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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01 IihrdrvIedccn 600 oak Brook Road -()ak Brook, Illinois 60,52:1 WO-368-7700-Wwwc.oak-brook.lib iLus Volume 6, Issue I January 2008 FROM THE DIRCTOR -c; npy I wish you all a happy new year! .,Yr.. >� Ir-! ,41 When the new year begins. I start thinking about vacations and how to [ Books for Sale plan them. Here is the advice I gave a friend this year and maybe it will eG�M n help you get started,too. She is going to Italy and visiting Rome and AA. Looking for a lboolk that doesn't Venice but is interested in getting away from big cities. I suggested that . she consider stopping in Ravenna, a medieval town with Byzantine have a due date? mosaics. She wanted to know more and I'm not good at summarizing the beauties of Italy(too many and I forget names)so I suggested she go to our website and ][mrvcsitirgate those bookshelves click on DATABASES on the top bar and look in the GROLIER MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA. located in the window of our Look in the LANDS& PEOPLES encyclopedia and electronic atlas for Italy. Find RAVENNA library's lobby, You will find and click on it and there is a great article on the city. On the right is Further Reading which of- books that have been gently fers books on whatever topic you are searching and if you click on a book title it will take you to used or books recently removed World Cat where there is a listing of Illinois libraries that have the book. Back on the Encyclope- from OlB4lPIL''s colllhectiiomr,. dia homepage is a NEWS NOW section with World Newspapers. The countries they list are incredibly varied,Afghanistan,Azerbaijan,Zimbabwe, and many more. I found the Italian pa- Scan the shelves for all genres pers under ITALY(all unfortunately in Italian but that isn't true of every country—Mexico has of fictio�rn_: Historical, Mystery, one in English,for example)and chose Corriere della Sera. Knowing some Italian is helpful andSo�o,rnoo Fiction: Fantasy Fiction; the top article said that Alitalia is threatening a strike at Christmas. There are also two papers Human Interest, Suspense/ under VATICAN CITY, both in English, and list what is going on at the museums and other arti IHtorror and Romance, cies that may be of interest to someone visiting Rome. It can be very helpful to check the pa- pers when taking a trip... Look for non-fiction in the areas OBPL, of course, has lots of books and other ways to help you plan your trip but our on-line oflH[is tory,. Gow'e'r'rn'°°`e'n"t' Social databases are accessible from home, are up-to-the-minute,specifically focused and can be lots 1[ss,u es,.The Arts, Sports, Music of fun. Happy touring! and Medicine, Sciences Applied and Practical, Oak brook Turns 50 This Year! ! These lboo kare s available forsaleand we suggest that for each hardcover you select you The Oak Brook Public Library will be hosting a photo exhibit for the Village's 50th donate $n.00 and for each Anniversary Celebration, entitled "Oak Brook Celebrates Commerce."The exhibit will !plpe,rlbaclk x.50.. ]fit's on the Pa include a display of large contemporary photographs with explanatory text. It will be honor system so look for the mounted in the library's rotunda from May to August 2008. On Saturday May 3rd, 3-4:30 pm, there will be a preview reception free to the public. black container located on the top of the center shelf, The town of Oak Brook is the site of a premier shopping mall, Oakbrook Center, where thousands of people work, shop and eat seven days a week. The success of Wlhrar t ar ffiurndl!! Books that you can the mall, Oak Brook's corporate head quarters and other businesses is the basis of the Village's continued prosperity. Our commercial structures mirror the read when you have the tiunrne and, best of alit, they will not history of business development here. They are physical manifestations �c auu of the commercial side of Oak Brook and have influenced the look andhave a "duedater F... .fie feel of the Village for many years. This exhibit will showcase some of cr, the more distinctive and signature buildings now in the Village. ' i Adult Programs for January . Up dor Reading in the New Year All adult programs will be presented in the Friends Meeting Room Youth Services Wee%/yy F Ograms The White Elephant Adult Winter Reading program will begin Sunday,January 6th and run through March 1st Patrons may -Pop!Pop! Pop!,"a festi%e celebration register at the Reference Desk. I ��/' for preschoolers,is scheduled to start / Oil Iluesfhay,Ja unary Sth at 2 pm or "Wildflowers-Capturing the Spirit of the Natural World,"will be 1� ti�c�lllc5daly,.J:uivary 9th at 10 am presented by Art Gara of Art and Linda's Wildflowers on Wednesda ,Januar9 m at 7 m.Art, designer of the Library'sDuring;this half hour,three,fimr and yy p �rwi wildflower garden,will talk about his design and conservation flvelear olds ei joy a little bit of fun work, answer your questions,and help you prepare for spring. with soilg,stories,incl a craft. Children "---./ must have celebrated their third birth- George Demetralis,youth minister of Holy Apostles Greek Or- clay by 1/1/(1S to participate. Programs thodox Church,will present"Orthodox Christianity, the History end on 2/12 or 2/13. and Teachings of the Church"on Saturday,January 26th at 2 pm in the Friends Meeting Room. Discussion and a question period will follow his talk. "Fresh Start"designed for kindergartners,first and second graders,meets on Mondays,starting Janis- The Library's Book Discussion Group will feature Sena Jeter tis;, 7th at 4:3t)p.m. 1)uring our half-hour together, Naslund's Abundance, a novel of Marie Antoinette, on we embellish the story read at each session with a Wednesday,January 16th at 1 pm. creatihe craft. Programs end 2/11. