Pigeon District Library 7236 Nitz St., Pigeon (989) 453-2341 www.pigeondistrictlibrary.com HOURS Monday 9-5 Tuesday April-Oct. 9-7 Nov.-Mar. 9-6 Thursday April-Oct. 9-7 Nov.-Mar. 9-6 Friday 9-5 Saturday Sept.-May 9-3 June-Aug. 9-1

Welcome to the Pigeon District Library where our patrons are our first priority!

Statistics Patron Visits – 51,971 in 2008 Number of Materials – 40,786 Audio Books/Books on CD – 853 CDs/CD-ROM – 454 Books – 33,190 Magazines/Newspapers – 86 subscriptions Videos – 2,868 DVDs - 770

Patron Visits – 51,971 in 2008

Number of Materials – 40,786

Audio Books/Books on CD – 853

CDs/CD-ROM – 454

Books – 33,190

Magazines/Newspapers – 86 subscriptions

Videos – 2,868

DVDs - 770

Circulation Desk Trained, courteous staff is here to assist you. Staff answers more than 2,000 reference questions yearly.

Children’s Room Fiction Books Non-fiction Books Non-fiction Videos

Fiction Books

Non-fiction Books

Non-fiction Videos

Children’s Room Toys & Games Theme Backpacks

Toys & Games

Theme Backpacks

On-Line Card Catalog Search our Collections Search VLC (Valley Library Consortium) Search MeLCat – State Catalog

Search our Collections

Search VLC (Valley Library Consortium)

Search MeLCat – State Catalog

Materials from other libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan free of charge.

Older Children/Junior Adult/Young Adult Hard Cover Fiction Hard Cover Non-fiction Paperback Books Educational Games Theme Backpacks Puzzles Junior Reference New Materials Display

Hard Cover Fiction

Hard Cover Non-fiction

Paperback Books

Educational Games

Theme Backpacks

Puzzles

Junior Reference

New Materials Display

Older Children/Junior Adult/Young Adult Hard Cover Fiction Hard Cover Non-fiction Paperback Books Educational Games Theme Backpacks Puzzles Junior Reference New Materials Display

Hard Cover Fiction

Hard Cover Non-fiction

Paperback Books

Educational Games

Theme Backpacks

Puzzles

Junior Reference

New Materials Display

Fiction

Fiction Hard Cover Paperbacks Large Print Mystery Science Fiction Western Audio Books Books on CD New Materials Display

Hard Cover

Paperbacks

Large Print

Mystery

Science Fiction

Western

Audio Books

Books on CD

New Materials Display

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction Books Large Print Videos Audio Books Books on CD CD-ROM New Materials Display

Books

Large Print

Videos

Audio Books

Books on CD

CD-ROM

New Materials Display

Videos and DVDs

General Reference

General Reference Atlases Chilton Auto Repair Manuals Contemporary Authors Encyclopedias Newspapers on Microfilm Telephone Books Thomas Register Vertical File

Atlases

Chilton Auto Repair Manuals

Contemporary Authors

Encyclopedias

Newspapers on Microfilm

Telephone Books

Thomas Register

Vertical File

Michigan Reference

Michigan Reference Joann Haist Collection Local Church Histories Local Town Histories Plat Books School Annuals Other Local Historical Publications

Joann Haist Collection

Local Church Histories

Local Town Histories

Plat Books

School Annuals

Other Local Historical Publications

Joann Haist Collection 48 Notebooks 1 Births 9 Marriages 22 Obituaries 13 Pigeon Businesses 1 1978 Diamond Jubilee 2 Pigeon HS Class of 1949

48 Notebooks

1 Births

9 Marriages

22 Obituaries

13 Pigeon Businesses

1 1978 Diamond Jubilee

2 Pigeon HS Class of 1949

Magazines and Newspapers

Magazines and Newspapers Magazines 86 Subscriptions Current issue on shelf Back issues can be checked out Newspapers 6 Subscriptions Bay City Times Detroit Free Press Huron Daily Tribune Newsweekly Tuscola Advertiser USA Today

Magazines

86 Subscriptions

Current issue on shelf

Back issues can be checked out

Newspapers

6 Subscriptions

Bay City Times

Detroit Free Press

Huron Daily Tribune

Newsweekly

Tuscola Advertiser

USA Today

Puzzles One month loan period Collection changes regularly Table with puzzle – patrons can add pieces if they wish

One month loan period

Collection changes regularly

Table with puzzle – patrons can add pieces if they wish

Computer Lab

Computer Lab Internet Access Free of Charge 11 Computers for Adults 2 Laptop Connections Document Scanner Color or black and white copies (per page fee applies) Variety of Programs including Microsoft Office Word Perfect Wireless Internet Access Available in Computer Lab and Reference Room.

Internet Access Free of Charge

11 Computers for Adults

2 Laptop Connections

Document Scanner

Color or black and white copies

(per page fee applies)

Variety of Programs including

Microsoft Office

Word Perfect

Wireless Internet Access Available in Computer Lab and Reference Room.

Computers for Patrons with Children

Computers for Minors 3 Computers with Filtered Internet Access One is in the Children’s Room so parents can access the internet while supervising their child who can look at books and play with toys.

3 Computers with Filtered Internet Access

One is in the Children’s Room so parents can access the internet while supervising their child who can look at books and play with toys.

Preschool Story Hour 507 attended weekly sessions last year

507 attended weekly

sessions last year

School Classes Visit Throughout the school year classes visited every 2 weeks.

Throughout the school year classes visited every 2 weeks.

Total class visits – 24 Total number of students served- 245 Other group visits Total number visits – 2 Total number children - 30

Total class visits – 24

Total number of students served- 245

Other group visits

Total number visits – 2

Total number children - 30

Library Lending Program

Library Lending Program Volunteers deliver library materials to four, senior residential facilities in the area every 2 weeks. Country Bay Country Gardens Home Sweet Home Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care

Volunteers deliver library materials to four, senior residential facilities in the area every 2 weeks.

Country Bay

Country Gardens

Home Sweet Home

Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care

Summer Reading Program 2009 122 Registered 83 Completed Program 2,581 – Total Number of Books Read 14 Classes and Activities Held

122 Registered

83 Completed Program

2,581 – Total Number of Books Read

14 Classes and Activities Held

Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program Party

Other Library Activities Book Club – Meets Monthly Friends of the Pigeon District Library – Meets Quarterly Entry in Farmer’s Festival Parade Entry in Children’s Parade Annual Quilt Show Monthly Book Sale Annual Book Sale – organized by Friends of the Library Farmer’s Festival Movie for Children Annual Musical Jamboree Annual Children’s Book Week Activities National Library Week Activities Computer Workshops led by library volunteer Library Appreciation Dinner The Giving Tree – Collect books for Pigeon Food Pantry

Book Club – Meets Monthly

Friends of the Pigeon District Library – Meets Quarterly

Entry in Farmer’s Festival Parade

Entry in Children’s Parade

Annual Quilt Show

Monthly Book Sale

Annual Book Sale – organized by Friends of the Library

Farmer’s Festival Movie for Children

Annual Musical Jamboree

Annual Children’s Book Week Activities

National Library Week Activities

Computer Workshops led by library volunteer

Library Appreciation Dinner

The Giving Tree – Collect books for Pigeon Food Pantry