Stay Tuned

Summer Reading '08 is coming

Starting June 16th and goes until July 26th

This year's theme is BUGS, BUGS, BUGS

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Storytime News

Storytime for this season if officially finished and we finished with a flurry.  All of the children were entertained with books about the importance of MOM and they all "created" a Mother's day card and "planted" a bouquet of flowers just for Mom.

We will be hosting 6 storytime sessions during the Summer Reading Program.  Stay tuned for more information to come......

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BOOK CLUBS

 Book Browsers Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

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STARR CLUB is a group of girls in 5th -8th grade who love to read. They meet on the 4th Thursday evening  of each month at 6:30 until 7:30 at the Dorr Library. All girls from 5th -8th grade are welcome.           

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Book Sale News

The Annual Dorr Township Library Book Sale will begin on Monday May 5, 2008 and run through the full month of May.  Magazines, books, videos and more will be on sale.

Hope to see you there!!!!

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Be a Volunteer!!

There will be many opportunities for you to volunteer to help with the Summer Reading Program at the Dorr Library.  With your help we can make this a very enjoyable and fun time for all the children who attend the activities.  Please ask any staff member what you can do to help make this summer program a success.  If we do not have volunteers many of the great programs planned will be cancelled.

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New Infant-Toddler language and early literacy activities are now available for downloading on the Washington Systems website.

These materials include twenty(20) home and community activities for adults and children (birth-3) that encourage early language and literacy development. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically.

The materials are specifically designed to address the three key skills  of 1)language development, 2) sounds and rhythms, and 3( general book and print awareness.)

To download materials go to www.walearing.com and click on the purple button that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the homepage.

The deveopment of these materials was supported by Grant H324M020084 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

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The Dorr Library has hot chocolate and French Vanilla Cappuccino available everyday for the low price of $.30 a cup. Stop in for a beverage and check out our selection of reading materials.

Remember, every Friday is Fantastic here at the library with 2 for 1 video and dvd rentals. Our movie rentals are always a good deal at a mere $1. for a week's rental. As always, Educational and Informational titles are free.

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On June 14, 2007, The Lakeland Library Cooperative (LLC) Board voted to limit holds to 10 ITEMS PER LIBRARY CARD HOLDER (that is currently allowed to place holds). This new policy becomes effective on August 1, 2007.

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HOLDS POLICY

Holds (reservations) on Dorr Township Library and Lakeland Library Cooperative items will conform to individual library and Lakeland Library Cooperative policies and procedures in regards to availability and quantity of holds allowed per library card.

Patrons are responsible for checking the status of their held items and picking them up at the selected location before the designated date of cancellation. Items will remain on the hold shelf for 7 days.

Dorr Township Library recommends that if you have internet access at home or work, you should sign up for e-mail from Lakeland Library Cooperative for hold notifications

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Do you need to find a good read?   Want to see what everyone else is reading?  You can find all the bestseller lists at the click of the mouse.  click here:  http:www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/index.html

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Do you have old pairs of glasses or old hearing aids that you don't know what to do with?  Bring them to the Dorr Library and put them in the Dorr Lions Club container near the front desk.. Your donations are gratefully accepted.

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