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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVolume 11 - 1996 11111 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 11 Issue 1 Winter 1996 Now Is the Time Book Bonanza April 12-13, 1996 At the general election next November, This is your invitation to help your library in three important ways. the people of Oak Brook will have an opportunity to contribute to their Thus: community in a very special way. The 1) Bring your gently used book contributions to the library Village trustees have determined there any will be an advisory referendum decid- day after March 18th. ing whether or not Oak Brook will 2) Become a volunteer to helpwith the sale and to bargain hunt. build a new library. A positive vote g would mean that we could have a 3) Plan to attend the sale at the Bath and Tennis Club April 12 library that is appropriate to this community, in size, services, and from 3 to 8 p.m. and April 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. design. Questions? Call the library at 990-2222. There would be space for students of all ages to read and research materials for their use. Space would be possible for the use of computers, for people to Highlights of 4th Quarter Activity meet, for staff to work. Sufficient parking would be planned. The book by Ruth A. Martin, Library Director collection could be enlarged and improved to serve our varied informa- AUTOMATION tion and pleasure reading needs. And a business and financial department • Library Director Ruth Martin applied for one grant for equipment for the Oak could be developed to serve both Brook Public Library and stated our intent to qualify for another. The first is for a individual and local business patrons. A personal computer multimedia station offered by Secretary of State/State new library would be a building and Librarian George Ryan's office. The PC is free and must be available for use by program all of us in Oak Brook could the public, preferably housed in the Youth Services (YS) Department. It should be proud of. arrive in late winter. This PC is in addition to the equipment in Village's The Oak Brook Board of Trustees has Technology Plan. the responsibility for the Oak Brook NEW LIBRARY ISSUES library. Having included the new library in their five-year plan, the • The Village Manager and Library Director are compiling a list of possible sites trustees have stated that no taxes or for a new library for analysis by Sasaki Associates (pros and cons) as part of their bond issue will be necessary to finance consulting services. it. Funds from the general corporate fund are and will be sufficient for this • The Village is in negotiations with a library consultant for a space needs analysis community project. following the Village's issuing a request for proposal for consultant services. The At the present, the location of a site and Library Director expects to work with the consultant in February documenting space analysis needs are being studied. space needs proposals. By late summer, more specific plans • The Village plans to issue a request for proposal for architectural services for the should be available for community preliminary concept design of a new library by mid-January. examination. By fall, we will have full and specific information about the new OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST library. We, of the Oak Brook Library Association, hope that fellow residents • The Illinois Library Association Executive Board of Directors adopted Serving will join with us in enthusiastically Our Public: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries on November 3, 1995, voting for a new library in Oak Brook. effective August 1, 