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Home My WebLink About2013-04 Oak Brook Public =ti IihrdrIIeaccn r , Libraryj 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume I I, Issue 4 April 2013 Library Hours National Library Week 9:30 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30am-5pm Friday-Saturday Communities Matter @ Your Library 1 pm-5 pm Sunday* April 14-20 2013 *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Department Numbers Celebrate with daily activities for the whole family! Circulation 630-368-7702 Sunday, April 14 Reference 630-368-7725 Spotlight on Community Guess the location of these photographs. All Youth Services 630-368-7733 with correct answers will be entered into a drawing for a prize on Saturday. Share Your Favorite Book Post your favorite books on a bulletin board. Library Commission Roberta Petz, President Monday, April 15 Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein = Marathon Monday Any patron who reads 26 pages in the Library will Jeffry Franklin Veena Mendiratta receive a prize. Hope Sabbagha Sandra Wittrock = Make an OBPL Bookmark contest Through Thursday. The winning design will be reproduced and available for all patrons on Saturday. Commission Meetings A-Maze-ing Monday Stop by Youth Services for puzzles and mazes. Tuesdays @ 7 pm May 21, 2013 Tuesday, April 16 July 16, 2013 Take a Guess on Tuesday All correct answers will be entered in a drawing for a prize on Saturday. September 17, 2013 November 19, 2Library Workers Day Check out our staff photo board! Follow us online Wednesday, April 17 Where's Waldo Wednesday Locate all the hidden "Waldo"s in the Library www.oak-brook.org/library stacks. All correct answers will be entered in a drawing for a prize on twitter @oakbrooklibrary Saturday. Facebook Thursday, April 18 youth services bldg: Teen Literature Day Enter the contest on the Youth Services Blog. All oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com entrants will be entered into a drawing for a prize on Saturday. Take a Look, Buy a Book Stop by the Friends of the OBPL Book Sale. staff picks blog: Friday, April 19 oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com Free Film Friday All movies & games may be checked out without a fee. Saturday, April 20 Suggestion Saturday Share suggestions as to how to make the Library an even better place for the community. Super Saturday Book Bargains Stop by in the afternoon on the last day - of the Friends of the OBPL Book Sale. Recycling Extravaganza Adult Programs Saturday, May 4 @ 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Registration is required for all programs. Please call 630-368-7725. Drive through and drop off your items to be recycled. Items Sahaja Meditation - NEW DAY & TIME include electronics, bicycles, books, propane tanks and much Mon, April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 @ 6 pm more.. A few new items we will be collecting this year are record _ Sahaja is a unique method of meditation based on an albums, license plates, men's neckties, wine corks experience called Self Realization.An inner transformation and nonelectric typewriters. Stop by the Library ortakes place through this process, resulting in a more balanced check our website for a full list of accepted items. '°zcYct; individual. Volunteers needed - please call 630-368-7708 to sign up. T'ai Chi Class - Friday, April 5 @ 12:30 pm Join Personal Trainer Sandy Auriemma as she teaches }. T'ai Chi for beginners. Researchers have found it can ._ Corn puler Classes promote balance control,flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Registration and Internet Privileges Required Thursdays @ 4 pm Gaining Financial Control of your Divorce - Saturday, April 6 @ 2 pm April 4 -Computer Tips and Tools ,. The decisions you make during your divorce will affect This class will give you practical computer tips. Topics include: '>;v.`"`„, the rest of your life. In these tough economic times, it is printing, highlighting to copy and paste, volume control, search crucial that you get the right information so that you can engines and mouse skills. ..., ”"' make sound financial, not emotional,decisions.This April 11 -Computer Basics workshop will show you how to avoid some of the most common Participants will learn the basics of what makes up a computer, financial mistakes people make during the divorce process-as well as mouse handling skills, use of the bar and how to start and exit an show you the sources of money that may be available to you as a result application. of your divorce.Join Certified Divorce Financial Analyst1M Graham Craig for crucial information on how to take control of your finances during April 18 - Internet Basics your divorce. Participants will learn to connect to the Internet, understand what an Internet browser is, how to use the menu and toolbar, type in a Romancing the White House - web address to get to a specific site and use an Internet search Sunday, April 14 @ 2 pm engine. Amazing Women History Theatre presents this lively portrayal ° April 25 - Database Searching of first ladies Dolley Madison and Eleanor Roosevelt,as well Want help planning a trip or finding a"Consumer Report" as Lucy Mercer Rutherford,the"other woman"in President Roosevelt's recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date life. Underwritten by the Friends of OBPL financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search more effectively to find the information you need. Chair Yoga Class - Fri., April 26 @ 12:30 pm Join Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor Sandy Auriemma for a ,, _ 45 minute class on Chair Yoga. Learn how to do basic stretches � � from the comfort of your own home! All ages welcome. OBPL Book Discussion - Tuesday, April 23 @ 8 pm Movie Matinee Behind the Beautiful Flowers by Katherine Boo B 0 The dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of Les Miserables - Wed., April 24 @ 2 pm families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this fast-paced book, based on three years of In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and . for decades has been hunted bythe ruthless inequality is made human. policeman Javert after he breaks parole, i,-NL:,. U: agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision Junior Scene changes their lives forever. Rated R, 158 minutes Join our Blockbuster