Afternoon and New Evening
Book Clubs
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We are excited to bring you an Evening Book Club. Starting in September, we are offering an Evening Book Club every third Monday from 7 pm to 8 pm. We will meet in the lower level of the library for a spirited discussion. Sonja Downey, moderator of the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club, will also be the facilitator of the Evening Book Club. The titles we read will be available at the library in various formats, including large print and audio. If you have any questions, please contact Sonja at sdowney@tecumsehlibrary.org or call 517-423-2238. Our first meeting of the Evening Book Club will be on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 7:00 pm.
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Did you know we have a new Digital Card available for all students at TPS? It provides access to all our digital resources, such as hoopla, Overdrive/Libby, America's News, Ancestry Library, etc. See the article below for more information on our digital content.
If interested, go to the Event tab and register for this free card using your name and TPS email address. You'll also need to choose a PIN.
(Students who already have a Tecumseh District Library card already have access to our digital resources.)
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Digital Learning Resources
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Below is a list of Digital Learning Resources that are available with your Tecumseh District Library card. These are valuable resources for students, parents, and life-long learners. More information can be found on our website, by clicking here.
Tutor.com |
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Tutor.com offers one on one virtual tutoring, homework help, test prep, paper reviews, plus much more! It's not just for students. Tudor.com also offers help for parents and job seekers. Click to watch a video of all the different ways Tutor.com can help you.
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Mango Languages
Over 70 world languages and more than 20 ESL/ELL courses
Click the image below to see a short video.
Ancestry Library Edition
This resource is the most comprehensive, international genealogical information available online with billions of indexed names in over 9,000 collections. It includes a vast selection of U.S. federal and state census data, birth, marriage and death records, military records, Social Security death records, immigration lists and probate records.
Click the image below for more information.
Newsbank
With unmatched U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources, this resource is the largest of its kind. Its diverse source types include printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos.
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Libby for Overdrive
ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines
Click the image below to see a short video.
hoopla
ebooks, audiobooks, DVDs, and music
Click the image below to see a short video
MeL
(Michigan Electronic Library)
MeL invests in over 80 eResources for Pre-K through college students and adult learners of all types. Topics covered include early literacy, test prep, magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, health resources, workforce skill building, family history/genealogy, and more.
Click the logo below to see all that MeL has to offeer.
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Click on any of the above titles or images for more information and to reserve a copy.
More selections may be found in the library catalog.
Others can be found on hoopla or Overdrive.
For more ideas about what to read next, check our displays throughout the library, browse our Staff Reviews, or pick up a copy of BookPage, available at the Circulation Desk.
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Children's Back to School
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Book recommendations for back to school! Click on any book for more information or to reserve online.
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Audiobooks With Sonja
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The Yosemite
by John Muir
read by Nick McArdle
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August is traveling month. If you find that it is still a bit too uncertain to set foot in an airplane, lean back, close your eyes and listen to John Muir’s The Yosemite.
In 1868, Scottish immigrant John Muir is forced to interrupt his travels to Cuba due to a severe bout of malaria. Instead, he sets sail for San Francisco via Panama. Shocked by the sounds and sights of the big city, Muir finds his way to Yosemite. In this audio book, John Muir gifts the listener with his beautiful, downright loving descriptions of this wondrous place.
John Muir puts into words what he sees and experiences in Yosemite with such vivid colors that pictures of Bob Ross and his inspired brush were conjured up in my mind. Muir is known, among other things, as a naturalist and environmental philosopher. This audio book definitely has philosophical and even poetic parts and I appreciated the beauty of the landscape and the beauty of his words. Muir also includes suggestions for day trips. How much fun would it be to go to Yosemite book in hand and follow in his footsteps?
John Muir was born in Scotland and spent the first ten years of his life there. Nick McArdle is the perfect fit as narrator for this audio book. His Scottish lilt is as gentle as the words he is reading. I found that the perfect combination of written and spoken word was almost meditative. I would not recommend this title for listening while driving. In the course of the book, I could not help but close my eyes and give myself over to the lush magnificence that was described to me.
