Library Matters The official newsletter of the Dearborn Public Library

I N T H I S I S S U E

Michigan Activity Pass 2

Adult Summer Read-

ing programs 3

Children’s / Teen

Summer Reading

programs 4-5

July-August 2015 Volume 8 Issue 4

THIS ISSUE’S

QUOTE

Summer means

happy times and

good sunshine. It

means going to the

beach, going to

Disneyland, having

fun.

—Brian Wilson

dearbornlibrary.org

S U M M E R R E A D I N G W R A P S U P W I T H A U G U S T 2 6 P A R T Y

This year’s summer reading program

for children, teens and adults kicks off

on June 15 and runs through August

26. There promises to be plenty of fun

and interesting programs and activities

for everyone! Be sure to check out the

detailed schedules included in this

issue for specific program and event

information. The wrap-up party will

take place at HFCL on Wednesday,

August 26 from 6-8 pm.

The theme for the children’s program is

“Every Hero Has a Story,” with

superhero – themed programs and

events throughout the summer. See

page 4 for a detailed schedule.

The teen program, “Unmasked,” will

feature gaming, movies and other

superhero and comics - re la ted

activities that will take place on

Tuesday evenings throughout the

program. See page 5 for a detailed

schedule of activities.

The adult program, “Escape the

Ordinary,” will offer a variety of diverse

programming intended to broaden the

horizons and experiences with a variety

of fun and relaxed activities. See page 3

for a full schedule of the adult activities

planned during summer reading!

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M I C H I G A N A C T I V I T Y P A S S E S A V A I L A B L E

The Michigan Activity Pass offers cardholders

at more than 400 participating Michigan

libraries a one-day pass to explore – at no

cost – hundreds of Michigan’s state parks,

historic sites, cultural attractions,

campgrounds and recreation areas simply by

visiting their local library or the Michigan

Activity Pass website.

The Michigan Activity Pass program is a new

component for the third-year of MI Big Green

Gym, a partnership between Blue Cross Blue

Shield of Michigan, MRPA and the DNR that

encourages Michigan residents to use the

state’s parks and recreation facilities to

increase physical activity. The Michigan

Activity Pass enables library cardholders to

print a pass, either from home or their local

Patrons can drop by Henry Ford Centennial Library on

Fridays from 2-4 PM for some free Tech Time device

help.

These sessions will take place in the first-floor

computer training room at HFCL. For these sessions,

please bring USB and/or power cables for your device.

Apple device users may need their Apple account

credentials. Kindle device users may need their

Amazon account credentials. Help with ebooks

requires a valid library card. This workshop is not

intended to help with repairing equipment.

library, that is valid for one-time entry into any

Michigan state park or recreation area and

more than 100 participating cultural

institutions, including many museums, for up to

one week. View the full list of participants and

print out your passes at:

michiganactivitypass.info

T E C H T I M E H E L P S E S S I O N S C O N T I N U E

B E L L I N I O P E R A E V E N T J U L Y 1 6

The Bellini Opera Theatre will perform selections

from Verdi’s La Traviata on Thursday, July 16 at

7:00 pm in the Henry Ford Centennial Library

Auditorium. This performance is free and open

to the public!

The performance will feature Sherrie Grieve,

soprano, as Violetta; Dino Valle, baritone, as

Germont, with Martin Mandelbaum at the piano.

A D U L T S U M M E R R E A D I N G P R O G R A M S

This summer’s adult reading program

offers a wide variety of experiences for

adventurous readers! Check out the

themes below for a schedule of

events:

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY: TRY IT!

Get up and move with these trial

lessons! No experience necessary

Each lesson is FREE Registration is

required Age 18+

Try it! Hip-Hop

Tue. July 14, 7-8:30 p.m.

Registration begins July 7

Try it! Salsa

Tue. July 21, 7-8:30 p.m.

Registration begins July 14

Try it! Tai Chi

Wed. July 29, 7-8:30 p.m.

Registration begins July 22

Try it! Belly Dance (Ladies only)

Tue. August 4, 7-8:30 p.m.

Registration begins July 28

All lessons will be held at Henry Ford

Centennial Library.

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY: SEE IT!

Free Movies! Free Air-Conditioning!

Free Fun! All films will be screened at

Henry Ford Centennial Library.

Wednesday, July 8, 7 p.m.

JULIE & JULIA - Julia Child and Julie

Powell are fearless, passionate

women with a

love of butter.

T h o u g h

separated by

t i m e a n d

space, their

lives become

i n t e r t w i n e d

when young

w i f e a n d

blogger, Julie,

c h a l l e n g e s

herself to cook

all the recipes in Child’s famous first

cookbook. PG-13; Runtime: 123 mins.

Wednesday, August 19, 7 p.m.

