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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09 r LibraryBeacon Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 630-990-2222 Volume 3, Issue 9 September 2005 , A A •i ;-,i ,r: 1 '1du1t program From the Tiractor Dulcimer Tunes and Tales Saturday September 17th at 3:00 pm WHAT S THE SMARTEST CARD IN YOUR WALLET? Sherri Farley plays the hammered dulcimer Your OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD,of course! and includes anecdotes and demonstrations of how to play both the hammered and DO you know America has more libraries than McDonalds restaurants?These include mountain dulcimers. Participants are offered the more than 16,000 public libraries in the U.S. an opportunity to try the instruments. Register for your card in September, Library Card Sign-Up Month, and check out how Jack and Jackie Kennedy OBP Library stacks up! Wednesday, September 28th at 7 pm 6 OBPL was visited 90,609 times last year,a 15%increase over 2003. There were Join us as we gather in the Friends of the 48,047 visits in the first half of 2005 and 598 new borrowers registered for cards. Library Meeting Room to welcome Sue and 1 William Wills back to the Oak Brook Public a In the first half of 2005,we loaned out 44,615 books,audiovisuals,magazines and Library.This dynamic husband and wife other materials. Circulation records were set this summer,with several days topping team will present another acclaimed 1 900 items a day. "Presidents and First Ladies"program,this A Our collections now include 92,323 items and 5,923 people of all ages attended time using one of their"dramatically read Library sponsored programs in 2005 dialogues"to portray John and Jacqueline Kennedy at a presidential news conference. r www•oak-brook.lib.il.us Visit us here or at our website where our many databases Come see why one patron observed that offer answers @ home. Congress should declare Mr. and Mrs.Wills .-//�� "a living national monument"! QJ\_ Book a Dag£ VedezedZecw 9 s , i Everyone's invited to join in the gip s We invite you to join us for Oak Brook discussion... Marilyn Price Puppets presents Library's"A Book a Day"beginning on The Wonderful Whirl of Puppets L September 13th and continuing through OBPL's Book Discussion Group starts its new season on Wednesday, Sep- Wednesday, Sept 21st at 4:30 pm October 20th. All weekly programs are tember 21st at 1:00 pm in the Friends Friends Meeting Room thirty minutes in length. Children must be on time in meeting room. Bring a couple of the order to participate in,programs. books you have read over the summer, This program features three stories give a short summary of the books and from around the world. Ms. Price "Applesauce,"our preschool story time,is presented tell us something about the authors. We'll save time to get acquainted and starts with a puppet warm-up, including on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. and repeated on Thurs- pass out copies of The Piano Tuner puppet aerobics and a brief demonstra- days at 11:00 a.m. During this period,3,4 and 5-year (Daniel Mason), our selection for the tion of puppets collected from other olds enjoy songs and finger plays,and work on a fun October 19th meeting. countries with a bit of their history. —,,„activity related to the day's story V,r � � Memorial gooks Donated Call 990-2222 ext. 23 for reservations. "Apple Adventures,"designed for kindergartners,first and second graders, meets on Tuesday afternoons at to Oak brook Library in the montti of August: September 2005 4:30. During our half-hour together,we will share tales The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka by Vira allComputer Seminars of fall festivities At each session,we embellish the Manko,donated by the Brower Family story read with an activity or craft. This program is re Internet Searchina peated on Wednesdays. i I Tues, Sept 13 10 11 a.m. Kudos to all who participated in the Third,fourth,and fifthgraders are invited to"Apple Adult Summer Reading Program. Your E-mail Base. pp Thurs, Sept 15 10 - 11 a.m. ! Harvest"on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. This series of pro- mini book reviews are terrific and as Email Intermediate *NEW. grams stresses information and creativity. Children will iwork on projects as well as be exposed to some sensa- pf°raised we are going to post reviews I Thurs, Sept 22 10 11 a.m. in the library. Starting in September Computer Ba tional literature. Mon, Sept 26 6 7 p.m. Registration is required for all programs. you 'II want to check out our display Call 990-2222 ext. 23 to register or i cabinet found next to the newspaper { Advanced Internet for additional information. Thurs, Sept 29 10 - 11 a.m. L as OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY .r.., _:„_.,___LT, SEPTEMBER 2005 ,L___ ' W y J •, 8 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs in green 1 2 3 o Children's in blue aWind up, Unwind aTeen Game Time 44 Young Adults in red 3-5 pm 1-3 pm •All ages in black 4 5 3 7 8 9 10 Library Library air Wind up, Unwind a Teen Game Time Closed Closed 3-5 pm 1-3 pm z O v :5, m cc cc 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Internet Searching O Preschool program Email Basics 10 am a Wind up, Unwind air Teen Game Time 10 am 2 pm o Preschool program 3-5 pm 1-3 pm ©Grades K-2 11 am Dulcimer Tunes and o Grades K-2 program 4:30 pm o Grades 3-5 Tales with Sherri program 4:30 pm program 4:30 pm Farley 3 pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 o Grades K-2 Book Discussion 1 pm Email Intermediate 10 am e ii Wind up, Unwind a I een Game Time program 4:30 pm o Preschool program o Preschool program 3-5 pm 1-3 pm air Teen Book 2 pm 11 am Discussion Eragon o Wonderful Whirl of ©Grades 3-5 7 pm Puppets 4:30 pm program 4:30 pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 Computer Basics ©Grades K-2 ©Preschool program 2 pm Adv.Internet Srching 10 am as Wind up, Unwiiiu 6 pm program 4:30 pm ©Grades K-2 program p Preschool program 3-5 pm N 4:30 pm 11 am W Q Jack and Jackie o Grades 3-5 Kennedy 7 pm program 4:30 pm