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At times, the text turns a bit scientific, but to me, this audio book feels like a walk in the woods. You don’t remember every step, i.e. every plant mentioned, but at the end of the walk you just feel contentment and you remember the overall enjoyment of the walk. This is the case with this book. There was so much botanical information in it which I could not repeat or much less retain. I felt, though, the admiring reverence and the philosophical love which shines through John Muir’s words and lays itself around the listener like a cozy blanket.
However, Muir ends his book with warning words about preserving and protecting nature and all she gives to us. I found it alarming and also sad, that this seemed to have been an issue already in 1912, when his book was published.
For our armchair traveling patrons, TDL offers many more titles about travel. If Yosemite National Park is too rustic for you, maybe you would like to travel in your mind to Europe. Rick Steve’s For the Love of Europe, takes you to the travel writer’s favorite places. Or if, like me, you harbor a not-so-secret love affair with the city of Venice, listen to Venice by Jan Morris and, new to the library, Venice by Peter Ackroyd.
TDL offers all the titles mentioned in audio:
Yosemite, by John Muir
For the Love of Europe, by Rick Steve
Venice, by Jan Morris
Venice, by Peter Ackroyd
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Teen Books With Pierce |
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
by Ben Philippe
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As the summer days begin to wind down, some eagerly await the fall and the changing of the leaves, while others lament the loss of warm days and summer vacation. Students everywhere let out a collective groan at the idea of going back to school for another semester filled with homework, tests, and early morning wake ups. But don’t be dismayed, there are lots of wonderful moments and experiences to be found amongst friends in and outside of the classroom. Just don’t try telling that to Norris Kaplan…
This young adult novel follows Norris, a black, French Canadian, who has recently moved to Austin, Texas and started at a new high school in the middle of the year following his parents’ divorce. He is less than thrilled to be uprooted from Canada and transplanted into an American culture he has only seen on TV and in pop culture. Cynical and frustrated with all the chaos in his life, Norris begins to catalog and take note of all the cliches and types of people he encounters in his new school. The book, his “field guide”, is broken down into chapters detailing his interactions and observations with the “loners”, “jocks”, and “cheerleaders” among others.
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Norris has never been good at making friends and doesn’t want to bother trying. He simply hopes to bide his time until he can go back to Canada and to entertain himself by labeling and making fun of everyone around him in the process. Except things don’t quite work out as planned. Norris has to come to terms with the realization that not everyone is as simple as the labels he assigns. He gets to know people like Liam, the loner, who might just turn out to be a real friend, or some of the girls in school who might just be real love interests. Maybe things actually aren’t as bad as they seem.
Until Prom night, where a series of events cause everything to fall apart, and Norris is stuck trying to put it all back together. This book is an ideal read for those heading back to school. It does a great job in capturing all the funny, awkward, and joyful moments of high school. Finish off your summer reading and prepare yourself for another year back at school with this beloved novel.
TDL owns this book in hardcover.
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Attention Artists, Crafters, and Collectors!
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If you would like to share your creative work or your collections in the Clara Waldron display case by the circulation desk, contact Reference/Local History Librarian Chuck Harpst at (517) 423-2238 or charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org for more details.
Display shown in photo: Model Airplanes by Bob Rhodes
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Michigan and the Moon:
50 Years Since Apollo on Facebook Live
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fifty-two years ago on July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 lunar module “Eagle” put a man on the moon for the first time. This virtual lecture with Dr. Nicolle Zellner, Chair of the Physics Department at Albion College, will explore Michigan’s many contributions to space exploration, including the astronauts and scientists of the Apollo program who have ties to Michigan, one dating as far back as 1894.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Get to a Better Place! What You Need to Know Before You Buy a Home
on WebEx
(Registration Required)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Buying a home is a big deal! How do you know if you can afford it, how much money you need for a down payment, or if your credit is good enough? Come get answers to these and other questions from Amy Matteson and Joe Kiser from Old National Bank.
