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News Taylor CommunityLibrary 12303 Pardee • Taylor, MI 48180 734-287-4840 WWW.taylor.lib.mi.us MAR-APR 2015

MONDAY - THURSDAY 10:00 AM to 8:00pm NEW SERVICE AVAILABLE Computer Lab closes at 7:30 Be on the lookout for “PRONUNCIATOR” NEW COMPUTERS AT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY As of March 1, you have a language- 10:00am to 5:00pm YOUR TAYLOR LIBRARY learning service available to you free of Computer Lab closes at 4:30 LAB CLOSINGS: The computer lab charge thanks to your Taylor Community SUNDAY will not be available Tuesday, Library. This online tool is available to Tay- 1:00pm—5:00pm March 31, and Wednesday, Computer Lab closes at 4:30 lor residents with a valid library card in good April 1, due to installation of new LIBRARY CLOSED standing. This service, which gives you ac- APRIL 2, 3 and 5 computers for your use. Although cess to over 80 languages, is enhanced by a temporary inconvenience, pa- COMPUTER LAB CLOSED activities, drills and quizzes online. You will MARCH 31, APRIL 1 trons should find the new comput- be able to use this service on your own time,

Editor: Sharon K. Richardson ers more efficient and easier to at your convenience and with minimal tech- [email protected] use. LIBRARY CLOSINGS: The nical skills. Your Taylor Community Library is library will be closed Thursday, DISPLAY TABLE pleased to offer this innovative service. Look HIGHLIGHTS April 2 for computer installation, on the display table near the computer lab Current display table items April 3 for Good Friday, and April 5 for a wealth of information about the ser- on the adult side change of- for Easter Sunday. ten and range from biography vice . You can also click on the link on our to history to current events. web page. Go to taylor.lib.mi.us. Whatever your interest, you’re sure to find it here. Discussion Group EASTER IS COMING —- YOUR PLANS FOR A You’ll like participating in these SCRUMPTIOUS DINNER IS KNITTERS, CROCHETERS QUILT- lively discussions of interesting HIDDEN IN YOUR TAYLOR ERS— Drop in and share , both current and classic. LIBRARY ideas in our Itch to Stitch Before you hide those Easter eggs, group with host Jackie W. Prac- New voices like yours are always welcome—come tice new skills and join a friendly in and share your literary perspective with others. look for the hidden treasure in our group of stitching Jennifer Klunge hosts the book discussion on the section 641.5. You will find old enthusiasts on every third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. favorites, new ideas and special Tuesday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Want to learn a new Mar 18 We are All Completely Beside Ourselves recipes to suit any taste or food technique? Have a problem with by Karen Fowler preference or requirement. Learn a stitch? Looking for a quilting Apr 15 True Grit by Charles Portis how to prepare and present the pattern? Here’s a group to help May 20 The Professionals you find the answer. most delicious dinner you’ve ever by Owen Laukkanen put on your holiday table. Even a novice Jun 17 All Quiet on the Western Front cook can be a chef of renown with guidance PUZZLE TABLE by Erich Maria Remarque Stop in and add a few from these famous food gurus. pieces to our PERPETUAL PUZZLE near the adult Nonfiction sign. JUVENILE BOOK SHELF NEWS STORYTIME All puzzles are received from New Juvenile Picture books and Easy March 10th through April 21st generous Taylor residents. Readers on circular stand: Tuesdays at 10:15am for toddlers Last Stop on Market Street by Mat DeLa Pena. LARGE PRINT Tuesdays at 1:00pm for pre-school Remember we are adding new Grandparent and grandchild share Sunday bus March 12th through April 23rd titles each month. Check often rides to old neighborhoods or ask for new books by your favorite Edible Carrots by Jennifer Vogel Bass. Thursdays at 6:30pm for . A banana can be red, broccoli can be purple, Open Storytime. and cherries can be yellow and still taste just as Special thanks to you, our pa- delicious KINDERMUSIK trons, whose much appreciated Friday, March 5, 10:30am donations of DVDs, CDs and A Violin for Elva by Mary Lyn Ray. books greatly benefit your Tay- it’s never too late to pursue your dream lor Library. Although we can CRAFTTIME not accept text books, con- FIND NEW BOOKS QUICKLY MARCH 11 at 6:00pm The New Young Adult books are on the west wall in the densed books or magazines, Young Adult Section—favorite authors are here! “Spring Celebration” we welcome empty CD cases. The Circular stand holds new Picture Books and Easy Readers for your selection— easy to choose the best new books for kids. APRIL 8—WALK IN New Juvenile Fiction is under the “tree” on the west wall beside the 2pm through 6pm new Graphic . Always ask a librarian if you need assistance. PHONE: 734-287-4840 WEB: www.taylor.lib.mi.us