1996. These standards replace Avenues to Excellence II. Sincerely, Publication is expected in February. Lucia L. Sutton • Youth Services Reference and Periodical shelving arrived and wasinstalled in President October. The newly upgraded youth collection is now more easily accessible. Why/Why Not E CLIP AND MAIL y y Oak Brook Library Association This is a challenge to fair-minded Please enroll us as members of the Oak Brook Library Association. citizens to respond to the following ❑ Mr. & Mrs. ❑ Mr. ❑ Mrs. ❑ Ms. ❑ Corp. proposition: Name I favor/do not favor the building of Address a new tax-free library in Oak Brook for the following reasons: City State ZIP Telephone (optional) Membership Categories (Membership contributions are tax deductible): ❑ Individual I $15 ❑ Corporate $100 ❑ Family $25 ❑ Other $ ❑ Patron $50 Signed or Unsigned Please make check payable to: Oak Brook Library Association P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 1 Return to OBLA, P.O. Box 3131. OBLA Position OBLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS As you probably know, the residents of • Instilling feelings of pride in our corn- Lucia Sutton, President Oak Brook are moving toward an munity and the need for improve Mary Ann Nunez, Vice President advisory referendum in November ment in its cultural resources Joseph Fullan, Treasurer 1996 on the building of a new library. Barbara Benezra, Secretary The Village is in the fortunate position • Broadening understanding of Oak Alan Farnell of being able to finance this estimated Brook's responsibility for providing its Reynold Gottlieb $3 million project from available funds own high-quality library services. Nancy Hayden with no imposition of taxes. The Trust- There are challenges aplenty. Our corn- Roberta Petz ees of the Village have included a new munity needs clear and accurate infor Ardythe Tiesenga library in their five-year plan. However, mation about the library as well as OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY if we are going to take advantage of this enthusiastic support for its future. opportunity, much preparatory work 1112 Oak Brook Road We will be looking for voluntary must be accomplished, such as: Oak Brook, IL 60521 participation by OBLA members this coming year in efforts to reach our (708)990-2222 NOTICEfriends and neighbors with this message The Spring Bulletin will list all current of immediate importance. LIBRARY HOURS OLBA members for the year 6/1/95 to If you haven't already joined, do so Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. -9 p.m. 5/31/96. now. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 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 Ruth A. Martin Oak Brook Library Association 1112 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook. IL 60521 11111 OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION B U L L ET I N Volume 11 Issue 2 Spring 1996 This Is the Year Let Spirits Soar The Village of Oak Brook is an The Evergreen Concert Series will excellent place to live, with its gracious lift off at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21st, homes, excellent schools, natural at the Bath and Tennis Club with beauty, and convenient location for lyrical movements by the Amy access to Chicago, the airport and other Osgood Dancers. areas. Our community members have a high level of education and profes- Recipient of a Ruth Page Award for sional achievement, and they appre- Artistic Achievement, Amy Osgood ciate theood fortune that has enabled g choreographs and teaches at The them to choose Oak Brook to bring up Dance Center of Columbia College AN 101. their families. in Chicago and at the Gus Giordano "" ,41 Dance Center in Evanston. But we do need a