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Home My WebLink AboutVolume 33 - 2017Get ready for an afternoon of high energy jazz music performed by The Shawn Maxwell Quartet! Our Spring Evergreen Concert will be on Sunday, May 7, at 3:00 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library, and we hope you will attend. The Quartet includes Chicago-area natives Shawn Maxwell on alto saxophone, Matt Nelson on piano, Junius Paul on acoustic bass, and Phil Beale on drums. The program will provide an exploration of jazz and its various styles (e.g., classical, bebop, fusion) and will include both jazz standards and original material by Shawn Maxwell. The Quartet has released CDs on the Chicago Sessions Jazz Label, including Maxwell’s House (2010) and Urban Vigilante (2011). The Quartet has also performed at some of the most celebrated clubs and festivals in the country. Some CDs will be available for sale at the Concert, and one lucky attendee will receive a free CD. For more information about The Shawn Maxwell Quartet, please visit their website, www.shawnmaxwell. com/about/shawn-maxwell-quartet/. The Evergreen Concert is free to the public, and no reservations are required. Refreshments will be served following the performance. For more information, please call the Library at 630-368-7702. A PUBLICATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Spring 2017, Volume 33, Issue 1 Oak Brook Public Library 600 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-368-7700 www.oak-brook.org/library LIBRARY HOURS Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday – Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Labor Day – Memorial Day Friends Board of Directors President Frankett Kral Vice President Glen Glista Treasurer Thomas Doyle Secretary Roberta Petz Editor Janet Baar Kay Antonio Marilyn Darnall Donna Franklin Peter Noronha Mary Ann Nuñez Frank Serafino Our 2017 Used Book Sale will be held April 20-22. The Sale offers thousands of books in excellent condition, including large selections of books on history, art, religion, other non- fiction subjects, and current fiction, as well as a great vintage book section. We also have hundreds of music CDs and movies in DVD format. New this year is a Friends Members Appreciation Event from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. Friends members will have the first opportunity to purchase items for sale, and light refreshments will be served. On Thursday, April 20, Sale hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; admission is free all day for Friends members. A $5 admission fee ($10 with any electronic scanning device) will be charged for all other attendees from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; admission is free from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. On Friday, April 21, Sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday, April 22, Sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; admission is free on both of these days. Cash and checks will be accepted for payment. For more information, please call the Library at 630-368-7702, or go online at www.booksalefinder.com. A big “Thank you” to all who donated items for the Sale. Also, it’s not too early to think about next year’s sale. If you have books, CDs, and DVDs that you would like to donate for the 2018 Used Book Sale, items will be accepted at the Library from June 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. The following items cannot be accepted: Reader’s Digest books, withdrawn library books, textbooks, encyclopedias, books with mold or water damage, audiocassettes, and computer materials more than 3 years old. If you need help with transporting your donations for the Sale, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. Please check out the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library) or pick up a copy of the Library Beacon at the Library for information on upcoming Library programs. Spring Evergreen Concert - Sunday, May 7, at 3:00 p.m. – FREE! We need some volunteers to work as cashiers and to straighten up the book tables during our Used Book Sale April 20-22. This is a great (and easy) way to support the Library and to meet your neighbors. If you are able to work a 2-hour shift at any time during the Sale, please add your name to the sign-up sheets located at the Library Circulation Desk. We look forward to seeing you! Lend a Hand During Our Used Book Sale in April! 