TAYLOR ROTARY ECOLOGY CHALLENGE MONEY SMART WEEK Too cold to go outside? building and improving your credit score Pick up a book on animals or the Money Smart Week is a national campaign that environment educates consumers about the importance of and enjoy the outdoors financial literacy, informs them of where they can get while you’re indoors. help managing their finances, and provides free The Taylor Rotary Club, The Friends of the educational seminars and activities. MSU Extension Taylor Library, the Taylor Ecology Center (Fish ‘n has been an active partner since 2005. On Saturday, Fun) and Wayne County Community College have April 18th, MSU Extension’s Vivian Washington will joined to sponsor a reading challenge for be at Taylor Community Library to inform us about 100 children K through 6th grade. The pro- our credit scores. This is information we all can use. gram runs February 23 through The program starts at 10:30am and will last until 12:00 April 30, 2015. Parents can pick up an noon. Call the Taylor Library ( 734-287-4840) to entry package at the library for your entrants. register for the program. Check out books with the Ecology label from a list of titles included in the package both fiction and non- fiction. For each book read, the child completes a TAX TIME AGAIN FREE TAX SERVICES — from Wayne Metropolitan “Book Report” form, and colors a fish on the Community Action Agency. Go to the website at fish sheet for each 15 minutes waynemetro.org/taxprogram or call 734-284- of reading. Packets containing full in- 6999 or 313-388-9799 for appointments and loca- tions in this area. You can find tax forms on-line at structions and rules are available at www.irs.gov and state forms at www.michigan.gov/tax. your Taylor Library upon registration. The new Ecology books at your Tay- lor Library are made possible by funds To The Friends of the Taylor Library for their purchase of a provided by The Friends of the Taylor Library and 50” TV for the Laptop Lounge, the Taylor Rotary Club. a new DVD Resurfacer to put our DVDs back in circulation and a portable DVD player for the Trillium Academy’s National Honor Society technicians to use to check that DVDs are playable and ready for our patrons. We are Is hosting a Book Drive at the Taylor Commu- very grateful for their continuing help and generosity. TUTORS WITHOUT BORDERS nity Library for the Children’s Hospital of will be donating their time Michigan Foundation March 1st at your Taylor Community Library every Friday from 2pm to 5 pm through March 31st. Bring your do- This is free math tutoring Pre-algebra through calculus 3 nation of new or gently used books. You will find for all grades of Middle School, High School a large, well-marked basket inside the lobby waiting and College. Call Taylor Community Library WATCH FOR NEW BOOKS IN THE JUVENILE SECTION 734-287-4840 for details. READING IS FUNDAMENTAL in partnership with Macy’s Department Store has given a generous “FOOD FOR FINES” APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 30 grant to your Taylor Community Library for the A popular program returns for the month of purchase of 600 new children’s books. Look for April. Fines reduced by 50 cents for each can or them to appear on the shelves as soon as pro- non-perishable food item, with a $10 maximum for the cessing is complete. THANK YOU, MACY’S AND “RIF” month. Bring in your items beginning April 1. DON’T HAVE A (FREE) LIBRARY CARD? YOU’RE MISSING OUT on a host of CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS - READING AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS valuable free services, information and programs provided for you and your family at CHILDRENS’ SUMMER READING PROGRAM your Taylor Community Library. In addition to books and reference materials your TODDLERS’ AND PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME PROGRAMS library offers free activities, programs and services for adults and children. CHILDRENS’ CRAFT DAYS FUR ANGELS – CHILDREN READING TO DOGS Reading, Watching Learning and Listening materials KINDERMUSIK—SINGING AND DANCING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN BOOKS – FICTION, NON-FICTION: NEW RELEASES, OLD FAVORITES. DVDS/VHS -7-DAYS – NOT RENEWABLE GENERAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION ADULT - MOVIES, PBS SPECIALS, TRAVEL & FITNESS INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS JUVENILE – MOVIES, INSTRUCTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL PROVIDED BY YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC ON CD – POP, COUNTRY, SOUNDTRACKS, CLASSICAL PROVIDED BY VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS BOOKS ON CD – NOVELS, NON-FICTION BUS TIME SCHEDULES FOR THE METRO AREA LEARNING ON CD—FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSONS BOOK SALE BY FRIENDS OF THE TAYLOR LIBRARY NEW: PRONUNCIATOR—FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING ONLINE* COPIES -.10/COPY FAXING —$1.50/PAGE MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, USA TODAY, PRINT CARD—$1.OO — .10 BLACK & WHITE— .50 COLOR NY TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL COMPUTERS – ADULT AND FILTERED YOUTH COMPUTERS DOWNLOAD BOOKS TO YOUR E-READER WITH “OVERDRIVE”* QUIET STUDY AREAS—TYPEWRITER ROOM AVAILABLE COLLEGE CATALOGS AND SELECTION ASSISTANCE FREE WIFI THROUGHOUT LIBRARY *Available only to residents of Taylor with Library Card in good standing.. USED BATTERY DEPOSIT CONTAINER