public library that serves and represents the high level of The Oak Brook Library Association o expectation of our citizenry. We are welcomes you to attend this free, currently using the original school hour-long program of moderns building, built when Oak Brook was dance. Light refreshments will be N. only an unincorporated area of woods and meadows, before the shopping served. To assure adequate seating, center was here, before most of us were call the Oak Brook Library at 990- here. It is small and cramped, difficult 2222 and indicate the number of for the staff to work in, inadequate for attendees. Amy Osgood photo by Stacy Nigrelli modern computer services, for appro- priate book and magazine selections, for children's programming, for suffi- cient Book Bonanza reading chairs and tables. In essence, it is a library that needs to be BONANZA ... "something that is very gently used books are needed. Here is valuable,profitable, or rewarding"... an opportunity to recycle your personal enlarged and updated. library so others may share the joyful This is the year that we who live here Discover your own bonanza at the Oak experience of acquiring a new title. can make our library a source of pride Brook Library Association's premier and great usefulness to our community. Book Sale to be held Friday, April 12th, Bring your hardbound and paperback Because of the Oak Brook sales tax from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April contributions to the Oak Brook Public revenue, we can do it without added 13th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bath Library so they may be included in the property taxes. We can design an and Tennis Club. Book Sale. efficient building appropriate for this Village for years to come. We can Fiction and non-fiction hardbound and For the ultimate bonanza, sign up at the make it what we want it to be. paperback books for all ages will be Library to become an essential Book offered at bargain prices. Proceeds will Sale Volunteer. It promises to provide Let us, as responsible citizens, take the be donated to the Library to purchase you with a valuable experience that is opportunity now to explore the possi- new materials. profitable to the Library and rewarding bility of a new library and vote next to lots of bargain-hunting readers. Call November to continue the develop- In addition to withdrawals from the the Oak Brook Public Library at 990- ment of Oak Brook as a wonderful Library's collection, contributions of 2222 for further information. place to live. Sincerely, Lucia L. Sutton See "Friends" Centerspread President 11111 Oak Brook Library Association Membc AT&T Foundation Mr.&Mrs.Gabor A.Bushy Mr.Francis M.Discipio Mr.&Mrs.Michael Greco JFM/Enterprises Mr. &Mrs.Robert E.Butz Mr.&Mrs.George Domino Mr. & Mrs.Thomas F.Greuling The Eshaghy Family Dr. &Mrs.G.T.Caleel Mr.&Mrs.Larry M.Donovan Mr.&Mrs.James Guertler The Beto Family Mr. &Mrs.Joseph Cantore Mr. &Mrs.John Doubek Mr.&Mrs.Ashutosh Gupta Mr. &Mrs.Clyde J.Aigner Mr. &Mrs.John D. Capps Mr. &Mrs.Merl Douglas Mr. &Mrs.Fritz Guth Mr. &Mrs. Stelios Aktipis Mr.&Mrs.Clark Carpenter Ms.Aloha Drahn Mr.&Mrs.Gandhi M.Gutta Mr.&Mrs.Basel Al-Aswad Mr. &Mrs.Charles H.Carroll Mr.&Mrs.Tom Drennan Mr. Yong Soo Ha Mr.Robert P.Allen Mrs.Raija Casey Mr.&Mrs.Robert M. Drevs Mr. & Mrs.William L.Haas Mrs. Sally J. Allen Mr.&Mrs.Edward R.Cass Mr. &Mrs.L.T.Duerinck Dr.&Mrs.R.Ross Haeger Mr.&Mrs.Firouz Amirparviz Mr.&Mrs.Serafina Castellani Mr.William Duff Mr. &Mrs.W.J.Haeger Dr.&Mrs.Thomas P.Andriacchi Mr. & Mrs. F. K. Castle Mr.&Mrs.Kenneth DuPere Mr.&Mrs.Joe Hajek Mrs.Victoria Annecca Mrs.Dorothy Dean Cavanaugh Mr. &Mrs.Abdel R.El-Ganzouri,M.D. Mr.&Mrs.M.L.Hamumadass Mr. &Mrs.Robert C. Appel M.Helen Cavazos Mrs.David J.R.Evans Dr.