You will be emailed a link to this event, which will be presented on WebEx.
Click here to register for this free virtual program.
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
Open Mic Night
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night is an opportunity for local musicians, poets and other talented community members to showcase their skills in front of a relaxed and friendly audience.
Participants must be 13 years of age or older; performances cannot exceed five minutes. Artistic expression is encouraged, but all performances must avoid the use of vulgarity in language and actions. No endorsement of racism, sexism, violence or crime will be permitted. You provide the talent; the library will provide the amp and microphone.
Sign-up at the pavilion that night; arrive early to ensure a spot on the list.
Nonperformers are welcome to come and enjoy the local talent.
LOCATION: Tecumseh United Methodist Church Pavilion, 605 Bishop Reed Dr.
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Saturday, August 14. 2021
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Pop-up Library
at the Tecumseh Farmers Market
9 am-1 pm
Weather Permitting
Summer means the Tecumseh Farmers Market, and once a month the Library will be there, too. Our Pop-up Library is a way to bring the library out into the community. If you see our Pop-up Library while you’re out and about, stop by and say hello!
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Monday, August 16, 2021
Upcycling with Pop Bottle Planters
on Facebook Live
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
If you’re a recycler who also needs more plants on the windowsills, look no further! Soda bottle planters are easy and fun to make and look stunning in your home. You can customize the planter to your liking, and it is also an excellent way to reduce waste by upcycling old soda bottles.
If you would like to make a planter with Sonja Downey, Tecumseh District Library’s Supervisor of Circulation Services, during this real time demonstration, you will need the following supplies:
Packing Rope
Scissors
Xacto Knife
Cat-safe House Plants
Gravel/Soil
Assorted Embellishments (silk flowers, ornamental rocks, etc.)
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Fabric of Civilization
on Facebook Live
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Textiles are one of humanity’s oldest and most influential technologies, yet we take them for granted. Drawing on her widely praised new book, The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World, author Virginia Postrel will take us on a tour of some of the innovations that gave us today’s textile abundance and the ways textiles shaped civilization as we know it.
Virginia Postrel is an award-winning journalist and independent scholar. She is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and has been a columnist for The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Her previous books include The Power of Glamour, The Substance of Style, and The Future and Its Enemies. Her research is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Thursday, August 19, 2021
Michigan True Crimes: Heart Shots
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Retired Michigan State Police detective lieutenant Clif Edwards, author of Heart Shots: The Shocking True Story of a Dark Day in the Michigan and Indiana State Police, will discuss his coldest case ever, the terror of September 30, 1957, which includes ten hours of terror, nine heroes, five heart shots, three abductions, two widows, and one fatherless son. During his reconstruction of those horrific hours, he will reveal fascinating information leading to and following that fateful day.
LOCATION: Tecumseh United Methodist Church Pavilion, 605 Bishop Reed Dr.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Lore and Legends: Tecumseh
(Registration Required)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ever wonder why we call it the Indian Crossing Trails? Discover the legends and lore of this spectacular park as guide Mickey Alvarado leads you on a 2.5-mile evening tour. Remember to bring your camera so you can capture the flora, fauna and natural beauty of the Indian Crossing Trails.
This is an intermediate level trail walk. Participants can expect areas of steep terrain, possible trail obstacles and Michigan woodlands natural conditions. Bug spray, appropriate foot gear and bottled water are recommended.
Hike begins at the Burt Street entrance. Rain date is Thursday, August 26th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Cottage Food Law:
Selling Homemade Food in Michigan
on Zoom
(Registration Required)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 Michigan's Cottage Food Law provides an opportunity for new, small scale food processors to "test the waters" and see if operating a food business is the right fit for them. The law also enables farmers who sell produce at farmers markets and on-farm markets to expand their product lines to include things like baked goods and jams. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), America’s premier source of free business mentoring and education, will provide an overview of the Cottage Food Law with mentor Mark Williams and discuss opportunities to take advantage of the law’s provisions.
