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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08 Library Beacon Oak Brook Public Library, boo Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, If 630-990-2222 Volume 4, Issue 8 August 2006 ww-w.oak-brook.lib.ilus Reference _News From the Director We are listening. BRAND NEW SERVICES!!!! Comments received on our most Inside the library we have two areas where you can preview CDs, recent Patron Satisfaction DVDs or videos before taking them home: Questionnaire indicate that you want more materials for the Library. This In the Youth Section are two Media PC Stations that can be used to: preview month we have beefed up our orders audio CDs and DVDs; play video or audio files from web sites; use Office 2003: for more DVDs and boobs.There will Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher; save files to floppy disks or USB drives; be more to choose from. temporarily save files to this PC, browse the internet(filtered access). Still can't find what you are looping By the Circulation Desk we have a Video Preview Station that can be used to for? Stop at Reference Des}. The preview our videos. Librarians can assist you with your selection. If we do not have the item Our new outdoor furniture—chairs, benches, tables, umbrellas— is all you're looping for,we can request it in place. The flowers are labeled. You are welcome to sit and read a from another library in Illinois. book in our front garden! You can also sign up for"Reserve a :414-\ We have moved the bike rack (again) to respond to concerns that bikes on Librarian"or"Database Class"to the rack were not visible from inside the Library. The rack is now on the far learn how you can reserve an item side of the parking lot centered on the Lobby and is easily viewed from within. from our catalog. We can also show you how to search other library systems,find a good fiction boob or Youth Services News newspaper/magazine article,search Monarch Migration telephone numbers and financial The monarch butterflies that migrate to Florida on Mexico are the ones that hatched in information and more. midsummer. Right now dozens are spending time in the Children's Wildflower Garden. InOther News... The sweet flower nectar of the milkweed,thistle,and ironweed are especially attrac- This summer's last Movie Matinee will j tive to the monarch. The butterfly uncurls its proboscis to drink the nectar from the be held Wednesday,August 9th at 2 flowers of these plants. The nectar provides both food and drink for the butterfly. pm in the Friends Meeting Room. The milkweed plant also provides the monarchs with a special protection. The caterpil- Winners of our Summer Reading lar stage of the butterfly eats the leaves of the plant. Milkweed contains poisons. Rewards Drawing for a free Charcoal The caterpillar is immune to these poisons as they become a part of its body. When a portrait and Lettuce Entertain You bird tries to eat a monarch, it experiences a nasty taste and thus leaves the butterfly restaurants gift certificates will be I alone. The viceroy butterfly mimics the monarch. While it is not poisonous to birds, posted at the Reference Desp they will leave it alone thinking it is a monarch. Monday, August 7th. Come visit the monarchs before they leave on their long journey to a warmer climate Computer Classes for winter and enjoy their fluttering,darting,dipping and gliding as they sip their Library Databases sweet nectar. Wednesday,Aug.16th.2:00 pm Looking ahead... Reserve a Librarian (by appoint- Music Makes the World Go Round, with Mary Van Deven from Musik Garten ment) Tuesday 8th and 15th at 2:00& Thursday, September 14th,at 4:30 p.m. 4:00 Wednesday 23rd&30th at 7:00 This multi-cultural music program takes the audience to four countries with songs, pm dances,stories,and instruments. Mexico, England, Germany and the old West are four Searching the Internet � possible destinations. It is a small world after all which this program proves. Thursday,Aug.24th at 2:00 pm I Thursday,Aug.31't at 2:00 pm Call 990-2222 ext. 23 for registration and additional information. Suitable for all ages and especially targets our grade school children. D OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY .� .i: ______,, c-e--,61-,\.„ AUG UST 2006 •_ , ,,,,,., Bi .- ,-.., 8 a O SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs in 1 2 3 4 5 green o Children's in blue Summer reading **Young Adults in program ends red *All ages in black 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ©Registration begins Reserve a Librarian Afternoon Movie LIBRARY for Fall programs 2&4 pm Matinee 2 pm CLOSED z O a Knitting Night 7 pm r ce ce 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 J Reserve a Librarian Library Databases 2&4pm 2pm Knitting Night 7 pm • 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Knitting Night Reserve a Librarian Searching the Internet 7pm 7&8pm 2pm 27 28 29 30 31 Knitting Night Reserve a Librarian Library Databases 7pm 7&8pm 2pm W Q d