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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02 _ __, Library Beacon 1 Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 630-368-7700 Volume 5, Issue 2 February 2007 www.oak-brook.lib.il.us And the winner is... The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller 0,.,;\ February is coming in like Winter and we hope it will go out John Newbery. It is awarded annually $1,,,d. like Spring. Meanwhile, if you would like to enjoy the winter by the Association for Library Service `. evenings at the Library,please come and knit every Tuesday to Children,a division of the American 4411111.1 rp night in February at fpm or come play Scrabble at fpm Library Association, to the author of on Tuesday February loth. If you would like to snuggle up the most distinguished contribution with a fine or rare used book at home instead,please visit our website to American literature for children. where the Friends of the Library have a Silent Auction going on. You can The 2007 Newber Medal winner is read the descriptions and place a bid without leaving the house! Book The Higher Power of Lucky written bids will be accepted until noon April 28th. by Susan Patron, illustrated Odd Facts about the library:Did you know that the 332 library-sponsored by Matt Phelan, published by programs we gave in 2006 drew an average of 14 people a program?Res- j Simon& Schuster/Richard ervations by Oak Brook patrons for the Friends Meeting Room increased Jackson. 39%. Our number of reference questions increased 6.4%in 2006... 2007 Honor Books ...' ♦ Penny from Heaven by �� d 01-, IL " �� I�i. c7 f.-.-....-... �- O Jennifer L. Holm ("P-4 ,_1'"01., C3 O *, D o *C) o d ♦ Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson • Rules by Cynthia Lord Upcoming Adult Programs The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distin wished Oak Brook Library favorite and award-winning pianist Anatoliy Ki' g ,h Torchinskiy will present ''Piano Classics" on Sunday, February American picture book to for children was awarded 18 at 3 pm. Join us for this program in the Friends Meeting `�, to David Wiesner for Room. Flotsam. On Wednesday, February 28th at 7 pm, travel experts Gail & Al 2007 Honor Books -- '"- Popowits return to the Oak Brook Library to give us insights into traveling to and learning about "The City of Berlin - Past • Gone Wild: An Endangered Ani � J mal Alphabet by David McLimans -- ' and Present." The program is in the Friends Meeting Room. • Moses: When Harriet Tubman Our computer classes take a new turn on Tuesday, February Led Her People to Free- 20th from 2 to 3 pm with Now You're Cooking, an explora- dom illustrated by Kadir Nelson, tion of websites you can use to find and save recipes, plan - written by Carole Boston meals, count calories and more. Limit 8 participants. Weatherford ,, There's still time to sign up to Blanket Yourself with Books, ( Memorial gooks y our Adult Winter Reading Rewards program. Stop at the Refer- ,, / tai 1 ence Desk to get your book log and sign-up prize, and learn j)onatedtoODi L about the prizes and raffles we're offering. 11, in the month ofJanuary OBPL's Book Discussion Group meets on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to Ike Koger borer ramify donated review The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. Copies of the book are OnGrief andGrieving, Condo- available at the Circulation Desk. lences 6,tulogies andA Wonderful Winter 2007 Computer Classes - Tuesdays 2-3 pm it Feb. 6 Internet Searching l Life:SoEulogies toLift the spirit Feb. 13 Word Basics in memory of rrederick 1'.Cappetta. Feb. 20 Now You're Cooking *NEW* N SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 0 1F Ln w Adult programs 1 2 3 - o Children's o Preschool o siip Young Adults Program 10 am leg 13 All ages in black a:. r 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O K-2 Program Internet Searching o Preschool o Preschool E ail 4:30 pm2pm Program 2pm Program 10 am Knitting Night 7 pm o Art Program o Sandi Sylver, a"Stretch Your 4:30 pm ventriloquist Z Mind&Body"7 pm 4:30 pm 0 ILEo < Irw 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Q O Read to Lead o K-2 Program Word Basics 2pm o Preschool o Preschool 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Program 2 pm Program 10 am L. Knitting Night 7 pm ©Art Program 4:30 pm M Yr "Stretch Your o Read to Lead Mind &Body"7 pm 6:30 pm :. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 - Piano Classics w/ Now We're Book Discussion Anitoliy Torchin- Cooking 2 pm "The Daughter of siky Time" 1 pm 3 pm Knitting Night 7 pm Scrabble Night p Read to Lead mad ®Read to Lead 7 pm 6:30 pm 25 26 27 28 o Read to Lead o Read to Lead Internet Basics The City of Berlin 3:30 pm 6:30 pm 2 pm Past&Present w/ Knitting Night 7 pm Al&Gail Popowitz N w 7 pm o Read to Lead z� 6:30m p � .