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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVolume 07 - 1990 ill OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Spring 1990 From the President And the Winners Are . . . Did you know that, to add a book to its q: ' collection,our Library must toss one out?The Oak Brook Library reached capacity several • , years ago and has been unable to expand its � 'i-i• a collection. ,' �`, -_ Recognizing that our Library has reached , d ,° capacity, your Library Association has 7- ," encouraged the Village Trustees to develop „ ; long-range plans for this important Village ` , d , asset.The Library Association partially funded the cost of two recent studies authorized by gA the Village Board. 'i:4'7'''''''''''':' a., The first study, telephone interviews - f ',:!..“4.4!--7;3'1"-:7'� ,:* ( `. conducted by Northern Illinois University in ir E 1989,showed broad support for an expanded . i 4r" if library and library services.The second study, ,, done by a library consultant from the DuPage Library System, investigated Villager needs : � � *, � � �� „, _ and the kinds of library programs the Villagers f. v� would like. The Village Board has been responsive to Winners in the Bookmark Contest these reports and has moved forward in its On Monday, May 7, Children's Librarian Laura Shurman presented books to the winners planning. However, like any good govern- of the Bookmark Contest. mental body, our Village Board acts Every year,the Oak Brook Library Association invites Oak Brook school children to design according to the needs and desires of its bookmarks for recognition and prizes. This year, the kids really came through; there were citizenry.That citizenry is you and I.And that 75 entries from grades one through six. is what this Newsletter is all about. The winners are: Our Village Board needs to hear from you Caroline Chin, First Grade, Brook Forest School — your needs, your expectations, your David Jackson, Second Grade, Brook Forest School desires. You need to know what the Village Eve Persak, Third Grade, Brook Forest School Board is doing— its objectives, its plans, its Abigail Moy, Fourth Grade, Brook Forest School progress. Brian La Crosse, Fifth Grade, Brook Forest School The OBLA Newsletter will be published Resham Sawlani, Sixth Grade, Butler Junior High bimonthly to keep you informed about Congratulations to all the winners. progress at our Library. We hope you will enjoy it and the news it brings you. Let us Evergreen Series Presents Robert Smith hear from you—your input,your ideas,your questions. We are excited about the future Oak Brook residents enjoyed a beautiful Choral Activities at the College of DuPage of the Oak Brook Library;we want you to be recital sung by baritone Robert Smith, and Music Director of the New Classic excited, too. sponsored by the Oak Brook Library and the Singers, based on the works of Irish Poet Thomas B. Doyle, OBLA President Oak Brook Library Association. William Butler Yeats. Mr. Smith introduced his program with Songs of Ravel and Massanet, based on Exlorin Options selections from Dichterliebe by Robert the story of Don Quixote, composed the P g P Schumann. In keeping with the literary second half of the program which concluded for a New Library theme, he then premiered a series of songs with selections from Leigh's Man of La composed by Lee R. Kesselman, Director of Mancha. Ms. Pamela Feather, Assistant Executive Director and Administrative Services For Young Readers Consultant, DuPage Library System, will discuss the why's and wherefore's of forming Do you like Romance or Mystery? young readers who have enjoyed the Sweet a separate library district at an open meeting Two programs will be presented this Valley High Series, by Francine Pascal. at the Library on July 17 at 6:00 p.m. summer for Oak Brook children grades 3 This is an informational meeting designed through 5. Mysteries to explore one of the possible avenues we For all kids who enjoy a good mystery,we might take in order to turn our dream of a After Sweet Valley High will acquaint you with some of the best, new library into a reality.All interested Oak On Thursday, July 12, at 2 p.m., Laura whodunits in our collection.The game's afoot Brook residents are invited to attend. Shuman will discuss other romances for on Thursday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. r- CLIP AND MAIL Oak Brook Library Association Statement of Purpose, Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. Goals and Objectives ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. Definition: Name The Oak Brook Free Public Library, Address • which was founded by your Associa- tion, belongs to all of the citizens of City State ZIP Oak Brook. Since 1971 it has been operated as a department of village Telephone government.There is a three member Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): Library Commission which advises the ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 Village Board of Trustees. The OBLA ❑ Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ is an independent entity dedicated to ❑ Patron $50 assisting the Village in the enhance- Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association ment and growth of the Library. L P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 J Statement of Purpose: The OBLA exists to serve the corn- Display Case 'Thank You' munity through developing educa- tional• Board of Directors tional programs, implementing pro- The OBLA and Patricia Doyle, Library jects,and providing funding necessary Thomas-B-.