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What's New at the Melissa Public Library?
 Reader Spotlight:
Meet Harper, an avid reader at 2 years of age! She LOVES her favorite book, First Census of Marine Life, 2010 - Highlights of a Decade of Discovery. She especially loves the pictures of whales and crabs (she proclaims "Hi Crab!" every time she sees one). The graphs, charts and maps are pretty but she hasn't figured them out yet. In due time. Harper, keep on readin’!
STORY TIME
Join us each Friday from 10:15-10:45 for fun stories and activities geared to ages 2 through 4.
Volunteer Recognition:
If you have provided any volunteer service or community service at the Melissa Public Library, we want to THANK YOU! Our library would not be able to keep up with shelving, stamping books, arranging materials, dusting, all those fun library tasks that would not get done without your help. Last year, 37 volunteers provided over 360 hours of help to the staff and to the library patrons by taking an hour or more whenever they had time to come to the library. Our youngest volunteer is 10 years old, our most senior volunteers is, well….senior!! If you helped in any capacity this year in the library, contact the librarian at librarian@cityofmelissa.com or 972-837-4540 and you will receive an invitation to the 2nd Melissa Library Volunteer Recognition Breakfast coming up in February. The Friends of the Melissa Public Library will make this a very special occasion to recognize YOU!
State Championship Commemorative Ornament!
We are so proud of the Melissa High School football team winning the state championship. To celebrate and remember, stop by the library and get the championship ornament! Proceeds will help develop the teen activities at the library and will provide funds to the Melissa High School boosters to help the football team.
 Library Display Case:
The Melissa Library says ‘Goodbye and a big thank you!’ to Helen Browning’s fun collection of 150+ Santa Claus figures that have been displayed in the library cabinet and enjoyed over the holiday season. Come in during January and February and keep warm looking at the great assortment of heirloom quilts on loan from Diane Miller. Curl up at home with YOUR favorite quilt and a good book!
The Melissa Public Library Basic Genealogy class:
The Melissa Public Library Basic Genealogy class is going well and looking at an evening session! We are a small but mighty group, so you will get great individual help and beginning instruction. Drop by anytime, but reservations are preferred and guarantee hand-outs are available. Bobbye Fisher and Lorelei Perkins are leading these groups. We will continue throughout 2012, as interest indicates! Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., March 8, 15, 22 – Starting family history! Send an email to librarian@cityofmelissa.com or call 972-837-4540 to reserve your place.
Melissa Public Library - Good Book Club!!
If you enjoy reading and want to share. If you want to know what to read next. If you want to enjoy new friends. If you want a place to meet up with old friends. If you want to learn to KNIT! Join us the 4th Tuesday each month, 11:00 am to noon: February 28, March 27, April 24. And now, you asked for it, so let’s try…..4TH SATURDAYS EACH MONTH, 11:00 A.M. TO NOON!! Dates: February 25, March 24, April 28. Come 15 minutes early for a short knitting lesson!! Bring 3-4 book titles to discuss and share!! No registration, just come in!!
Plant and Grow at the Melissa Library! Saturday, January 28, 11 am. Melissa Public Library Lobby
You have been watching the daffodils grow and bloom on the library counter. Now come learn about these sweet blooms and how they grow. The class is full for the free bulb give-away but come and learn! The class is free! Guest speakers will be: Karla McKenzie: President of Texas Daffodil Society, American Daffodil Society Certified Judge. Ann Hibbs: Southern Region Director for the American Daffodil society, Dallas County Master Gardner, American Daffodil Society Certified Judge. The 2012 TDS Flower show will be held at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden March 10-11, 2012.
Rain Water Harvesting & Rain Barrel Construction Seminar
This is BIG!! Be ready for the wet season and make a difference in your water use! We are in Phase 3 water restrictions right now. Come find ways to make the use of your run-off and lower your water bills. Saturday, February 4, Melissa Fire Department, Training Room, 2nd Floor, 1933 E. Melissa Road, Park in Melissa Post Office next door. 11:00-12:00 noon Learn the basics of rain water harvesting from a Collin County Master Gardener, Sheri Twiggs – free, but register so we have chairs! 12:00-2:00 p.m. Hands-on rain barrel construction, with materials provided - $47 per barrel; includes barrel and parts. You will assemble, predrilled. Registration required at librarian@cityofmelissa.com or 972-837-4540 and barrel price due by January 28, 3 p.m.. Bring a vehicle to transport your rain barrels home. Sponsored by Melissa Public Library and the Melissa Fire Department. Presented by Collin County Master Gardeners.
Do you like to listen to your books?
The Melissa Public Library is now part of the Tri-County Library audiobook sharing group. Once every four months, twelve North Texas libraries will rotate a group of 10-20 audiobooks. This means you will have a fresh group of books on cd and the library pays nothing! This first set will be available January 21. If you have audiobooks to donate, please feel free to drop them in the library drop box and we can add them to this great collaborative effort.
TexShare
Nearly 700 Texas libraries are members of TexShare and are able to offer their patrons access to exclusive services. What is TexShare? TexShare is a cooperative program designed to improve library service to Texans. Members include public libraries that belong to the regional library systems, academic libraries, and libraries of clinical medicine. TexShare enables libraries to offer a broader range of materials and services than any single library can provide on its own. The Melissa Public Library is part of TexShare and is able to provide over $65,000 of free reference materials for you to use from your home computer, i-phone, anywhere you can access the library website. Licensed exclusively for patrons at TexShare libraries, these TexShare Databases electronic reference resources offer authoritative, full-text articles from verifiable, subscription-only sources. Find e-Books, magazine articles, newspapers, and much more. Come to the library and get your fre e library card and open the free reference site with our exclusive passwords!!! Free is always good!!!
The Childcare & Babysitting program was a great success!
There are now 11 certified child care experts in our area!!! We will repeat this course on Saturday, June 23, so mark your calendars! This program helps build confidence, self-esteem and skills necessary to care for infants and children on a daily basis and in emergency situations. Participants learn diapering, feeding, CPR & First Aid, included is a workbook and completion card! Recommended ages 10-17 years. Cost = $45, cash or checks to Melissa Public Library due at registration. Must register at the Melissa library by June 15. Email librarian@cityofmelissa.com with questions.
Look on the circulation desk for the newest donation from the Friends of the Melissa Public Library. Coming soon, check out with a slip printer!!! You will receive a receipt of all your materials! More later!!!!
 Friends of Melissa Public Library
All you Facebook Fans out there....The Friends of Melissa Public Library now have their own Facebook FanPage! Visit Friends of the Melissa Public Library, Inc. for another independent way to stay aware of library news from the Friends group. Be sure to 'like' them, because the Friends 'like' the library and YOU!
Remember to keep an eye on the City of Melissa Website or on Facebook at for all the latest happenings at YOUR library!
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