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Home My WebLink About2009-12 „....„ ___. _,............ _______ ..... .. _ ... Iihrar ' Ledccn lox ... ,;� Also .__„:, ,.v..4 00 Oak Broi>k Road - ( Brook,Illinois 60593 630-368-7700-NIIVwt=.oak-brook.Iib.il.us Volume 7, Issue 12 December 2009 �elcame cAlew -eammisciceis Library Holiday Closings: The Library Commission held a very successful Thursday, December 24/ 2009 Oak Brook Friday, December 25, 2009 first meeting with its newly appointed Saturday, December 26, 2009 Public ,-i-4,-. Commissioners on November 17, 2009. Library Roberta Petz was elected chairperson at this Friday, January 1, 2010 meeting. The Library Commission serves the Village Board in an advisory capacity. Library closes at 1 pm on: Thursday, December 31, 2009 The current Library Commission members are Herbert Arnquist, Randa Bishlawi, William Duff, Veena Mendiratta, Gautam Patel, ' ` ,. Roberta Petz and Hope Sabbagha. Ptt” I7' *� y , Thank you to F l c . 3 e y ,Linda Gonnella who generously _ donated her time and ''. Holiday Music Performances decorated the 1t z Holiday Library's ! .t ,� .4 ----1, Conceit Under�4440, � ` the Dome beautiful tree. 7--1 * .i. ili i %,,,,- . h:a �, 1► , . ' Sunday, Stop by the _ ° . . 1 December 6 Libraryand see 2 pm ,t ,„,3 `° The Hinsdale Central High School Madrigal it this holiday =i. ,4 v Singers, under the direction of Jennifer ~ I Burkemper, return to the Library to Season. ��` v present a medley of holiday music. Lisa Boggess — Harpist Saturday, December 19 ti • • . •• 10 am-11 am • ' ' ' • • �1 •• •• Listen to seasonal tunes I x* as you enjoy the I --2, Library's tree. OBPL Databases Can Help You Plan Your Trip Coming in January: The Oak Brook Public Library Book The Library's databases contain a wealth of information on US Discussion Group's January selection is Ken states as well as foreign countries. To get started, go to the Library's Follett's "Pillars of the Earth". Copies are homepage: www.oak-brook.lib.il.us, and click on "Databases". available now at the j e Here are a few of the sometimes surprising places that may have Circulation Desk. j the facts and tips you need: The next meeting is Under"Students,"select"Land and Peoples"to find an almanac, an January 20 at 1 pm. d atlas, an encyclopedia, and the"Culture Cross" section which will let you compare facts about many countries. Corn puter Classes Another useful database in the"Student" section is the "Student Computer Basics—Wednesday, December 2 @ 2 pm Research Center". Here you can search for information from books Participants will learn the basics of what makes up a and magazines, country reports, state/province reports, computer, mouse handling skills, use of the scroll bar and newspapers, primary source material, photos, maps and flags. how to start and exit an application. j Under"Business Source Premier" in the"Business" section, you'll find travel information that includes country reports and full-text Internet Basics—Wednesday, December 9 @ 2 pm magazine and newspaper articles from a number of different Participants will learn to connect to the Internet, understand Internet Explorer's menu and toolbar, type in publications. a web address to get to a specific site and use an Internet From our database page, you can search the "Chicago Tribune" and search tool. other newspapers for articles on travel and tourism in many different countries. q 11. / 124 These and other databases can be ,,,° invaluable as you research and plan `'"� ` "' - < ,....414 t your next pleasure or business trip. Please ask a reference librarian for '' any help you need! acYuseu . Adventure Pass program Save time! Save trees! Maybe even save money! Oak Brook Public Library library card holderssEt)M may receive free passes to 17 exciting p`p tifrat Soon the Library will launch email notification. To patrons museums and cultural institutions throughout PPS who choose it, we will send via email a courtesy notice three the Chicago area. You will need to bring FRESCO-0BY MA01t days before your materials are due. We will also send your your library card and visit OBPL to pick up a first overdue notice out by email. And should you place holds one week pass for the museum of your choice. Each on materials, or borrow from other MAGIC libraries, we will museum is contributing four weekly passes,for two or four free email you when your requests come in. You can also opt to get the Library Beacon the same way. admissions, depending on location. They are available on a first come, first served basis. Patrons who have minor children with library cards can also opt to receive notices for their materials, lessening the So many adventures await—some you might never have chance that the book under the bed will vanish for all time. expected!All you need to take part in these learning adventures is The Library will save time and postage, while you will receive a valid library card. Note: You can only check out passes from notices more quickly and have