Paddle Now and more
Paddle Now — Chores Later!
Join us from 6:30-8:00 pm on Thursday June 20th when Doc Fletcher, PBS featured author and life-long Michigan resident will present his slide show on canoing and kayaking Michigan rivers. A free drawing will be held and one person will win a gift certificate good for a free canoe or kayak day trip. For those who are interested, Doc will sell and sign copies of his canoing and kayaking books. Register by calling (989)224-4702, stopping by the Library or going to www.briggspubliclibrary.org and completing the online registration form. Anyone who has an interest in Michigan Rivers, canoing or kayaking is welcome to attend.
Gamefest
Briggs Library will be hosting the Gamefest Video Game Party from Joel Tacey’s Tiptop Entertainment on Thursday, June 13 from 7-8:30pm. Four video game stations featuring today’s hottest games will be available as participants dance, sing, play, and compete for video game glory! This exciting event is open to all ‘tweens and teens ages 10-14, and will be held at the train depot across the street from the library. A Briggs library card is needed to participate, and registration opens Thursday, May 23 at the library, by calling 989-224-4702, and online at www.briggspubliclibrary.org.
EBook Program
Do you have an eReader or tablet? Come to our class and learn how to use it to borrow free e-books and audiobooks from the library. This class covers all the basics – setup, downloading, and which devices support library e-books. We’ll demonstrate the checkout, download and transfer process through the Overdrive app and answer all your e-reader questions. You’re welcome to bring your device, though it is not required. Two class times available on Tuesday June 4 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. or Friday, June 7 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Registration is required and you must have a valid Library card to sign up.
Jr. Readers Book Club
Youth ages 7-9 are invited to attend our summer reading book club on Monday June 24th from 7:00-8:00pm. Registration for the program begins May 28, 2013. Pick up a copy of the discussion book Wild Lives by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld at the circulation desk when you register. The program will include a book discussion, game and/or craft and a snack. The child signing up or their responsible adult must have a valid Library card to register for the program.
Bookaholics
The June selection for the Bookaholics Book Club is “We Bought a Zoo” by Benjamin Mee. This engaging memoir details Mee’s decision to uproot his family and move them to an unlikely new home-a dilapidated zoo where more than 200 exotic animals would be their new neighbors. Mee had a dream to refurbish the zoo and run it as a family business, but before the dream could be realized, the Mees would face tragedy and have to learn of the healing power of family and of the animals they had grown to love. Copies of “We Bought a Zoo” are now available at the library, and all adult patrons over the age of 21 are welcome to join the Bookaholics when we meet at Bruno’s in downtown St. Johns Thursday, June 20 at 7:30pm.
Library Closures
The Library will be closed Saturday May 25th and Monday May 28th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. The drop box on the Library porch will be available for returns throughout this closure.
Contact Information:
Library Director: Sara Morrison
Phone: 989-224-4702 * Fax: 989-224-1205
E-mail: smorrison@briggspubliclibrary.org
Street address: 108 E Railroad * Saint Johns, MI 48879