Library Lines: Give the gift of life during upcoming blood drive
We are in the heart of summer and the weather in Northern Michigan has been fabulous! Hopefully, you have had a chance to be outside enjoying the summer sun and warm breezes. Always nice to see our summer residents and visitors at the library bringing along family, children, and grandchildren to visit us. There are so many activities and outdoor opportunities to enjoy in our beautiful corner of the world.
Cheboygan Library in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan is hosting a blood drive 1-6 p.m. Thursday, July 27. Follow the link on our calendar of events found on our website cheboyganlibrary.org to sign up to donate. The drive will be on the lower level of the library in our Gallery space.
The Poetry Club meets at 3 p.m. July 27 in the Linda Neuss room located on the lower level of the library. Everyone is welcome to join the group as they share discussion and poetry. The Poetry Club meets regularly at 3 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month at the library.
This month, our Teen Book Club will discuss the murder mystery novel "Truly Devious" by New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, in the Boardroom on the lower level. The Publishers Weekly Best book of 2018 murder mystery novel is the first in a four-book series. According to the book jacket: Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early 20th-century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.”
Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart fans may want to check this mystery out. Bring a friend and share some thoughts on this murder mystery and enjoy a cookie or two. Become a member of our teen reading club where members help select next month’s featured book and everyone gets a free copy of the selected book. Sign up at the library, call 231-627-2381 or download the bookclubs app to ensure receiving a copy of the next novel. Teen Take and Read Books & Bites meets at 3:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month.
The library has many genres to choose from including a more recent genre that has gained popularity in recent years, graphic novels. We have graphic novels in our children’s section, young adult room and graphic novels can be found in the adult reading section as well. Simply defined, a graphic novel is a novel in comic-strip format. Graphic novels are like comic books as they use sequential art to tell a story. Unlike comic books, graphic novels usually have a stand-alone story with a more complex plot. Although, a collection of short stories previously published as individual comic books are also considered graphic novels. Check out our graphic novels collection by searching keyword graphic novels then narrow your search by selecting Cheboygan Library. We have graphic novels for most reading levels. Introduce a hesitant reader to this new format they may be inspired to read more!
Movie time anyone? The library has licensed access to hundreds of movie titles through our Swank movie license. Occasionally we host feature films in our temperature-controlled meeting space, the Linda Widrig Neuss room. During our spring break activities this past April, we celebrated by watching Peter Rabbit while enjoying freshly popped buttered popcorn from the Kingston Theatre.
If you or a group of friends, family members, children or teens would like to watch a feature film at the library on our big screen, simply start by searching swank.com for a list of available movies offered to public libraries. While on the Swank movie website scroll down to select public libraries to see which movies are available to watch at the library. Next, complete the online Google room use form found on our website to check room availability on the date and time you would like to enjoy a movie on our big screen. We will reply via email with either a confirmation of your date and time or offer alternate dates if your first choice is already booked. We will also verify the movie you selected is licensed to be watched at the library. The library is an oasis of opportunities and materials providing the community with access to many unique resources.
— Paula Jewell is program director of the Cheboygan Area Public Library.
This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Library Lines: Give the gift of life during upcoming blood drive
