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Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 63o-990-2222
Volume 3, Issue 12 December 2005 www.oak-brook.lib.ICus
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I ' 'II Ir 1 ' . 0 I :�o Some of _ou mayhave noticed our Lobbytelevision and wondered what it is do-
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ing in the Library. The TV has a DVD player and we have been showing educa-
Holiday Hours tional films, including ones of the Pompeii exhibit at the Field Museum, animals in
The Library will be closed on
Alaska, and Jacques Pepin preparing a
December 24th and 25th
January 1st Thanksgiving dinner. A satellite dish will be installed this month so that we can
The Library is open from have weather and news updates available on a regular basis. Meanwhile, we are
9:30 am to 1 pm on December 31st trying out different locations and using the DVD player.
Stop by the Library and enjoy the I Notes:
beautiful Christmas shadowboxes
created by Oak Brook resident
Erika Spyropoulos. While you're e. ' ;k
here,tour the Library and discover the .° . pe. - * , .
many holiday traditions that are celebrated
during this time of year,including Kwanzaa, John Grisham's Skipping Christmas tells the story of the ap y
named Kranks,who decide a Caribbean cruise is a better way to 411.11111116 Millb
Hanukkah and Epiphany. The Epiphany celebrate the holiday than parties,presents and decorations.They
display includes materials kindly lent to us i discover that skipping Christmas is harder than they think!
by Anne Vekich and MaryAnn Nunez.Our j Hot Chocolate
tree is decorated by volunteer Linda Gon- Described as"a heartwarming tale of Christmas terror",The Stu- I
Wella,Village Clerk. The poinsettias are a pidestAngei,bythe hilarious Christopher Moore,introduces us to
young Joshua Barker,his neighbors in Pine Cove,California,and We invite you to participate ,_,D
gift from the Friends. We appreciate the ( the Archangel Raziel,come to earth to find a child with a wish that 1 in Hot Chocolate,continuing
generosity of all! needs granting.Their adventures will have you laughing. j through December 17th.
Adult and-Young Adult Programs ' On a more traditional note,Jan Karon offers two brief tales of We will share tales of
Christmas in Mitford-Esther'sGiftand The Mifford Snowmen, holiday celebrations.
Hinsdale Central-Township both designed to brighten your Christmas spirit and put a smile on
yourface. "Marshmallow Count, our preschool
High School fr1adrigals story time for 3 - 5 year olds meets
Concert
Holiday I These and many other holiday books are available at the Library!
Feel free to ask us for more suggestions. every Wednesday at 2 p.m. for 30
Sunday, December 11th, 3:00 p.m. --- — __ minutes of songs,rhymes,finger
Gary Wilhelm Director f plays,stories and crafts.
Ho(idayOarp `Under the Dome "M-m-m Good!,"designed for K-
with Sue feller rn busytimes whenyou encounter a line at the 2nd graders will meet on Tuesday
18th, g afternoons at 4:30. During this 30-
Sunday, December 18 , 3:00 p.m. ;..utation Desk,why not try checking out your own minute program,we embellish the
(Both programs will take .teria!s? If you have books or periodicals to check story read at each session with a
place in the rotunda.
t,give it a try. creative craft.
3rd - 5th graders will gather on
Located at the Circulation Desk is a self check ma- Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. for "Topping
December 2005 chine for your convenience. Have you tried it yet? of Choice." In our 30 minutes to-
N,.. , Computer Seminars It's fast,easy and will speed you on your way. Easy gether,we will work on sensational
Email Basics
instructions are there for you to follow,and art projects related to literature.
Thu rs, Dec 1 1 0 - 1 1 a m. Circulation staff will be glad to assist you with more
Email Intel help. Please see a Circulation Assistant if you are
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Thurs, Dec 8 1 0 1 1 a.m. checking out DVDs,videos or audio materials.
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