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Home My WebLink About2003-02 y Librax Beacon Oak Brook Public Library, 60o Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 63o-990-2222 Volume I, Issue 2 Happy 1 Year National Library Week - April 6- 12, 2003 Anniversary!! The Library is proud to present National Library Week! The Library is cele There is something special planned for each day: brating its first anni- versary at 600 Oak Brook Snacks on Sunday (with checkout) Road. Visit the Circulation Minty Monday (at Reference Desk) `' Desk to receive your Tea on Tuesday (in the Lobby) commemorative Welsh Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) ''r anniversary bookmark! Thoughts on Thursday (at Youth Services Desk) Librax Welcomes Free Video Friday (Limit 4 per card) y Searching Saturday (Surprise!!!) New Commissioners Joining Commission Be sure to stop by the Library and help celebrate NLW Chairperson Anthony J. Ingrisano and reappointed ..,e1,-7.7 - , - ,, A f-t-eL_p(Nc CHILDREN COPE Commissioner Randa tet;. In these uncertain times, it is essential for Bishlawi are: Isis INC? la sue- asstparents to give children from preschool and • Madeline Bellup the opportunity to talk about their fears. Friends' Used Book Sale Far from encouraging anxieties, such con- • William E. Duff versations can help children cope better, • Veena Mendiratta The annual book sale will take place and can encourage teenagers to define their • Melissa Salazar on April 24-26 at the OB Park District opinions. • Janice Skowron Rec Center. The pre-sale, which as a $5 admission fee, begins on PBS has developed a site, "Talking with Kids Welcome to the Library Thursday at 4 p.m. On Friday, the About War&Violence," Commission. sale will begin free of charge at 8 www.pbs.orq/parentslissuesadvice/war/, a.m. until 8 p.m. and will continue on which includes advice from the late Fred Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rogers on "Helping Children Deal with Scary Behavior Tips Friends are seeking volunteers to News," and a list of picture books which can in the Library help at the sale. Please contact help little ones deal with their fears. • WalK,don't Mary Ann Nunez at 782-6968 if The National Mentoring Partnership's site, run. interested. www.mentoring.org/explaining_to_kids/ki • Speak in a 4a,,..\ ds_war/, has many helpful links dealing with "library explaining war to children. voice." Lights, Camera, READ!!! The NYU Child Study Center sponsors a site • Food and that attempts to answer questions and con- drink are only allowed in The BIGGEST of all summer cerns that parents have at the lobby or during special blockbusters is set to open on June www.aboutourkids.orq programs. 2, 2003: Lights, Camera, READ!!, Purdue University Extension has a website, • No standing or the Library's youth summer reading www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism, where a jumping on furniture. program. specialist in child development and family • Handle books gently. studies offers advice on dealing with difficult • No rowdiness. Watch Your Reading Grow issues under the heading "When War Is In • No cell phone usage within the News." The adult summer reading club will the library. Cell phones Can be used in the IobbY• blossom at the Library on June 2, Save the Children offers Ten Tips to Help Chil- 2003.• Treat others with Make sure to stop by and dren Cope With War and Terrorism at register www.savethechildren.orq/us tragedy/help respect. children cope.htm. PAGE2 LIBRARY BEACON VOLUME I, ISSUE 2 I Children / w` CooL5ooks the Library -� ,,--- '" Here's what you said OBPL welcomes children to use may not be left unattended at about some of the books its facilities and services. How- the Library for more than one you read for Books Are ever, the library staff cannot ac- hour. Children eleven through Cool the 2003 Adult cept responsibility for the safety, fourteen may not be left for more Winter Reading Club: care or supervision of children. than three hours. The Library Children under six must be ac- will notify proper authorities, The Club companied by an adult at all including the Oak Brook Police (Jane Heller) times. The child's parents or Department or DCFS, concern- My favorite new author'A cook legal guardians will be contacted ing minors left unattended or left book editor_gets involved in soly- if the child is left unattended. after library hours. ing a murder at her"stufy"coun- Children ages six through ten try club. Totally entertaining! Selfcheck Machine OBPL Book Discussions The Janson Directive (Robert Ludlum/ Now you can...Check it out yourself! OBPL's book discussion groups meet Retired US operative[isj activated Have you tried the Library's self- on the third Wednesday at 1 p.m. and to salvage a top secret situation. check machine? Located at the the third Thursday at 7 p.m. Copies of Circulation Desk, the selfcheck ma- the month's selection are available at Fortune's Rocks chine can be used for checking out the Circulation Desk for four weeks (Anita Shreve/ books and magazines. Fast and prior to the discussions. Selections A well-written romance novel easy, the selfcheck gives you the are: abouta 15year-old'sscandalous opportunity to check out materials affair with a 40+-year-old married on your own, avoiding lines at the April 16 (1p.m.) or 17 (7 p.m.) - MD. Circulation Desk. On-screen in The Color of Water by James McBride structions will remind you of every May 21 (1 p.m.) or 22 (7 p.m.) - Basket Case step and staff members will be glad First Mothers by Bonnie Angelo Car/Hessen) to assist. Each transaction will give June 18 (1 p.m.) or 19 (p.m.) - a receipt for the items checked out. Atonement by Ian McEwan Journalist solves the murder of a Selfcheck is fast, easy and private. musician -murder, romance, Stop by the Circulation Desk and try New members are always welcome! good reading 14-letter words. . . / it! Enjoy the book, engage in discussion. Not Quite Kosher (Stuart M Kaminsky/ 2004 Rebecca Caudill Nominees A fast moving detective novel set on the north side of Chicago. An The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis easy read/i1 Book Award is an Illinois award for Wild Man Island by Will Hobbs outstanding literature for young A LongWayFrom Home The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn by people. The books on the list are both Dorothy&Thomas Hoobler /Tom Brokaw/ 1 nominated by children in grades 4-8 writesabout growing and voted upon by children. The Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz Brokawup winner for 2003 is Fever 1793 by No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman and coming of age in South Da Laurie Halse Anderson. Come into the Hidden Talents by David Lubar kota . . . of his family, the people, Library to choose one or several of thethe culture and the values that Legend of Lady Hemby Patricia Malone new 2004 nominees. Our librarians shaped him. . . and still influence will be happy to help you with selecting Belle Teal by Ann M. Martin him today a title. Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson 2004 Nominees Fair Weather by Richard Peck Big Stone Gap Foster's War by Carolyn Reeder /fl driana Trigiani/ Ghost Soldier by Elaine Marie Alphin Ave Maria looks to find her birth Storm Warriors byElisa Carbone Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan father. . . A charming story ofav- Things Not Seen byAndrew Clements Zach's Lie by Roland Smith Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen erage people with quirkyperson Love That Dog by Sharon Creech alities Dovey Coe by Francis O'Roark Dowell Love,Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles I 1