THE BEAUTY ACADEMY OF KABUL – A

group of hairdressers travels to Kabul,

Afghanistan to open an American-style

school for beauticians. Some of their

students are women who operated

“underground” salons while the city

was under strict Taliban rule. NR;

Runtime: 74 mins.

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY: READ IT!

Summer Book Discussions @ Henry

Ford Centennial Library

Thursday, July 16, 7 p.m.

Tracks: A woman’s solo trek across

1700 miles of Australian Outback by

Robyn Davidson

The true story of

Robyn’s solo trek

a c r o s s t h e

Australian desert

with her dog and

f o u r c h e e k y

camels.

To borrow a copy

of the book,

check the library

catalog or call

I s a b e l l a a t

313.943.2816.

Monday, July 27, 7 p.m.

Everybody’s Got Something by Robin

Roberts

Good Morning

America anchor

Robin Roberts’

uplifting and

c o m p e l l i n g

m e m o i r o f

triumph over

breast cancer

a n d o t h e r

p e r s o n a l

tragedies.

To borrow a copy

of the book,

check the library catalog or

c a l l P a t t y a t

313.943.2817.

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY: EAT IT!

Save the cows (and the planet) - Eat

Bugs!

Wednesday, August 12 7 p.m.

Henry Ford Centennial Library

FREE

Yes, there is a name for it —

“entomophagy” or the practice of

eating bugs. Julie Lesnik, Ph.D.,

assistant professor of anthropology at

Wayne State University, will talk about

the evolution of the human diet and

how insects, especially crickets, are a

valuable source of protein and should

be cultivated for sustainable life on

earth.

Recipes will be provided. Samples will

be served.

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C H I L D R E N ’ S A N D T E E N S U M M E R R E A D I N G

Welcome to another season of

summer reading at Dearborn Public

Library! Below is the full schedule

of our children’s and teen

programming along with important

instructions for how to register for

programs as well as logging your

reading hours online.

STORYTIMES STORYTIMES STORYTIMES

Storytime (Ages 2-6): Weather

permitting we’ll meet by the

fountain for storytime. Join us

for stories, songs, & rhymes.

All family members are

welcome, but storytime is

geared for children, 2-6 years

old. In the event of rain,

storytime will be held indoors.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.—July 9,

16, 23 & 30 ; August 6 & 13.

No registration.

Mother Goose Storytime

(Ages 6-23 months): Babies &

toddlers are invited to their

first literature experiences

along with songs, fingerplays,

& movement. One caregiver

per child is recommended.

Space is limited. Registration

required. Fridays, 10 a.m.—

July 10 & 17. Registration

begins June 26. Fridays, 10

a.m.—August 14 & 21.

Registration begins July 31.

CRAFTSCRAFTSCRAFTS

Tuesday Branch Crafts (All

Ages): Esper & Bryant Branch

have drop in crafts! Younger

children may need adult

assistance. Available while

supplies last. No Registration.

Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m.

July 7 – Everyday Hero

Letters

July 14 – Superhero Masks

July 21 – Create Your Hero

Logo

July 28 – Design a Hero

August 4 – Superhero

Snowflakes

August 11 – Superhero

Shields

August 18 - Odds & Ends

Scrap Craft

Wednesday Drop-in Crafts

(All Ages): Make and take

something new each week.

Younger children may need

adult assistance. Available

while supplies last. No

Registration. Wednesdays,

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

July 1 – Superhero Puzzles

July 8 – Everyday Hero Hats

July 15 – Superhero Masks

July 22 – Superhero

Bracelets

July 29 – Defender Shields

August 5 – Minecraft Self-

Portraits

August 12 – Superhero

Finger Puppets

August 19 – Odds & Ends

Scrap Craft

TWEEN + CRAFTSTWEEN + CRAFTSTWEEN + CRAFTS

(Grade 4+)

Some crafts will be messy,

dress appropriately. Some

crafts will be outside,

weather permitting. NO

YOUNGER SIBLINGS. Space is

l i m i t e d . Reg i s t ra t i o n

required.

Registration begins 1 week

in advance of program.

Wednesdays, 2 p.m.

July 1 – Avengers Assemble

July 8 – By Odin’s Beard, I

Need a Magnet

July 15 – Attack of the

Shrink-o-Matic

July 22 – Perler Me This,

Batman

July 29 – Every Hero Needs

to Accessorize

August 5 – Every Hero Needs

to Accessorize 2

August 12 – With Great

Power Comes a Great Coffee

Mug

August 19 – Great Caesar’s

Ghost! Use a Coaster! (Make

it Here)

EVENTSEVENTSEVENTS

For more details about

individual programs, call

313-943-2345 or visit our

events calendar at

dearbornlibrary.org

Superhero Bingo (Ages 3+)

Monday, July 6, 2 p.m. OR 3

p.m.—Play for prizes. No

registration.

