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Home My WebLink About2018-04 Library Beacon 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 16, Issue 4 April 2018 A P R I L Library Hours 9:30 am - 9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm Friday-Saturday 1:00 pm - 5 pm Sunday Department Numbers Circulation 630-368-7700 Reference 630-368-7725 Youth Services 630-368-7733 Look for us online Adult Programs Registration is required for all programs; please call 630-368-7725. Illinois Watercolor Society Meeting and Demonstration Saturday, April 7, 2018 @ 10 am Peggy Macnamara, Artist-in-Residence at Chicago’s Field Museum and Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will be the demonstration artist. Her focus will be on the study of nature. Springtime with Kym Frankovelgia Saturday, April 7, 2018 @ 2 pm It’s Springtime, Cabaret Style! Kym is returning to our library to sing all of your favorite Spring/Love classics, celebrating the season. She will take requests and invite you to sing along. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Fall Prevention Monday, April 23, 2018 @ 3 pm Pamela Kuschel, ACE Personal Trainer / BioMechanics Corrective Exercise Specialist, will present ways to improve balance and strengthen your core. Your Financial Longevity – Part 1 Saturday, April 28, 2018 @ 10 am Anne Morgan, a 30-year Oak Brook resident and advisor with a fortune 400 company will reveal how families benefit from market ups and downs, provide tax-free income for college and retirement, and how to pay off your mortgage early to secure your financial legacy. Winter Reading Program Recap Congratulations to Nancy Salazar, winner of the Winter Reading Program drawing. Enjoy your Barnes & Noble gift card, generously provided by the Friends of the Library! Thank you to everyone who participated this year, we hope to see you all for Summer Reading in June. Recurring Programs Knit Pickers - Tuesdays @ 7 pm Gather to work on projects. All levels welcome. Double Pinochle - Thursdays @ 1 pm Learn to play. Beginners welcome. Current Events - Fridays @ 9:30 am Join the group for lively discussions of all things newsworthy. Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Sat., Apr. 14 @ 10 am A unique method based on an experience called Self Realization. Meets monthly. Movie Matinees Wed., Apr. 4 @ 1 pm Hud Wed., Apr. 25 @ 1 pm The Greatest Showman Need Computer Help? Schedule a private session. 630-368-7725 See inside for details National Library Week April 8-14, 2018 Come celebrate the Library by enjoying fun activities each day. Monday Candy Jar Guessing Game Stop by the Circulation Desk anytime during National Library Week to take a guess. Closest to the number without going over will win you the jar of candy! The winner will be announced on Monday, April 16. Tuesday Make A Button Visit the Youth Services Desk to design a wearable button that shows your library love and support. Wednesday Free Library Tote The first 50 patrons to check out materials today will receive a free OBPL tote bag. Limit of one tote per family. Thursday Free DVD Check Out (Limit 3) Friday Coffee and Cookies Stop by the Library lobby for coffee and cookies (while supplies last). Cookies provided by the wonderful Maggiano’s in Oakbrook Center. We’re Joining SWAN! Our library community is growing! On May 1 we will be joining the SWAN library consortium (https://www.swanlibraries.net/). While we are busy working to make this transition as seamless as possible for you, it is important to share a few mile markers you will see on this road trip. Slight Detour: April 18-May 1, 2018 – Partial Catalog Freeze During this period, the Library cannot add new material to the library catalog. This means you will see a delay in adding the latest best sellers on the shelf. Other than availability of brand new materials for you to check out, this freeze should have minimal impact on you. Construction Ahead: April 28-May 1, 2018 – “Checkout- Only” Period During this time, you can check out material, but that activity will not be reflected immediately in My Account in the online catalog. Other services will be limited during this period. The Silver Lining For the week of April 8, National Library Week, the Library will be home to a giant inflatable swan! He will be available for photos and hugs! Friends of the Library News Silent Book Auction Don’t miss the Friends of the Library’s Silent Auction, which runs through April 21 in the lobby of the Library. The auction has a dozen or so selections that are sure to pique your curiosity. Used Book Sale - April 19-21 The sale offers thousands of books in excellent condition, including large selections of current fiction and non-fiction; many books on history, art, religion, and cooking; and a great vintage book section. This year, we also have a large selection of sheet music for sale. Hundreds of CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase. Cash and checks will be accepted for payment. Check us out online at www.booksalefinder.com. Hours: Thursday, April 19 - 10 am - 8 pm 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 am to 2 pm. Friday, April 20 - 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Saturday, April 21 - 9:30 am to 3 pm A Friends members-only preview sale will be held on Wednesday, April 18 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Friends members will have the first opportunity to purchase items for sale. Refreshments will be served. We’d like to thank all who donated items for this year’s sale. If you have books, CDs, and DVDs that you would like to donate for the 2019 Used Book Sale, items will be accepted at the Library from June 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019. 