a little less paper cluttering up your home library. One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked your life. out per person,per loan period and only may be used once during Patrons who already have an email the loan period. address on file will receive an r,� For a full listing of participating institutions and for check-out invitation to opt-in. For everyone else, ., guidelines, go to museumadventure.orq, or ask the next time you we will have a sign-up campaign. Be ,3' . visit the library. assured, we will not sell or use email , R"' , addresses shared with us for anything ,> , $ ',," This special opportunity is made possible by a generous but Library business. Second and ;,,'.t ' contribution from Macy's, in partnership with the DuPage third overdue notices and any bills will N , 4,.', ` Library System. still go out by mail. Memorial Books New old ket Materiae J Donated to Books Oak Brook Public library Fiction: Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe in the month of November (N/Fiction/Monroe) The NYT best-selling author explores the shrimping culture of the Carolina coast in Mr. Bill Duff has donated two titles: Treachery. a story about a shrimp boat captain missing at sea and the wife who waits for him. Betrayals, Blunders and Cover Ups: Six Decades of Espionage and The Rise and Fall of Communism. Nonfiction: Lucy's Legacy—The Quest for Human Origins by Donald C. Johanson (N/Nonfiction/659.9/Johnson) Renowned paleoanthropologist Johnson takes readers on a fascinating tour of the Gate V(r`tuaL 1 efereiwe Library last three decades of research on Lucy,the 3.2 million year old skeleton who is perhaps the best know and most studied fossil hominid of the twentieth century. Gale Virtual Reference Library gives you DVDs access to more than 1500 electronic reference Fiction: Nights in Rodanthe titles (eBooks) in virtually any subject, (N/DVD/Nights0 including health, science, art, history, Richard Gere and Diane Lane connect at a remote resort on the Outer Banks as a biography and many more. There is remote storm approaches. access 24/7 with no check in or check out! Nonfiction: Home School Dogs You can search a single eBook or the entire (N/DVD/636.7HOME) collection. Other great features include: This foolproof training method for a happy, healthy pet tackles common pet prob- citation generator, download, email or print lems and includes safety, travel and grooming tips. entries, on-demand content translation into Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Books on CD Chinese, Korean, Italian and Portuguese and Fiction: Whose(New/CD/SayersBody) by Dorothy L. Sayers, narrated by David Case bookmarking. There's unlimited simultaneous The first Lord Peter Wimsey mystery,featuring a naked body, an unexplained usage so give it a try. disappearance and a mysterious reunion, is presented by a Grammy-nominated narrator. Did You Know? Nonfiction: Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph Hallinen, read by Marc Cashman e„,firi (New/CD/153.4/Hal) Journalist Hallinan delves into psychology, neuroscience and economics to ex- The Internet has wonderful resources for free medical plore the captivating science of human error. information about anatomy. CDs Begin with Anatomy at the Live at Reading by Nirvana American Medical (New/CD 781.66 Nirvana) Association's website: Recorded at the Reading Festival on August 30, 1992, Nirvana releases this energetic live performance. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/home/index.shtml Dear Agony by Breaking Benjamin AMA's Atlas of the Body has great graphics and in- (New/CD 781.66 Breaking Benjamin) formation on body parts from the brain to the hand Breaking Benjamin's third album features the hit single"I Will Not Bow"and thrills and carpal tunnel descriptions to the urinary track listeners with their hard rock riffs and meaningful lyrics. system. Just click on the "patients"tab and then the Black Gives Way to Blue by Alice in Chains "Atlas of the Body" link to begin your browsing of (New/CD 781.66 Alice in Chains) this website. Alice in Chains returns with a new album, 13 years since their last, after the 2002 death of lead singer Layne Staley. This album is sure to please long-time Alice in Another great site is Bartleby.com accessed at Chains fans and attract a whole new generation to their music. http://www.bartleby.com/ Keep on Loving You by Reba McEntire This publisher provides free information on the web (New/CD 781.645 McEntire) on many topics. From the home page click on Reba returns with an album full of her signature country tunes. "reference", and then scroll down to"anatomy"to Love is the Answer by Barbra Streisand search Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body. Search (New/CD 781.63 Streisand) by using a term or scroll through the index or table of Barbra's back with an album full of newly recorded track,elegantly produced by contents. jazz singer Diana Krell. 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