--Doyle, President- Showcase Coordinator, would like to-thank - fol the enhancement and growth of the Orlando Cuasay those who have shared their treasures with us. Library. Joseph Ful Ian They include: Reynold Gottlieb • Marilyn Wittemann—Majolica plates and Short Range Goals: Nancy Hayden Victorian brass candleholders (1)Initiate an educational campaign • Marilu Hancock— Sebastian miniatures. to stimulate citizen interest and Lucia Sutton awareness of the library needs of this Eileen Schmitz Future collections include: • Dick Winters — shells community. • Carolyn Eshaghy — needlepoint and (2) Continue to support current figurines. OBLA programs such as the Evergreen OBLA • Bulletin Concert Series and the library auto- Summer Reading — nation project. Carolyn Leeb, Editor (3) Establish ongoing liaison with the Patricia Doyle, Design Pizza Rewards Village Board of Trustees for the Each Oak Brook youngster who reads 10 purpose of exchanging ideas regarding books will receive a certificate and a free the future of the library. OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY small cheese and sausage pizza and soft drink Long Range Goals: 1200 Oak Brook Road from Aurelio's of Oakbrook Terrace. Regis- (1)Double the Association's present Oak Brook, IL 60521 tration will begin at the Library on Monday, membership of approximately 500 990-2222 June 11, for children from preschool age resident families. through eighth grade. (2) Develop a program aimed at In addition, a special show for everyone incorporating the library needs of this who registers will be given on Saturday, community into a set of action LIBRARY HOURS August 4, at 2 p.m. Jenny Armstrong will proposals. Monday — Thursday 10 a.m. — 9 p.m. present a program of songs and stories from Friday — Saturday 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. around the world. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PAID PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Summer 1990 From the President 1987 COMPARISON LIBRARY STATISTICS OF SELECTED TOWNS OPERATING Let's ,/ EXPENSE SQ. FT. BUILDING VOLUMES [V►oV ` F JI VVt I� TOWN* POPULATION PER CAPITA PER CAP SIZE PER CAP This issue of the OBLA Newsletter con- Wilmette 28,229 41.16 2.11 59,800 5.7 tains a great deal of information from the Glen Ellyn 24,738 26.29 0.97 24,000 4.9 July meeting of the Oak Brook Library Villa Park 23,185 20.31 1.05 24,450 4.7 Commission. Following that meeting the Westmont 20,404 13.31 0.31 6,420 2.2 OBLA Board of Directors unanimously Winnetka 17,661 42.87 0.62 10,988 5.8 passed a resolution"asking the Village Hinsdale 16,726 29.60 0.66 10.988 4.6 Board to initiate action to establish a La Grange 15,693 25.26 1.08 17,000 5.6 Library District for the Village of Oak Lake Forest 15,520 42.99 1.93 30,000 7.7 Brook." Western Springs 12,876 20.01 0.67 8,600 4.1 Residents of Oak Brook are Geneva 12,271 36.54 0.98 12,000 5.1 accustomed to services that meet high Lincolnwood 11,921 37.19 1.01 12,000 5.1 standards-standards appropriate to the < Riverside 9,236 26.85 1.61 14,900 5.5 quality of life we enjoy in Oak Brook. Glencoe 9,200 50.24 1.55 14,235 10.4 As'-the chart in this issue indicates,our Oak Brook (1988) 9,151 27.64 0.54 5,000 4.0 library standards are far below average. Broadview 8,618 34.27 1.78 15,360 6.0 This will not change unless we build a Flossmoor 8,423 29.18 1.27 10,667 5.3 new library. Itasca 7,129 35.22 1.40 10,000 5.7 We can build that library by sup- Oak Brook (1987) 7,123 26.25 0.70 5,000 4.6 porting a separate Library`District for Clarendon Hills 6,870 15.39 1.53 10,483 5.6 Oak Brook. Encourage the Village Board *Ranked by Population to move forward by adopting a Source: Illinois Public Library Statistics, Illinois State Library resolution calling for the conversion of the Village Library to a separate Library This chart,published three years ago in this Newsletter,compares our library with neighboring District. libraries and with the libraries of other towns of similar socio-economic status.Among the Thomas B. Doyle, OBLA President 18 towns, Oak Brook's library is the smallest, is next to last in volumes per capita, and is in the bottom third in dollars spent per capita. An Oak Brook Library District: Why On July 17, in response to a request by Oak Brook Village President • The library would qualify for a per capita grant funded by the state. Wence Cerne to investigate the requirements for forming a Library In Oak Brook,this translates to almost$10,000 per year.Currently, District,the Oak Brook Library Commission invited Ms.Pam Feather, these funds are not available to the Oak Brook Village Library. Administrative Services Consultant for the DuPage Library System, to present the steps necessary to become a Library District. • The library would qualify for Federal money under the Library Currently,the library is operated and funded by the Village of Oak Services and Construction Act Funding.Currently,the percentage Brook. Ms. Feather detailed the advantages of becoming a Library is 60% contributed by the Library District and 40% contributed District: by Federal funds. By taxing the residents