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Home My WebLink About2018-05 Library Beacon 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 16, Issue 5 May 2018 M A Y 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. Social Security Workshop Thursday, May 3 @ 7 pm Wally Brown and Eric Rosenbloom will cover ways to maximize Social Security income and when to start receiving benefits. Finding Lasting Happiness through Meditation Saturday, May 5 @ 2 pm Join long-time meditator Renate Lanotte, MS LCSW, to learn this simple and highly effective method to help still your restless mind and reconnect with your Source. Your Financial Longevity – Part 2 Saturday, May 19 @ 10 am Anne Morgan, Oak Brook resident and advisor, continues your financial journey with how long-term care can protect your retirement assets, and will discuss financial planning and wealth preservation. The Poetry of Caregiving Saturday, May 19 @ 2 pm her first full-length poetry collection, The Caregiver, Caroline Johnson writes about the necessary suffering and grace that caregivers experience. This event will feature a reading from her collection, book signings, live music, and more. Classical Concert: Stellio Trio Sunday, May 20 @ 2 pm Join us for a relaxing afternoon with beautiful music as The Stellio Trio perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, & Mendelssohn. 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., May 12 @ 10 am A unique method based on an experience called Self Realization. Meets monthly. Movie Matinees Wed., May 2 @ 1 pm Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Wed., May 30 @ 1 pm The Post Need Computer Help? Schedule a private session. 630-368-7725 See inside for details Why Should I Place a Hold?  Holds reserve your spot in line for popular items  Holds indicate that staff may need to purchase more copies of an item  Items on hold receive priority treatment for faster processing  Items without holds can be requested by other libraries in SWAN So come May 2 place a hold on any of the almost 10 million items in SWAN! We’re Joining SWAN! Our library community is growing! On May 1 we are 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. April 18-May 1 – 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. April 28-May 1 – “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. Guitarra Azul Friends of the Library’s 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 28 – May 1 NOTE: Please do not return library materials between April 27 and May 1. There will be no scheduled due dates during this time and fines will not accrue for materials already due. Can Do Can’t Do Search for materials in the online catalog See availability of materials in the online catalog Pick up holds if you have already been notified Place holds Log in to My Account Pay bills Check out materials at the Circulation Desk Check items in Access e-resources like OverDrive, Axis360, and Hoopla through those apps/websites Download electronic materials or place holds directly from the library’s online catalog Receive materials delivered from another library Renew materials (auto-renewals will be suspended for these dates, but will resume on May 1) Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials You can place a hold on items checked out or on order through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the Reference Desk for assistance. Books Fiction Mukherjee, Abir A Necessary Evil Blundel, Judy The High Season Griffiths, Elly The Dark Angel Heaberlin, Julia Paper Ghosts Knoll, Jessica The Favorite Sister Sandford, John Twisted Prey Wax, Wendy Best Beach Ever Nonfiction Alinejad, Masih The Wind in My Hair Baier, Bret Three Days in Moscow Fallows, James Our Towns Greenblatt, Stephen Tyrant McFaul, Michael From Cold War to Hot Peace Rauch, Jonathan The Happiness Curve DVDs 12 Strong All the Money in the World The Commuter Father Figures Music Joan Baez Whistle Down the Wind Justin Timberlake Man of the Woods Books & Bites Book Discussion Thursday, May 17 @ 4:30 pm The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm 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. Interviewing Skills for Teens Workshop Thursday, May 17 @ 6:30 - 8:30 pm Human resources expert, Bob Schlacks will be here presenting a workshop specifically designed for high school students who are looking for their first summer job, after school job, or first fulltime entry-level job after graduation. Registration required. Maker Madness: Yarn Octopus Saturday, May 19 @ 2-3 pm Pick a yarn color, and make a cool octopus pal! Knowing how to braid is a plus. Registration required. Congrats! Congratulations to Vishnu Doppalapudi (and his brother), winner of the Candy Jar Guessing Game during National Library Week. Chess Club Saturdays, May 5, 12, 19 & 26 @ 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, May 14 @ 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! 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. Fun in Youth Services @ the Library! Can’t wait to see what the kids will be up to this summer! SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Knit Pickers 7 pm 2 Movie Matinee: Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 1 pm 3 Double Pinochle 1 pm Social Security Workshop 7 pm 4 Current Events 9:30 am 5 ☺ Chess Club 12 pm Finding Lasting Happiness through Mediation 2 pm 6 Evergreen Concert: Guitarra Azul 3 pm 7 8 Knit Pickers 7 pm 9 10 Double Pinochle 1 pm 11 Current Events 9:30 am 12 Sahaja Meditation 10 am ☺ Chess Club 12 pm 13 14 ☺ Lego League 6:30 pm 15 Knit Pickers 7 pm 16  17 Double Pinochle 1 pm ☺ Books & Bites 4:30 pm  Interviewing Skills 6:30 pm 18 Current Events 9:30 am 19 Your Financial Longevity: Part 2 10 am ☺ Chess Club 12 pm Poetry of Caregiving 2 pm ☺ Yarn Octopus 2 pm 20 Classical Concert: Stellio Trio 2 pm 21 22 Knit Pickers 7 pm 23 24 Double Pinochle 1 pm 25 Current Events 9:30 am 26 ☺ Chess Club 12 pm 27 LIBRARY CLOSED 28 LIBRARY CLOSED 29 Knit Pickers 7 pm 30 Movie Matinee: The Post 1 pm 31 Double Pinochle 1 pm Adult programs ☺Children’s  Young Adults All ages in black