Summer Reading Program Kicks Off June 7!

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Director’s chair 2 Summer Prevent Summer Learning Loss–Sign Up for Our Summer Reading Program The Summer Reading Program at Chelsea District Library is an annual program that brings children and families into the library for reading and events. Over 1300 of the 2700 students in the Chelsea School District participated in the program in 2012! The numbers are equally impressive on a national level; in fact, more kids take part in public library summer reading programs than play Little League baseball. This is good news for public libraries as we work toward improving children’s reading skills as well as increasing their desire to read. The bad news is that statistics also point to the frustrating loss of learning that takes place when children are not in school during the summer. This is what researchers have often referred to as the “summer slide.” Here are some critical facts to consider: Prevent “summer slide” ! Sign up for this year’s Summer Reading Program–Dig into Reading! The library is helping close the reading gap by providing children and teens access to high–quality reading materials, as well as opportunities to improve literacy skills. The library’s Summer Reading Program is essential to the reading achievement of many children, particularly those children who lack other reading resources. William Harmer bharmer@chelseadistrictlibrary.org General Donations Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs | Friends of Chelsea District Library Sally & Fred Dickinson | Joel & Cindy Blume In Memory of Yvonne Kukla Gary Zenz Annual Giving Robert & Marjorie German | Anonymous | Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Original Comic Book Art River Gallery » Learning or reading skill losses during the summer months are cumulative. By the time a struggling reader reaches middle school, summer reading loss has accumulated to a two–year lag in reading achievement. » It is estimated that the “summer slide” accounts for as much as 85% of the reading achievement gap between lower income students and their middle–and upper–income peers. » Third graders who can’t read on grade level are four times less likely to graduate by age 18 than a proficient reader. » Studies show that making sure there are always interesting books at home can increase the likelihood of a child being a frequent reader. Donations Thank You! Midwest Literary Walk Chelsea Downtown Development Authority | Nicola’s Books Summer Reading Program Rick Taylor, Charles Reinhart Company | Chelsea Masons Olive Lodge #156 Lions Club | Performance Personnel
Check it out! Magazines The Chelsea District Library subscribes to approximately 160 magazines. Current issues can only be viewed in the library, but older issues can be checked out. Magazine Type Adult Teen Youth Lift for current year’s back issues. Location 2nd Level TeenSpace KidSpot Current Year’s Back Issues Lift Shelf Above Teen Non–Fiction Lift Shelf Older Back Issues Ask a Librarian Ask a Librarian Ask a Librarian Check Out 1 Week 3 Weeks 3 Weeks E–mail Save paper by signing up for e–mail notices alerting you to available holds, two–day renewal notices, and overdue notices. To make sure these notices don’t land in your junk mail, add The Library Network’s address, sirsi@unicorn.tln.lib.mi.us to your e–mail address book. Instructions vary by e–mail service provider. If you still do not receive library e–mail notices after adding The Library Network to your contacts, please contact your e–mail service provider. Have questions? Call us at (734) 475–8723 x219. Volunteers Interested in Volunteering? New website tool will help volunteers connect with Chelsea nonprofit organizations Chelsea is a vibrant community with a wide variety of nonprofit organizations and service groups. Whether you’re looking for ways to connect with friends and neighbors, to share your knowledge or skills, or to help your local community, there are many volunteer opportunities in Chelsea. This spring, a new web tool for connecting nonprofit organizations and interested volunteers was launched on the chelseamich.com community website. The brand new Volunteer Chelsea portal will help connect potential volunteers with nonprofits in the community who have opportunities available. Local residents are able to search for volunteer opportunities by type, such as health and wellness, outdoor recreation, social services or the arts. Nonprofit organizations in Chelsea are able to list available opportunities for volunteers to engage with their organization. Get connected now at chelseamich.com/connect/volunteer/. The Volunteer Chelsea portal is funded by a grant from the Chelsea Area Wellness Foundation as part of the 5–Healthy Towns initiative. The portal was developed as part of the chelseamich.com website—the official website for the Chelsea, Michigan community—and is a joint project by the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, with funding from the DDA and the City of Chelsea. The Volunteer Chelsea portal was led by a subcommittee of volunteers including Trinh Pifer (Director of Chelsea Senior Center), Linda Ballard (Assistant Director of Chelsea District Library), Leslie Surel (Director of chelseamich.com) and Mike Erwin, a long–time Chelsea volunteer who first brought the idea of this project to the members of the Chelsea Wellness Committee. 3 Summer
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