&Mrs.Gerald A.Hancur Mr.&Mrs.Albert Arado Mr. &Mrs.Dominic Cece Dr. &Mrs.Carl E.Eybel Mr.Carl C.Hanke,Jr. Mr.&Mrs.Tadashi Arai Mr.&Mrs.Wence F.Cerne Ms.Adele M.Fahey Mr. &Mrs.Robert J.Hariman Mr.&Mrs.George Arazon Mr.&Mrs.Theodore E.Cesarz Mr. &Mrs. Alan S.Farnell Mr.&Mrs.Thomas L.Harrigan Mr.&Mrs.Donald L.Arends Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Chana Dr. &Mrs.Charles R.Farra Mr.&Mrs.Hans Hasen Mrs.Sandra Arnold Ms.Edith Chapek Mr. &Mrs.John J.Farrell Mr.&Mrs.Roy Hawthorne Dr.&Mrs.Udochuku O.Asonye Dr.&Mrs.Kamal K.Chawla Mr. &Mrs.Thomas Fawell Dr.&Mrs.David J.Hayden Mr. &Mrs.Clark Auster Mr. &Mrs.Jack Chen Mr. &Mrs.Robert Fick Mrs.Patricia A.Heil Mr.&Mrs.Gordon Austin Merry&Richard Cheng Marjorie R.Filippi Mr. &Mrs. William F.Hendrickson Mr.&Mrs.Hermes Ayuste Dr.&Mrs.Lester Chernick Mr. &Mrs.Roland J.Fischer Mr. & Mrs.E. J. Hlinsky Rev. &Mrs William H.Baar Mrs. Stephen Chiu Mr.&Mrs.Brian Flood Mr.&Mrs.Yee-Kin Ho Mr.&Mrs.John G.Baar Dr. &Mrs.Joseph R. Christian Mr. &Mrs.Patrick Flynn Mrs.D. M.Homeyer Mamdouh/Wafa Bakhos Mr. & Mrs.James A.Christman Mrs.Evelyn Fox Mr.&Mrs.George B.Howell Mrs.Gene J.Baroni Erwin F.Cihak M. & Mrs. John Fox Drs.Mary&Maurice Howes Mr.&Mrs.Eugene Bartucci Mr.&Mrs.Edward W.Claffy Mr. &Mrs.Paul Francis Mr. &Mrs.Michael F.Hughes Mr. &Mrs.J.Richard Bass,Jr. Mr. &Mrs. William D. Clayton Mrs.N.D.Frederick Mr.&Mrs.Peter Huizenga Mr.&Mrs.Richard Becker Ms. Shirley Clifford Mr.Joe Fullan Mrs.Siham Ibrahim Mr. &Mrs. I. &J. Beers Mr.John F.Coaker,Jr. Mr.&Mrs.Nelcar Gadrinab Drs.Kamal&Lucy Ibrahim Mr. &Mrs.John Bell Mrs.Margaret O.Coffin Mr.&Mrs.Richard F.Gallagher Mr. &Mrs.Walt Imrie Mrs.Madeline Bell Mr.&Mrs.Michael A.Colandrea Mr. &Mrs.James Gallios Mr. &Mrs.Anthony Ingrisano Jaime Bendersky Mr.& Mrs.Frank Collecchia Drs.Vikram&Nayan Gandhi Mrs.Virginia M.Innocenti Dr.&Mrs.E.Eliot Benezra Dr. &Mrs.Michael J.Colletti Mr.&Mrs.Kenneth T.Garvey Mr.&Mrs.Fred Iozzo Mary&C.William Bennett Mrs.Thomas Cooper Mr.B.L.Gass Mrs.Carlotta Jahntz Ms.Josephine A.Berger Mrs.Joyce V.Cortina Mr. &Mrs.Robert P.Gaynes Dr.&Mrs.Hushang Javid Mr. &Mrs.William R.Beutler Mrs.Margaret K.Costich Lisa Gengler Dr. & Mrs.Robert J.Jensik Mr.David J.Bielenberg Mr. &Mrs. Robert Coughlin Mr.&Mrs.Henry Gentile Mr.& Mrs.Bob Jochem Mr. &Mrs.William Bihun Mr. & Mrs. Colin C. 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Dabbouseh Mr.&Mrs.Michael Goldblatt Mr. & Mrs. Yang K. Kim Mr.&Mrs.James T.Brophy Mr.&Mrs.David Dandurand Mr. &Mrs.Robert D.Goldstine Mr.John J. Kinsella Mrs.J. C.Browning Mr. &Mrs.Champ W.Davis Mr.& Mrs.Louis M.Gonnella Mr.&Mrs.George Klein Mr.&Mrs.Henry Bruck Mr. & Mrs. Stan Davis Mrs.Sara Gordon Mr. &Mrs.Dick Klink Mrs.Betty Buell Mrs.Honora Dee Mr.&Mrs.Howard Gossage Mr. &Mrs.John G. Knox Mr.&Mrs.Donald W.Buik Dr.&Mrs.Robert Deiss Mr. &Mrs.Reynold Gottlieb Mr. &Mrs. Sung Tao Ko Mr.&Mrs.Bozdar Bulovic Mr.&Mrs.Gregorio Delgado Mr.Robert J.Goy Mrs.Mary Ellen Kolinski Mrs.Dorothy D.Burt Mr. &Mrs.John A.DeLorey Mr.&Mrs.O.Alfred Granum Mr.&Mrs.Gerald A.Kolschowsky 'rs i p Status 3/15/96 for Membership Year June 1, 1995 thru May 31, 1996 Mr.&Mrs.Richard Kopolovic Mr. & Mrs. S. Mikita Mr. & Mrs.William Rentas Marjorie&Wilbert Thiel Ms.Frankett H.Kral Mr. & Mrs. William J.Misek Charles M.Rhodes Mr.Walter Thomas Mr.&Mrs.Robert E. Kramer Mr. 7 Mrs. A. 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Mukherjee Violet Rogulic Mr.&Mrs.George Tolbert Mr.&Mrs.Edward Kubiak Mrs.Claire P.Muldoon Mr. &Mrs.William Ryan Glen Traylor Mr.&Mrs.George Kukla Mr. & Mrs.John Mullins Nancy Salazar Dr.&Mrs.Gilbert Tresley Mr.&Mrs.Ken N.Kuo Mr.&Mrs.Lee Munder Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Saltiel,M.D. Mr.