St.
Clair Shores Public Library
Friends
of the St. Clair Shores
Public Library
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Become a Friend
of the
St. Clair Shores Public Library!
What are the Friends
of the St. Clair Shores Library?
The Friends
of the St. Clair Shores Public Library sponsor a variety of activities designed
to enrich your library experience. Mark your calendar and join in! Better yet,
become a Friends
member and get a library newsletter mailed to your home, a discount on video
rentals, and first choice at book sales. Click
here for a membership application or visit the library front desk.
Friends:
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Support the library
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Raise funds
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Present programs
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Encourage gifts
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Make suggestions
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What have the Friends
done?
Friends
have raised funds for:
- Large print books
- Audio books
- Poetry programs
- CDs
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- Summer reading Program (children)
- Encyclopedias
- Standing book racks
- Library Endowment Fund
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And many other worthwhile causes that benefit
your library! |
What are the benefits of becoming a member of the
Friends?
- Library newsletter mailed to your home
- Video discounts
- First choice at book sales
- Membership is tax deductible
- Satisfaction in knowing that you have helped
your library
Friends Officers:
President: |
Gerald Sielagoski |
| Vice President: |
Lillian Zinski |
| Treasurer: |
Beverly Coppens |
| Secretary: |
Joan Perry |
Friends Directors:
| Robert Doetsch |
Patricia Stelma |
| Eleanor Hendrix |
Richard Taylor |
| Linda Pedersen |
Judy Wendler |
Library Director: Rosemary Orlando
Assistant Library Director: Sue Mihalic |
Friends Book Discussion Group
The Book Discussion Group, organized by the Friends of the St. Clair Shores
Public Library, discusses books at 1:00 PM on the second Wednesday of every
month in the Gilstorf Meeting Room at the library.
It is an informal group who gather to converse
about a specific reading. Leadership of each monthly discussion passes
between any group members willing to do so. Some folks drop in just to
listen to what others have to say about a particular book. Sometimes, when
the conversation gets churning, they can't resist slipping in a word or
two. That's great because every opinion is welcome.
Future book selections are posted at every meeting.
The choices range from literary press to popular; from fiction to non-fiction.
The book chosen may be fresh on the shelves or it may be
one you have read or wish you had read back in school. Discussion group members have
discovered when reading a classic, how much their perspective has changed as they
accumulate life experiences.
The list of previous and planned discussions can be found below.
Books are also listed on the kiosk inside the library. So, if you like to
talk about books or prefer just to listen, stop by and join us. Everyone is welcome!
| Gray background denotes a past book
& discussion. |
White background & red
lettering denotes an upcoming book &
discussion. |
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Date |
Title |
Author |
| March 12,
2008 |
Reading
Judas: the Gospel of Judas and the shaping of Christianity |
Pagels,
Elaine H. |
| April 9,
2008 |
The Memory
Keeper's Daughter |
Edwards, Kim |
| May 14,
2008 |
A Thread
of Grace |
Russell, Mary
Doria |
| June 11,
2008 |
The Glass
Castle |
Walls,
Jeanette |
| July 9,
2008 |
Nickel and
Dimed: on (not) getting by in America |
Ehrenreich,
Barbara |
| August 13,
2008 |
Nineteen
Minutes |
Picoult, Jodi |
| September 10,
2008 |
The Fig
Eater |
Shields, Jody |
Archive of past titles.
Friends Video
Discount
Patrons who present their Friends membership card will receive a 50% discount on the
rental fee of a $2.00 video. There will be no limit on the number of videos. Friends will also be able to check out up to five $1.00
videos from the Youth Services Department free of charge. Certain restrictions will
apply. You must present your Friends membership card to take advantage of this discount. For
further details, please inquire at the Circulation Desk.
Friends Homebound Program
If you are confined to your home and would like to have library items
delivered to your door with a smile, just call Ruth Richards at the library at
771-9020. A Friends volunteer will deliver your favorite book (including large
print), books on tape and books on CD to you.
Book Donations
The Friends of the St. Clair Shores Public Library are now seeking your
gently used Books (including children's), Music, Videos, and Artwork for their book
sales! Please bring your donations to the library in a bag or box
marked "Friends". Or call (586) 771-0484 and we'll pick them up.
For questions or for the Friends
news via e-mail, send a note to: scsfriends@hotmail.com
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Revised: May 07, 2008
