Celebrate Black History Month With A Museum Adventure Pass @ Your Library
Submitted by llevier on Mon, 2010-02-08 09:39.
Click here to read the MAP February Newsletter and find the latest events at one of the many Museums that participate in the Museum Adventure Pass Program. Stop by the library and pick up your free Museum Pass; let your adventure begin today and "Imagine the Possibilities..." For more information on the Museum Adventure Pass, Click here!
Sign up for our E-Newsletter!!
Submitted by llevier on Fri, 2010-02-05 16:45.Provide your email address at the library -- save us money!
Submitted by llevier on Mon, 2010-02-01 13:49.
Did you know that you can be notified by email when you have a book or other item that comes in for you? Or that you can be emailed when an item is coming due to be returned? It's easy, convenient, and saves the library the cost of mailing notices to you. Thanks to many people who have provided their email addresses, the library was able to save the on mailing costs to 225 persons this past quarter, which allows the library to place more funds toward buying materials for the collection. Just give us a call, email us, or tell us you want to add your email address to your library account. Together we can make a difference!
Fuzzy Friends Brick Campaign
Submitted by llevier on Wed, 2010-01-27 11:07.Would you like to leave a lasting legacy for your favorite fuzzy friend? The Salem South Lyon District Library is offering you an opportunity to do that by participating in our Fuzzy Friends Brick Campaign. This is a special offer as part of the Lasting Legacy Brick campaign and runs through February 22nd, 2010. All order forms must be turned in by that date! There are two brick sizes to select from: A 4”x8” brick paver for $100 or an 8”x8” paver for $250. The price includes the paw or whisker logo. All of the Fuzzy Friend bricks will be placed in the Entrance Path location.
If you wish to be a part of the Fuzzy Friends Brick Campaign, please fill out the order form and enclose it with your check, cash or credit card payment. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. All proceeds will go to support YOUR library. Imagine the Possibilities if we all work together step by step and brick by brick! 
Playaways - New @ Your Library!
Submitted by jessenma on Tue, 2010-01-26 16:02.
Check out the latest in audiobook technology. Playaways are small, lightweight audiobook players that come preloaded with an entire book.
No Cassettes. No CDs. No Downloads. Just Play.
Playaways are convenient and easy to use without having to juggle multiple CDs, cassettes or a separate player. It also allows the listener to control the speed of the narrator's voice and automatically bookmarks the last place they left off after powering down.
Perfect for walking, jogging or the gym! Playaways don't skip or scratch like CDs.
Playaways come equipped with a universal headphone jack and can be used in the car just like an iPod or MP3 player. Simply plug the unit into the auxiliary port, FM transmitter or cassette adapter and you are ready to listen.
They require a AAA battery and a set of headphones. As a special promotion and while supplies last, the first patrons to check out a Playaway will receive a FREE battery and set of earbuds!
Our collection is growing, so keep an eye out for new titles coming soon. If you have any questions or would like to see how a Playaway works, please see a reference librarian.
We hope you enjoy this new collection and check one out soon!
Tax Time
Submitted by jessenma on Tue, 2010-01-26 11:23.
Tax forms are now available at the Salem-South Lyon District Library. Look for the 'Tax Forms' sign by the computers near the adult reference desk to pick up federal and state forms.
Available federal forms: 1040, 1040A & 1040EZ with instructions, 2106, 2441 with instructions, 3903, 4868, 8812, 8822, 8283, Schedules A, B, C, C-EZ, D, E, L, M & SE.
Available Michigan forms: 1040 & 1040CR-7 with instructions.
If don't see the forms you need, you can ask any reference librarian to print them for you, free of charge, from the IRS website. Tax form instructions can be printed for the normal fee of 10 cents per page.
If you have tax questions or would like to order any publications please contact the IRS or Michigan State Treasury.
Beginning Genealogy with Ancestry Library Edition
Submitted by llevier on Fri, 2010-01-22 15:18.
March 18 from 6:30-7:30 PM 
Are you interested in genealogy,
but don’t know how to get started? Learn the basics of researching your family history using Ancestry Library Edition. Reference Librarian Jillian Essenmacher will show you how to use this comprehensive, newly acquired database to search historical records, including the U.S. census, passenger lists and draft cards. A special thank you goes to the Friends of the Library for purchasing this wonderful software for the library and it's community! Sign up for this program by clicking here, or call the library at 248-437-6431.
Are you struggling to pay for your Medicare costs?
Submitted by llevier on Wed, 2010-01-20 15:24.
Recent changes have made it easier to qualify for help with Medicare.
Starting January 2010 the federal government has increased the amount of resources an individual may have to qualify for help paying for Medicare prescriptions and/or Medicare Part B costs. As a result, more seniors and adults with disabilities on Medicare are able to qualify for help with these costs. To be eligible, an individual must have a monthly income less than $1,354 and resources less than $12,510 and for a married couple their monthly income must be less than $1,822 and resources less than $25,010.
On Wednesday, February 17 between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM an assistance day will be held at the library in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging 1-B to help eligible seniors and disabled adults on Medicare complete the applications for these programs. To make an appointment for this assistance day, or for more information on these programs, please call the Area Agency on Aging 1-B at 800-852-7795.