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 for the Sale, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. Evergreen Concert - Sunday, May 6 @ 3 pm For an afternoon of stunning musical entertainment, plan on attending the Spring Evergreen Concert in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library. The concert will feature Guitarra Azul, the Chicago-based Latin band that performs an exciting blend of Rumba Flamenco, Latin Jazz and World Sounds with intoxicating Latin percussion and fiery Spanish guitars. They perform as an ensemble with the passion only authentic flamenco can bring. The Evergreen Concert is free to the public and no reservations are required. Refreshments will be served following the performance. Library Laughs *All content “borrowed” from the internet April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Discover a new jazz musician in the Library’s collection. Books & Bites Book Discussion Thursday, April 26 @ 4:30 pm The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin We meet each month to discuss a good book while discovering fun facts about it and the author. Snacks will be provided! See the Circulation Desk for a copy of the book a few weeks before each session. Recommended for grades 4 & up. Decorative Book Bird House Saturday, April 7 @ 2-3 pm Learn how to recycle an old book by making it into something cool! We will provide all the materials needed (including the book) to make this project. Grades 6 & up. Registration required. Maker Madness: Seascape in a Jar Saturday, April 28 @ 2-3 pm Can’t get to the ocean? Make your own ocean scene in a jar to take home! Registration required. April Storytimes Registration is required for all storytimes Toddling 2s & 3s Wednesdays, Apr. 4, 11 & 18 @ 10:30 am Thursdays, Apr. 5, 12 & 19 @ 10:30 am Toddle on down to this fun and interactive story time that includes marvelous books, flannel boards, music and a craft! A great way to introduce your little one to the library! Parents must accompany their child in this program. Grades K-2 Storytime/Art Tuesdays, Apr. 3, 10 & 17 @ 4:30 pm Are you nuts about books and art? Then join us for this creative story time. We will read a story and then do an art project inspired by the book. Chess Club Saturdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28 @ 12 - 1:30 pm This club is open to players who already have an understanding of the game. This is a club, not a team so players are welcome to join us to improve their game & play! Registration Required. Lego® League Monday, April 16 @ 6:30 - 7:30 pm Join each month where we will let our creativity run wild and incorporate STEM skills into our builds. Lego building books are available to help spark ideas. Registration required. Ages 4 & up. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up your newborn, infant or toddler for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. This ongoing program will help build your child’s vocabulary, print awareness, early literacy skills and more as you read 1000 books before they start their first day of Kindergarten. Stop by the Youth Services Desk today to sign up. Your child will get prizes along the way to celebrate as you read! School of Rock Tuesday, April 24 @ 10:30 am Join the band! Come and try an introduction to School of Rock’s Little Wing Program, the most innovative music class for your preschooler! They use great rock and roll from every decade to teach young children the basic concepts of music through interactive learning games and activities. Little Wing teaches children to understand, create, share and love music and is one ROCKIN good time! Ages 3-5. Space is very limited! Registration is required. Design a Bookmark Contest Theme: Reading Takes You Everywhere! April 21 - May 19 Let your creativity flow and help us kick off Summer Reading! Pick up a form at the Library, or download it off the Youth Services blog. oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com The winning designs will be made into bookmarks and distributed all summer long at OBPL. In case you missed it: Ben’s Bubble Show on March 10! SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 LIBRARY CLOSED 2 3 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 4 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Movie Matinee: Hud 1 pm 5 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm 6 Current Events 9:30 am 7 ☺ Chess Club 12 pm IL Watercolor Society 10 am  Book Bird House 2 pm Springtime with Kym 2 pm 8 9 10 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 11 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am 12 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm 13 Current Events 9:30 am 14 Sahaja Meditation 10 am ☺ Chess Club 12 pm 15 16 ☺ Lego League 6:30 pm 17 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 18 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am 19 Friends Used Book Sale 10 am - 8 pm ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm 20 Friends Used Book Sale 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Current Events has been canceled 21 Friends Used Book Sale 9:30 am - 3 pm ☺ Chess Club 12 pm 22 23 Fall Prevention 3 pm 24 ☺ School of Rock 10:30 am Knit Pickers 7 pm 25 Movie Matinee: Greatest Showman 1 pm 26 Double Pinochle 1 pm ☺ Books & Bites 4:30 pm 27 Current Events 9:30 am 28 Your Financial Longevity - Part 1 10 am ☺ Chess Club 12 pm ☺ Seascape in a Jar 2 pm 29 30  Adult programs ☺Children’s  Young Adults All ages in black National Library Week --- National Library Week --- National Library Week --- National Library Week --- National Library Week --- National Library Week