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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-03 _ill, 1 Library Beacon ,i 3 3 3 i Oak Brook Public Library, 60o Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 63o-990-2222 i Volume 3,Issue 3 March 2005 -w v-v.oak-brook.lib.i1us ' Teen Alert , Teens sixth grades and up-Come Co the --. c's ,) i Library Tuesday,March Zg�h a g_ 0 t0 Sew The Oak Brook Public Library is a member of the DuPage Library System(DLS),a consortium of 138 libraries serving a population of 1 million in the far western Chicago area.We are grateful to DLS /IdernQn2 Bring your own beverage and z; for our fine on-line card catalog,circulation system,reciprocal borrowing privileges,interlibrary loan 4 will supply the popcorn. system and for their educational programs. ' The patrons of the DLS libraries share library books and audiovisual materials,electronic resources and 74444 cyan fzie dd 4 Lite Zatailey staff expertise in several ways. Examples of how we work together are our interlibrary loan services and The Oak Brook Public Library is very grateful our reciprocal borrower cards. to the Friends for their vision and generosity in • DLS transported over 1.4 million items among its member libraries for interlibrary loan and Oak donating the funds for the plans for improving Brook Public received 4,590 items through system delivery in 2004. the Library. Stop by the Library to examine DLS manages our automated circulation system and OBPL patrons checked out 91,434 items using the plans for three of the areas that the Library the system in 2004. About half of our new card members in 2004 are reciprocal borrowers or non- has targeted for improvement: New lighting in resident members. Many of our residents were able to check out items at other libraries through this the rotunda,new books and circulation areas reciprocal borrowing system. and the Friends Meeting Room; 2)Improved acoustics in the rotunda,group study and Unfortunately,Dynix classic,the computer software offered by DLS to our Library,has become obsolete meeting rooms;3)Landscaping for the and our staff is helping DLS plan for the inevitable migration to a new system. This migration will be Library's front garden,the parking lot and the implemented in late 2006 or early 2007. That the services DLS provides to our patrons remain high i Friends Meeting Room entrance garden. Let quality will continue to be a big concern of our staff until the migration is completed successfully. us know what you think! - ialifewer Orie e At Pao Phase F �y� Ccrt�eru : /t:�;a2.4 1/ z,e.ii', Yt✓ JiK as dor a one-/soar sae doea,r-esentea(6g ftwt o f the Crar-i're of the Renaissance National Library Week is April 10- fart ana'Lina'a s W�d�ourers ow,4' a� arc%28t/c at Forty percent of all the art in 16th. Keep an eye out for our many Sp.,n, iK de friends Neetiv Roo" I Europe is found in Italy,and forty programs celebrating "Something _-_-_---- percent of all Italian art is found - .� for Everyone @ Your Library!" in just one city... Florence. Join Friends BookSak andSi Cent Auction us on Wednesday,March 9th at 7 p.m.to March 2004 The Silent Auction for some very special books experience Florence with Al and Gail al,„ Computer Seminars will run from(March 10th untilApril23rdat Popowits. They will visit the 8th Century noon in the Library Lobby. Come in and peruse I St.John's Baptistery and its world famous Computer Basicsbronze doors by Ghiberti,the 13th the books in person and leave a bid. 'You can Century Duomo,Giotto's Campanile,the Thursday, March 3 also lookthem up online before you come in at I CeCente Vecchio,the Uffizi Museum, and 10 - 11 a.m. www.oak-6rookli6.dus/aboutlibraty/sifentauction.s amt.. ' more.Call 630-990-2222 ext.26 to Internet B as i c r The BookSale offers very high quality books reserve a seat. Monday, March 7 and will beheldApril21st-23rdinthe Triends j 10 - 1 1 a.m. 1Meetin . { g RoomPlANU CeaSS�CS Internet Searching *ii - Thursday, March 10 CeLric he��r � w�t� ANitv�iy Tvrc�itiS�iy Saturday March 26 at 3:00 p.m. 10 - 11 a.m. v e are proud to present Celtic heart on jaturday, A native of the Ukraine,Anatoliy ^'==-\t,+ * Intro r„ ' Torchinskiy has studied piano for 23 _ y Databases Tuesday March 8 March 12° at 2 p.m. rrofessional storyteller Leanne years,winning numerous competitions in 10 - 1 1 a.m. Johnson skillfully weaves together elements of traditional folklore,original stories anda sprinkling o the former Soviet Union and performing Tuesday, March 29 d l� lkl g I f on Soviet television. He has served as 10 - 11 a.m. music to recreate the Irish experience.Johnson uses accompanist for many well-known voice the sounds of Celtic harp,bodhran(Irish drum)and teachers, including Velia Botti,of the WindoWs Basics F,..,� Botti Opera Showcase,and Nancy Hen- Thursday, tin whistle to enrich her erFormances. f March 24 P `I) ! ninger.Torchinskiy will perform works by 10 - 1 1 a.m. Call 990-2222 ext.23 to register. i Mozart, Brahms, Grieg&Moussorgsky. N OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARYV y ` MARCH 2005 . :. - .\�.r \1 n ,, J O ' SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs in green 1 2 3 4 5 O Children's in blue p Lions and Lambs- O Lions and Lambs- o Weather or Not- iiiit Young Adults in red preschool at 11 am preschool at 2 pm grades 3-5 at 4:30 p.m. *All ages in black p As Good As Gold- ©As Good As Gold- grades K-2 at 4:30 pm grades K-2 at 4:30 pm Computer Basics o Read to Lead 6:30 pm 10 am 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 o Read to Lead o Read to Lead O Lions and Lambs- ©Lions and Lambs- O Weather or Not- O Leanne Johnson's 2:30 pm 6:30 pm preschool at 11 am preschool at 2 pm grades 3-5 at 4:30 p.m. Celtic Heart z O As Good As Gold- ©As Good As Gold- ° grades K-2 at 4:30 pm grades K 2 at 4:30 pm Internet Searching 2 pm w Internet Basics g Intro to Library Databases ©Read to Lead 6:30 pm r 10 am 10 am Florence 7 pm 10 am cc a ce 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ®Read to Lead o Read to Lead ©Lions and Lambs- ©Lions and Lambs- o Weather or Not- 2:30 pm 6:30 pm preschool at 11 am preschool at 2 pm grades 3-5 at 4:30 p.m. O As Good As Gold ©As Good As Gold- grades K-2 at 4:30 pm grades K-2 at 4:30 pm Read to Lead 6:30 pm Novel Idea(Book Disc.)1pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 O Read to Lead ©Lions and Lambs- o Lions and Lambs- O Weather or Not- Piano Classics with 2:30 pm preschool at 11 am preschool at 2 pm grades 3-5 at 4:30 p.m. AnitoliyTorchinskiy ©As Good As Gold- 0As Good As Gold- 3 p.m. grades K-2 at 4:30 pm grades K-2 at 4:30 pm Windows Basics 10 am 27 28 29 30 31 Wildflower Gardens ©Lions and Lambs- o Lions and Lambs- O Weather or Not- 5 pm preschool at 11 am preschool at 2 pm grades 3-5 at 4:30 p.m. N ©As Good As Gold p As Good As Gold- grades K-2 at 4:30 pm K 2 at 4:30 pm a Intro to Library Databases 10 grades i Spiderman2 @ 6:30