2017 Used Book Sale – April 20-22 The Shawn Maxwell Quartet Rasheed & Matheena Akhtar Jean Alexandre Sally & Ray Allen James V. Andersen Kay & Bob Antonio Bruno & Joyce Antoniolli Ms. Irene Antoniou George V. Apostolou Gerard V. & Rosemary C. Aranha David & Suzanne Arch Mr. Donald R. & E. Jane Arends Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Ascher David & Laura Atchison Dwight & Sharyn Austin John & Janet Baar Diana Badal Kusum Barad Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Bartolomei Ms. Joy G. Beisswanger Francisco Belizario Clara & Jaime Bendersky Dr. E. Eliot & Barbara Benezra Mary & C. William Bennett Dr. Nirmala Bhoopalam Arlene Birkhahn Betty Blanda Marlene Bostelman Mr. William T. & Jean Bristow Carol Brizzolara Andrew, Taisa, & Irena Browar Ginger Bruebach Mrs. Suzanne C. Burgess Dr. George & Mrs. Rebecca Caleel Ted & Sinovy Calinog Mrs Dorothy Carbon Linda Carpenter Dr. & Mrs. James Carson Dr. Samuel J. Cascio Dr. & Mrs. Mariadas Chinthagada Bill & Carol Chittenden Joseph R. Christian, M.D. James & Jane Christman Mrs. Ruth A. Clark Mr. James Clifford Michael & Linda Colandrea John M. Considine Anita Cosenza Joe & Judy Cosenza Laura Cozzi Fred & Cleo Current Patricia L. Dalton Marilyn Darnall Mary J. Dau Jeanne Davik Janet & Champ Davis Sylvia Del Vecchio Mr. & Mrs. Royce Devick & Family Michelle & Tony Di Canio Diane Discipio Dr. Joseph V. Discipio George & Bohdanna Domino James V. & Nancy E. Crown Donoghue Ms. Bridget Dowling Thomas B. Doyle James DuFour Family Diane Dykema K.F. Effgen Family Evergreen Bank Group Annette Favia Phyllis Field Clarise Fischer Jeanette S. Flanagan Donna D. Franklin Marion Frazier Drs. Nayan & Vikram Gandhi Chuck & Shanna Garcia Bill & Leila Gass Gearen/Shinners Family Jasbir Gill Jayne & William Gilligan John & Constance Giorgolo S. & R. Girgis Family Foundation K.B. & N.K. Giri, M.Ds. Delores Glasbrenner Ellen & Glen Glista Patricia Gondek Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Gonnella Dan & Carol Goodwin Suzanne Gorden Sara & John Gordon Marion Malevitis Gouvis John & Judy Gove Constantine & Irene Grapsas Graue Mill & Museum Jo Gregorio Dr. Marshall & Sandi Grunwald Mr. & Mrs. James Guertler Pankaja Hanumadass Azra Haque Robert J. Hariman Linda Hartz Dr. David & Nancy Hayden Family Phyllis Heckmann Larry Herman Blanche Hill Janet & Fred Hodge Holt Family Charles & Sharon Huang Anne Huber Michael & Madeline Hughes Peter & Heidi Huizenga Mrs. Kathy Iaccino Joe & Sue Iacovelli A. J. Ingrisano Vincent Innocenti, Jr. & Family Patricia & Philip Johnson Mitra Kalelkar Ernie & Marion Karras Connie & Dennis Keller Edward & Laura Kelly Michael & Arlene Kelly Nancy Kelly Brian & Dolly Kern Young Kim Anne V. Klecka Dr. Sung Tao & Mali Lin Ko Richard & Barbara Sullivan Kopolovic Steve & Mary Kowal Ms Frankett Kral Kratochvil Family Bill & Robin Krause Meera & Kelappan Krishnan Karen & Frank Krohn Dr. & Mrs. Raj B. Lal Ms. Barbara Lang Wayne & Susan Lasinski Lauder Family Joan & Don Leone Robert M. Leone Doris LeVine Elaine Licata William & Joyce Lindeman Joseph & Carol Lizzadro Linda Lojewski Eric & Karen Louie Phyllis Lulinski Roy & Asta Lynch 2016 - 2017 FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Mrs. Natalie Machul Sue & Mark Madorin Joseph & Roseann Maffei Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Maher Andrea Majewski Louis G. Malevitis Len & Geri Maniscalco Carl & Kathy Manofsky Marasigan-Labao Alice & Thomas Marks Robert & Sanchia Mazza Bill & Sally Jensen McGhee Catherine McKay Marty & Janet McNally Kathryn & Michael McNamara B. Hunter & C. Meadors Dottie Mele Shirley J. Michels Lois & Bruce Miller Mary Ellen & Dean Milos James & Corinne Mirabile William & Shirley Misek Bharat & Raj Mittal Mrs. Patricia Monaco & Family Pat J. Monaco Dr. & Mrs. John Moran John & Kathy Morrissey Mark Moy Elizabeth Mungo Ramesh & Sheela Naik John & Susan Nalbach Virginia Navarrete Carol J. Nelson Baker & Nowel Nimry Peter & Rita Noronha Mr. & Mrs. Vince Notariano Mary Ann Nunez Janice O’Connell Jo Ann Olenec Edilberto & Carmelita Ortiz & Family Joyce Pagano Ray & Esther Paice Laurita M. Panagoulias Pat & Lara Pappas Bob & Cathi Parks Anthony J. Pasquinelli Richard & Gail Pearson James & Marjorie Pehta Roberta Petz Mary Phelps Rohan & Merle Phillips Elizabeth Joan Pope Gloria K. Power Jim & Charlotte Powers Mr. & Mrs. Donald Price Nancy & Wayne Pritzel Hareth Raddawi Hema & P. Rajagopalan Dr. C. Ray Dr. & Mrs. Sam & Cherie Reddy Georgia Regas W. Delores Robinson Joyce Wymer Rodgers Robert N. Rogala Betty Rooney Sue Rossi S. Burton Roth, M.D. James & Susan Rouse Jean Ryan Thomas L. Ryan Sabbagha Family Dr. Amir & Mrs. Rosi Saed Salazar Family Mr. Alberto Saltiel Joan Salvato Al & Carole Salvino Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sanford Alfred P. Savino Darline & Brady Gerhard Scelzo Esther M. Scott Frank Serafino Ansu Shah Michael J. Shannon Charles & Yolanda Shelley Raymond Skowron Corinne Sloan Ralph & Cathy Sorice Ted & Erika Spyopoiulos Foundation Stangarone Family Vivian E. Starr Robert & Judith Stein Hak & Joan Sue Lynn Y. Sullivan Mary D. Sullivan Susan Sullivan Thomas & Susan Sullivan Carolyn Thein Edward & Elizabeth Tiesenga Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Tiesenga Lyn Tietz Vassiliki Toulios Frank J. Trombetta Theodore M. Utchen Connie A. Vacco Anne M. Vekich Mario & Gail Vescovi Ms. Rosabella Vilbar Dr. Vijay & Mrs. Kiran Vohra June C. Volkman Mrs. Jean G. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. Wall Robert J. Wallace, M.D. Mike & Karen Walsh Audley Weidman Joseph & Adele Wells Ellen Westman Jean A. White Marilyn Wisnewski Jerry Wolin Tom & Terry Woltjen Alfonso Wong Dr. & Mrs. Tito Yao Charlie Yoo Lilia & Maria Zamar Melanie Zitek You Can Never Have Too Many “Friends”! The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library raises funds to support the Library through memberships and book sales. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization; membership dues and other donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Become a “Friend” of the Oak Brook Public Library for the 2017- 2018 membership year. Friends 2017-2018 Membership Drive Begins Now Please join the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library for the 2017-2018 membership year (June 1 – May 31). Your membership dues support programs and services that include the following: • Underwriting of Many Library Programs • Evergreen Concerts • Summer and Winter Reading Program Prizes • Used Book Sale • Reusable Book Bags (for sale at the Library) • Footnotes, Our Semiannual Newsletter The Friends also provides funds for the purchase of materials for the Library collections and items not covered by the Library’s budget. This past year, the Friends contributed a portion of the funds needed for installation of new LED lighting in the Library. As our state’s financial situation means further budget cuts for the Library, your Friends membership is especially needed. All Friends members are recognized in the spring edition of our newsletter. Please send in your 2017-2018 membership dues with the membership form that appears below. Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018 Please enroll us as members of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library Check #: Check Date: Name(s): Address: Phone: Email: ___Individual ........$25 ___Patron ............$100 ___Family ..............$40 ___Other: $_______ ___Sponsor .........$75 Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library • P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 Membership Categories Our Spring Auction runs from March 12 through noon on April 22 this year. Included in this silent auction are a first print edition by Random House (1957) of Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand, and a large collection of books, pamphlets, and other material on the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago. Also included are The Ghost Army of World War II, based on the 2013 PBS documentary, books on art (The Musee D’Orsay, Wildlife on the King Ranch), India (India: A Portrait, India: The Cookbook), and other cooking (two cookbooks by Mario Batali). We also have three children’s books written in Greek and The Sarajevo Haggadeh, written in Hebrew. Our CD offering is the complete opera Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, recorded by Sir George Solti and the CSO (a special numbered edition). Finally, we have two Great Courses series (The Peloponnesian War, with a bonus book included, and Science in the 20th Century: A Social-Intellectual Survey). Auction items will be on display in the Library foyer and listed on the Friends page of the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/ library). Bids must be made in person at the Library by filling out the appropriate forms on the clipboards located by the display cases; the website will be updated weekly with current bids on all items. