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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jackson District Library (JDL) is happy to announce the completion of the Meijer Branch Library’s 8,500 sq. ft. addition and the renovation of the original building! JDL will host a dedication of the library
and celebration for the Jackson County residents on Saturday, August 9 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join us at 10:00 am for a formal dedication of the library and ribbon cutting. At 11:30 am, Cranbrook Institute of Science staff will present fun and exciting activities for the whole family. Enjoy some great
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Electricity - See how electricity can be generated, create a circuit to power a light or motor and harness electricity to make a simple device.
Bug Out - Observe live and specimen bugs using magnifying glasses and microscopes to learn their unique characteristics.
Simple Machines - See how gears, pulleys and wedges each act to give us an advantage when performing work.
Things that Fling - Compare catapults, try a model trebuchet and build a simple catapult to take home.
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Electricity - See how electricity can be generated, create a circuit to power a light or motor and harness electricity to make a simple device.
Bug Out - Observe live and specimen bugs using magnifying glasses and microscopes to learn their unique characteristics.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The library’s new addition features a space for teens, quiet study and tutoring rooms, a digital media studio, more computers, a fireplace and a book store operated by the library's Friends group. A drive-thru has also been included
for after-hours pickup and drop off of materials. New features to the renovated space include a community room, complete with kitchenette, which can accommodate large groups for events as well as new spaces and activity areas for young children and families.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Donna Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">244 W. Michigan Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jackson, MI 49201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">517-788-4099, ext. 1314<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: 517-788-6024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Inspiring our community to discover, learn and succeed!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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