Book Discussion Group Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10:00am   The July 3 reading selections are: Notes from a Public Typewriter by Michael Gustafson &/or The Indians of Hungry Hollow by Bill Dunlop For more information please contact George Kirkby at (231) 548-5473.	Toddler Tale Tuesdays! With Ron Fowler ~ At 10:30am Stories, songs & crafts for Pre-Schoolers Spring Session Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 - June 11 Summer Session Dates: * (Not consecutive) July 2, 9, 23, 30 & August 6, 20, 27 Siblings Welcome ~ No Registration Must be accompanied by an adult
The Solar System! Is now available at the Alanson Library! By checking out our new Orion FunScope Astro Dazzle 4.5" Reflector Telescope Patron accounts must be in good standing ~ Various other Circulation Policies apply Please stop in or call the Library for complete information.	Ukuleles available for check-out ! Learn a new skill, or brush up on an old one! In collaboration with Blissfest, the Alanson Area Public  Library is now offering a limited number of ukuleles for loan to AAPL patrons whose accounts are in good standing. * Other policies apply—For complete information, call or stop in the Library!

2019 Speaker Series

A North Country Almanac:
Reflections of an Old-School Conservationist in a Modern World
Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00pm with Tom Bailey

Join retired Little Traverse Conservancy Director Tom Bailey as he speaks about his book
A North Country Almanac — a collection of essays reminiscing about his lifetime’s work
in northern Michigan nature conservation, and his belief
in the importance of including the natural world in our lives.

Midnight Heroes:Titanic's Musicians
 Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00pm with David Kaplan
The eight young band members on the Titanic played to the end, but a comprehensive story of the Titanic’s band is rare. Join Titanic historian David Kaplan for a photo biography of each musician and the legacies that each left behind, in this captivating and emotionally moving presentation.

     Michigan POW Camps in WWII
Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00pm with Gregory Sumner
During World War II, in a little-known part of Michigan history, over 6,000 German and Italian prisoners of war were housed in POW camps throughout Michigan. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.

The 1000-Mile War:The Japanese Occupation
of the Aleutian Islands in WWII
Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00pm with David Lyle

Although inhospitable in weather and terrain, the Aleutian Islands were vital during World War II as a potential stepping stone between Alaska and Japan. The islands were invaded by Japan on June 3, 1942,
and remained under occupation until August 24, 1943, when the Japanese were finally ousted. Join historian David Lyle to learn about this largely-forgotten occupation of a strategic U.S. territory during WWII, which he first became aware of when stationed for two years in Dutch Harbor, Alaska as  a Station Director for U.S. Customs.