Scrapbooking for Teens

Teens ages 11-19 (both boys and girls!) are invited to join us on Monday evening, August 3 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for our teen scrapbooking program. Participants will make a special memory album. Bring 10-12 pictures of one special event or memory (examples would be a vacation, prom, sporting event, party, pets or friends). Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring paper and stickers that coordinate with your chosen theme.

This program is free, but registration is required. To register, telephone the library at 586-469-6200 or click here to register online.

Flags Lowered in Honor of Fallen Soldier

The library's flags are flying at half-staff today in honor of Staff Sgt. Timothy A. David of Gladwin, who died June 28 in Sadr City, Iraq, while on active duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. David, age 28, died from injuries sustained earlier in Baghdad, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

This was Staff Sgt. David’s 6th tour of duty, having previously served twice in Afghanistan and was completing his 4th tour of duty in Iraq. Funeral services will be held at Beaverton High School in Beaverton, Michigan, on Wednesday with burial in St. Andrews Cemetery in Saginaw. He was the son of Michael and Linda David of Beaverton.

The Duke on DVD

The library has just added to our feature film DVD shelves a set of classic John Wayne movies. All eight films were directed by the legendary John Ford. Titles included are:

Fort Apache (1948)
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Three Godfathers (1948)
Stagecoach (1939)
The Searchers (1956)
They Were Expendable (1945)
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949)

The three non-Western films in the set have military settings, and They Were Expendable is regarded by some as the greatest World War II picture ever.

For other feature films available from our DVD collection, search our online library catalog. For downloadable video, visit our media download center.

Holiday Hours

The library will be CLOSED from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 in observance of the Independence Day holiday weekend. Normal library hours will resume at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6. You may return library materials in the outside book drops located near the north (parking lot) entrance to the building. These book drops will be emptied by library staff throughout the weekend. As always, the library's electronic services, including our online catalog, databases and media download center will be available for use around the clock.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Stars and Stripes Festival

This weekend is the second annual Stars & Stripes Festival in downtown Mount Clemens. The 2009 festival has been combined with the annual Bath City Festival, which formerly took place in August. An historical tent will be set up in the New Street area, west of Walnut, so please stop by the library's booth and enjoy the exhibits of all of our local historical organizations as well!

For a complete schedule of the weekend's musical offerings, activities and events, visit the Stars & Stripes Festival web site.

In Memory of Robert Bauer

Mount Clemens Public Library has lost a good friend and supporter this week in the passing of Robert Bauer. Bob served as a valued member of the library Board of Trustees from 2008-2009, and was a long-time volunteer assistant in our local history and genealogy room, where he generously shared his expertise with many researchers.

Bob had a keen interest in writing and storytelling, and led two writing groups at the library, where he encouraged participants to bring the element of human experience into the documentation of their personal and family histories. He also participated in the Mount Clemens Raconteurs storytelling group, and led a workshop on memoir writing at our 2008 Macomb Book Fair.

Bob Bauer was generous to the library both with his time and with his treasure, and made frequent donations for the enhancement of the local history and genealogy collection of Mount Clemens Public Library. These gifts will continue to benefit library patrons for years to come. He will be fondly remembered by all of his friends and colleagues at the library and within the local genealogy and storytelling communities.

We will miss you, Bob, but we will simply consider this milestone as marking the beginning of another chapter in your ongoing story.

Have Summer Fun on the Cheap with Museum Passes

Your public library participates in the Museum Adventure Pass program, presented by Macy's. This free program is a great way to have summer vacation fun close to home, at little or no cost. Visit the library and use your library card to check out a pass to one of 29 area museums or cultural centers. The pass, which is good for seven days from the date of checkout, allows either two or four free admissions to the museum venue. Here's a sampling of area attractions that participate in the program:

Detroit Institute of Arts
Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Detroit Historical Museum
Cranbrook House and Gardens
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

The library has a limited number of passes per week for each venue, so all passes may not be available at all times for some of the most popular attractions. In accordance with program rules, passes are issued on a first-come, first-served basis and may not be reserved in advance.
For more details and a complete list of participating museums, visit the Museum Adventure Pass web site.