&Mrs.Howard E.Trier Mr.Raul J.Lamas Mrs.Audrey Muschler Mr. &Mrs.John Samatas Mr.&Mrs.Edward Trinka Mr. &Mrs.Louis G.Lampros Mr.&Mrs.Richard E.Myers Mr.&Mrs.Darius Sanandaji Mrs.Cherie Troglia Mr.&Mrs.Lorence A.Laning Mr. &Mrs.Ramesh S.Naik Mr.&Mrs.Donald A.Sandstedt Mr.&Mrs.Anthony G.Tufano Mr.&Mrs.David Lauder John&Susan Nalbach Mr. &Mrs. Sam H. Saran Mr.&Mrs.Richard Vacco Mrs.Barbara G.Lawhorne Mrs.Lewis E.Neill Mr. &Mrs.Alfred P.Savino Mr. &Mrs. Vito V. Val Mr.&Mrs.Winkle Lee Mrs.Carol J.Nelson Mr.Doris M. 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Shimmin Marie M.Walsh Mr.&Mrs.Frank Lizzadro Mrs.Edythe M.Patterson Mr. &Mrs. Donald L. Shotola Dr.&Mrs.Jesse Wang Mrs.Linda Lojewski Mrs.Pamela Pawlowski Mr. &Mrs.John Shutack Mr.&Mrs.Raymond Warpeha Mr. &Mrs.Eric K.Louie Ms.Barbara Payovich Mr. & Mrs.Earl M. Silber Mr. &Mrs.Paul Wattelet Mr.&Mrs.Harry L.Luner Dr.Nancy E.Pecen Mr. &Mrs.Charles K. Silver Mr.&Mrs.Erich R.Weber Mr. & Mrs.Roy Lynch Dr.James Pelech Mr.& Mrs.Raymond Skowron Mrs.Brenda Wedral Mr.&Mrs.Reynold MacDonald John Perry Mr.&Mrs.Richard Smego Mr.&Mrs.Charles T.Wegner Mrs.Henry E.Macey Mr.&Mrs Joseph Persak Mrs.Mary K.Smrha Mr.&Mrs.Joseph R.Wells Mr. &Mrs.Joseph D. Madigan,Jr. Mr.&Mrs.Geno Pesce Mr. &Mrs.Penchala.N. Sompalli Mr.&Mrs.Mario Wescori Mrs.Mary Ellen Magrini Mr.&Mrs.Raymond Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Martin SooHoo Dr. &Mrs.Michael S.White Mr. Louis G. Malevitis Dr.&Mrs.Harry N.Petrakos Mr. &Mrs.Ralph Sorice Mr.&Mrs.Arthur Widiger Kathryn Manofsky Mr. & Mrs.Earl F.Petz Dr.&Mrs.Alex Spadoni Mrs.David Wightman Mr.&Mrs.Mark D.Maran Mr. & Mrs.Paul P. Pocus,Jr. Mr.Gopal Srinivasan Mr. &Mrs.George F.Wilhelm Mr.&Mrs. Anton Marano Dr. R.Elliot Politser Mrs.Elizabeth L.Stanek Mrs. Donna Wilkinson Mr.&Mrs.Henry O.Marcy 3rd Mr.&Mrs.Henry Porterfield Mr. &Mrs.John Stanhope Mr.&Mrs. Charles H.Wilson Mr. &Mrs.Robert Mariani Mrs.Gloria K.Power Mr.Jack Stanley Mrs.Marilyn Wisnewski Thomas&Alice Marks Mr.&Mrs.Donald R.Price Mr. &Mrs. Stanley Stein Mr.&Mrs.Ed Wozniak Mrs.Joseph J.Maro Mr. & Mr. P. S. Pyati Mr.Donald J.Strueber Mr.&Mrs.Ved Yadava,M.D. Mrs.Mary Ellen Mason Mrs.Ralph T.Quackenbush Dr. &Mrs. Steven J. Stryker Mr. &Mrs.Tito Yao Mr.Phillip H. Mayer Mr.&Mrs.Michael Quinlan Mr. &Mrs. Jeng N. Su Mrs.Vivian Yellin Mr. & Mrs.Thomas J.Mazukelli Mr. &Mrs.Raj Rajasekhar Mr.&Mrs. Hak K. Sue Mr.&Mrs.Bert Yen Mr.&Mrs.Dan Mazzie Dr. & Mrs.N. S.Rao Mr.&Mrs. Byoung Suh Mr.&Mrs.James Zacovec Mrs.Doris McCormick Mr.&Mrs.Richard Rathman Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Sullivan Mrs.Karen Zahran Mr.&Mrs.Charles F. McErlean,Sr. Biswamay Ray,M.D. Andria Sullivan Mr.&Mrs.George Randall Zehak Mr. &Mrs.William F. McMahon Mr. Mrs.Dale J.Razee Ms.Rose Sutter Mrs.Doris Zeier Mr.&Mrs.Michael A.McNamara Dr.&Mrs.Edward A.Razim Mr. & Mrs.William R. Sutton Mr. &Mrs. Charles F.Zeilstra Mr. &Mrs. Stephen J.McShane Mr.&Mrs.Althuro Reddy Mr.&Mrs.David Swift Mr. & Mrs.Norm Zienty Ms.LaDara Meier Dr.&Mrs.Luis G.Redondo Dr. &Mrs.William Tansey Mr.Charles Zogas Dottie Mele Mr.&Mrs.Enrique Redondo Mrs.John Templeton Mr.&Mrs.Neil W.Zundel Mr. &Mrs.Carl C.Meneses Mrs.Georgia Regas Mr.Theodore Theodore United We Stand 500 Strong OBLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Your Oak Brook Library Association (OBLA) systems. There is no Band-Aid solution for Lucia Sutton, President is proud of its enduring presence in the our present deficiencies. That is why the Mary Ann Nunez,Vice President contemporary life of our unique Village. In progressive long-range planning efforts of Joseph Fullan,Treasurer support of such a claim to distinction, the our Village Board of Trustees deserve our Barbara Benezra,Secretary centerfold of this Bulletin contains the most thoughtful consideration. The