Wickson Reads Book Club
Many of us have probably been reading books by ourselves for most of our lives. Outside of the stories our caregivers read to us as a...
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Chelsea Keat
- Oct 23
- 2 min
Friends of the Library Present “Rosie the Riveter”
National Friends of Libraries Week is October 15-21, 2023, the perfect time for us to pause and celebrate the ongoing work of the...
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Chelsea Keat
- Jul 3
- 3 min
From Fortune 500 to France: How a Single Book Changed Everything
What if I told you a single book could alter the course of your life? Would you believe me? For native-born Michigander, podcaster, and...
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Chelsea Keat
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Library of Things: Lending to Reduce Consumption
When you think of checking something out from the library, you probably think of books. Why wouldn’t you? Books are, and probably will...
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Chelsea Keat
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Chevy in the Hole, A Love Letter to Flint, MI
Kelsey Ronan's 2023 Michigan Notable Book, Chevy in the Hole, is a stunning, painfully honest love letter to Flint, MI. The popular story...
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Chelsea Keat
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Books for Lunch
This week I opened the windows and read to the soundtrack of birdsong, the hum of my neighbor’s lawnmower, the rush of the creek at the...
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Chelsea Keat
- Mar 27
- 2 min
The Friends of the Library Spring Garden Program
Spring is officially here, and we’re gladly welcoming the warmer, more colorful changes of the season. In my own yard, the robins have...
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Chelsea Keat
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Join Us for a Michigan Notable Book Discussion
According to the Library of Michigan, “Every year, the Library of Michigan selects up to twenty of the most notable books, either written...
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Chelsea Keat
- Feb 20
- 3 min
February’s Books for Lunch
Books for Lunch, the library’s no-obligation book club, continues to meet on the second Tuesday of every month from 12:30-2:00 pm. We’ve...
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Chelsea Keat
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Love for the Wickson Library
Love is in the air this week as many of us celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re celebrating with a loved one, boycotting the...
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Michelle Duclos
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
"Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library."
Nineteenth century British poet Walter Landor made this observation, and many people have agreed since then. I thought it would be...
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Michelle Duclos
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Adult Summer Reading Bingo Ends in Three Weeks!
In the library’s quest to have fun in the summer rewarding readers for doing what they do, i.e., read, it has become easier than ever to...
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Michelle Duclos
- Jul 19, 2021
- 3 min
Books for Lunch bunch builds reading lists
Books for Lunch had its first post-Zoom era in person meeting at the library last week, a dozen strong including three new people. Here...
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Michelle Duclos
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Books for Lunch: a little history, a lot of fun
Nine years ago, during a discussion about the library needing a book club, then-director Mary Chasseur told me there was a history of...
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Michelle Duclos
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
Summer Reading is on!
Beginning Monday, June 14 – two days before this article is published in the newspaper – Summer Reading is once again happening for every...
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Michelle Duclos
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Frequently asked questions plus information about the Wishing Tree
This past week, I sat down with Library Director Pamela Williams and discussed a number of Frequently Asked Questions that I’ve been...
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Michelle Duclos
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Constitutional Seminar Series begins fourth year on Wednesday, April 28
One of the library’s most popular adult programs is the series of Constitutional Law Seminars led by retired United States Magistrate...
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Michelle Duclos
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
What does publishers' research show about book clubs?
All book clubs have their own ways of operating. My "personal book club" has been together nearly 25 years now. We've evolved as we've...
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Michelle Duclos
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Books for Lunch Bunch Recommendations for March
Ten of us had a lively book discussion via Zoom last week and shared recommendations. While every book club, such as the book worms'...
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Michelle Duclos
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Join the Genre Bingo Challenge
Those of you old enough, try to hear the voice of Rod Serling as you read this paragraph: “Imagine, if you will, an ordinary 25 square...
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