Did you know that you can become a sustaining donor to the Munising Library? Show your love of the library by clicking on the donate button on the MSPL website, msplonline.org. It’s easy to select the monthly donation option and use your credit card, debit card or PayPal account to get your sustaining donation started. For as little a $5.00 a month you can help the library grow our collection and continue to have great services and programs. Need more info about financial donations? Call the library at 906-387-2125.
Hey Summer Reading kids! Don’t forget to log your reading times and earn some great prizes! The final day to turn in your Summer Reading minutes is TODAY, Fri. August 2nd. Don’t miss the deadline!
Join us TOMORROW, Sat. August 3rd at 10:30 a.m. for our next Skill Share program, where returning host Katie Schneider will teach us how to create a pollinator garden. This session, you will learn how to plan and plant a pollinator garden, and attendees get to take home a starter plant! We hope to see you there! As always, this event is free-of-charge.
There are still a few spots available in the Basic smartphone Photography class on August 14 at 6 p.m. This hands-on class will be taught by Wayne R. Pope, Professor of Photography at Lansing Community College and is sure to be a great boost to your photography skills. Please call the library to RSVP and save your place in this class.
NEW BOOK: The Queens of Animation by Nathalia Holt. From Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs to Moana, from Pinocchio to Frozen, the animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained millions. But few fans know that behind these groundbreaking features was an incredibly influential group of women who fought for respect in an often ruthless male-dominated industry—and who have stayed under the radar for decades. In The Queens of Animation, bestselling author Nathalia Holt tells their dramatic stories for the first time, showing how these women infiltrated the boys’ club of Disney’s story and animation departments and used early technologies to create the rich artwork and unforgettable narratives that have become part of the American canon. As the influence of Walt Disney Studios grew—and while battling sexism, domestic abuse, and workplace intimidation— they also fought to transform the way female characters are depicted for young audiences. With gripping storytelling, and based on extensive interviews and exclusive access to archival and personal documents, The Queens of Animation reveals the vital contributions these women made to Disney’s golden age and their continued impact on animated filmmaking, culminating in the record-shattering Frozen, Disney’s first female-directed full-length feature film. (Provided by publisher).