Lego Club (Ages 4+)

Monday, July 13, 11 a.m.—

No registration.

Meet an Everyday Hero (All

Ages) Monday, July 20,

10:30 a.m.—No registration.

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Button Making (All Ages)

Monday, July 27, 2 p.m.—

Registration begins July 13.

Lego Club (Ages 4+) Monday,

August 3, 11 a.m.—No

registration.

Design a Cape (All Ages)

Monday, August 10, 2 p.m.—

Registration begins July 27.

Grow a Groot (All Ages)

Monday, August 17, 2 p.m.—

Registration begins August 3.

Read with a Teen (Grades K-

4) Thursdays, June 25 ; July

9 & 23 ; August 6 & 20, 6

p.m.—Read with a teen buddy.

No registration.

TEEN EVENTSTEEN EVENTSTEEN EVENTS

Hang out, meet new peeps,

and have fun every Tuesday

during the Summer Reading

Program. No younger siblings

or parents. No registration

required.

July 7, 6 p.m. : Teen Gaming

July 14, 6 p.m. : Superhero

Bracelets & Masks

July 21, 6 p.m. : Superhero

Fandoms

July 28, 6 p.m. : DC vs. Marvel

August 4, 6 p.m. : Superhero

Training

August 11, 5:30 p.m. :

Superhero Movie- “Dark

Knight” (PG-13, 152 min,

2008)

August 18, 6 p.m. : Superhero

Sundaes

Program registration may be

made by phone, online, or in

person. Registration opens at

9:30 a.m. on the date listed.

Participants arriving more than

five minutes after the scheduled

program time will not be

admitted. Due to space

limitations, strollers may not be

allowed inside the program room

or the auditorium. Children must

be the required age on or before

the first date of the program.

Individuals with disabilities who

require special accommodations,

auxiliary aids, or services to

attend or participate in these

programs should contact their

local library or TDD 313-943-

2193. Reasonable advance

notice is required.

REGISTRATION AND READING

LOG INSTRUCTIONS

Registering (starts June 15,

2015)

Using your library card:

1. Click the correct program link

from the library website.

2. Enter library card number and

PIN. (It is best if each participant

has their own library card. If you

would like to use a single card for

all family members, please see

below.)

3. Verify the information

provided, complete the form and

submit.

Using a single card for multiple

family

members:

1. Click the correct program for

the card holder. (For a parent,

register for the Adult Reading

program, etc.)

2. Verify the information

provided, complete the form and

submit.

3. Click “Add a Family Member”

button.

4. Fill in form and click submit.

Logging hours read/events

attended

Using your own card:

1. Click the correct program link

from the library website.

2. Enter your library card number

and PIN.

3. Click “Add/View Log” button.

4. Enter number of hours read or

events attend-ed. (REQUIRED)

5. Choose hours or event

attendance. (REQUIRED)

6. OPTIONAL – fill in the rest of

the form by adding the title of

book/event and a review. You

may share these reviews with

other patrons and they will

appear on the program

homepage.

7. Click Save.

REMEMBER TO LOG OFF WHEN

FINISHED!

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Library Matters July-August 2015

Layout, writing and editing by Jeff Lelek

with staff contributions as credited

L I B R A R Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

A N D I N F O R M A T I O N

L I B R A R Y H O U R S

DIRECTOR

Maryanne Bartles

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Julie Schaefer

LIBRARY COMMISSION

CHAIR

Marcel Pultorak

VICE-CHAIR

Nancy Zakar

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Jihan Ajami Jawad

Ali H. Dagher

Ryan Lazar

David L. Schlaff

VISION STATEMENT

“The Dearborn Public Library fosters the spirit

of exploration, the joy of reading, and the

pursuit of knowledge for all ages and cultures

starting with the very young.”

MISSION STATEMENT

“The Dearborn Public Library provides a broad

range of effective, courteous, quality services

and a balanced collection of materials for the

educational, informational and recreational

needs of the community.”

The libraries are now open for summer hours according to the

schedule below. Please note holiday closures.

Henry Ford Centennial Library

16301 Michigan Ave. (313) 943-2330

Mon-Thurs 9:30-8:30

Friday 9:30-5:30

Saturday CLOSED

Sunday CLOSED

Bryant and Esper Branch Libraries

Monday 12:30-8:30 Tuesday 12:30-8:30

Wednesday 10:30-5:30 Thursday 12:30-5:30

Friday 12:30-5:30

Saturday CLOSED

Sunday CLOSED

The library will be closed on the following holidays:

Friday, July 3 for Independence Day

www.dearbornlibrary.org

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