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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10 Iihrar ' I3eacon fi00 Oak Brook Road -Oak Brook, Illinois 60.3 23 63o-36$-770o- is Volume 6, Issue 10 October 2008 Osh T f I " f TO " Voter Registration th 20th What is the smartest card in your wallet? September 6 , & Oct. 4th r 1 4 pm Plus, the last day to register - Your Library Card! Come borrow books, DVDs, etc. fromthelibrary Tuesday October 7 , 5-8:30 pm and then look on our website homepage for a Return On Investment calculator. Fill in the If you have not registered to vote or brief form with what you borrowed and see how much money you saved have changed your address or name by using the Oak Brook Public Library! since the last election, or have not voted http://www.oak-brook.lib.il.us in 5 years, then you must re-register to vote in the November elections. Voter Several of your library's staff attended the Illinois Library Association annual registrars from the Elmhurst League of meeting in September and were inspired to create new and exciting services for Women Voters will be at our Library to our library. One area that we have begun expanding is meant for our young adult register you. To register, bring in 2 patrons... Many public libraries, including OBPL, have more unsupervised young pieces of identification, one with your adults in the evening and on weekends than last year. The teens are here for current address and one with a current socializing as well as studying. We love having them and we want their time here photo. Naturalization papers are to be rich and rewarding. Since kids love games of all sorts,we have had board required for citizens born outside the games for a long time. Now we have a Wii,6:30-8 pm on Tuesdays!!! The new United States. technology is a good investment because it allows us an even wider variety of options for entertainment, social development and education. Yes,electronic games can be educational! We are looking for guidance from our Young Adult The Chunky Monkey Band patrons on what to do next! If you have questions about our services and programs or suggestions for games, On Saturday, November 1st please come talk to our Youth librarians and they will happily show you what's new. at 2 pm, Tom Malouf will return to OBPL with his band =so `Maxwell Street rKtezmer Band Chunky Monkey to present Stuck in the Sixties For Life an interactive concert Ever ree'n, Concert ' � � � �� for the whole family. Check 0 Sunday, October 19 - 3 pm out their website: eocities.com www. tom_malouf Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library will host a 9 / free Evergreen Concert featuring the Maxwell Street Klezmer Bandon Sunday,October 19',2008 at Economic Stimulus Plan 3pm, The event will take place in the Friends Meeting Room. No reservations ar= required; This concert is part of Oak Brook s 50th Anniversary and will celebrate Don't miss your opportunity to apply for your Economic Culture and Literacy in our Village. Stimulus Refund Check. The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band( will entertain guests You need to file your claim by Wednesday, October 15th to be eligible for your refund with a variety of music,featuring a potpourri of klezmer(instrumental dance)music • check.A representative from the IRS will be in Jewish"soul music",Yiddish favorites, Gypsy melodies, Russian folk songs and the Lobby on Friday,October 10th from 10am original works in a classical style. until 1 pm to help you register for your refund. Complimentary refreshments will be served following the concert.A free CD Veterans and people on social security are eligible for a drawing will he held at the close of the oronram and the rerioient must he oresent refund. Remember to bring two proofs of residence. to win. ,1 �' rte i ttit era-+eiteam pgf ��ft'1� Halloween Magic Show October 11th @ 10 am —2 pm ,/ \ -N Thursday, October 23rd at 4:30 pm The Heartland Blood Centers Bloodmobile / Friends Meeting Room will be in the Library's parking lot on the second Saturday of October. Register at the What will happen during this show? Reference Desk or call 630-368-7725. The beat-up eye from a ventriloquist dummy will "Please share the gift of life and donate blood!" transmit images of what it is looking at! The audience will howl as a volunteer is turned into Tie, B O O kS with BIto a crazy super hero...the perfect Halloween costume! You will be able to cut the tension with a knife as Vampire Stories for grades six and up the audience decides which animal trap a member of the audience will put their hand into...hopefully J Abbott Dracula: Trapped in Transylvania Abbott, Tony the audience will choose the correct one! J Garden Prisoner of Vampires Garden, Nancy The audience will learn the creepy details as to what J Greenburg Don't Count on Dracula Greenburg, Dan a shrunken head, a shaman's necklace, and a J Griffin Vampire Island Griffin, Adele monkey's paw have in common! J Hahn Look for Me by Moonlight Hahn,Mary Plus, other surprises you'll have to see to believe! J Roy Vampires Vacation Roy, Ron J Sage Vampire Brat Sage, Angie J Sanvoisin The Ink Drinker Sanvoisin, Eric Fair 6SOm3f J Stine Vampire Breath Stine, R.L. YA Brewer The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Upcoming Book Discussion Titles Eighth Grade Bites Brewer, Heather YA De la Cruz Blue Bloods De la Cruz, M. .