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April Newsletter

Field of white flowers under a sunset sky with the text "Hello April."

 

Director's Corner,

 

April Showers Bring May Flowers OR April Showers Bring New Services to Your Library – Check out your library for new offerings.  Paige, Kaylee and I are excited to bring new things to you this month.  Don’t forget to check out our Story Time Program, Libby, hoopla, Ancestry, Craft & Hobby, Tutor.com, Potter Park Zoo, Impression 5, and  MeL along with copy, faxing and scanning services.  Stop in and find out how we can help you with your requests.

 

Celebration Days During National Library Week –

                April 7 – Right to Read Day – a day for readers, advocates and library lovers to celebrate the right to read.

                April 8 – National  Library Workers Day – a day for library staff, users, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers (Thank You Kaylee and Paige)

                April 9 – National Library Outreach Day – a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library staff who are meeting their patrons where they are.

                April 10 – Take Action for Libraries Day – a day to rally advocates to support libraries.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Lu Ann Stachnik, PBTDL Library Director, proclaims  April 6 – 12, 2025 as National Library Week.  During this week, I encourage all residents to visit their library, explore its resources, and celebrate all the ways that the library draws us together as a community.

 

Stop in and say hi to Paige, Kaylee and myself.  Have a fantastic April!

 

LuAnn

A cat wearing a dandelion flower crown and a yellow outfit sits among dandelions in a field.

 

Cat of the Month!

Since we post a different cat for every month, we thought why not let you all show us your cats! So we introduce Cat of the month.  Each month we will pick a cat to put in our enewsletter. You can send them to us through messenger or comment on our Facebook post with their name. 

 

Meet Willow!  Our Library Cat for April!                                                                    

A calico cat with a blue collar lying on a gray blanket with snowflake patterns.

 

 

Student Trustee Application

Eight diverse people with backpacks, books, and smiling expressions, standing side by side.

We are looking for a Student Library trustee for our PBTDL Library Board! They would serve as a representive for the teens in the Potterville area as well as represent the school, community, and the youth in the community. 

The requirements for the role is that you must attend monthly meetings that are at 6:30 on the first Monday of the month. You must have a card at our library and live in either Potterville or Benton  Township. You must also be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade for the 2025/2026 school year. 

The application is at the library for you to pick up.

 

Coloring Contest!

With Easter coming around the corner here soon, we want to see your best Easter picture! We have the coloring sheets ready for you.   All you need to do is color them and bring them back to us by April 8th!  We can't wait to see what your creative minds do. Come in to pick up your sheet today!

Children's Easter-themed drawings with bunnies and eggs displayed on a wall labeled "The Giving Tree Supporters of Your Library."

 

 

Man working on a car engine. "Keep it on the road. Auto Repair Source." Text and logo for Michigan eLibrary (MeL).

 Looking to save by maintaining your own vehicle? Auto Repair Source from MeL.org includes information such as understanding diagnostic codes and replacing your battery and cabin air filter for vehicle models from 1974-2025

 

 

We have FREE Covid-19 Tests!

If you are feeling under the weather,  we are giving away Covid tests. Two tests per box. If you have a family of four,  you can get four boxes.  Stay safe out there!

 

Ancestry has arrived!

Ancestry logo with the slogan "Discover your family's history" on a dark background.

Ever wonder what your grandpa was doing before you came around? Well wonder no more as we now have Ancestry here at the Library! Come inside and get on a comupter and see what your family was up to before your time.  You will learn so much about your family with just a few key strokes.

 

We have Tutor.com!

It is about that time of year where kids have to take the  ACT and SAT. Don't worry, though, because we have Tutor.com! Tutor.com has review tests so your kids can get prepared for the SAT.  Look it up to prepare for that big test!

Logo for tutor.com, a service of The Princeton Review, on a blue circle background.

 

 

 

The image shows a logo with the text "CRAFT & HOBBY" in orange and grey.

 Are you feeling crafty?