of Oak Brook,the Library • The library would become an autonomous taxing body. It would Board could begin to collect the money necessary to qualify for have the authority to tax residents not less than .13% of the LSCA funding. Equalized Assessed Valuation of their property in order to be eligible for grants. In Oak Brook,that would amount to$130 per year per • The library would be operated by a Board of seven elected officials family,for a home valued at$300,000,with an assessed valuation voted into office by the taxpayers. If the residents of Oak Brook of$100,000. "If you consider the cost of books, periodicals, and wanted to build a new library,the mechanism would be in place newspapers, you've got a real bargain," she said. to accomplish this. An Oak Brook Library District: How Ms. Feather then outlined the two ways of forming a separate Library • Taxpayers in the Village of Oak Brook can circulate petitions and District: collect signatures of not less than 10%of the voters.These petitions • The Village Board can adopt a resolution calling for conversion would then need to be filed simultaneously with the corporate to a separate Library District.This resolution is given to the county authorities of the Village of Oak Brook.Then the question of forming and submitted to the voters of Oak Brook on a referendum. a separate Library District would be placed before the voters. Fall Preschool Story Time Laura Shurman, the Children's Librarian, hopes that Tuesday will be Library Day for a Oak Brook preschoolers. The library again � will be sponsoring Fall story time sessions for youngsters, ages three to five. Stories, puppets, and fingerplays will be e-,,,,, some of the activities at these weekly meetings. "Children really seem to look forward to their time at the library,and they t" also like sharing their ideas with others as d 9 y well," Laura said. ro Offered at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., these : , i �. sessions will begin on Tuesday, September 18, and will continue through Tuesday, ' . seej �, October 23. Parents may register their'"' �'.." a ., children when they visit the library or by Victoria Sisson and her kindergarten-bound brother Douglas wait for their mom,Mrs.Jack phoning 990-2222. Sisson, at the registration desk. Evergreen Series to Present Illinois Has a New OBLA • Board of Directors Violin-Guitar Duo State Library Thomas B. Doyle, President On Sunday, October 21, the Oak Brook On June 20, Governor James R. Thompson Orlando Cuasay Library and Oak Brook Library Association and Secretary of State and State Librarian Jim Joseph Fullan will present the Kust-Blazie Duo in a program Edgar participated with other dignitaries in Reynold Gottlieb of classical music for violin and guitar. The the ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating the Nancy Hayden program will include works of Ibert,Kreisler, new state library. Vivaldi, Paganini and Villa-Lobos. This building is the culmination of a five- Lucia Sutton "The combination of violin and guitar is year plan that began in 1985 when Edgar Eileen Schmitz rarely heard. We are pleased to offer a won a legislative appropriation of$36 million program that maintains the high quality for for construction of a new library. OBLA • Bulletin which the Evergreen Series has become Designed to blend in with the traditional famous," Program Chairman Reynold architecture of the Capitol itself, the new Carolyn Leeb, Editor Gottlieb said. library is nearly triple the size of the library's Patricia Doyle, Design Performed at the Oak Brook Bath and old quarters. it more than five Tennis Club, this afternoon concert series million items, including more than 4.7 provides an opportunity to hear talented million books. OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY musicians and visit afterwards with neighbors Visitors to the library can take a 30-minute 1200 Oak Brook Road from the Village. Lee Kesselman, musical guided tour which is conducted four times Oak Brook, IL 60521 director for the New Classic Singers,is Artistic a day — 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 990-2222 Director for the Evergreen Series. 2:30 p.m. — Monday through Friday. Showcase Kudos LIBRARY HOURS The OBLA and Patricia Doyle, Library Showcase coordinator,are grateful for the June exhibition Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.—9 p.m. of needlepoint from Carol Eshagy;to Dick Winters for his collection of seashells,showcased Friday- Saturday 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. in July; and to Bill Hendrickson for scrimshaw, both his own and world-renowned artists, in the August showcase. Kudos! OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE P.O. BOX 3131 PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL 1 A 4 .. • • • ,N. # , A , , \` ,,\ I. 1. Evergreen Series, Sunday, October 21 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Fall 1990 Library Association Urges Independent Library District September 7, 1990 September 24, 1990 Mr. Wence F. Cerne Mr. Thomas B. Doyle, President President, Board of Trustees Oak Brook Library Association Village of Oak Brook P.O. Box 3131 Oak Brook Village Hall Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 1200 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, IL 60521 Dear Tom: Dear Wence: Thank you for writing to the