September 06, 2010   27 Elul 5770
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From Eileen Polk  


Bagels & Books/Bites & Books:  The upcoming dates for the 2010-2011 Bagels & Books/Bites & Books will be

October 18, November 29, January 17, February 21, April 11 and May 16.  

The titles will be:

The Invisible Wall
A Love Story that Broke Barriers, by Harry Bernstein

Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter
by Peter Manseau

Standing By
The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War by Alison Buckholtz

The Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz, City of Thieves
by David Benioff

Grand River and Joy
by Susan Messer

Further information on the books, the dates on which they will be discussed, and the facilitators, will be published in the September Bulletin. The cost of attending the book discussions will remain the same; $30/year: $25/ members of Friends of the Library and Temple Beth El Sisterhood. The drop-in charge will be $10/session.

　 All Bagels & Books meetings will be in the Prentis Memorial Library at 10:00 am and Bites & Books will be in the Alpert Room at 7:00 pm. The book discussions have been a very popular program at Beth El and I look forward to seeing you there!

Overdue Books:

Overdue notices went out last month, and the response has been disappointing. If you received a notice, please recheck your house, book bag, car, etc. and if you cannot find the book in question, feel free to give me a call. It is important to return books so that others can have the enjoyment of reading them. There is no late fee for the books, but you will be billed $18 per book for items that are not returned.

Eileen Polk, Librarian    248-865-0627    epolk@tbeonline.org
Prentis Memorial Library  

The Prentis Memorial Library was established in 1878 as the Temple Beth El Library by Rabbi Henry Zirndorf, the Temple's ninth Rabbi. It is the oldest Jewish congregational library in Michigan. The library was named the Anna S. and Meyer L. Prentis Memorial Library in the mid 1970s when the congregation moved to its present location.

The library is a cheerful gathering place and contains some 10,000 volumes of English language Judaica. The collection consists of Adult and Children's fiction and non-fiction which provide a major resource of information on a variety of Jewish subjects. The children's books are housed in a comfortable nook that includes a play-toy section. It is a cozy corner for story hours during religious school. There is also a selection of Jewish newspapers and periodicals including, The Detroit Jewish News, The Forward, The Jerusalem Report, Commentary, Moment and Babaganewz for children.

The Prentis Memorial Library contains a significant and beautiful asset in the Leonard N. Simons Collection of Rare Judaica, 900 volumes from the 17th through the 19th century. These were generously donated to enhance the scholarly resources of the library.

Eileen Polk, M.L.I.S., Librarian
248 851 1100, ext.3138

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