For kids under 2
Baby Time: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. (starting Jan. 4)

For kids 3-5
Storytimes: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. (starting Jan. 3)
Music & Movement Storytime: Fridays at 1 p.m. (starting Jan. 6)
Evening Storytime: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., once a month (first is Jan. 19)

For kids 5-8
Kid Zone: Mondays at 6 p.m., every other week (starting Feb. 6)
Build a Racetrack (ages 5-12): Saturday, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

For older kids
Battle of the Books (grade 4-adult): Kick-off – Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Game On (ages 8-18): Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m. (starting Jan. 3)
Book Clubs
—For ages 9-11: Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., once a month (first is Jan. 18)
—For ages 12-14: Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., once a month (first is Jan. 25)
Pokemon Battle Play (ages 8-12): Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Accordion Scrapbooks (ages 8-14): Thursday, Jan. 26, 4-5 p.m.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament (ages 8-12): Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cookie Decorating (ages 8-14): Monday, Feb. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party

Got Cabin Fever waiting for the 6th Wimpy Kid book to come out? Join other fans for activities, snacks, trivia and prizes on Saturday, November 12, 2-3 pm. For ages 7-14.

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Read the press release here.

DTDL users can now access free eBooks from our Woodlands Downloadable Library for their Kindle devices.  Transferring eBooks to a Kindle is a little bit different than with other devices.  Check out our Kindle instruction guide to learn how, call the Adult Services Desk at 517-321-4014 x4, or stop by the library with questions.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Discover how communicating with your customers regularly can help you stay connected, and generate increased referrals, repeat sales, and unwavering customer loyalty. You’ll learn how to start and build a strong permission-based customer list… get your audience to open, read and act on your email… and use your past results to sharpen your email marketing program as you go along. Learn the latest best practices and proven strategies to connect, inform, & grow from a certified specialist from the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center*.

Speaker(s): Adrienne Jenkins, Certified Constant Contact Expert

For more information about the event visit the MI-SBTDC website.

Register for the event

*The SBTDC program is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration.  All MI-SBTDC programs or co-sponsored programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance. To make arrangements, contact DTDL’s Adult Services Librarian, Thomas Moore at 517-321-4014 x.603 or by email at tmoore@dtdl.org.

Shortlist

• The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
• Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch
• The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
• Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
• Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman
• Snowdrops by A.D. Miller

The six shortlist books were chosen from a longlist of 13 books. Here are the seven books that did not make the cut.

• On Canaan’s Side by Sebastian Barry
• A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwards 
• The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst
• The Last Hundred Days by Patrick McGuinness
• Far to Go by Alison Pick  
• The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers 
• Derby Day by D.J. Taylor

This service works with nearly all popular ebook readers on the market, which includes the Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony eReader, Sharper Image Literati and more. One notable exception has been the Amazon Kindle. this is because the popular ePub format for ebooks that OverDrive sells is not compatible with the Kindle.

However, late last month Amazon and OverDrive announced that they will be making library ebooks available to Kindle users. Details are still a bit vague, but we are looking forward to hearing more about how this service will work.

Read Amazon’s press release here.

Overdrive has just released their new Overdrive Media Console app that is optimized for the iPad. Now iPad users can join the ranks of iphone, ipod touch, and android users that are already able to checkout and download library ebooks and mp3 audiobooks directly to their devices.

Read this LibraryJournal.com post for more: OverDrive Releases Optimized iPad App for Library Ebook Lending

To download the app visit the iPad App store and search for OverDrive Media Console.

For assistance, contact the library at 517-321-4014 x. 603 or email tmoore@dtdl.org.

DTDL Books by Mail is a free service provided by the Library with support from the Friends of the Library. Books are delivered to your residence and returned to the Library via the U.S. Postal Service with prepaid postage.

To enroll, follow these simple steps:

1. Get a note from your doctor, nurse or social worker which states that you are unable to leave your residence as a result of your medical condition.
2. Submit your note and the Books by Mail Sign-Up Form to the Library .
3. The DTDL Adult Services staff will contact you so you can tell us about the type of books you prefer.

For more information, visit http://www.dtdl.org/index.php/services/dtdl-books-by-mail/
or contact the Adult Services Desk (517) 321-4014 or email tmoore@dtdl.org.

• Barnes & Noble Nook (all versions)
• Pandigital Novel
• Kobo eReader
• Literati Reader
• Sony eReader (all versions)

To access the collection visit http://woodlands.lib.overdrive.com. For instructions on how to Browse, Check out, Download and transfer to your ebook reader check out these step-by-step instructions.

Having trouble finding available ebooks through the Woodlands Downloadable Library? Use this helpful tip: Click on Advanced Search – Select Epub format – Check the “Only show titles with copies available” box – click Search. Now browse through only currently available titles.

To check out the collection of ebooks and audiobooks available from the library visit: http://woodlands.lib.overdrive.com.

*Browsing Tip: Sign-in to your account using your library card before you begin browsing to see the 100+ additional titles available to DTDL patrons through the Overdrive Advantage Program.