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Volume 10 Issue 1 Fall 1995
A Candle Was Lit
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Last month the Library Commission
presented to the Village President and
Board of Trustees an AdvisoryReport
regarding Public Library Service. The ' " >�« '
Commission researched the feasibility '` , ' �'� x
of the many options for library service
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which were suggested in the 1
Community Assessment phase of the "
1995 Cultural/Recreational Facilities .
Study. Options for locally provided �, p
service and externally provided service „ -, r
were carefullyexamined.
The Library Commission concluded
that only one option was both fiscally Joan Krasnow Gerardo Ribeiro
responsible and capable of providing
full, easily accessible library services Adventures in Living Concert October 22
for the residents of our Village. The
Commission recommended that the The Evergreen Concert Series will rolled at the Julliard School to study
Board make a commitment to the continue on a high note Sunday, violin with Ivan Galamian. He won
private and corporate residents to October 22, starting at 4 p.m. at the numerous awards in international
provide high quality library collec Bath and Tennis Club. Sonatas for competition. He then toured Europe,
tions, information technology, and piano and violin by Brahms, De Bussy, the Soviet Union and China appearing
related services locally in a new and Beethoven will be featured on the as soloist with major orchestras
building which is ADA accessible and program. Guest artists Joan Krasnow throughout the music world. Gerardo
has adequate parking available. The on the piano and Gerardo Ribeiro on is currently a Professor of Violin at
most fiscally responsible course of the violin will help usher in an. era of Northwestern University.
action would be to build on property good cheer and high expectations for
already owned by the Village. the future of the Oak Brook Public Following a one-hour concert by these
At the September 26, 1995, Board of Library. two special guest artists, light refresh
Trustees meeting, the Village's five- ments will be served and conversation
year financial plan was amended to Joan Krasnow has appeared as soloist will be in order. The recent adoption
with the St. Louis Symphony and the of a Five-Year Plan by our Village
include a new library building for the NBC Network S m hon She has
Village of Oak Brook without issuing y p y' Board of Trustees including provisions
performed extensively in the Chicago for the financing of a new library is
any debt to residents. This decision is area includingen a eiments at the
part of a planning process for future g g bound to be on the action agenda.
Village budgets, and we look forward Cultural Arts Center and was recently
featured on the prestigious concert Your participation in the conversation
to the Board taking the nextsteps series at the Whitney Museum of is welcome and free as is the concert.
necessary to bring a first-class library American Art. Her Masters in music But to assure adequate seating, please
to the Oak Brook community. was earned at Northwestern Uni- call the Oak Brook Library at 990-
Sincerely, versity. 2222 and indicate the number of
attendees. (Include music lovers of all
Roberta Petz Gerardo Ribeiro arrived in New York ages in your adventure.)
President from his native Portugal and en-
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The Membership Chairman Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association.
welcomes friendly responses. ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp.
Our membership year runs Name
from June 1 through May 31. Address
Tardy returns received from
City State ZIP
present members and new
applicants are still coming in. Telephone(optional)
Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible):
It's an exciting year to get ❑ Individual $15 ❑ Corporate $100
involved. We need you! ❑ Family $25 ❑ Other $
❑ Patron $50
Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association
L P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 _J
____-"rJ ._a_$ ._ � • " ___- OBLA Board of Directors
•71 Barbara Haffner, President
A frequently voiced concern of our nomically correct information Barbara Benezra
residents is that Oak Brook has no technology work stations, indivi- Alan Farnell
village center. dual and small groupstudy/ Joseph Fullan
g d /y Reynold Gottlieb
An excellent library facility is a conference space, comfortable Nancy Hayden
natural cultural center. A well- casual reading areas and a meeting Mary Ann Nunez
designed building will include room available for local cultural Roberta Petz
adequate collection spaces, ergo- activities. Lucia Sutton
The diversity of the public library
makes it the excellent nucleus of a
Notice village center.
of Annual MeetingFew places can claim honestly that OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
The annual meeting of the Oak there is something available for 1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60521
Brook Library Association will be everyone of all ages and interests. (708)990-2222
held November 13, 1995, begin- A comfortable, up-to-date library,
ning at 7:30 p.m. in the Lower however, can make and support LIBRARY HOURS
Level Conference Room of the
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g Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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