esti- Alan Farnell names of nearly 500 current donors. And mated $3 million library building program Reynold Gottlieb what might these friendly neighbors, drawn in the Village's five-year financial projection Nancy Hayden from every corner of our Village, share in with no increase in real estate taxes gives Roberta Petz common? evidence of prudent thinking on the part of Ardythe Tiesenga our elected officials and responsible staff Margaret Tresley We will not presume to speak for the members. majority, but maintaining active member- ship in OBLA (whose avowed purpose is to It will be the happy privilege of all "Friends OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY support library programs and expand library of the Library" to unite in support of these services) would indicate some interest in positive actions of our selected leaders. 1112 Oak Brook Road building our cultural heritage together. It Hopefully, all Association members will Oak Brook, IL 60521 can be frankly stated that true "Friends of measure up to the challenge of casting (708)990-2222 the Library" are guided by a desire to do ballots at the advisory referendum on more than preserve history. Building is an November 5, 1996, in favor of a new library activity designed-to-both-ensure the present— for Oak-Bi ook. Andmay we each hereby value and look to the future health of our resolve to accept a fair share of the LIBRARY HOURS treasured resources. responsibility for making good things happen. This community improvement Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. -9 p.m. A building program, for addressing our effort can be a rewarding adventure in present and future library needs, must be working together for the common good. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. designed to accommodate rapid changes in Sunday(Sept.-May) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. the flow of ideas and information-delivery Please join with us on the side of progress. U.S News&World Report-Dec. 11, 1995 What's New at the Library The Resilient Library Bookworms and borrowers of the world Spring programs start soon. This quarter's offerings are designed for children from toddlers unite - at their public library. Sixty-seven to fifth-graders in four different programs: Rain and Rainbows, Sunshine and Smiles, Smiles percent of American adults went to a library and Songs,and Showers and Flowers.Call the Library at 990-2222 for information. at least once in the past year- up markedly from the 51 percent who visited in 1978, The Summer Reading Program soon will be upon us. Registration will begin in late Spring according to a new U.S. News/CNN poll for your opportunity to Travel the Reading Highway. Children and adults can explore new conducted by the Gallup Organization. vistas through books. Children's programs will be offered through the summer to cultivate Other findings: Why they go. Most (80 lifelong learning and creative activity.Watch for details in May! percent) borrow books, of course. But 64 percent also peruse reference materials; half Do you travel frequently? Are you looking for travel guides, ideas and information? Oak read newspapers or magazines; 35 percent Brook Public Library has recently upgraded the travel selections available to Library users. take out records, tapes or films. Among younger and lower-income visitors, 25 United States'destinations and a wide variety of international locations are now available. percent attend special programs, hear speakers or see movies. OAK BROOK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 3131 �(� C, U.S. POSTAGE OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60522-3131 �1 PAID rPERMIT NO. 371 OAK BROOK, IL • • 9-1 b 0 I` 1 vVvr