Activity and discussion groups USED EYEGLASSES DEPOSIT CONTAINER KNITTING GROUP FISH & LOAVES FOOD BARREL BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP WEBSITE at taylor.lib.mi.us – ACCESS TO LOCAL AND STATE PROGRAMS CREATIVE WRITERS/ILLUSTRATORS GROUP

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DONATIONS OF BOOKS, VHS TAPES, CDS AND USED EYE GLASSES COLLECTION DVDS? Your Taylor Library is pleased to be part of The Lions Club pro- Did you know that by making donations to your Library your gram for collecting used eye glasses. Look for the marked box books may be given to Veterans? Also we give in the library. Your old eye glasses will be collected periodically, books to nursing home residents, hospitals for repaired by technicians at the Penrickton School for the Blind, and children and other patients, juvenile homes and senior citizens organizations. Many people bene- fit distributed by the Lions Club to those who need them . from your donation and your Library makes good use of each one. When you give useable items to your Taylor Community Library, your donation is always welcome. All proceeds from all sales go to your THANKS TO FRIENDS OF THE TAYLOR LIBRARY Taylor Library to purchase items for the Library such as new We are very fortunate to have the efforts of a group of DVDs. Your Taylor Library benefits from all the donations sold. dedicated people, The Friends of The Taylor Communi- Your donations are greatly appreciated! ty Library who hold monthly book sales, and use the proceeds for purchases to make your library more efficient and better equipped. They accomplish the impossible every book sale day by organizing CREATIVE WRITERS/ILLUSTRATORS GROUP a small mountain of books in orderly displays to suit any shopper’s prefer- Come in and meet a group of congenial, interesting and creative ence. We are also grateful for their ongoing support in purchasing DVDs of people. Discussions range from screen writing to on-line publish- current movies and PBS specials such as Nova, Frontline, Masterpiece Thea- ing. We talk about where to get new ideas, even tips for freelanc- tre, Mystery , American Experience, and Nature as well as series such as ers. Any writer or illustrator of any genre or level of experience is Downton Abbey, Poirot, Miss Marple and Foyle’s War. New DVDs are being added as they are processed, so if you missed a PBS special you may soon welcome to sit in and learn from us or share your experience on the find it on the shelf in your Taylor Library. Come and browse our catalog to second Saturday of each month at 2:00pm. New faces always wel- find fascinating new and classic movies and TV programs in the DVD section. come — See you there!

Yes, I want to join The Friends of the Taylor Community The Friends of the Taylor Library hold sales at the Library in the Laptop Lounge on the 3rd Saturday of each month except May, Library and December. With funds raised from the book sales in 2013 and Name: 2014, the Friends have supported your library by providing funds for:  a Nook for your library’s use  four adjustable tables for the StoryTime room Address:  new PBS series DVDs and current new movies on DVD.  refreshments for Library events  subscribing to Book Page and other publications for our patrons. City: State: _____ Zip:  a laptop computer and a digital camera for your library’s use  books for special donation programs  Ecology books for Ecology Reading Program Phone:  shelf labels for shelving the Juvenile Series books Dues are $5.00 per year. The Friends of the Taylor Community  a laminating machine for signs and notices  complete set of Shakespeare plays on CD Library is a non-profit organization. Give registration form to  Subscription to Michigan Gardener Library staff or mail to: Your Library benefits when you join the Friends, shop at the book sales, Friends of the Taylor Community Library or donate gently-used books or movies. Friendly faces are always wel- come on book sale day. c/o Taylor Community Library Officials of Friends of the Taylor Library 12303 Pardee Virginia Christie, President Lynn Maniak, Vice President Taylor, MI 48180 Caroline Archibald, Treasurer Sandy Bates, Secretary