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. Spring Used Book Silent Auction – March 12 – April 22 The Giving Tree PLAQUES: Platinum Benefactor $100,000 + Gold Benefactor $50,000 to $99,999 Silver Benefactor $25,000 to $49,999 Bronze Benefactor $10,000 to $24,999 BRANCHES: Patron $5,000 to $9,999 TREE LEAVES: Sponsor (gold) $2,500 to $4,999 Donor (silver) $1,000 to $2,499 Contributor (bronze) $500 to $999 The Giving Tree Program In addition to accepting membership dues, which support many Library programs and services, the Friends organization also accepts major donations, which are used for special Library projects, through the Giving Tree program. This program provides a means for commemorating special occasions and remembering others through memorial gifts. Donations made through this program are recognized by displaying personal messages or names on the Giving Tree in the Library. Donation forms may be downloaded from the Friends page of the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library). If you have any questions about the program, please contact our Head Librarian, Jacob Post, at 630-368-7700. Calendar of Events Friends Spring Used Book Silent Auction - March 12– April 22 On display in the Library foyer; bids accepted in person only. National Library Week - April 9-15 Friends Used Book Sale - April 20-22 Friends Evergreen Concert Featuring The Shawn Maxwell Quartet - May 7 at 3:00 p.m. 2018 Used Book Sale Donations - Accepted at the Library after May 31 Friends Annual Meeting - September 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room (All Friends members are welcome to attend.) Oak Brook Public Library 600 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, lL 60523 630-368-7700 w w w. o ak -bro ok. org/ librar y LIBRARY HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Labor Day - Memorial Day Friends Board of Directors President Frankett Kral Vice President Glen Glista Treasurer Thomas Doyle Secretary Roberta Petz Editor fanet Baar Kay Antonio Marilyn Darnall Donna Franklin Peter Noronha MaryAnn Nuflez Frank Serafino Please check out the Library's website (www.oak-brook. org/l ibrary) or pick up a copy ofthe Library Beacon at the Library for information on upcoming Library programs. 2017 Holiday Used Book Silent Auction - Oct.30 - Dec. e Read Books and Live Longer! According to a research study conducted by the Yale University School of Public Health and reported in Social Science and Medicine, art, including Master Drawings: From Cave Art to Picasso, a set of two books on Thomas Pradzynski (Thomas Pradzynski: Modern Realist, Thomas Pradzynski: Modern Realist I1), and the Assouline-published Dinner With Jackson Pollock: Recipes, Art & Nature. Two Great Courses DVD series (Optimizing Brain Fitness, The History of the Supreme Court) will also be offered. Finally, some last-minute surprise items will be added. Auction items will be on display in the Library foyer and listed on the Friends page of the Library! website (www.oak-brook.org/ Iibrary). Bids must be made in person at the Library by filling out the appropriate forms on the clipboards located by the display cases; the website will be updated weekly with current bids on all items. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Nuflez at 630-782-6968. book readers lived an average of almost two years longer than people who did not read at all. Fall Evefgfeen GOnCeft - sunday, october 22,at3:00 p.m. - FREE! Plan on attending the Fall Evergreen Concert at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library. This Concert will feature the Chicago-based )an Sobieski String Quartet. The program will include works by Tchaikovsky and the contemporary American composer Kenji Bunch. Taking their name from one of the most notable rulers in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Quartet includes Anna Gillan and Robin Sackschewsky on violin, Nathan Sackschewsky on viola, and Dung Pham on cello. A11 of the members are string teachers in the Chicago suburbs. They have performed together since 2007, and they especially enjoy performing for weddings and other special events in the Chicagoland area. For more information about Our Holiday Silent Auction has some great items for gift-giving this year! The Auction, which will run from October 30 through 12:00 noon on December 9, includes a collectible First Bicentennial Edition of Lafayette in America by Louis Gottschalk and a gift set of a book on |acqueline Kennedy (lacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life With Iohn F. Kennedy) with eight CDs of recordings of her interviews with Arthur M. Schlesinger, lr. in 1964. Plus, we are including two issues (November 29, 1963 and December 6, 1963) of Life magazine with this item. Other items include the Storybook Treasury of Dick and Jane and Friends, a set of two books on Islam (Book of Healing, The Nature of Time 6 Consciousness in Islam), a set of two cookbooks on French cuisine (Au Pied De Cochon, The Little Paris Kitchen), and several books on the )an Sobieski String Quartet, please visit their website, www.jansobieskistringquartet.com. The Evergreen Concert