- The Oak Brook Public Library Book YA Elrod Quincey Morris, Vampire Elrod, P.N. r. � : Discussion is held the third Wednesday of YA Golden The Gathering Dark Golden, C. '` each month at 1 pm in the Friends Meeting YA Golden Monster Island Golden,C. ' Q� 1' Room. The next session, to be held October YA Hautman Sweetblood Hautman, Pete 15th, will feature the title Farthing by Jo YA Klause The Silver Kiss Klause, Annette Walton. A murder mystery set in England of the late 1940s, YA McKinley Sunshine McKinley, Robin Farthing imagines what might happen if England had made 'YA Mead Vampire Academy Mead, Richelle peace with Hitler to end WWII. Copies of the novel are YA Meyer Twilight Meyer, 5. available at the Circulation Desk. YA Meyer New Moon Meyer, 5. Other upcoming titles are The Madonnas of Leningrad by 'YA Meyer Eclipse Meyer, S. Debra Dean, to be discussed on November 19th, and The 1 YA Meyer Breaking Dawn Meyer, S. Blind Side by Michael Lewis, scheduled for January 21St YA Shan Cirque du Freak Series 5 .A barren (There is no December meeting.) Vote for Books! READ! Upcoming Adult Programs Weekly Programs Keep an eye out for"Holiday Cooking on the Internet" on '. 0 "Donkey vs. Elephant,' a special celebration for preschoolers con- Thursday, November 6th at 2 ` tinues on Tuesdays at 2 pm or Wednesdays at 10 am. During this half hour,three,four and five-year olds enjoy a little bit of fun pm. Learn ways to use your ,:.„ ,4-117 ix. with song,stories and a craft. Children must have celebrated their computer and the internet to third birthday by September 1,2008 to participate. Programs end make holiday meals and snacks easier and more on October 21st or 22nd. fun to find, plan and prepare. A computer class "You Choose,"designed for kindergartners,first and second grad- on Holiday Shopping will be announced soon. ers,meets on Mondays at 4:30 pm. During our half-hour together, Another holiday program to keep in we embellish the story read at each session with a creative craft. 0, ,IM Programs end on October 20th. Q,�, .P7, , mind features the Hinsdale Central n�)--t-(?-q) Madrigal Singers, led by Jennifer Third graders and up are invited to 'Media Manipulation' on 0 v_ii,1�;� Wednesdays at 4:30 pm.This program stresses artistic creativity. I I l'ij l I I°. Burkemper, performing under the Children will work on projects related to literature. Programs end , Library Dome on Sunday, December on October 22nd. 7th at 2 pm, Homebouid Services New Adult Material Homebound services are available to residents of Oak Brook. If you are Books. unable to come to the library due to Fiction—Friday Nights by Joanna Trollope(New/Fiction/Trollope) Best-selling author Trollope explores the shifting currents of modern fe- medical reasons call the Reference Desk male friendship. at 630-368-7725. A librarian will help you Nonfiction—Sneaker Wars by Barbara Smit(New/391.413/Smi) select items from our collec- A fascinating account of the enemy brothers who founded Adidas and tion, then make arrangements Puma and the family feud that forever changed the business of sport. to drop off the materials at ' Large Print: your convenience, at your Fiction -Born in Death by J. D. Robb(New/LP/Robb) home. You may keep the J.D. Robb, a pseudonym for Nora Roberts, whose latest Eve Dallas novel items for four weeks. set in 2060 has Eve trying to solve a double homicide when two young lovers, employees of the same prestigious accounting firm, are killed. Nonfiction -Beyond the Body Farm by Dr. Bill Bass lviemoriafBooks Donated(to (New/LP/363.25/Bas) 113 Oak Brook Library Bass is a world-renowned forensic anthropologist who founded the ` .► University of Tennessee's Body Farm. Here he explores the rise of • to in the month of September modern forensic science to bring readers into a real-life CSI. The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library have DVDs: donated a copy of the DVD John Adams in Fiction -Elizabeth, the Golden Age(New/DVD/Elizabeth) recognition of service by James Degerstom and Ellen A gripping historical thriller full of suspense, intrigue and adventure. Stars Westman upon their 2008 retirement from the Cate Blanchett. Friends Board of Directors. Nonfiction— Yoga for the Rest of Us(NewNideo/613.7) At last, a yoga program that anyone can do! Peggy Cappy's unique Teen Read Week OchAer 12-1.8,200.8 approach to yoga has adults finding new energy and flexibility. 