Check out Crafts and Hobby's website for new designs for this season!

 https://www.craftandhobby.com/

To get started  use your 14 digit barcode to login and see all those crafts!

Discover your crafting abilities with step by step tutorials and videos. For example you can learn to cake decorate like a pro,  crochet until you have 15 little squares, and do some woodworking, so you can add that last finishing touch. Let's get started!

 

 

 

Rhythm and Rhyme Story Time

Illustration of two cute lions beside a stack of colorful books with "Story Time" text.

Attention Parents of Toddlers!!

Story Time is on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am.

Stop in for a story, music/dancing and a fun craft. 

 

 

The Happy Bookers: BookAholics Book Club

The Book Club is back in session and they are reading  "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir . If you are interested, please plan on attending the meeting on April 9th at 3:00 PM right at the library or call us at 645-2989 for more details.  We hope to see you there!

Book cover: "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. Features an astronaut and abstract black and gold design. Seal: "Author of The Martian."

 

The Well Read Shed

The Well Read Shed is back open!  We are having a "special" for each week in April. 

Week One - Janet Evanovich  -  each hardback book that you buy for $1.00, the second Janet Evanovich hardback is $.50.  The more you buy, the better the deal.  Come and check it out!

 Week Two  -  is buy one Young Adult book for $1, get the second Young Adult book free.

  Come by to see the new specials each week!  See you Tuesday!

 

 

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New Books in the Adult Section

Book cover for "Out of Oz" by Gregory Maguire; a silhouette with a witch's silhouette inside.
Book cover: "A Lion Among Men" by Gregory Maguire, Volume Three in "The Wicked Years" series, with a lion silhouette and castle.
Book cover of "Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire, featuring a castle and silhouette of a person within a purple crow.
Book cover of "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire, featuring a city silhouette in green and yellow with text "Volume One in the Wicked Years."
Book cover: "The Antidote" by Karen Russell, featuring a rustic house and windmill on a gradient background.
Book cover: "Sandra Brown - Blood Moon." Text with a large red moon and dark trees reflected in water.
Book cover of "All the Other Mothers Hate Me" by Sarah Harman, featuring a stylish woman with balloons and bold text.
Book cover: "The Paris Express" by Emma Donoghue, a historical thriller. Red velvet background.
Book cover with surfboards, palm leaves, ocean view, and title "Beach Vibes" by Susan Mallery.
Book cover for "The Summer Guests" by Tess Gerritsen; features a house, trees, water, and a quote from Lee Child.
Book cover titled "Grand Bargain" by Gerald E. Rosen; features people, buildings, and skyline, depicting Detroit's bankruptcy to rebirth journey.
Book cover of "Nemesis" by Gregg Hurwitz, featuring a silhouette by an old house, with the text "There's a line you don't cross..."
Book cover for "Out of Oz" by Gregory Maguire; a silhouette with a witch's silhouette inside.
Book cover: "A Lion Among Men" by Gregory Maguire, Volume Three in "The Wicked Years" series, with a lion silhouette and castle.
Book cover of "Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire, featuring a castle and silhouette of a person within a purple crow.
Book cover of "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire, featuring a city silhouette in green and yellow with text "Volume One in the Wicked Years."
Book cover: "The Antidote" by Karen Russell, featuring a rustic house and windmill on a gradient background.
Book cover: "Sandra Brown - Blood Moon." Text with a large red moon and dark trees reflected in water.
Book cover of "All the Other Mothers Hate Me" by Sarah Harman, featuring a stylish woman with balloons and bold text.
Book cover: "The Paris Express" by Emma Donoghue, a historical thriller. Red velvet background.
Book cover with surfboards, palm leaves, ocean view, and title "Beach Vibes" by Susan Mallery.
Book cover for "The Summer Guests" by Tess Gerritsen; features a house, trees, water, and a quote from Lee Child.
Book cover titled "Grand Bargain" by Gerald E. Rosen; features people, buildings, and skyline, depicting Detroit's bankruptcy to rebirth journey.
Book cover of "Nemesis" by Gregg Hurwitz, featuring a silhouette by an old house, with the text "There's a line you don't cross..."

