<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1027" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter" />
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0" />
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t" />
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A picture containing text, clipart, sign
Description automatically generated" style='position:absolute;margin-left:16.5pt;margin-top:11.25pt;width:96pt;height:96pt;z-index:251658240;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
<v:imagedata src="cid:image001.png@01D9107D.A30E7390" o:title="A picture containing text, clipart, sign
Description automatically generated" />
<w:wrap type="square"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="128" height="128" style="width:1.3333in;height:1.3333in" src="cid:image002.png@01D9107D.A30E7390" align="left" hspace="12" alt="A picture containing text, clipart, sign
Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">December is a month filled with celebrations and gatherings. Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa are all observed in the final month of 2022. Make the most of your family get-togethers
with </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">these fun eResources
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">available for FREE through the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary (MeL)</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;text-decoration:none">!</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">With multiple generations converging in one place, things can be chaotic. Keep everyone connected by having younger family members interact with older family members through the
<i>Interview Your Grandparents and Draw a Family Tree </i>activities highlighted in the eBook
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=1947251&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_14"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">25
Fun Things to Do with Your Friends and Family by Paul Mason</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">. Continue the rich intergenerational conversations by exploring other fun titles found in the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e700xna"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">EBSCO eBook Public Library Collection</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
If your family enjoys learning about holidays and celebrations around the world, you will want to dive into the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&bquery=SE+%26quot%3bCultural+Traditions+in+My+World%26quot%3b&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cultural
Traditions in My World</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> series comprised of 18 books focusing on countries such as Australia and Vietnam.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1796781&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_1"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Toys
and Games in Different Places by Robin Johnson</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> includes traditions from the United States and around the world including the dreidel game played by many Jewish
children during Hanukkah. Finally, </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=1802937&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EK&ppid=Page-__-1"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Game
On! Screen-Free Fun for Children Two and Up by Linda J. Armstrong</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> provides myriad options for keeping everyone entertained with classic children’s games.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Of course, no gathering is complete without food! Cranberries grace many a holiday table, but did you know that we have American Indians to thank for this tart treat along with many
other favorite foods? The </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">History Reference Center</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
article entitled </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=82155240&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cranberries
A Holiday Tradition</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">, originally published in
<i>History Magazine</i>, shares the vital role this fruit has played throughout history. Baking cookies is a great activity to bring all ages together. Danielle Rye’s
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=2950718&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_Cover"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Live
Well Bake Cookies: 75 Classic Cookie Recipes for Every Occasion</span></i></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> is just one of many cookbooks available through the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e700xna"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eBook Public Library Collection</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Handmade gifts and classic games come together in the
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
This eResource is filled with activities such as </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=141124003&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Making
Dominoes with a CNC Router</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> from
<i>Woodworker’s Journal</i> and </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=20567238&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Checkers
to Go</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> from
<i>Clotilde’s Sewing Savvy</i>. Recycle scraps from your wood bin to </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=55206260&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">build
a toy airplane</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> or grab some extra fat quarters from your quilting fabric to make a
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=134369383&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">tic-tac-toe
game</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">However you choose to spend your December celebrations, the MeL team hopes your gatherings are filled with joy, meaningful conversations, and time to learn more about each other and
the world around you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">melerhelp@mcls.org</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Brought to you by
<b>Heather Wood-Gramza</b> from the MeL Team. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hey front line staff: The MeL Maven Badge is a 6-part Information Literacy and eResource adventure designed for you. Start earning your Badge today at
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmel.org%2Fwelcome&data=05%7C01%7CWoodGramzaH%40michigan.gov%7C09a212090f1e43a5831b08da76214a87%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637952182617308646%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=O%2BD2vSQEgLS0jP%2F8EJcgl%2Fr5hkqGRJuSf36zhoJRl8w%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MeL.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">!</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmel.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7CWoodGramzaH%40michigan.gov%7C09a212090f1e43a5831b08da76214a87%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637952182617308646%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YxXwJJFUwIM42c1Zb%2FgOYDc7hOI0eh5kaDBRPg4EL5s%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://mel.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via </span>
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">GovDelivery</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">#IMLSGrant</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>