Upcoming Events

Third Thursday Crafts -- HFCL Children's Thursday, September 16, 11:00am-7:00pm All Ages. The family fantasy adventure movie, "Legends of the Guardians: the Owls of Ga'Hoole",is coming out soon. Get in on the excitement and make a paper bag owl puppet.

Wii Rock Band -- HFCL Children's Saturday, September 18, 2:15-3:30pm Saturday, October 23, 2:15-3:30pm Ages 13-17 Test out the new goods and taste some goodies. This is a drop-in program.

Storytime -- HFCL Children's Tuesdays, September 14--October 26, 11:00am Ages 2-5 Children with a caregiver are invited for stories, songs, and fun. Space is limited. Admission tickets will be passed out 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Mother Goose Storytime -- HFCL Children's Fridays, Sept. 3, 17, & Oct. 8, 15, 22, 10:00am Tuesdays, Sept. 21 & Oct. 26, 6:00pm Babies and toddlers are invited to their first literature experiences along with songs, fingerplays, and movement. Please note the time change to 10:00am. One caregiver per child is recommended. Admission tickets will be passed out 15 minutes prior to the start of each program.

Play-Doh Design Celebration -- HFCL Children's Registration, September 7-18th Voting, September 20-30th All Ages. Registration begins: Tuesday, September 7 National Play-Doh Day is September 18th. Bring in your Play-Doh creations for display. A People's Choice winner and an entrant chosen at random will both receive a Play-Doh related prize pack. Show us your creativity. Entry forms available at the Children's Help Desk and online.

Perennial Plant Exchange & Super Sunflower Contest -- Snow Branch Library Saturday, September 11, 1:00-3:00pm "Bring a plant-take a plant." We will have a Master Gardener on hand to help answer questions. We will also be judging entries for our Super Sunflower Contest. Call Snow Branch Library at 274-1780 for more information.

Fight Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program -- Henry Ford Centennial Library Mezzanine Thursday, September 2, 2010, 5:30pm-8:00pm Thursday, September 9, 2010, 5:30pm-8:00pm Thursday, September 23, 2010, 5:30pm-8:00pm The Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program is a no fee, Wayne County program providing you an expansive network of certified counselors who will help you avoid or manage a mortgage foreclosure. On Thursday, September 9 and 23 and October 7 from 5:30 to 8 pm, a foreclosure counselor from the Wayne County Fight Mortgage Foreclosure Program will be at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Mezzanine Conference Room to meet with homeowners. This will be an opportunity to sign up to work with a HUD counselor at no cost.

Holiday Closing

Closed on Labor Day -- All Dearborn Public Libraries Monday, September 6 All Dearborn public libraries will be closed on Monday, September 6 in recognition of Labor Day. We will open again for normal hours on Tuesday, September 7. Have a great weekend!

New Language Resource!

Dearborn Public Library now offers Mango Languages for free! Dearborn Public Library has added Mango Languages to its growing list of patron resources. Mango is free of charge for all Dearborn Public Library card holders and is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. You can view all the supported Mango Basic languages and ESL courses here. We also have a printable instruction sheet to make things as easy as possible for everyone! So choose a language and start Mangoing today!

Regular Hours

Libraries resume regular hours It's that time of year again! All Dearborn Public Libraries will resume regular hours beginning Tuesday September 7. See the schedule of hours below for details. Regular Hours: Henry Ford Centennial Library Monday - Thursday: 9:30-8:30 Friday & Saturday: 9:30-5:30 Sunday: 1:00-5:00 Branch Libraries (Bryant, Esper, Snow) Monday-Tuesday: 12:30-8:30 Wednesday: 10:30-5:30 Thursday & Saturday: 12:30-5:30 Friday & Sunday: Closed

Read More With Digital Downloads

The top 3 most downloaded titles during July 2010 were: 1) The Millennium Trilogy (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, The Girl Who Played With Fire) by Stieg Larsson 2) Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 3) The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Find these and more titles on the Digital Catalog and Download Center. For complete lists of popular titles visit www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded. Our downloadables can be read or listened to right from your home computer or transferred to a portable device. Some titles can even be burned to compact discs depending on the digital rights. Visit the Digital Catalog and Download Center today.

Park & Read

Back for a second summer, the DNRE and the Library of Michigan are again offering Park & Read at more than 400 libraries across Michigan. The Park & Read program allows library-card holders the ability to "check-out" a one-day pass into any Michigan state park or recreation area in lieu of the resident daily motor vehicle permit. This is a $6 savings and free access to the more than 500 events taking place in local parks this summer. 71 parks will have a hammock available for Park & Read participants to borrow while on-site. Passes are valid for seven days from check-out and can be used for one day at any one of Michigan's 98 state parks. Hammocks are subject to availability. This program runs through October 1, 2010. Click the More Info button to see a list of participating libraries and parks!

The Dearborn Public Library presents... "Classics Revisited" Join us for discussion of a literary classic! Third Wednesday of each month (September - December), 6:15 - 7:30 pm @ Henry Ford Centennial Library Check our catalog or bring that old dog-eared copy from home! Sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Click HERE for a list of titles. Watch CDTV's recent Dearborn Libraries for more information on this program!

Library Matters

Newsletter Check out the latest library news along with staff reviews, recommendations and essays about some of their favorite books, music and movies in the Library Matters newsletter. You can read the latest issue online, or subscribe to it via e-mail through our Book Letters service. Links to both are available on the homepage under Online Services.

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Back To School = Back To Homework Don't just Google it! Your Dearborn Public Library can help. Full-text magazine and newspaper indexes are waiting for you on our Online Resources Page. Taking the ACT, SAT or AP tests? Check out Learning Express Library. You can also find lessons for reading and math skills improvement for all grade levels in the same place. For reports on people, visit the Biography Resource Center. Quality information about countries can be found in Countries and Their Cultures in the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Are you finding the best information you need? Visit here first and you're on your way!

NoveList Looking for a good book to read? Found one that you like and want to read more JUST like it? Try using Novelist, a great database offered free by Michigan eLibrary for adults, teens and kids searching for title suggestions. Then check our catalog to see if your Dearborn Library has the book available!

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Upcoming Library Service Changes

Later this year, the Dearborn Public Library will need to implement service changes. Some of these changes will begin to occur in September 2010, while others will take place near the end of the year. Click on the More Info button below for full details in a letter from the Dearborn Public Library's Director.

Museum Adventure Pass

October 25th begins the 3rd year of the “Museum Adventure Pass presented by Macy’s” program. This program is a partnership between Macy’s, metro area libraries and many local arts and cultural organizations. Just use your Dearborn library card to receive 2 or 4 free admissions depending on location. New participating organizations include Shalom Street, University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Troy Museum and Historic Village. To keep up to date with the latest Museum Adventure Pass news, check out their newsletter.

F R I E N D S OF   THE   LIBRARY D E A R B O R N More Information on FOLD FOLD Newsletter, Program & Flyer Book Sale Fold Book Sale -- HFCL South West Corridor Wednesday, October 6, 9:30am - 6pm

The Dearborn Public Library Foundation was established in 2005, to help promote and preserve the long-term financial health of the Dearborn Public Library through capital and endowment contributions.  Monetary donations to the Foundation provide the additional funds necessary to enhance the Library’s programs and services.

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