These chilly days have us dreaming of summer. What Chelsea tradition says summer more than the Chelsea Fair? This #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 1956 at the Chelsea Fair. How do we know it was 1956? That year Albert Cobo ran for governor. Check out the kiddie boat rides!

Congrats to Chelsea, one of our new library cardholders! Chelsea signed up during Library Card Sign-up Month and won a local business gift card. Welcome to CDL!

We are kicking off the Teen Supply Drive today! Donate full-sized health and hygiene supplies between Dec. 1–20 in the library lobby or any Chelsea School District lobbies. Supplies will be loaded onto Mobee and delivered to Ozone House to support homeless teens. Chelsea High School

Our Teen Supply Drive is off to a great start! CDL is partnering with Chelsea High School Interact Club to help homeless teens this holiday season. Donate full-sized health and hygiene supplies or gift cards in the library or any school building lobbies. Chelsea High School

Join us for a very special Nutcracker Ballet Storytime! On Thursday at 10:30am, our friends from Ballet Chelsea will be here with dancers in costume! We'll have storytime followed by dances from The Nutcracker, plus time to dance together! This storytime is best for ages 2-6.

Rise and shine and join us for an energetic #WalkToSchoolWednesday! South Meadows and Beach Middle School walkers meet in the library's Reading Garden and leave at 7:30am. North Creek walkers meet at the Clocktower.

Brrr! Grab some blankets, tea, and one of these great books to brave the winter chill! #ilovemylibrary #whatchareadingwednesday #winterfavorites

Thank you, Sue Craig, for sharing your talent with us! Sue's works are on display in the library lobby this month, and she shared her beautiful McKune in Winter painting for the cover of our winter newsletter! #CDLart

Congrats to Amber, the lucky winner of November's A.R. Eader giveaway! We hope you will come show us your tie-dye creation! #ILoveMyLibrary

According to Ozone House, Washtenaw County has an estimated 1300 youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability. CDL & CHS Interact Club are teaming up to help. Please donate full-sized health and hygiene items in the library or school lobbies before Dec 20. Chelsea High School

Get in the holiday spirit with the Cocoa and Carols Singalong tomorrow at 6:30pm! Sing, dance, and enjoy cocoa and a trail mix treat at this family-friendly event! Families will receive a cocoa mug and a songbook to keep. No need to register-- just drop in and enjoy the fun!

Join us for another #WalkToSchoolWednesday tomorrow morning! Beach Middle School and South Meadows students meet in the library's Reading Garden. We leave at 7:30am. North Creek Walkers meet at the Clocktower. Adults help with backpacks & street crossings—and we have fun lights!

Need a few ideas for your holiday shopping list? Try one of these - our staff's favorite books to give as a gift! Check us out next week for their favorite books ever received as a gift! #ilovemylibrary #whatchareadingwednesday #holidaygifts #bookgifts #giftbooks

Some special book clubs are coming up in January! Be sure to register and grab your FREE copy of the books now to start reading over winter break! Tween Book Club for ages 9-12 meets Jan. 16 and Family Read Aloud Book Club is Jan. 25.

In observance of Christmas and to allow staff time with their families, CDL will be closed Sunday, Dec. 24–Monday, Dec. 25.

Hey, Chess Fans and Friends! This Tuesday, December 19th will be the last Chess Clinic with Chase of 2023. Chase's Chess Clinics will resume on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. #chessclinics #chess #chesswithchase

Tomorrow is the last #WalkToSchoolWednesday of 2023! Walking to school in the morning is a great way to burn off that holiday energy. Beach Middle School and South Meadows walkers meet in CDL's Reading Garden. North Creek students meet at the Clocktower. We leave at 7:30am.

Our fireplace repair is done, and it is beautiful! Take a break from the holiday hustle, grab a newspaper or magazine, and sit by our fire! Thank you for your patience while we completed this work.

Last week, we shared our favorite books to give as gifts. This week, the books we loved receiving as gifts! Do you have a book you were given that made your day? (Or your life!) #ilovemylibrary #whatchareadingwednesday #bookgifts #giftbooks