Village regarding the Library Association's suggestion that the Village proceed with the Following its attendance at the July Oak Brook Library necessary steps to create an independent library district Commission meeting,the Oak Brook Library Association for the Village of Oak Brook. unanimously passed the following resolution: Please note that I am asking the Oak Brook Library Com- mission to review your request and to make a recommen- The Oak Brook Library Association asks that the dation to the Village Board of Trustees and me regarding Oak Brook Village Board proceed with the same.The recommendation will be part of a comprehen- necessary steps to create an independent library sive report presently being prepared by Joanne Fritter,Oak district for the Village of Oak Brook. Brook Librarian, and the Library Commission regarding Wence, it is the strong feeling of the Library Association the possible construction of a new Library within the Board that the current library is inadequate to the needs Village. of the village and that it is unrealistic to expect the ex- I believe the report will be completed and sent to the pansion of the Library to be financed from current Village Board by the end of October. Thank you for writing to funds. The Village Board has discussed expansion for the Village. several years; we hope it will now move forward swiftly. Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Wence F. Cerne Village President Thomas B. Doyle, President Oak Brook Library Association WFC/mr TBD/slk cc: Village Board of Trustees cc: Oak Brook Village Board, Oak Brook Library Commission Oak Brook Library Association Board Stephen Berlet', Village Manager Joanne Fritter, Librarian of G • tl P m n n• D •b (t }1 ` .r •a: •` .�L�`,jl�.° 0)- fi Y 1 Library Association Donates New Fax Machine Beginning November 1, the Oak Brook Library will have To send: $2.00—First page for area codes 312 and 708; $3.00 a new FAX machine. Donated by the Oak Brook Library —first page for U.S.area codes other than 312 and 708; $4.00 Association,the FAX will be available to receive messages at — First page for International transmission. $1.00 will be any time and to send messages only during library hours. If charged for each additional page, regardless of area code. a message is received after hours, the patron will be notified To receive: $.50 will be charged for all incoming the next day. transmissions. The following charges have been established to offset the costs of operation. The FAX line is (708) 990-0170. 11111 Oak Brook Library Association Mrs. Vicki Aigner Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Chester Mr. B.L. Gas Dr. & Mrs. Basel Al-Aswad Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Choe Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Gaynes Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Allegra Mr. Alan S. Chou Mr. Henry Gentile Mr. & Mrs. John H. Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Christian Mrs. Joan R. Gianatasio Mrs. Ann Anderson Citibank Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Claffy Mrs. Rene Gienko Mr. & Mrs. Anthony A. Antoniou Mrs. R. Cogswell Mrs. Jasbir Gill Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Appel Mr. & Mrs. M. Colandrea Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Gilmartin Mr. & Mrs. Albert Arado Mr. & Mrs. David Colburn Mr. & Mrs. John Giorgolo Mr. & Mrs. Tadashi Arai Mr. & Mrs. Frank Collecchia Dr. & Mrs. Sam Girgis Mr. & Mrs. Donald Arends Dr. & Mrs. M. J. Colletti Mr. & Mrs. Steve Gitelis Astro National Inc. Ms. Lynn Coogan Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. 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Cavenaugh Mr. & Mrs. Pat Filippi Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Johnson Mrs. Carole Cece Mr. & Mrs. Roland Fischer Mr. Grant L. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Wence F. Cerne T.J. Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Lowell W. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Cesarz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fleishman Mr. & Mrs. K.A. Julian Mr. & Mrs. Luis Cespedes Mr. & Mrs. Paul Francis Mr. & Mrs. John F. Jumer Mr. & Mrs. Robet F. Chana Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fullan Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Kahn Ms. Edith O. & Ms. Etta S. Chapek Mr. Richard F. Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. A. Kalelkar Mr. & Mrs. Dana Chase,Jr. S.K. Gandu Mr. & Mrs. David S. Kang Mr. & Mrs. Jack Chen Ms. Nyan Gandhi Mr. & Mrs. Gus Kari Dr. & Mrs. Lester B. Chernick Mr. & Mrs. Abhi Ganju Mr. & Mrs. Philip Karpik Members as of October 21 , 1990 Mr. & Mrs. John Katsis Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Shilvock Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Keenan Mrs. Alice Mortenson Mr. Henry Shimmon Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Kelly MTI Vacations, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Shriver Mr. & Mrs. William E. 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Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Waite Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Maher Dr. & Mrs. Mario Salazar Mr. & Mrs. R. Eugene Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mallon Dr. & Mrs. Alberto Saltiel Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Carl Manofsky Mr. & Mrs. John Samatas Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Y. Wang Mr. & Mrs. Henry O. Marcy, III Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Sandstedt Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Warpeha Mrs. Mary Ellen Mason Mr. & Mrs. Sam Saran Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Wattelet Mr. & Mrs. Phillip H. Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Savino Mrs. Brenda Wedral Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mazukelli Mrs. C.K. Schenck Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Weidman Mr. & Mrs. Dan Mazzie Dr. & Mrs. Steven M. Schmitz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Wells Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. McErlean, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Schoenthaler Mr. & Mrs. Stuart A. Wesbury,Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. McShane Dr. & Mrs. R. David Schreiber Dr. & Mrs. Michael S. White Mr. & Mrs. Suresh Mehta Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Widiger Mr. & Mrs. Dick Miller Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Scott Mrs. David Wightman Ms. Louis Miller Mr. & Mrs. James Seamon Mr. & Mrs. G.F. Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. William Misek Mr. & Mrs. Edward Segreti Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Missil Mr. & Mrs. Anton Sekera Mr. & Mrs. Eymard J. Wisnewski Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mitchell Mrs. E.G. Sexton Mrs. Ved Yadava Mr. & Mrs. Raj Mittal Mr. & Mrs. James C. Seyfarth Ms. Lil & Maria Zamar Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moony Mr. & Mrs. William Shanklin Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zeier Dr. Dolores H. Moran Mr. & Mrs. thomas H. Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Neil W. Zundel Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Shannon, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Zurick �— CLIP AND MAIL 1 Oak Brook Library Association Preschool Story Time Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. Be sure to sign up for the new sessions of ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. Preschool Story Time. Oak Brook youngsters can hear their Name favorite stories read by children's librarian, Address Laura Shurman.Three to five year olds will enjoy songs, puppets, and other activities City State ZIP designed to encourage their love of books. Telephone "This age group gets really involved in the stories.We give them an opportunity to use Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): their imagination and respond to the ❑ Regular $15 ❑ Corporate $100 readings," Laura said. ❑ Contributing $25 ❑ Other $ Beginning on November 12 and ending on ❑ Patron $50 December 18,sessions are held on Mondays Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association at 2:30 p.m.and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.Oak P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 I Brook youngsters can be registered by com- ing to the library or by calling 990-2222. OBLA • Board of Directors Librarians to Host Teas Thomas B. Doyle, President To introduce themselves and the services these get togethers,"Joanne said,"is to let Orlando Cuasay of the Oak Brook Library,Joanne Fritter and the teachers know what resources we have Joseph Fullan Laura Shurman,the Oak Brook Librarians, available at the library." Reynold Gottlieb are hosting a series of afternoon teas for "One of the ways we plan to better meet Nancy Hayden local educators. the needs of all our students is to distribute Lucia SuttonTeachers and administrators from area an assignment alert sheet to all the teachers. Eileen Schmitz Then, if the teacher sends this back to the schools will come to the library, receive a library,we know to limit the check out time tour of the facility, and discuss ways in on certain books, or maybe even place OBLA • Bulletin which the library and schools can better them on reserve.That way,all children will coordinate their services. "The purpose of have access to the same information." Carolyn Leeb, Editor Patricia Doyle, Design Jim Aylesworth to Entertain OB Youngsters OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Oak Brook youngsters and their parents will have a rare treat during Children's Book Week, 1200 Oak Brook Road November 12 until November 18. Oak Brook, IL 60521 On Saturday,November 17,at 2:00 p.m. in the Sam Dean Boardroom,Hinsdale children's 990-2222 author Jim Aylesworth will entertain Oak Brook younsters with readings from his stories,and with a discussion of how he became a writer. Books by Jim Aylesworth in our Library:The Bad Dream;Hanna's Hog;Mary's Mirror;Mother LIBRARY HOURS Halverson's New Cat;Two Terrible Frights;One Crow,A Counting Rhyme;Shenandoah Noah; Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. —9 p.m. Siren in the Night; Tonight's the Night. Friday- Saturday 10 a.m. —4 p.m. * 341b OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 U.S. POSTAGE PAID OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 PERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL Mad Hatters Perform Mark December 1 on your calendar, and bring your children to a performance of The Mad Hatters in the Sam Dean Boardroom at 12:30 p.m.The show is geared to the three to eight year old audience, but is sure to appeal to all ages.