Book Club! Do you like reading a good book and then sharing it with others?We will meet once per month to discuss a good book Congratulations to this year's while discovering fun facts about it as well as the Adult Winter Reading Program winners: author. Snacks will be provided See the Marion Scharli, Nancy Salazar and Carol Arnquist. Circulation Desk for a copy of the book. By simply reading five books and submitting their logs, each received a Barnes & Noble gift card sponsored by the Friends Tuesday, April 30 @ 6:30 pm of the Oak Brook Library. Don't miss out on your chance to win After Eli by Rebecca Rupp during the Summer Reading Program, which begins in June! Youth Services Program Room Children's Storytimes1Gift Books Donated to Oak Brook Toddling Twos - * Library in the month of March Wednesdays April 3, 10, 17 & 24 @ 10:30 am The Krohn Family has donated Little Century and Dotter of Her Toddle on down to this fun and interactive storytime that includes marvelous books, flannel boards, music, and a Father's Eyes in memory of Katie Krohn. cute-as-a-button craft! A great way to introduce your little one to the library! Thank You Friends of OBPL! Terrific Threes and Fours OBPL would like to give an enthusiastic"Thank you"to the Friends of Thursdays April 4, 11, 18 & 25 @ 4:30 pm the Oak Brook Public Library for donating two new Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled iMacs! The desktops feature 21.5" monitors with storytime which include stories, music, dancing and a 1920x1080-pixel resolution, a Dual Core 3.3 GHz Intel 40 whimsical craft! processor, and an Intel HD Graphics processor among ___ Grades K-2 many other excellent features. Come check out our Tuesdays April 2, 9, 16 & 23 @ 4:30 pm sleek new computers! The children will enjoy a story or two and embellish it with a creative craft or art project. Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials -,,, ` NEW! Drop-In Family Storytime e,-75 ��=� place You can your own "hold" on items checked out or on order April 28 & May 12 @ 2 -2:30 pm v °n through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the Friends Meeting Room � Reference Desk for assistance. A storytime where families can enjoy ,J ., , Books books, music and being together. ,5,-----44., ; Fiction Bowen, Rhys The Family Way Coelho, Paulo Manuscript Found in Accra The Fullersburg Historic Foundation presents: Griffiths, Elly A Dying Fall:A Ruth Galloway Mystery "The 1833 Treaty of Chicago" Hart, Erin The Book of Killowen Saturday, April 13, 2013 @ 1:30 pm Kingsbury, Karen The Chance Leon, Donna The Golden Egg Friends of the Library Meeting Room Rosenberg,Joel Damascus Count Down Wilson, Robert Capital Punishment Friends of the Library Nonfiction Used Book Sale and Silent Auction Angelou, Maya Mom&Me&Mom Beaulieu, Denyse The Perfume Lover:A Personal History of Scent Used Book Sale Berger,Jonah Contagious:Why Things Catch On April 18-19-20, 2013 Carroll, Rory Comandante: Hugo Chavez's Venezuela Sale hours: Ehrgott, Roberts Mr.Wrigley's Ball Club: Chicago and the Cubs Thursday,April 18-noon to 8 pm. During the Jazz Age There is a$5.00 charge for admission from noon to 4 pm and a Howden, Martin Game of Thrones A-Z $10 admission charge with any electronic scanning device from Snyder, Kimberly The Beauty Detox Foods noon to 4 pm.Admission is free from 4-8 pm,and Friends Zuk, Marlene Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us members are admitted throughout the day at no charge. About Sex, Diet,and How We Life Friday,April 19-9:30 am to 4 pm Saturday,April 20-9:30 am to 3 pm DVDs Cash and checks are accepted. Alex Cross p Anna Karenina �c� �`��, We have a loyal"sales force"of volunteers who help us in many ways Chasing Mavericks during the three-day event. If you would like to offer your services this Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away '"' year, please sign up at the Circulation Desk. The Eye of the Storm Oil .- , Hitchcock o Spring Used Book Auction The Hobbit Bids will be accepted until noon on Saturday,April 20,2013. View Lincoln auction items and bid in person at the Library in the Lobby. Bidding Searching for Sugar Man increments of$1.00 minimum. Must be 18 years of age or over to bid. Zero Dark Thirty Bids updated on Mondays thru April 15 on the Library's webpage: www.oak-brook.org/library. Music Clapton, Eric Old Sock Cash or check only for payment of winning bid to be paid by May 1 at Hendrix,Jimi People, Hell&Angels the Library's Circulation Desk. OneRepublic Native Support the Friends•Support the Library Sound City Real to Reel Thank you! Will.I.Am #Willpower SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 Children's Sahaja Meditation 6 pm 0 Grades K-2 0 Toddling Twos Computer Class: Current Events 9:30 am Gaining Financial wil Young Adults Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Computer Tips and Tools T'ai Chi Control of Your Divorce All ages in black 4 pm 12:30 pm 2 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm o Terrific 3s and 4s ' Storytime 4:30 pm 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sahaja Meditation 6 pm 0 Grades K-2 0 Toddling Twos Computer Class: Current Events 9:30 an III Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Computer Basics 4 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 0 Terrific 3s and 4s Storytime 4:30 pm 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 National Library Week National Library Week National Library Week National Library Week National Library Week National Library Week National Library Week Friends'of OBPL Romancing the Sahaja Meditation 6 pm 0 Grades K-2 0 Toddling Twos Used Book Sale Friends'of OBPL Friends'of OBPL White House Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Computer Class: Used Book Sale Used Book Sale 2 pm Internet Basics 4 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 0 Terrific 3s and 4s Current Events 9:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 Sahaja Meditation 6 pm 0 Grades K-2 0 Toddling Twos Computer Class: Current Events 9:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Database Searching 4 pm Chair Yoga Knit Pickers 7 pm Movie Matinee 12:30 pm Les Miserables 0 Terrific 3s and 4s0 OBPL Book Disc.8 pm 2 pm Storytime 4:30 pm 28 29 30 0 Drop-In Storytime Sahaja Meditation 6 pm o YA Book Club 6:30 2-2:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm