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Detroit Public Library April 2012 In This Issue 2012 African American Bookist Money Smart Week 2011 Detroit Public Library Community Report Used Book Sale Hot Read of the Month Holiday Closings In observance of Good Friday Main Library will be closed on Friday, April 6, 2012. Branch Locations will be closed on Saturday, April 7, 2012.   Now Available!!!     The 2012 African American Booklist      Pick up your copy today or visit our website to download           Looking for a great new book to read?  Get all the information you need from the Detroit Public Library's African American Booklist.   Reviewed by our Librarians, the African American Booklist provides to you a one-stop resource for choosing an interesting new book to read...   Check it out!             Join the Conversation about the Detroit Public Library...                        Join Our Mailing List         It's That Time of Year... Money Smart Week at the Detroit Public Library          Identity Theft Program Presented by Clarissa McMillion of JVS Monday, April 23 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.   Sponsored by the Detroit Public Library, Focus HOPE and JVS...this program will detail what identity theft is, how thieves get and use your personal information, how to protect yourself and what to do if you are a victim.   Detroit Public Library - Parkman Branch - 1788 Oakman Blvd., Detroit, MI 48238     Creating Wealth: Responsible Credit and Successful Budgeting Tuesday, April 24 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.   Understanding your credit report and credit score. Helping you to create a new balanced budget to be financially responsible.   Detroit Public Library - Chase Branch - 17731 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48235     Consumer Information for Daily Life and Living Tuesday, April 24 5:00 - 7:45 p.m.   Five workshops presented by MI Office of Financial & Insurance Regulation cover mortgages, payday loans, new health care law and more.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation - OFIR Tuesday, April 24 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.   An overview of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, OFIR regulates the financial service industry in Michigan.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Taking a Mortgage - What Every Consumer Should Know Tuesday, April 24 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.   A general presentation about the steps in the mortgage process and what consumers should watch out for to avoid financial harm. RSVP by 04/23/2012.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Payday Loans - Dangers and Pitfalls Tuesday, April 24 6:15 - 6:45 p.m.   Everything a consumer should know prior to obtaining a deferred presentment, i.e. a payday loan.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     The New Health Care Law - What it Means for You Tuesday, April 24 6:45 - 7:15 p.m.   An explanation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and how it will affect consumer health coverage today and in the future. RSVP by 04/23/2012   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     OFIR is Working for You Tuesday, April 24 7:15 - 7:45 p.m.   A consumer protection presentation describing the customer service and complaint process for Michigan consumers. RSVP by 04/23/2012   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Your Economics 101 Thursday, April 26 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.   Local financial experts will give us information we need to make our money go further and last longer.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Retirement Red Zone Friday, April 27 6:15 - 6:45 p.m.   Learn how to take control of your finances in the critical years before and after you retire.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     7 Smart Ideas for Investing in a Slightly Crazy World Friday, April 27 6:15 - 6:45 p.m.   Learn how to invest in an uncertain economy. Learn the strategies that will move you in the right direction.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Retirement Red Zone Friday, April 27 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.   Learn how to take control of your finances in the critical years before and after you retire.   Detroit Public Library - Sherwood Forest Branch - 7117 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48221     Path to Homeownership Saturday, April 28 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.   Learn the dos and don'ts when looking to buy your first home. RSVP by 04/27/2012.   Detroit Public Library - Main Library - 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 2012 Comerica Java & Jazz Concert Series   April 17, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m.      Come out and join us for the next Comerica Java & Jazz concert as we welcome the After 5 Jazz Ensemble to the Main Library's Friends Auditorium...          2011 Detroit Public Library Community Report                2011 Detroit Public Library Community Report       Used Book Sale Sponsored by the Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation         Why pay top dollar for your favorite books at a retailer when you can get them for next to nothing at our Used Book Sale?    Friday, April 20 & Saturday, April 21 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.   The Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation will hold a Used Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  The sale will take place on "A" Level of the Main Library, located at 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI  48202.   Thousands of books are sorted by subject -- autobiography, biography, cookbooks, computer manuals, art books, science fiction, history, politics, rare and collectible books, African American titles, poetry, science, children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction, along with CDs, DVDs and audio books from $ .25 and up.   The sale benefits the Detroit Public Library's Summer Reading Program.   Join our Circle of Friends by calling (313) 481-1359 or visit www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/friends-foundation for more information.       Hot Read of the Month    The Lucky One  by Nicholas Sparks        In his 14th book, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life.  In the book, U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of duty in Iraq, his first instinct is to toss it aside. Instead, he brings it back to the base for someone to claim, but when no one does, he finds himself always carrying the photo in his pocket. Soon Thibault experiences a sudden streak of luck-winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat that kills two of his closest buddies. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph-his lucky charm. Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the photo-and the woman in it-out of his mind. Believing that she somehow holds the key to his destiny, he sets out on a journey across the country to find her, never expecting the strong but vulnerable woman he encounters in Hampton, North Carolina-Elizabeth, a divorced mother with a young son-to be the girl he's been waiting his whole life to meet. But their is a secret that still needs to be revealed...find out what happens next in this captivating journey to love.                     Detroit Public Library | Main Library | 5201 Woodward | Detroit | MI | 48202