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Turner Town is HERE!

Turner Town is here! This amazing dollhouse exhibit was created in order to spread awareness of Turner Syndrome and Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities. Jennifer Wakenell, the creator of the exhibit, started this project as a Girl Scout, and it has grown to include many dollhouses and displays. The Westland Library will be hosting Turner Town for the month of March. Please stop by the Children's Dept. to see this fun and educational display. Don't forget to sign the visitor's log!

For further information on Turner Syndrome Society of the United States please visit this website: http://www.turnersyndrome.org/

Mar 13, 2013
Mrs Fry
GED Information Night

Are you or someone you know planning to take the GED Test? A GED Test Prep Instructor from Schoolcraft College will be here on Thursday, March 21st, at 7 pm with information on the GED and tips for how to prepare. He'll answer your questions about the GED and show you what you can do to study for the subject tests. This will be a helpful program for anyone planning to take the GED. Click here to visit the event page or call (734) 326-6123 to sign up for a reminder phone call.

Mar 11, 2013
Liz
Library Board of Trustees Meeting Rescheduled

The Libray Board of Trustees monthly meeting has been rescheduled. The Board will meet Wednesday, March 6, at 7 pm in the library's meeting room.

Mar 5, 2013
Marilyn
American Red Cross Blood Drive

On Monday, April 15, the library will be sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 am - 4 pm.  Please help save a life by giving blood.  To make an appointment log onto www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor code: wplccp or call 800-RED-CROSS.  Everyone who comes to donate will be entered into a drawing for a free iPad mini.  Anyone over 17 (16 with a permission slip) can donate blood.

Mar 5, 2013
Susan
Regular Library Hours are in Effect

The Westland Public Library has resumed regular hours of operation as of March 1, 2013:

Sunday: 12 pm - 5 pm
(Closed Sundays Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm
Friday - Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm

Mar 1, 2013
Tara
Free ESL Classes Start in March

Attend a free, eight week ESL (English as a Second Language) Class at the library conducted by Diane and Richard Goers. Get help practicing your English skills in a class room setting with a conversation emphasis.

Classes are held weekly on Fridays, March 8 through May 10 from 9:30 to 11:15 am. There will be no classes held on March 29 or April 5 for spring holiday. Students with children are welcome!

Registration is from 9:30 am to 11:15 am on Friday, March 1.

Please note the start time is now 9:30 am instead of 10 am.

Feb 26, 2013
Tara
Muslim Journeys logo courtesy of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Muslim Journeys Bookshelf

The Westland Public Library is proud to announce their award of the National Endowment for the Humanities-sponsored, Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys bookshelf. The bookshelf includes 25 books, 3 DVD's, and access to the Oxford Islamic Studies Online database. To highlight the bookshelf, the library will host programs on Islam and Muslim Americans throughout 2013. For more information about the bookshelf or to see a list of items, please visit the Muslim Journeys website.

Feb 22, 2013
Andy
CLOSED: Westland Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List Applications

The Westland Housing Commission will has reached 1,000 applications and will not be accepting more applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list until 2016.

Click here for more information.

Feb 20, 2013
Tara
Celebrating Hockey Day in Michigan

The Michigan hockey community has a long and rich history and the Westland Public Library will celebrate Hockey Day in Michigan with a multi-media presentaion on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

Historic photos will be displayed and discussed with moderation from Raymond Rolak. Rolak, a veteran broadcaster will share some of the lost-to-history hockey stories that were pioneered in Detroit, including the unique success of Mel Wakabayashi at the University of Michigan.

Details of both mens and women’s hockey history will be touched on including the most historic year for the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association. Learn about the 10,000 rinks project that helped build an ice rink in Zakopane, Poland. This and more will lend to the historical pedigree of both Michigan peninsulas and what is truly part of this hockey heritage wonderland.

This sixth annual Hockey Day in Michigan is being spearheaded by the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and nationally by USA Hockey.

Feb 15, 2013
Tara
Westland Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List Applications

The Westland Housing Commission will accept applications for the Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, beginning at 9:00 am through the website:  westlandhousingapplication.cityofwestland.com

·         Applications will be available through electronic (online) submission on February 20, 2013. No paper applications will be accepted and applications are not available at the Housing Commission or City of Westland offices.

·         Applicants may submit only one (1) application electronically per adult.

·         Applicants should have the following information readily available to complete the application for all family members: email address, full names of all family members, current address with zip code, phone number, social security numbers, birthdates, race, gender, relationship to head-of-household, disability status and Westland residency.

If the required information is not provided, the application will not be submitted and processed.

·         Once 1,000 applications have been received, the waiting list will close and no other applications will be accepted.

 

If you do not have an email account, please stop by the reference desk for assistance prior to February 20.

 

 

 

Feb 14, 2013
Susan

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