00k5 with Bite" Books on CD: Fiction: The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta(New/CD/Perrotta) Join TTAG(Tech Teens Advisory Group) Two adversaries in a small-town culture war are forced to look beyond their September first impressions. Oak Brook Public Library is looking for teens currently in Nonfiction—Bad Money by Kevin Phillips(New/CD/330.973 Phi) grades six through twelve who are interested in sharing their A most timely account of how the financial sector, in its hubris, has hi- technological expertise to create"techy"teen programs and jacked the American economy and put our future at risk. activities. Please contact the Youth Services Department at (630)368-7733 for information. CDs: Teen Read Week-"Book*with Bite" Perfectly Clear by Jewel (New/CD/781.64 Jewel) October 12-18 Jewel's first country music CD is a must hear. Fill out a form available in the Youth Services Department Spirit by Leona Lewis (New/CD/781.6 Lewis) and tell us about your favorite"Book with Bite." We will Check out this much buzzed about CD. tally the entries and post the most popular title. J Movie Night Spotlight on Databases - Genealogies October 13 6-8 pm ,Among the Library's numerous databases are two that help both Sign up and enjoy a really bad movie that bites or a really I experienced and novice genealogists as they search for information good vampire movie in the Youth Services Activity Room. on their family trees: Movie title TBA. Heritage Quest(accessible from home by Oak Brook cardholders) Wii,DDR and Game Fun A family history research tool including 25,000 family and local October 14 6830-8 pm histories, the entire U.S. Federal Census 1790-1930, PERSI, an index The Youth Services Activity Room will be the spot for bingo, to genealogy and local history periodicals, and Revolutionary War chess,DDR and Wii. Sign up in advance for a night of fun records. and prizes. Ancestry Library(in-library use only) Free Video Friday and Saturday Search immigration records, US census reports, and birth, marriage, October 17 and 18 and death records for family history information. Check out a book and get your video checkout for free. Note:grades 6-12 only. Check with the Reference Desk for more information. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT0 Adult programs 1 2 3 4 O Children's © "Donkey vs Elephant" Computer Class: Butler 53 PTO 9:30-11 Voters Registration to Young Adults preschool storytime 10 am Internet Searching 1-4 pm All ages in black 2-3 pm esident Reservations 0 "Media Manipulation" Hispano American (Mtg Rm)Open to All Gr.3+art program Silken Peteik> Toast Masten 4:30 pm 6:30 prr 10 am- 1 pn 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 0 "You Choose" o "Donkey vs Elephant" o "Donkey vs Elephant" Computer Class. OBWC Computer Club Blood Drive program for K-2 preschool storytime 2 pm preschool storytime 10 am Internet Tips and Tricks 10:30- 11:30 am (in Library parking lot) 4:30 pm al Teen Game Fun 2-3 pm 10 am-2 pm 6:30-8 pm o "Media Manipulation" Italian Speakers Club Voters Registration Gr.3+art program 1-2 pm India Deveioprne, 5-8:30 pm 4:30 pm Coalition 2-4:30 pr Knitting Night 7 pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 a Teen Read Week © "You Choose"program 0 "Donkey vs o "Donkey vs Elephant" Computer Class: a Teen free DVD a,Teen free DVD Join TTAG! for K-2 4:30 pm Elephant"preschool preschool storytime 10 am Word Basics Friday(free DVD check- Saturday(free DVD check- r'Teen Movie Night storytime 2 pm Book Discussion 1 pm 2-3 pm out with book checkout) out with book checkout) 6-8 pm Knitting Night 7 pm Italian Speakers Club Hispano American Digital Photography 6 pm sip Teen Game Fun o "Media Manipulation" a Teen Read Week 1-2 pm Toast Masters zzy Readers 1-3p 6:30-8 pm Gr.3+art program Read for the fun of it! 4:30 pm 10 am 1 pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Friends Evergreen 0 "You Choose" © "Donkey vs Elephant" o "Donkey vs Elephant" 0 "Franken-Scream Italian Speakers C,. Society for Creative Concert program for K-2 preschool storytime 2 pm preschool storytime 10 am Halloween Magic Show" 1-2 pm Anachronism 3 pm 4:30 pm a Teen Game Fun o "Media Manipula- 4:30 pm 10 am-4 pm Digital Photography 6 pm 6:30-8 pm tion"Gr.3+art Knitting Night 7 pm program 4:30 pm Society for Creative OBWC Book Group Bridgepoint Tech \nachronism 6:30 pm 9:30- 11:30 amSPI 7-8:30 pri. 0 5:30-8.3,; 26 27 28 29 30 31 Games,tv,café, and Digital Photography 6 pm a Teen Game Fun Italian Speakers C email available in the 6:30-8 pm 1-2 pm Lobby anytime Butler 53 PTO 10- 12 Knitting Night 7 pm