West Branch District Library

119 N Fourth Street West Branch, MI 48661

Ph: 989.345.2235 Fax: 989.345.8735

westbranchlibrary.org

Dial-a-Story 989.345.7989

HOURS

Monday & Wednesday

10am—7pm

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am—5pm

Saturday

10am—2pm

Library Director Emily Boersen

Technical Processing

Amy Winter

Circulation & Technology

Andrew Sutherland

Book Nook Friends of the Library

Used & Rare Bookstore

Monday—Friday 10am-4pm

Sat. 10am-2pm

Socialize

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ExpressSOS.com

September 2013 Volume 2 | Issue 9

The Highway C.J. BOX

Death Angel

Linda Fairstein Light of the World

James Lee Bruke

Michigan residents now have one more reason to love their local library: ExpressSOS.com. The centerpiece of a new partnership between the Secretary of State’s offices and libraries across Michigan is ExpressSOS.com, the online, no wait Secretary of State. Through this groundbreaking alliance, local library public computers stations are identified as neighborhood access points to Secretary of state online services, allowing residents to complete common transactions such as tab renewals in just minutes. The partnership also connects local communities to timely Secretary of State news, such as upcoming election dates, by utilizing library newsletters,

websites and social media.

NEW ARRIVALS

twitter.com/wbranchlibrary

“What do you Geek?” That has been the question on our minds for the past few months. So, “What do you Geek?” What are you passionate about? Once you’ve answered that question, take some time and visit the public library… where we have all the resources to help you get your “geek on!” Like airplanes? We have many books on airplanes. Enjoy watercolors? We have instructional books on how to paint. Reading? Well, of course… We have tons of books, as well as online resource access! You have access to resources throughout the state of Michigan through the MelCat (mel.org)

system. During the month of September, stop into the library and pick up a scavenger hunt booklet. This booklet will give you clues about businesses in downtown West Branch. Figure out the clue, visit the business and get your booklet stickered. Return the booklet for a sweet treat and get entered in a drawing for a prize package. We will draw for prizes the first week of October and contact the winner! You don’t need to be present to win. Good luck and go “GET YOUR GEEK ON!” Contact us if you have

any questions.

Books for Lunch Tuesday, September 17, 2013

12:00 pm Come and enjoy a great lunch with books

Geek the Library – It’s Scavenger Hunt Time!

Wednesday, September 11

11:00am Pre School Story Time

Tuesday, September 17 12-00-1:00pm Books for Lunch 12:00-1:00pm Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, September18 6:00pm Ogemaw County

Literacy Council Meeting

Monday, September 2

Labor Day Library closed

Tuesday, September 3

12:00-1:00pm Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, September 4 5:30pm Arts: Cultural Events

Grants information Meeting

Monday, September 9 6:30pm Mid-Michigan Writer’s

Meeting

Tuesday, September 10

12:00-1:00pm Tech Tuesday

Monday, September 23 6:30pm Mid-Michigan Writer’s

Meeting Tuesday, September 24 12:00-1:00pm Tech Tuesday Wednesday, September 25 12:30pm Skype video conference Mary Kay Andrews Tuesday, September 27 12:00-1:00 Tech Tuesday Wednesday, September 28 11:00am Pre School Story Time

Library Happenings

What We’re SKYPING

“One soon learns that so long as books are kept open then

minds can never be closed.”

-Ronald Reagan

Fiction Best Sellers

The Cuckoo’s Calling

Robert Galbraith

Mistress

James Patterson and David Ellis Hotshot

Julie Garwood

The English Girl Daniel Silva

The Last Witness

W.E.B. Griffin and William Butterworth IV

The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty

Nonfiction Best Sellers

Zealot Reza Aslan Dad is Fat

Jim Gaffigan Unbroken

Laura Hillenbrand

An informational meeting will be held in the West Branch District Library community room on Wednesday, September 4th, at 5:30 pm, concerning Minigrants that are available for locally developed, quality arts and cultural projects. The grant program deadline is Tuesday, October 15, 2013, for projects that fall within a timeline of January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014. The guidelines for MCAHCA grants can be found on MCAHCA at: ww.kirtland.edu/mcaca. To apply for these grants you can

go online to mcaca.egrant.net.

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural affairs Upcoming Grant Deadlines

Five Easy Ways to Help Support The Library

1. Get or renew your library card. 2. Shop the used book store in the library. 3. Purchased a custom printed canvas book bag. 4. Attend a library program or check out materials. 5. Become a Friends of the library member.

Join us for a first ever Skype chat with anew writing best selling author at the West Branch District Library. This highly interactive presentation with a question and answer element will bring a “famous author” right into our community room. On Wednesday September 25th we will be Skyping with the author Mary Kay Andrews at 12:30pm in the community room. Mary Kay

Andrews is the pen name of American writer Kathy Hogan. In her new book “Ladies’ Night”, the main character is Grace Stanton. She is a rising media star and blogger who catches her husband cheating. Grace finds herself locked out of her house, checking account, and her blog. She now has to attend court-mandated divorce recovery therapy. When, the divorce coach starts to act strangely, the group decides to start having their own Wednesday Ladies night sessions at a local bar. Members of the group develop bonds, and

try to find closure in ways they never had planned. Heartache, humor, and mystery tell this story with many twists and turns. Mary Kay Andrews is a New York times bestselling author of Summer rental, and Spring Fever.

She is also the author of the Callahan Garrity mystery series. Come and chat with Mary Kay Andrews with us!

Story Time Returns on Wednesday September 11, at 11:00 am.

Stories, crafts, music and snacks .