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Ieaccn Library . - : Ilk 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 �`'� 630-368-7700 - vs v.oak-I)rook.1i1).i1.ns Volume 9, Issue 4 April 2011 Library Hours NATIONxIL LIERi4RY WEEK 9:30 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am-5 pm Friday-Saturday �4priL 10 - 16, 2011 pm Sunday Fri,April 22 Library closes at 1 pm Suspense OK SUKday 2 pat Sunday,April 24-Library closed Bryan Gruley will discuss his novels Starvation Lake and DeparfhueKf Numbers The Hanging Tree Circulation 630-368-7701 Reference 630-368-7725 MUSIC OK Monday 1:30-3:30 pru Youth Services 630-368-7733 Tony Ingrisano will play piano favorites in the Lobby Library C01/141,14(SSiokt Tea on Tuesday 1-3 pat Roberta Petz, President Take tea with the Library Commissioners Herb Arnquist Susan Epstein Lasinski Waive Fixes OK WedKesdag aLL day Veena Mendiratta Bring your overdue items to the Circulation Desk and fines will be Hope Sabbagha forgiven Sandra Wittrock CON 144(SS wk( Meefivtces Take a Look, Buy a Book KooK-9 pru Tuesdays or 7 pmFriends Used Book Sale starts today May 17 Free Fl(.rus on Friday aLL day July 19 Check out a DVD with no charge September 20 November 15 Saturday CarfooKiKg 2 pru t=oLLow us ok Likte Alan Ozark will lead children in grades K-5 in drawing their favorite www.oak-brook.lib.il.us characters twitter @oakbrooklibrary Facebook Mien/ of Me Oak 9r00% g)uRic oeirmary and our youth services blog: oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com 3014 04Iuuver-sary evergreen -eoucert Chamber music has sometimes been described as"the music of friends." And what OAK- Bri,..Ael more fitting way to mark the 30th anniversary of our Friends Evergreen Concert series than with chamber music as interpreted by the talented Giles Hoover Duo. The Concert will take place on Sunday, May 1st at 3 pm in _ !' the Friends Meeting Room. Seating opens at 2:15 pm. ., No reservations are required and the Concert is free to the public. Our performers, Grammy nominated cellist Marina Hoover and well-known pianist Sevgi Giles, will 144;1 perform classic chamber works by two of the greatest ilr romantic composers, Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann. Friends of the Library's Annual Used Book Sale April 14-16, 2011 Computer Classes Registration required, please call 630-368-7725 The Friends of the Library will host its Annual Used Book Sale in the Meeting Room at the Oak Brook Public Library April 14th, Noon to 8 pm,April 15th, Wed., Apr. 6, 3-4 pm Intro to MS Word 2007 9:30 am to 4:30 pm,and April 16th,9:30 am to 3 pm. On Thursday only,from Participants will learn to startup and shut down MS Word,understand how Noon to 4 pm, admission is$5 per person and$10 for admission with any typing on a computer differs from using a typewriter,change the"look"or electronic scanning device. It is free all day for Friends members.The sale format of the text,save and print a document. offers over 10,000 volumes in excellent condition. Prices range from 25 cents Wed., Apr. 13, 3-4 pm Gmail Tips and Tools to$5. Cash or check accepted for payment. Volunteer to work at the Sale by This class will demonstrate how to better utilize Google's email service signing up for a 2 hour shift at the Circulation Desk in the Library. A silent known as Gmail.Topics included in this class are:attachments,creating auction of fine and rare books and CDs is underway until Noon,April 16th. folders,organizing contacts,and much more. View auction items in the display cases in the Library foyer. Bid in person or via email at:friendsobplyahoo.com Thurs., Apr. 21, 7:30-8:30pm Ask a Librarian - Computer Help This informal class will allow patrons to get individualized help with basic Weekly Children's Programming computer questions,from searching the Internet to posting a resume online. Due to Spring Break we will not be holding story time during the Bring a question and get an answer. week of March 28th-April 2nd Q4 Via. Budding Bookworms for children ages 1-2 years on Mondays at 10 am. Budding bookworms will enjoy this fun and ` `` `" interactive story time filled with dance,finger plays, movement activities and of course books galore! Through May 2 Author Talk: Bryan Gruley Reading Robins for preschoolers on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm. Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm Tweet,Tweet, Tweet! It's time to read, read, read! This imaginative story time includes perky songs,fantastic finger plays, stories and a Author Bryan Gruley will discuss his two , , whimsical craft. Through May 4 books Starvation Lake:A Mystery and the ` Rainbow Readers for Kindergartners, 1st and 2 graders on sequel The Hanging Tree.These critically acclaimed novels Mondays at 5 pm. Follow the rainbow to this colorful story time filled draw on the author's knowledge of small town Michigan, with books and an art project. Through May 2 hockey,and the newspaper industry.Join us and find out more about Bryan and what he has in store for the Krafty Kreations for grades 3 and up on Tuesdays at 4:30 characters of the forthcoming third Starvation Lake pm and Saturdays at 11 am. Do you love to create new and unique novel, The Skeleton Box. Books available for purchase. art?Then this program is for you! Join us for our weekly art class where you get to make your own Krafty Kreations. Tuesdays through May 3 and Saturdays through May 7 , Gift Books Donated to Spring Coloring Contest Oak Brook Library Color Your World for children ages 2 years-3rd Grade in the month of 31/larch Grab your crayons and color away! Kids can enter our Spring Coloring The Friday morning Current Affairs Group has donated the Contest by picking up their springtime picture at the Youth Services following books in memory of Charles and Ellen Meyer: Desk. Please write your name, phone, number and age on the back of • When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and the coloring sheet so you can be entered in the contest.We will choose a winner from each age group 2 yrs, Pre-k(3-4 yrs) Kindergarten—1st Its First Fifty Years; and 2nd-3rd grades.The winners will receive great prizes.All other • There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America; entrants masterpieces will be displayed in Youth Services. • The Whistleblower:Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and Deadline is Monday,April 18! One Woman's Fight for Justice; • Final Jeopardy:Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know O[BPL. nook Club Everything; • Death of a Chimney Sweep; Wednesday, April 20 at 2 pm 0 - • Alexander the Great; . ..1:-.66. • How Bad Are Bananas: The Carbon Footprint of Everything This month the Library will be discussing the • It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a book The Glass Castle:A Memoir by Life Worth Living Jeannette Walls. This book is about a child of an alcoholic father Sally Allen has donated Wench and Poser in memory of Elaine Bell. and an eccentric artist mother discussing her family's nomadic upbringing, during which she and her siblings fended for The Village of Oak Brook has donated Into the Storm: Violent themselves while their parents outmaneuvered bill collectors and Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes and Death-Defying Adventures in Extreme Weather;Bats Sing, Mice Giggle:the Surprising Science of the authorities. This critically acclaimed book should provide for Animal's Inner Lives;and Tales of an African Vet in loving memory of some lively conversation. Tea and treats will be served. Dick Kapper,father of Village Employee Rose Kane. QS Pg-01 a LO © ©o R t e e W S Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials Study bunch and Crunch You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order through our website, www.oak-brook.lib.il.us or stop by the Monday through Thursday 6-8:30 pm Reference Desk for assistance. The Program Room is open Monday through Thursday nights for teens grade 6 and up to gather to complete Books homework and socialize with peers. Fiction Alpert, Mark The Omega Theory Open Mic Talent Show Bradley,Alan A Red Herring Without Mustard April 20th at 7 pm Briggs, Patricia River Marked Do you write poetry, sing, play an instrument or dance Charbonneau,Joelle Skating Around the Law and you would like everyone to see your fabulous Fluke,Joanne Devil's Food Cake Murder performance?Then come down and showcase your Higashino, Keigo The Devotion of Suspect X talent in front of an audience during our"talent show". Lee, Linda Francis Emily and Einstein Open to those in grades K-12. MacDonald, Patricia Cast Into Doubt O'nan,Stewart Emily,Alone:A Novel It's All About Teenwork! Rothfuss, Patrick The Wise Man's Fear Do you love to work with kids doing crafts or helping Stevens,Taylor The Informationist them with their homework?Why not volunteer to help a Stuckney-French, Elizabeth The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady child at the library? Crafty Teenworkers will help in all Tolkien, Simon King of Diamonds aspects of program planning, implementing and prep. If you decide to become a Brainy Teenworker, you will help Nonfiction children with homework in the subject(s) of your choice. Brady, Frank Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Call the Youth Services Desk at 630-368-7733 for more Fall information about the program. Remember it's all about Dungy, Paul Facebook Marketing for Dummies Teenwork! Freston, Kathy Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World 127 HOURS Keller, Paul Six Sigma Demystified Manocchia, Pat Anatomy of Strength Training .--7,“:,-m......---A Movie Matinee Moran,Gwen The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans Plus Wed., April 27 @ 2 pm Oher, Michael I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness,To the Blind Side,and Beyond 'i Based on a true story, a Pelczar, Rita Homegrown Harvest mountain climber becomes trappedRamachandran,V.S. The Tell-Tale Brain:A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human under a boulder while ADVDs canyoneering alone near Black Swan Moab, Utah and resorts to Casino Jack s desperate measures in order to survive. Country Strong Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Gashole Best Actor James Franco. Gulliver's Travels 1 Plastic Planet S'` Rated R 94 minutes The Way BackMk,. Morning Star Retirement AudioBooks Cost Calculator Fiction Chiaverini,Jennifer Circle of Quilters:An Elm Creek Quilts Novel The Library is proud to offer the financial Follet, Ken Fall of Giants database Morningstar to its patrons. Not only Nonfiction does this database provide timely Chopra, Deepak Soul of Leadership information on mutual funds and stocks, but Diamond, Stuart Getting More it now offers a Retirement Cost Calculator as Mintzberg, Henry Managing well. This calculator will help the user Pollard, David Teach Yourself Turkish determine how much savings you need to retire, how much you need to save, and what Music level of return you need to reach your goal. Dogg, Snoop Doggumentary This tool and many others can be found by Foo Fighters Wasting Light Lovaccessing the Morningstar database through Lopez,Jennifer The King The King of Limbs the Library's webpage. For information stop Spears, Britney Femme Fetal by the Reference Desk or give us a call. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT4 Adult programs 1 2 o Children's o Krafty Kreations r Gr.3+ Gr.Young Adults All ages in black 11 am 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o Budding Bookworms o Krafty Kreations for Computer Class: Study Bunch o Krafty Kreations IP for toddlers at 10 am Gr.3+ 4:30 pm Word 3 pm 6-8:30 pm for Gr.3+ Stud Bunch o Reading Robins 11 am o Rainbow Readers for y for preschoolers K-Gr.2 at 5 pm 6-8:30 pm 4:30 pm Study Bunch Knit Pickers 7 pm Study Bunch saio6-8:30 pm 6-8:30 pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 tio' National Library Week! Music on Monday 1:30 Tea with Commissioners Waive Fines Take a Look, Free Films on Friday O Krafty Kreations o Budding Bookworms 1-3 pm on Wednesday! Buy a Book! for Gr.3+ Author Talk: for toddlers at 10 am O Krafty Kreations for Computer Class: Friends Used Book Sale Friends Used Book Sale 11 am Bryan Gruley o Rainbow Readers for Gr.3+ 4:30 pm Gmail 3 pm o Saturday Cartooning 2 pm K-Gr.2 at 5 pm siliStudy Bunch o Reading Robins sioStudy Bunch with Alan Ozark 2 pm egioStudy Bunch 6-8:30 pm for preschoolers 4:30 6-8:30 pm 6-8:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm imoStudy Bunch 6-8:30 Friends Used Book Sale 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 o Budding Bookworms o Krafty Kreations for Book Club 2 pm Computer Class: LIBRARY © Krafty Kreations for toddlers at 10 am Gr. 3+ 4:30 pm o Reading Robins Ask a Librarian 7:30 pm CLOSES for Gr.3+ o Rainbow Readers for eilStudy Bunch for preschoolers 11 am K-Cr.2 at 5 pm 6-8:30 pm 4:30 pm Study Bunch AT 1 PM **Open Mic Talent 6-8:30 pm aStudy Bunch Knit Pickers 7 pm Show 7 pm 6-8:30 pm aStudy Bunch 6-8:30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 LIBRARY o Budding Bookworms o Krafty Kreations for Movie Matinee: lkitStudy Bunch o Krafty Kreations CLOSED for toddlers at 10 am Gr.3+ 4:30 pm 127 Hours 2 pm 6-8:30 pm for Gr.3+ © Reading Robins 11 am o Rainbow Readers for saiStudy Bunch for preschoolers K-Gr. 2 at 5 pm 6-8:30 pm 4:30 pm "` Stud Bunch �,. w Study Bunch Knit Pickers 7 pm Y .: ' :ilk 6-8:30 pm 6-8:30 pm