For All Ages
The Three Rivers Public Library has recently
joined MelCat, a centralized union catalog with
up-to-date holdings from 179 (39 academic, 115 public, 19 K-12,
2 special) participating libraries. Twenty-four million items
(7.5 million unique bibliographic records) are available in the
MeLCat database. If a book a patron wants is checked out or not
owned by this library, the patron can use MeLCat to request that
it be sent to the Three Rivers Public Library for pickup. The
MeLCat database is available through the library website at
www.threeriverslibrary.org (select the Interlibrary Loan
button) or via the library online catalogs located near the
circulation desk.
The Three Rivers Public
Library offers internet access for persons with wireless-enabled
portable computers. Use of WiFi access to the internet
is governed by the library’s Internet Policy.
Three Rivers Flickrs!
Photos from our most recent events can now be
viewed in
Flickr. Check out our latest photos from the Rural
Libraries Conference in Traverse City, author visits, and
children's programs.
Preschoolers
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME resumes Tuesday,
September 15 from 10:30 – 11:30 and continues each Tuesday
through early June. Preschool Storytime targets 3 – 5 year olds
and their parents, grandparents, or caregivers, but older and
younger children are welcome to be a part of the group
activities including stories, songs, poetry, and simple
educational activities including crafts, art, music, and
science. Adults accompanying children must remain in the
building and are asked to participate with the children. No
registration is necessary. Contact Youth Services Librarian
Jennifer Tice at 269-273-8666.
WEE READ is a special storytime just for
toddlers who aren’t yet ready for group sessions. Please call
Jennifer Tice, Youth Services Librarian, at 273-8666 to schedule
a time that works for you and your child or grandchild. We can
also read with SWEET PEA, the library dog, if you like.
Kids & Teens
WEE READ is a special storytime just for
toddlers who aren’t yet ready for group sessions. Please call
Jennifer Tice, Youth Services Librarian, at 273-8666 to schedule
a time that works for you and your child or grandchild.
TBC (Teen Book Club) meets
Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm for reading, conversation,
projects, and snacks. We are currently reading Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman. Each club
member will receive a free "get-to-keep-it" book when we finish
the book. New members are invited to join the group any time.
YOUNG ADULT AFTERNOON – Sundays at
1:00-3:00 p.m. All ages welcome.
February 7
Movie
February 14
Valentine's Day Crafts
February 21
Movie
February 28
Board Games
FAMILY FUN NIGHT - Mondays at 6:00-7:00 p.m. Fun
for the whole family. Everyone is welcome.
February 1 Movie
February 8 Valentine Crafts
February 15 No meeting
February 22 Movie
Adults
FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME
TAX FORMS are available at the library.
The FRIENDS OF THE
LIBRARY ANNUAL PRESIDENTS’ DAY BOOK SALE will be Monday,
February 15 from 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. in the library community
room.
The LET’S TALK ABOUT IT:
LOVE & FORGIVENESS reading program continues with part
II of the series focusing on the theme Love & Forgiveness in the
Light of Death. Book discussions will be held in the
community room of the library from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on the second
Thursday from September 2009 through January 2010.
The upcoming featured books are
The Death of Ivan IIlych by Leo Tolstoy (January 14,
2010), The Dead by James Joyce (February 11, 2010), and
King Lear by William Shakespeare (March 11, 2010).Copies of the books are available for
checkout at the circulation desk. All are welcome to attend.
The GREAT MICHIGAN READ
is a book club for the entire state. With a statewide focus on
a single book – Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh
Nguyen – it encourages Michiganians to learn more about their
state, their history, and their society. Stealing Buddha’s
Dinner is a memoir that chronicles Bich Minh Nguyen’s
migration from Vietnam in 1975 and her coming of age in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, in the 1980s. Along the way, she struggles to
construct her own cultural identity from a menagerie of uniquely
American influences. Copes are available for checkout at the
circulation desk. The book discussion will be held Wednesday,
April 14 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the library community room.
INTERNET CLASSES for one or two patrons are offered every
Thursday evening from 6:00-7:00 and every Friday from
2:00-3:00. Please call 273-8666 to sign.
The LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
meets the second Wednesday of the month from September to May
(excluding December) from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in
the Quiet Reading Room for a friendly relaxed book discussion.
The book selections for upcoming months are The Woman in Red
by Eileen Goudge (January 13), Water for Elephants by
Sara Gruen (February 10), The Reader by Bernard Schlink
(March 10), Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen
(April 14), Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts (May 12),
and Bound Feet and Western Dress by Pang-Mei Natasha
Chang (June 9). Copies will be available for checkout at the
circulation desk one month prior to scheduled discussion.
The LIBRARY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES meets
the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the library community
room.
READING TUTOR VOLUNTEERS
FOR ADULTS NEEDED: THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL
has opportunities for adults interested in helping other adults
learn to read. No previous teaching education or experience is
necessary. All you need is a desire to help others and an hour
or two per week available to meet with an adult student at the
library. The St. Joseph County Literacy Council sponsors
one-on-one tutoring to teach adult students to read, write, and
speak English. The council coordinates matching volunteer
tutors with adult students. The council provides material for
training tutors as well as learning materials for the students.
The St. Joseph County Literacy Council is funded by the St.
Joseph County United Way. The Three Rivers Public Library
provides a home for the literacy council, and the library
receives phone calls to connect potential tutors and students
with the literacy council’s coordinator. Adults interested in
learning more about possibly becoming a volunteer tutor with the
St. Joseph County Literacy Council are invited to call the Three
Rivers Public library at 273-8666 to talk to Jennifer Tice,
Literacy Council Liaison.
LEARN TO READ: THE ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL seeks adult students who want
to learn to read English. Trained volunteer tutors work with
adults who have no prior English reading experience or who want
to improve reading skills. If you know someone who might
benefit from reading tutoring, please encourage that person to
call or help that person call the library at 273-8666 to talk to
Jennifer Tice, Literacy Council Liaison.
