to put in an elevator, a small addition to the southwest corner of the library, and two barrier free restrooms. To date we have only 42% of the funds needed to bring the project to completion.
The Consumers Energy Foundation was one of the many organizations the Friends have contacted in regards to funds to assist in this project. In 2008 the Friends will have several fund raising projects to help raise funds for the project. In the February/March time frame the Friends in conjunction with the United Methodist Church are going to have a Soup and Sandwich Supper with a Silent Auction. Other items being discussed are a Nelson Port a Pit BBQ Chicken and Pork Ribs dinner the day of the City Wide Garage Sale. A Car Show sometime in Late Spring/Early Summer.
In other library news, Jeanne Unterkircher, member of the Bronson Women's Club, informed us that Robin Kehoe was the winner of the afghan that was raffled off by the Women's Club. The money from this raffle will come to the library to help buy books. Congratulations Robin and thank you to the Women's Club for all their fund raising efforts.
Reminder that the library will be closed Tuesday January 1 for the New Year. We will open again on Wednesday January 2 at 10:30 a.m.
