Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone in Michigan was reading the same book at the same time generating discussions, programs and respect for the literary history of our state? Yes! THE GREAT MICHIGAN READ is the community reading program sponsored by the MIchigan Humanities Council and the book is The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway.

Hemingway spent his early summers in northern Michigan and his experiences contributed to his career as one of America's great writers.

Get involved by reading the book and discussing it with friends, relatives and co-workers. The library has copies of The Nick Adams Stories available for check-out along with copies of the reader's guide. We will also host a book discussion on Thursday, May 1st at 7:00 p.m. in Erin Auditorium. The Friends of the Roseville Public Library will host a Wild Game Program with Chef Ray Hollingworth of the Loon River Cafe on Thursday, May 29th at 6 p.m. Reservations are required for program and the cost is $5.00 per person. This should be popular so reserve your tickets early!

Nick Adams Stories, by Ernest Hemingway will be discussed as part of The Great Michigan Read.

Fun for the family! Meet local Police Officers (including K9 and SWAT units), make free crafts for Mother's Day and enjoy other entertainment activities inside and outside the mall. There will be free child safety information and bike helmets available for a small fee. Be sure and stop by the Library table for advance information on the Summer Reading Club!

Karl Mark Pall will present a program on Lake St. Clair's Changing Shore. Mr. Pall is a charter member of the Macomb Historical Commission and the 2007 recipient of the Alexander Macomb Award.

Our teen movie this month is Appleseed Ex Machina. For grades 7-12.

Memorial week-end is the start of our summer schedule, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. We will be closed on Saturdays until the fall schedule starts after the Labor Day week-end.

Chef Ray Hollingsworth, instructor at the Macomb Culinary Institute at Macomb Community College and Executive Chef at the Loon River Café in the Best Western Sterling Inn, will prepare three wild game dishes and one fish dish for us to taste. Chef Hollingsworth will show how to prepare the meats and fish, and give tips and recipes that we will be able to use at home.

Advance reservations are required for this program, so get your ticket at the Roseville Public Library today! For more information, call the library at 586-445-5407.

I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to everyone who attended Between the Pages, a fundraiser for the library Endowment Fund.  The evening was a huge success – everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, we had enough food and beverages to go around, and we raised $4,000 for the new Endowment.  As the city’s resources become more limited, this Fund will become more important.  Hopefully, with your continued support, it will grow so that we can utilize the interest for special library materials and programs not covered by our regular budget.   In addition, several individuals took this opportunity to make a cash donation to the Endowment.  They are:  M. Carr, P.K. Jones,  Rose Kollmorgen, Julia Massey, Rosemarie Smith,  Rebecca Vasil, Sen. Michael Switalski and Roma Heaney.  For the many individuals and organizations that helped make this fundraiser possible, again, I thank you very, very much.