 

 

New Books in Young Adult Section

Illustrated book cover featuring a woman with a crown, finger to lips, and the text "Royal Heirs Academy" by Lindsey Duga.

 

New Books in the Juvenile/Childrens Section

A child joyfully eats from a lunchbox on the cover of "Home in a Lunchbox" by Cherry Mo, awarded a Caldecott Honor.
a child and a cat
A group of diverse children holding cards with "EC" outside, standing under a sign reading "The Everybody Club."
Cover of "They All Saw a Cat" by Brendan Wenzel, with an illustration of a cat and a metallic emblem.
Book cover of "Wind Watchers" by Micha Archer, showing a child with a hat in a windy, petal-filled landscape.
Dinosaurs celebrating Earth Day: planting trees, recycling, with cheerful expressions, under a blue sky. Book cover illustration.
Book cover of "When the Rain Came Down," featuring children, a dog, and houses in the rain.
Illustrated cover of "Locomotive" by Brian Floca, featuring a vintage train and award medals.
A child joyfully eats from a lunchbox on the cover of "Home in a Lunchbox" by Cherry Mo, awarded a Caldecott Honor.
a child and a cat
A group of diverse children holding cards with "EC" outside, standing under a sign reading "The Everybody Club."
Cover of "They All Saw a Cat" by Brendan Wenzel, with an illustration of a cat and a metallic emblem.
Book cover of "Wind Watchers" by Micha Archer, showing a child with a hat in a windy, petal-filled landscape.
Dinosaurs celebrating Earth Day: planting trees, recycling, with cheerful expressions, under a blue sky. Book cover illustration.
Book cover of "When the Rain Came Down," featuring children, a dog, and houses in the rain.
Illustrated cover of "Locomotive" by Brian Floca, featuring a vintage train and award medals.

 

New Vox Books in the Children's Section

New offerings at the library! Check out the read along Vox books that help them to start reading one their own.

Five children's books on a table: "The Real Story," "The Umbrella," "NO! Said Custard the Squirrel," "Karma is Three Cats," and "Nobody Hugs a Cactus."

 

 

Libby

 

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Important News!
The groups of OverDrive consortia that are participating in the statewide reciprocal borrowing agreement keeps growing. 

 

To add partner libraries to your Libby app:

Tap on the Libby logo in the center 

Select Menu
Select Add Library

Search for one of the Partner Libraries (listed below)
Select Sign In With My Card
Under Partner Libraries select Your Local Public Library
Enter your Card Number and PIN
Select Next
Repeat process until all Partner Libraries have been added


Partner libraries are: Lakeland Digital Library, Suburban Library Cooperative, Download Destination, Great Lakes Digital Libraries, Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, Up North Michigan Consortium, Woodlands Downloadable Library, White Pine Library Cooperative, and Metro Net Library Consortium.

 

hoopla

A collage of various media covers (movies, music, books) with the logo "hoopla" overlaying it.

Check out hoopla.  If you are looking for a comic book, ebook, eaudiobook, music or a movie, you can download it in a minute.  If you have not used it before, come and we would be glad to help you get started.

 

Around the Community

 

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Don’t forget, we now offer FREE passes to The Potter Park Zoo. This covers free entry for your household and free parking. Be sure to treat your family to a fun filled day at the zoo!

Click here for their upcoming events. 

 

 

 

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Great news! We have teamed up with Impression 5 Science Center!! We now have a day pass that you can check out for a family of 4. Your family is going to love it! To learn more, click here. 

 

Have a Happy Easter!

 

Library Days and Hours

Monday 12:30 - 5:30

Tuesday 10:00 - 6:00

Wednesday 12:30-6:00

Thursday 12:30 - 5:30

Friday 12:30 - 5:30

Saturday 10:00 - 1:00

Sunday CLOSED

We will be closed on April 15th for Good Friday. 

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