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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 THE DOINGS NEWSPAPERS Thursday,May 1,2003 NEWS 3 OB NEWS Earnings of used book sale make history By MELISSA WROBEL and the district." STAFF WRITER • '- The Friends started the -T first library in Oak Brook in About 8,000 books received ' ` the early 1960s. The group's new owners last weekend. ,f '• members volunteered their The Friends of the Oak ff i ' time and donated materials Brook Public Library hosted ,; � �t" . ,' for the library before the vil- its annual used book sale .1.15,1:t.,-,:.fit;' lage took the institution on as April 24 -26, which grossed ''• a village service in 1971. $5,000, the largest grossing The Friends also donated sale in the event's history,said r 1,3, the startup money to establish Barb Benezra, president of ,; a the Oak Brook Public Library the Friends organization. • ',( Foundation. The foundation "The sale went wonderful- e - q 1 was created to raise money for ly,"Benezra said. "When you the construction of a new think about it,with books at a ,x'. ? .^�-'"'" 'ogs ---le'' building. The Friends were quarter or 50 cents each, we ''s ""t t -- - the second largest contributor really moved some books." z,; . to the new library with a dona- The moneycollected from tion totaling more than l ' the sale will go toward the $100,000. The McDonald's library's needs list,which has- �: • Corp. was the largest donor n't been submitted yet :.' ; ;I`i> with$500,000. Donations in the past have ._ ,,�,',. "We're the publicity arm to included specialized books ,, the community," Benezra �" • ,, + .. said."We're here to keep pea and a laminator, said library „.,.,s , . director Ruth Martin. pie interested in the library's "We're very grateful for „,,:•.,•.!,-.-:,,,, •,.. � „x,,�,, ._-- , services and informed on all what the Friends do and the ,hr, �.£,,. A "& ,� - , the library provides.” donations(of books)from peo- The Oak Brook chapter of ple," Martin said. "The Ardythe Tiesenga talks with used book sale Chairwoman Mary Ann Nunez during the event held American Association of Friends do a wonderful job at the Oak Brook Park District's Recreation Center April 24 through 26. The book sale was University Women and the from start to finish." described as the best that the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library has ever had. (Doings Infant Welfare Society were Donations began piling up photo by Steve Johnston) invited to select books on the at the library starting June 1. last day of the sale free of cost. As the books are collected, event was located at the Oak "The library will never great job in refining the sale Only one box of books was not library staff and sale Brook Park District Family have enough space to hold all so that it flows more efficient- sold at the sale.Those books Chairwoman Mary Ann Recreation Center because of the donations and traffic that ly.We also get help from park will go to a nonprofit organiza- Nunez start sorting the mate- the large amount of donations comes in at the sale,"Benezra district staff.It's been a good lion for distribution,Benezra rials,Benezra said.This year's to be displayed,she added. said. "Mary Ann has done a partnership with the village said. More library reps mean better service By MELISSA WROBEL were definitely needed and some less than three and no more than ry board to the village board,which STAFF WRITER showed interest. seven library commissioners. ultimately makes decisions dealing • "We interviewed about 20 people Trustees thought additional corn- with the library, said Ruth Martin, FOr the time being,the Oak Brook interested in serving," said Village missioners would help keep the corn- library director.Commissioners make Public Library Commission has a full President Karen Bushy."There was an munity interested and satisfied with recommendations on the library oper- board of seven to oversee the library excellent group of people who came library service,said Bushy,who nomi- ations,she added. needs of the community. for us to chose from and we went with nated the library commissioners. "They're the finger on the pulse of Last year, residents Anthony the people we thought would best Ingrisano and Bishlawi were re- the community," Martin said. "We Ingrisano and Randa Bishlawi were serve our public." appointed to serve until next month want them to tell us what their neigh- the only two serving on the three In January,village trustees added and May of 2004,respectively.Melissa bors want in library service so we can member commission after village four seats to the library commission in Salazar was appointed to fulfill the tailor our service to that of this corn- Trustee Adam Butler moved away. response to the Illinois General term, ending next month, left by munity." Library officials sought a village resi- Assembly's legislation that allows vil- Butler.Madeline Bell and William E. Trustee Susan Chase-Korin helped dent to fill the vacancy. lages to increase the number of library Duff will serve until May 2004.Veena interview applicants along with When the Oak Brook Village Board commissioners. The legislation, Mendriatta and Janice Skowron will Bushy and Martin. Chase-Korin will decided to expand the number of seats approved in March 2002, states vii- serve terms ending May 2005. continue to serve as library cominis- on the commission, more residents lages such as Oak Brook shall have no Commissioners serve as an adviso- sion liaison. • The Doings(USPS 246{080)Vol CVO.No.32 Published weekly,plus one extra issue in November by Chicago Group Acquisition,Inc.,440 E.Ogden Ave..Hinsdale,IL 60521.Single copy S1 00.Periodicals paid at Oek Brook.IL 80523.One yew subscription$37.95.In count'only.Cee toll free(877)855.7722 to subscribe.POSTMASTER.Send address charges to The Doings,c/o Pioneer Newspapers Inc.,3701 W.Lake Ave.,Glenview.II 60025.