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Need Health Insurance Marketplace Assistance?

Need assistance signing up for health care through the Affordable Care Act's healthcare.gov Insurance Marketplace? Eugenia Dillard, an ACA Eligibility specialist from Western Wayne Family Health Centers is available to help. Ask for Eugenia's contact information at the Reference Desk, or stop by our Job Seekers and Health Care Help Lab to meet with Eugenia starting December 3.

Dec 3, 2013
Tara
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours will be as follows:

The library will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 27
The library will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29
We will re-open at 9 am on Saturday, November 30.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Nov 29, 2013
Tara
Statement from the Library Board
Bugs and Books

"Reading your books in bed can be a great way to kick back and relax. Unfortunately, also relaxing nearby, may be some unwanted pests...bed bugs.

Bed bugs were nearly eradicated in the developed world in the 1940's. After the government banned several very effective pesticides, bed bugs began to make a comeback. They have increased in prevalence since 1995 and today can be found in most public places. Examples of common areas where bed bugs can be found include: theaters, department stores, restaurants, Laundromats, dormitories, hotels, motels, buses, libraries and any other place where people can unwittingly transport bed bugs in their clothes, luggage, backpacks or books.

The William P. Faust Public Library wants to ensure a safe and clean environment for all patrons. So, in response to the growing national problem, the Library has developed a proactive bed bug prevention and treatment program..."

Click here for the rest of the Library Board's "Books and Bugs" statement.

Nov 27, 2013
Tara
American Red Cross Blood Drive

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at the
library on Monday, December 16 from 10 am-4 pm.  All interested donors may sign
up by registering at the American Red Cross website: redcrossblood.org and
enter sponsor code: wplccp or call 800-RED-CROSS.  Anyone over 17 (16 with a permission slip can
donate blood.)  Please note that blood
drive will be taking place at the Red Cross bus located in the library parking
lot.

Nov 26, 2013
Susan
Closed for Veterans Day

The library will be closed Monday, November 11, 2013 in observance of Veterans Day.  The library will re-open at 9 am on Tuesday, November 12.

Nov 9, 2013
Susan
Wireless Printing Now Available

The library now offers wireless printing. If you have questions or would like assistance printing from your laptop, please stop by our reference desk or visit: westlandlibrary.org/wirelessprint (we will keep a link to the Wireless Printing page on our homepage below the Computer Practice icon). Printing cost per page: $0.10 for black & white and $0.50 for color.

Oct 11, 2013
Marilyn
Chef Tony from Cafe Marquette at William Ford VoTech Center
Geek the Library posters

Our 2013-2014 Geek the Library posters have been been completed! You can see what Westland community members big and small "geek" by visiting our flickr page or stopping by the library. A special thanks goes to all of the kind people who donated their time (and faces) for this special project, including our very own WLND for taking such outstanding pictures. Support our campaign by: putting what you geek on our library Geek Tree; wearing a Geek button, sticker, or t-shirt around town; telling everyone you know about everything we do well; and more. Whatever you geek, the library supports you!

Oct 5, 2013
Andy
Michigan Reads! Author Visit!

 

The Westland Public Library is pleased to welcome Leslie Helakoski, author of this year’s Michigan Reads! book selection Woolbur, on Tuesday, Oct. 8th at 11am.  We invite all children and families to attend this special author visit, listen to the book, meet the author, and enjoy some refreshments.  The program will begin promptly at 11am in Meeting Rooms A & B. 

Following this visit, author Leslie Helakoski will visit P.D. Graham Elementary School in Westland to read “Woolbur” and do a group activity with the younger students.

Michigan Reads! is presented by Target, the Library of Michigan and the
Library of Michigan Foundation. Learn more about Michigan Reads! at www.michigan.gov/michiganreads.

 

Sep 18, 2013
Mrs Fry
Job Seekers Lab Cancelled 9/18

Due to a lack of staffing and room availability tonight, the Job Seekers Lab from 5-8 will be cancelled. Please join us on Friday, Sep. 20th from 1-4 pm for the next Job Seekers Lab.

Sep 18, 2013
Liz
Geek Fest: Saturday, 9/7

Join us for the kick-off of our Geek the Library campaign on Saturday, 9/7 from 12 - 3 p.m. We will have games, prizes (including a Kindle Fire), food, local speakers, a community Open Mic, as well as the Bichini Bia Drum and Dance Group. For a full schedule of events, see our Events page. A big thanks goes to our sponsors: William D. Ford Career Technical Center, Toarmina's Pizza, and Biggby Coffee (Ford Road location). Stop by for a day of fun and celebration!

Sep 6, 2013
Andy

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