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Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 63o-ggo-2222
Volume I, Issue 3 _
What Is the Value of Library Service ToYou?
The Oa
rook Public Library is a valuable resource for the residents of our community. Below is the estimated
value available to a child or adult who takes advantage of the materials and services offered.
An adult might do the following: A child might do the following:
Read the Chicago Tribune($211/year) Attend a special program (valued at$10)
Read the Wall Street Journal($189/year) Ask a librarian for advice on a good book to read (10
Look at Business Week Magazine ($46/year) minutes valued at$10)
Consult Value Line Investment Survey($798/year) Consult World Book Encyclopedia (valued at$850)
Read Fortune Magazine($20/year) Read Sports Illustrated for Kids($30/year)
Enjoy People Weekly($57/year) Do a specialized database search for homework
Use the Internet(valued at$12/hour) information (valued at$20)
Request a book from Interlibrary Loan (service valued at$25) Check out the following items:
Consult an information specialist(10 minutes valued at$10) 15 books($200)
Check out the following: 3 DVDs or videos($48)
3 books($90) 1 Kids Kit($25)
1 audio book($50) Total value of materials and services if purchased:$1,193
5 CDs(60)
3 DVDs or videos($48) THE FREEDOM TO READ: PRICELESS!!!
Total value of materials and services if purchased:$1,616
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Come join the Summer Reading Club! Stop by the Reference Desk and sign-up. Each club member will receive
a log in which to record the books you have read or listened to. (Items must be checked out from OBPL.) You
will also receive a nifty coin holder, complete with library logo and three coupons for free video/DVD checkouts.
Once you have completed reading or listening to your choices, bring your log to the Reference Desk and re-
ceive an Oak Brook Library tote. This program continues through August 2, 2003.
Muriel's Corner is featured in this summer's reading club. Brochures are available highlighting this wonderful
collection of books on gardening and quilting. Stop by Muriel's Corner and pick up a copy. While there don't
forget to get a copy of"Garden and Quilt Guilds on the Web". Also, look for the bookmark featuring Gardens of
the World websites. Use the library computers to view many lovely and inspiring gardens.
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There's still time to join the summer reading club! from California stopped-by
the Library to see
Autograph Hounds for emerging readers, preschoolers through grade two. `Jet the "Muriel's Corner"
stage for reading. Our books have star cjuality!
Cast Members for independent readers. Interested in reading some scene stealing
I hooks? Answer our open casting call for readers,grades three through six.
Directors for young adults. We'll save you a seat for our main feature. The star of
our show...600ks!
The reading club ends on August 2, 2003.
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A Novel Idea
Oak Brook Public Library's book discussion group"A Novel
Idea"has made their book selections and set the meeting dates for the
fall of 2003. Join them each month on the third Wednesday at 1:00 pm
or the following Thursday at 7:00 pm in"The Friends Meeting Room".
Members have been asked to bring a book that they read over the
summer and share their thoughts on that book with the group at the
September meetings. (Wednesday,September 17th at 1:00 pm or
Thursday,September 18th at 7:00 pm.) .,
A bookmark listing the book club's choices is available at the
Reference Desk at the library.
"A Novel Idea" is open to all Oak Brook Library patrons.
WhoeverYou Are, Be a Star
Weclnesia i,July 9th, 7:0o p.m.
Kathleen Gibson,helped by the amazing invisih/ejitterbug band,will perform her award � '
winning,silly,original songs in an interactive concert in the rriends of Ob L Meeting =,1 V
}zoom. Kathleen,called"one of America's top children's singers and songwriters,"has
performed in person at venues throughout the(j.5.and Canada,as well as on radio
and television worldwide. (Jnderlying her presentation will be the acknowledgement
that"each of you has a special gift within that no one else in the world ever had."
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is Just In ...
Fiction: Nonfiction: "
The Oa Vinci Code- An Unfinished Life-Robert Dallek `°
Dan Brown A groundbreaking biography of John F.
The murder of a tura- Kennedy full of new information from summer Not
tor at the Louvre leads to a trail of previously unavailable files.
clues found in the work of Da Vinci and Enough ror/ IYOUm
to the discovery of a centuries-old se- The Teammates-David Halberstam
Try y one of these
cret society. The story of a friendship among four
men who played for the Red Sox in the hot new movie releases:
Naked Prey-John Sandford 1940's:Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio,
Lucas Davenport, now happily married Johnny Pesky and Bobby Doerr. S Mile
and working for the governor of Minne- Abandon
sota,investigates the apparent lynch- A Short History of Everything- About A Boy
ing of a black man and a white woman.
Bill Bryson About Schmidt
From the Big Bang to Adaptation
the 21st century:a cora- , Auto Focus
The Guardian-Nicholas Sparks .. ,.t The Banger Sisters
A young widow realizes that one of her prehensible and fun tour �``'
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suitors may not be what he seems. of the sciences and what Brown Sugar
they tell us about the ..,,; Dances With Wolves
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