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Third graders and up are nn%ited to"Paint and Pa- in conjunction with the Hinsdale Library Foundation Film rade"starting on Wednesda:i.January 9th at 4:30 Society, the film, Black Book will be presented on Thursday, 17th . ;January 17 at 6:30 pm.A brief discussion will follow. pat This program stresses artistic ereatiNit Children will %%orli on projects related to literature. I � Especially for Teens 7 i * §s M 41 u iik ,t ACT vs. SAT Workshop "Bubble Wonders" GOO° Ai int 'at Thursday, February 7th at 7:00 pm Thursday, January 17th at 4:30 pm O °6„"r Friends Meeting Room Friends Meeting Room IFIll Deciding between the ACT or SAT?? Laugh as you learn about the science of bubbleology. Ask yourself these questions: What are the differences between the ACT and the SAT? Geo((Atklns, Midwest's Premier Bubbleologist,teaches How many colleges will only accept the SAT? about surface tension, minimum surface areas, bubble How many colleges don't require SAT subject tests if you color and more. The show's theme of"anything is take the ACT? possible" is demonstrated when Geoff-creates a square Sign up today and get your questions answered. bubble. His gift of rapport will delight the entire Space is limited. audience. Chess Knights — Students grade six and up can meet in the Youth % The Winter Reading Program Services Activity room for an evening of chess and will start January 6th and continue instruction. Volunteers from the Hinsdale Central through March 1st. Our sponsor, California Chess Club will be available to play and give tips on L Pizza Kitchen,will be provid- how you can sharpen your game. "Chess Knights" ing some fantastic incentives _ will start February 5th and continue every Tuesday for our readers ages 3 a'� = „ at 6:30 to 8:30 pm until February 25, 2008. Don't miss out through 16. Registration on this great opportunity to meet and compete with the stu- , r dents from Hinsdale Central. will start January 6o,. Get f ready to bring some heat to lt, the cold winter months! Memorial Books L Oak Brook Public Library's Book Discussion Group Donated to Oak Brook Library "Exquisitely detailed, beautifully written, heartbreaking,and powerful... in the month of December impossible to put down." That's what is being said about the Library's both club selection for Wednesday,January 16—Abundance,a Novel of Marie An- 'Valerie Stockton has toinette by Sena Jeter Naslund. Everyone is welcome to join in the always donated This is a Stable by lively discussion. It all starts at 1:00 pm in the Friends Meeting Room. Cynthia Cotton and the Book of Books are available at the circulation desk. Christmas compiled by Fiona OBPL's both discussion list for 2008: Keep it handy and join us whenever you Waters in honor of Mary 3-lelen can. .MacDonald Cl p Wednesday, February 20th selection: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis ,l Py (C Wednesday, March 19th selection: • * E W .'1 " Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett ;! Q ® Wednesday,April 16th selection: Crashing Through by Robert Kurson Thank you to those who helped the Library to have a wonderful 2007. Thanks to our volun- Wednesday, May 2lSt selection: teers who give their time and talent, the artists Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris who have displayed their work in the Library and to our patrons who make use of all we have to offer. to a successful 2008 New Adult Material 7 Fiction: Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard is V,/Qst Bestselling author Howard is back with a thriller about a mys- terious plane crash, scheming step children and a deadly game he EBSCOhost database, available to our patrons of cat and mouse. (New/Howard) h rough the Library's website, (w t,w t Fiction:Large Print: Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott rook.lib.il us,) is a great place to search for Davidson formation on a wide variety of topics. It features full;;; Caterer Goldy Schulz returns in an adventure set in Aspen.A text magazines and journals, newspapers,full-text body found in the library leads Goldy into the world of high- eference books, medical and business information, as end map dealing. (LP/DAVIDSON) ell as "Novelist"to help you find the perfect book Non-fiction:Brothers,the Hidden History of the Ken- or leisure reading. Also available are biographies, nedy Years byDavid Talbot 1,rimary documents and images. Nu- The founding editor of the online magazine"Salon"inter- erous search options, a personalized -� IKf p viewed more than one hundred fifty people to write this analy- .Ider to save searches, a "Help"fea- , -h S� ' sis of the inner workings of the Kennedy presidency and its ure and "Search Alerts" make Ebsco stunning aftermath. (New/921/Tal) ost an ideal source for your efeCence needs DVD Fiction: Reign Over Me Adam Sandler and Don ve Cheadle star as old friends who renew their friendship at a time of crisis for each. Features Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler The White Elephant ttti a and Donald Sutherland(New/Reign) DVD Non-Fiction:In the Womb: Multiples is National Geographic's exploration of the extraordinary, never-before- seen world of twins, triplets and quadruplets as they develop in utero. (New/618.2/IN) Book on CD:Exile by Richard North Patterson Broadway actor Dennis Boutsikaris reads this gripping tale of WI an American Jew reunited with the Palestinian woman who i� i� i� i I i�; 111111 Nil was his secret love in college. The culmination is a tense and startling trial. 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