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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08 _ Lihrar ' Ieaccn ..,..- _ .... ...._ 600 Oak Brook Road -Oak Brook, Illinois 60,323 630-3(i8-7700-4ctilti•.oak-1>rook.lil).il.us Volume 6, Issue 8 August 2008 PROM TILE DIRECTOR Chess "The Internet was supposed to send America's public libraries the way of I117StruCti©1 eight-track tapes and pay phones. But it turns out, they re busier than ever... A December 2007 Pew survey found that more than half Tuesdays, August 12th and 26r"at 7 pm of Americans—53%—visited a library in the past year. That's expected to (note date change from August 19th) grow as more people look for free resources and entertainment in a slowing economy."Quoted from"Libraries adapted to digital age"by Ledyard King USCF Postal Master Jim and Robert Benincasa, USA Today. Egerton continues his :' instructional chess From Oak Brook Public Library's 2"d quarterly report, 2008 (full report is series. These are drop- available at our website, www.oak-brook.lib.il.us): in sessions designed for 'j� " ."` Library visitors, both in-person and on-line, increased and the number beginning or returning of questions asked went up dramatically this quarter. (In-person visitors players. Recent tournament games are were up 2.6%, on-line users up 53.7% and questions up 88.9% over used to explain strategy and tactics, with the second quarter of 2007.) time available for play after the • These increases may be because our patrons are discussion. using materials, programs, services and com- _ puters in the library more than ever. The slowing �' ' Change in Recycling Offers economy and rising gas prices seem to have kept many prudent people in town this summer. We The ink jet cartridge/cell --)_, are delighted to have an increase in library use. phone recycling company Have you visited our library this summer? the Library has been working with has gone out The Library will be closed for Staff In-Service Training on August of business, so we have 19th. made some changes. Ink Jet Cartridges can be placed in a 27 Dresses marked box in the lobby to be recycled. itrtnieVerrfr+#0`L Starring Katherin Heigl, James The Library will earn a small return on . «k., Marsden and most cartridges. .6r" Edward Burns The Library is proud to announce that we .t Rated PG-13 are now a drop off site for Cell Phones /` Running Time 107 mins. for Soldiers. There is a small box located rx-* %' Jane is idealistic, romantic in the lobby. Filled boxes will be sent to t a ae . ; and completely selfless - a Cell Phones for Soldiers who will recycle r •' - perennial bridesmaid whose the phones and use the profits to purchase own happy ending is nowhere phone cards for soldiers overseas. /13111 SSSS in sight. But when younger ei i •cµ >£ki0;er:– sister Tess captures the heart We will continue to recycle batteries and x.ere ese: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day . `M Starring Frances ;',1 LIbrarYd%ir d McDormand and "` . Amy Adams '" Download Video•Anytime•Anywhere Rated PG-13 Running Time 92 mins. ' In this 1939-set film, Check Out NEW Movies Miss Guinevere Petti- grew, a middle-aged London governess, finds NOW 011 . v N w. . , _. ' herself unfairly dis missed from her job. `r , Taking a chance with a MOVIES new job as a social sec- 'La retary, she finds herself .- immediately caught up From Sony Pictures Entertainment Y in the dizzying social 1776 Look Who's Talking "`"''''\' ^""'s whirl of an American The Big Picture Now MISS PETTIGREW actress and singer. She BuddyLost in Yonkers LIVES FOR DAY tries to help her charge �EH,,,0M,�W«�^VtMIR a,Y Bye Bye Birdie Loverboy navigate a love life and Celluloid Closet Ma Vie En Rose DATE: Wed.,August 20th Time: 1:30 career, both of which are complicated by the The Fuller Brush Girl Mrs. Winterbourne Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library three men in her life in Funny Lady Peggy Sue Got Meeting Room GeorgyGirl Married this delightful comedy. Ghostbusters The Remains of the Hook Day aiL' i �7 qR. I an Hawk Roxanne �J►� Ice Castles Rudyard Kipling's Celebrate these children's authors by reading one of their Immortal Beloved The Second Jungle books located in the Youth Services department. Bring in It Could Happen to Book your receipt that shows an August checkout of one of these You Short Circuit authors and receive a free pass to Classic Cinemas for chil- It Happened One Short Circuit 2 dren age 12 and under. ONE PER CHILD ONLY, PLEASE! Night Soccer Dog: The Good while supplies last! Jerry Maguire Movie Kramer vs. Kramer Tootsie 8/2/1900 Holling, Holling C. ' A League of Their 8/2/1946 Howe, James Own 8/6/1917 Christopher, Matt 8/6/1917 Cooney, Barbara 8/7/1928 Byars, Betsy "Beat the Heat" Movies 8/9/1944 McKissack, Patricia 8/11/1897 Blyton, Enid ednesday, August 6th 1:30 pm 8/11/1908 Freeman, Don 27 Dresses 8/12/1937 Myers, Walter Dean fter serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman 8/15/1858 Nesbit, Edith4 vrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as 8/18/1944 Danziger, Paula ler sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with. 8/26/1921 Mosel, Arlene 8/28/1904 Duvoisin, Roger "Grey's Anatomy's" Katherine Heigl stars. 