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/.
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For more information about
all upcoming events, CLICK HERE
09/01/2021
September Teen Grab and Go Art
09/09/2021 6:30 pm
Historical Walking Tour
of Downtown Tecumseh
Old National Bank
205 E. Chicago Blvd, Tecumseh
(Registration Required)
09/14/2021 7 pm
World's Tallest Donkey
on Zoom
(Registration Required)
09/15/2021 1 pm
Book Bingo
Tecumseh United Methodist Church pavilion, 605 Bishop Reed Dr.
(Registration Required)
09/15/2021 3pm
Afternoon Book Club
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
TDL Lower Level Meeting Room B
09/16/2021 7 pm
Pickleball 101: Rules, Fun Facts & More
Mitchell Memorial Park
09/20/2021 7pm
Evening Book Club
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
TDL Lower Level Meeting Room B
09/21/2021 7 pm
Tecumseh United Methodist Church pavilion, 605 Bishop Reed Dr.
The Legacy of Devils Lake Drive-In Ministries
09/28/2021 6:45 pm
Snoozeville;
A Pajama Story Time
on Facebook Live
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Reserve your copies today!
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Teen Book Club Box
Each month’s Teen Book Club Box will include a novel and some treats, all for you to keep. Pick up a box, read the book, and join us for a chat to share your thoughts!
Book discussion dates to be determined. Please check our website at bit.ly/TDLTeensEvents.
For the month of August we will be reading the graphic novel,
The Complete Chi's Sweet Home Part 1
by Konami Kanata
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Teen Grab and Go Art
August
Grab & Go Art Kit:
DIY Book Binding
Make your own journal! Use the instructions provided to turn paper into a colorful notebook. Pick up a free kit from the teen space while supplies last!
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We want to introduce you to our newest Library Assistant, Brock. He has been with us for just a few months and already we don't know what we'd do without him!
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Forks Over Knives Magazine
"This gorgeous 'bookazine' dedicated to the plant-based lifestyle features 100 pages of expert tips, beautiful photos, inspiring success stories, and a large number of deliciously healthy recipes.
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Summer Hours
Monday- Thursday
10 am - 8 pm
Friday-Saturday
10 am - 5 pm
Sunday
Closed
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August
Meetings
TDL Board of Trustees
3rd Tuesday
August 17, 2021
5:30 pm
Tecumseh District Library
Lower Level
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Friends of the Tecumseh District Library
2nd Monday
August 9, 2021
6:30 pm
Tecumseh District Library
lower level
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Wednesday August 18, 2021
Book Bingo
(Registration Required)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMPlay bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play.
Social distancing will be practiced.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
CONTACT: Chuck Harpst
(517) 423-2238
charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org
LOCATION: Tecumseh United Methodist Church Pavilion, 605 Bishop Reed Dr. |
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We invite you to enjoy our many services, including:
- CDs
- DVDs & Blu-Ray
- Audio books
- eBooks
- Periodicals
- Video Games
- Public access computers
- WiFi
- Printing
- Fax Service
- Copy Machine
- Quiet study rooms
- Take-Read-Return Books
- Early Literacy Stations
- Notary Public
- Ancestry Library Edition
- THS Digitized School Yearbooks
For more information, CLICK HERE.
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The following benefits are always available to TDL Cardholders:
- Discounts on copies and faxes: 10¢ B/W copies, 50¢ Color copies and 50¢ FAX
- Discount on Notary services: $1.00/document
- One-on-one assistance with personal electronic devices including e-readers and phones
- Mango Languages
- MEL Inter-library loan
- Overdrive for free e-books, audiobooks, & magazines.
- Unlimited internet access on public use computers
- Online and remote access to America's News database
- hoopla Digital for ebooks, music, movies & more
- Michigan Activity Pass "Check out" FREE or discounted admission passes to hundreds of Michigan state parks, campgrounds, museums, trails, arts & cultural destinations, and more.
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
~Chinese Proverb
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