May 2009 Newsletter

Surrey Township Public Library
May 2009
National Share a Story Month

Free Computer Courses
All classes begin at 11 am or 4 pm. If you would like to attend please sign up at the library or by contacting Summer Spencer by email sspencer@charterinternet.com or by calling 989-588-9782. We have limited space so please plan on attending if you sign up. If you do not attend you will not be able to join us for next month’s courses.

Windows for Beginners
May 5
Learn desktop, folders, task manager, etc.

Internet Explorer
May 12
Learn about the browser, settings, websites, etc.

Email
May 19
Learn how to organize emails, delete, compose, add contacts, etc.

Q & A
May 20
This course is for patrons who have already taken our other courses but still have questions or would just like to review the information

Don’t Forget!
We will be closed May 23 and May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
Reading is Fun Week May 3 – May 9
Children’s Book Week May 11 – May 17

Scrapbook Work Night
Join us on May 28 from 6 pm - 8 pm for scrapbook work night. Bring along your photos, albums, tools, stickers, papers, anything to do with scrapbooking. This is a way to share tools and swap supplies with each other and have workspace of your own. The computers will also be open for genealogy research. Sign up at the front desk. Feel free to bring a drink and a snack for yourself.

New Library Mascot!
The Surrey Township Public Library staff would like to welcome it's newest member! Thurston Owl III is joining us from Lima, Peru! He will be attending library events throughout the year. Make sure to stop in and see him during one of his visits!

Angels and Demons
Dan Brown’s amazing book Angels & Demons is now a movie which will be released in theatres May 15. If you would like to read the book before watching the movie you can pick it up at the library as well as his bestseller The Davinci Code. Mark your calendars for September 15 for The Lost Symbol, the highly anticipated follow up to The Davinci Code.

Summer Reading Club

I know it's kind of early to be talking about the Summer Reading Club (Program) but I believe in being prepared. This year's theme is "Be Creative @ Your Library" for children and "Express Yourself @ Your Library" for teens. We will be displaying artwork around the building this summer. If you have any you would liks displayed contact us. We already have guests and events planned and posted on our calendar at http://www.stpl.org/. If you have any ideas for events this summer please feel free to contact us by email, sspencer@charterinternet.com, or by telephone 989-588-9782.

Surrey Township Public Library would like to thank the Mid Michigan Quilters Guild for their donation to the library. They have made 19 quilts for surrounding area libraries for the children's area. The idea for this project came from the book "Picture Play Quilts" by Ami Simms that encourages children and adults to play with the quilt by finding items hidden in the fabric and making up stories. Joyce Harry and Deb Norman made the quilt donated to STPL and Ami Simms donated her book. Our quilt will be proudly displayed in the tiny tots room for all to see.

Pictured: PR Summer Spencer and quilt maker Joyce Harry