111 minutes, 8/28/1937 Say, Allenated PG-13 8/28/1916 Tudor, Tasha If 8/29/1952 Hesse, Karen ednesday, August 20th 1:30 pm 8/30/1925 Brunhoff, Laurent de iss Pettigrew Lives fora Day 8/30/1909 Burton, Virginia Lee ' uinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, 8/30/1938 Crews, Donald inds herself unfairly dismissed from her job.An .ttempt to gain new employment catapults her into the Games of the XXIX Olympiad _lamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an In honor of the Beijing Olympic games, youth services has put up an A merican actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse. Starring eight panel display about China. In a pictorial fashion, information is olden Globe nominee Amy Adams. 92 minutes, rated shared about the land, people, culture, inventions, cuisine,the Chinese ';q- _. x, horoscope, as well as basic facts. August Computer Classes i 1 1 Ne • ult Maters Computer Basics Series °�' Books „ Tuesday 7-8 pm -`7111' i Fiction Winter tuiy y �eve•aT=art' dew I- roil. Park Ranger Anna Pigeon returns in a thrilling and suspense'r O41-'" 'i• August 5 Internet Class 1 at Isle Royale in Lake Superior. August 12 Publisher Class Nonfiction-A Reporter's Life by Peter Jennings (New/921/Jenning An oral biography of ABC anchorman Peter Jennings with contributions Registration is required.You must have an Oak Brook 'those who knew him best. `' Public Library card or computer use card. Call 630-368-7725 for information and registration. r � Fiction- Savages(New/DVD/Savages) ..Memorial Books Donated to Starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman as a pair of adult; ,. Oak Brook Library siblings wrestling with the challenges of caring for an aging parent. ' Nonfiction-Martha's Summer Favorites(New/DVD/641.5/Mar) m;, in the month of July More than 40 segments an summertime reci�.es parties pro ects and k¢m activities Frank and Karen Krohn have donated a copy of Winter War in memory of their daughter Katie and a Books on CD: copy of Out of His League in honor of their son Mike's 14th birthday. Fiction:Another Thing to Fall by Laura Lippman (New/CD/Lippman) Features PI Tess Monaghan in a story of murder on the set of a miniser Lois Miller has donated The Merck/Merial Manual for filming in her hometown of Baltimore. Pet Health in honor of Molly McShane her neighbor, Nonfiction-American Icons(New/CD/791.44/Smi) her niece. A production of the the Smithsonian Legendary Performers series, pre- sents 6 hours of complete and unedited radio shows starring such lege Read all about the Olympics! as Cary Grant, Clark Gable and Bob Hop •Juvenile Nonfiction 66 3 Doors Down)n(New/CD/781 Down . �.- J 292 Fis The Olympians: Great Gods and Goddesses 3 Doors of Ancient Greece Featuring the hit Citizen/Soldier, 3 Doors Down returns with this self-titled J 796 Bro Special Olympics album. J 796 Nar Greek and Roman Sport Bring Ya to the Brink by Cyndi Lauper(New/CD/781.66 Lauper) J 796.4 Han Perfect Balance: The Story of an Elite Cyndi's first album of new material in 12 years, it features an updated be, Gymnast to her signature sound. 111 J 796.48 And The Story of the Olympics J 796.48 Bac The Nazi Olympics: en 1of POI-KTIVAES, PROMChlk J 796.48 Bla Olympia: Warrior Athletes Ancient Greece T1f SITE OF * E 2, OS S1►MMER OLYMPICS J 796.48 Bar The Berlin Olympics, 1936: Black American Athletes J 796.48 Cur The Olympic Games JUVE1,11t.E NONFIC110ii J 796.48 Don Going for Gold J 796.48 Fis The Encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics J 398.2 China Kim The Roosters Antlers: A story of'the J 796.48 Kni The Olympic Games Chinese Zodiac J 796.48 Mac Swifter, Higher,Stronger: A Photo- 3 398.2 China Mos Tikki Tikki Tembo graphic History of the Summer Olympics =I 398.2 China Mut Stone Soup J 796.48 Mid Ancient Olympic Games J 398.2 China Poo How the Rooster Got His Crown J 796.48 Mid Crises at the Olympics J 398.2 China Poo The Pea Blossom J 796.48 Mid Great Olympic Moments J 398.2 China Sou King Porn and the Fox J 798.46 Mid Modern Olympic Games J 398.2 China Wo1 The Magic Wings J 796.48 Oly The Olympic Games 3 398.2 China Yep The Man Who Tricked a Ghost J 796.48 Osb Ancient Greece&the Olympics: A Nonfic- 398.2 China Yol The Emperor and the Rite tion Companion to"Hour of the Olympics" J 398.2 China You Night Visitors J 796.48 Oxl Olympics J 398.2 China You The Sons of the Dragon King J 796.48 Wof The Ancient Greek Olympics J 398.2 China You The 'Terrible Nung G w a m a QS& J 796.98 Arn The Olympic Winter Games J 398.2 China You The Lost Horse J 398.2 China Zha Five Heavenly Emperors SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs Games,tv,café, and 1 2 o Children's email available in the Summer Reading aa•Young Adults Lobby anytime Clubs End All ages in black Resident Reservations Hispano American (Mfg Rm)Open to All Toast Masters 10 am-4pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LIBRARY Inter. Fung Shui Guild Movie Matinee 1:30 pm Imo ACT test 10 am CLOSED 10-12 "27 Dresses" Computer Class: Internet 7-8 pm Knitting Night 7 pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LIBRARY Knitting Night 7 pm Hispano All ithi,di, CLOSED Chess 7 pm Toast Masters 10 am-4r— Computer Class: Publisher 7-8 pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 LIBRARY LIBRARY Movie Matinee 1:30 pm CLOSED CLOSED "Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day" FOR IN- SERVICE DAY0 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 0 LIBRARY Women's Inve, Knitting Night 7 pm International Strate„f Chinese Performing CLOSED Group 12 err Chess 7 pm &Policy Institute 7 pm Art 1 -4:45 pm