is free to the public, and no reservations are required for this event. We will hold a drawing for a free CD, and refreshments will be served following the performance. For more information, please call the Library at 630-368-7 7 02. Jan Sobieski String Quartet Foll 20l Z, Volume 33, lssue 2 otruotes A PUBL!CAT!ON FRttM THE FRIENDS ttF THE ttAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Our 2017 Used Book Sale was a huge success! We also had a great turnout for the Friends members-only event the night before the Sale was open to the public. Thank you to all of our generous donors and volunteers who worked during the Sale. All of the proceeds from the Sale are used to support our Library and the important programs and services it provides to the community. The 2018 Used Book Sale will be held April 19-21. Donations of books, CDs, DVDs, and audio books are welcome at the Library through March 31,2018. Just bring your items to the Circulation Desk, The Giving Tree Program Friends 2017‐2018 Membership Drive Renlinder and you will be given a receipt for tax purposes. Please note that the following items cannot be accepted: Reader's Digest books, withdrawn library books, textbooks, encyclopedias, books with mold or water damage, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and computer materials more than 3 years old. If you need help with transporting your donations to the Library, please contact Mary Ann Nuflez at 630-782-6968. Sign- up sheets for volunteers to help with the Sale will be at the Circulation Desk in early March. Thank you to those who have sent in their membership dues for the 20L7-2018 membership year. If you havent done so already, please consider joining the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library. The Friends organization is an all- . Underwriting of Many Library Programs . Used Book Sale . Evergreen Concerts . Footnotes, Our Semiannual Newsletter . Summer and Winter Reading Program Prizes 2018 Used Book Sale - Aprit 1s-21 The Friends also provides funds for the purchase of materials for the Library collections and equipment not covered by the Library's budget. We recently provided funds toward the completion of the new overhead lighting in the Library. Your membership is especially needed as the Library faces significant budget cuts because of Illinois' fi nancial situation. volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization; your membership dues are tax deductible and are used to support the Library by providing many services to our community. These include the following: Friends members will have the benefit of members-only access to the items being offered in the 2018 Used Book Sale on Wednesday evening, April 18. A special invitation will be mailed before that date. Also, all members will be recognized in the spring edition of our newsletter. A membership form appears below. Galendar of Events Fall Evergreen Concert Featuring The Jan Sobieski String 0uartet - October 22at3:00p.m. Holiday Used Book Silent Auction - October 3O-December 9 On display in the Library foyeu bids accepted in person only. Last Day to Make Donations to the 2018 Used Book Sale - March 3l 2018 Used Book Sale - April 19-21 2018 Spring Evergreen Concert - May 6 at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in commemorating a special occasion or remembering a loved one through a memorial gift, major donations may be made to the Friends ofthe Oak Brook Public Library via the Giving Tree Program. Donations made through this program are used for special Library projects or programs and are recognized by displaying personal messages or names on the Giving Tree in the Library. Donation forms may be downloaded from the Friends page of the Library's website (www.oak- brook.org/library). Ifyou have any questions about the program, please contact our Head Librarian, Iacob Post, at 630 -368 -7 7 00. The Givlng Tree PLAQUES: Platinunl Benefactor SIθ θ,θ θθ十 Gold Benefactor S5Qθ θθわ S9■999 Silver Benefactor 32ュ θθθうο∫42999 Bronze Benefactor SIθ ,θ θθ′ο$24,999 BRANCHES: Patron Sュ θθθ′ο Sλ 999 TREE LEAVES: Sponsor rgorの 325θ θわS4,999 Donor βブ′νιリ SI,θ θθわ32499 Contributor ttroκ zの 35θ θ′0$999 Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library June l,2017-May 31,2018 Please enfoll us as inembers ofthe Friends ofthe Oak Brook Public Library Check #: Name(s): Address: Email: Check Date: Membership ___Individual.¨¨"..¨・・・・・・・・¨¨¨¨$25 Categories ___Patron.¨¨“¨¨・・¨¨¨・・¨¨¨・・・・$100 FamiIv............................... $40 Other:$ Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library . PO. Box 3131 . Oak Brooh IL 60522-i131 Phone: 'Footruotes