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Library Beacon
Oak Brook Public Library, 60o Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IC 63o-990-2222
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1 l Consider the new Library experiences you may enjoy. We
FICTION: have cool music playing and refreshments available for a small fee
Agatha Raisin & The Case of the ; when you enter the lobby (starting September 8). These include coffee
on Monday and Wednesday mornings, cold drinks and snacks any time
Curious Curate- M.C. Beaton
A fun story about a middle aged in our cafe. The Lobby offers comfortable chairs and tables for reading,
divorcee and her thoughts as she doing home work and listening to music. Drinks in covered cups or
solves murders. bottles with caps may be brought into the Library. The Library is now
Reviewed by: Dorothy Landgren rearranged so that you can see the Reference and Children's Services
desks from the Circulation Desk near the front entrance. New stacks
Secret Sanction - Brian Haig ! will arrive in October and will provide space for some of our collections
Very good! Army setting. to continue to grow for years. We should soon have an acoustical
Investigating a platoon's actions in analysis and lighting upgrades. Meanwhile we are planning landscaping 1
Kosovo. Excellent background into and outdoor seating to extend the comforts of the Library. Our sincere I
military justice. Are thanks for funding much of this work goes to The Friends of the
Reviewed by: Barbara Easter r Library. Those providing services include: Touch Tone Catering,
- Bretford & Henricksen shelving, ACE movers.
The Sky is Falling-Sidney Sheldon
Very Good! So many twist and turns Adult Programs September 2004
{ that the ending was a surprise. Computer Seminars
Reviewed by: Carol Arnquist Tuesdays Sept. 14 through Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Chess—Drop-ins and Instruction intro to Computers
Instruction will be given on the 2nd&3rd Thursday, Sept. 2 10 - 11 a.m.
Intro _
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Three Weeks With My Brother- Wednesday,September 15 at 7:00 p.m. ,Tuesday, Sept. 7 10-10:45 a.m
Nicholas Sparks (921 Sparks) Theodore and Edith Roosevelt l Saturday, Sept. 18 2-2:45 p.m.
His life was amazingly hard. It is "Presidents and Their First Ladies,dramatically speaking" L .,
incredible what he & his brother is the creation of the veteran acting and writing husband Thursday, Sept. 9 10 - 11 a.m.
have accomplished despite what and wife team, Bill and Sue Wills Monday, Sept. 20 10 - 11 a.m.
they went through
Tuesday,September 28 at 7:00 p.m. Searching the Internet
Reviewed by: Melinda Innocenti
Organizing for Home and Office 1Tuesday, Sept. 21 10 - 1 1 a.m.
Presented by Barbara Tischler,professional organizer and i. - a
Bury Me Standing- Isabel owner of The Clutter Coach ! Friday, Sept. 10 10 - 11 a.m.
Fonseca (909.0491 Fon) "` I Buying & Selling on (- �,
Myths and folklore surrounding the Wednesday,October 6 at 7:00 p.m. ,Sat., Sept 1 8 10-1 1 :30 a.m.'
Crime Scene at the Library: Real Life CSI J�
Roma people are neatly confronted "-"® !Wed., Sept. 22 6:30-8 p.m.
A panel presentation featuring:
by Fronseca who lived with them, Linda Mickey, and author of The Kyle Shannon i *E-mail account required
learned their language and cus y y Prior registration on ebay.com required
Mystery Series Intro to Micraso_
toms. This accounting of how Gyp- Doug Cummings,crime reporter-WGN radio and author of Thurs., Sept. 30 10 - 11 a.m.'
sies live in Eastern Europe reveals "Deader by the Lake"
the persecution they face and their --
reactions to it. . „ . 2004.-2005 Book CCu6
Reviewed by: Jan Skowron
Thursday,September 16 at 7:00 p.m. The new Book Club season starts
Mayada, Daughter of Iraq Jean Reptiles Reloaded Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.. All!
Sasson (921 Al-Askari Sas) Dave DiNaso will present this fun filled,educational OBPL cardholders are welcome.
program suited for all ages. Large snakes,lizards and Bringa book that you have read
I will never forget this horrific story
turtles and more will be featured.
this summer and give a short
of a woman imprisoned in Iraq. **Don't forget to register for the fall storytimes,history
Reviewed by: Lois Miller teas and chess strategies. Please call 990-2222,ext. 23 04 review. A list of books the
to register or for more information. club will discuss this
season will be distributed.
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SEPTEMBER 2004
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Adult programs 1 2 3 4
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Children's storytimes 10 am
All ages
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LIBRARY LABOR DAY Intro to Library CAFE GRAND Intro to the Internet Internet Searching-
CLOSED LIBRARY Catalog 10 am OPENING loam Advanced 10 am
z CLOSED Friends of OBPL 4:30 P.M.
Meeting 6:30 pm
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O History Tea(1764) Chess Now Lessons/ 43Wheels on the Bus 2 Dm .gWheels on the Bus 11 am Buying and Selling on
4:30 pm Drop In 7 pm Going South?4:30 pm
4Fall Migration 4:30 pm ebay 10 am
kgGoing South?4:30 pm Chess Strategies 6:30 pm
Theodore and Edith o Reptiles Reloaded Intro to Library Catalog
Roosevelt 7 pm 7 pm 2 pm
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
O History Tea(1774) Intro to the Internet Searching the Internet 10 am Buying and Selling on "A-Peeling"Apples
4:30 pm 10 am Bushel of Apples 4:30 pm ebay 10 am 11 am
Chess Now Lessons/
Drop In 7 pm "A-Peeling"Apples 2 pm An Apple a Day
Library Commission4:30of Apples 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
Meeting 7:30 pm
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O History Tea(1824) gSkeletons&Scarecrows Going Batty 2 pm Intro to Microsoft Word
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4:30 pm 4:3010 am
• Skeletons&Scarecrows
Organizing For Home 4:30 pm 43 Going Batty 11 am
a and Office 7 pm
Chess Now Drop In 7 pm g Harvest Moon 4:30 pm