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Home My WebLink About2018-12 Library Beacon 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 16, Issue 12 December 2018 D E C E M B E R Library Hours 9:30 am - 9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm Friday-Saturday 1:00 pm - 5 pm Sunday Check calendar for holiday hours. 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 visit our website or call 630-368-7725. It’s a Wonderful Life Monday, December 3 @ 7 pm Have some holiday fun as Leslie Goddard explores the movie's creation including how the script evolved, how the cast was chosen, and the technical challenges that were overcome, while enjoying rare photographs taken from behind-the-scenes. Poetry Society Open Mic Saturday, December 8 @ 2 pm Do you like poetry? Do you remember the words of Robert Frost or Emily Dickinson? Then join us for a holiday open mic! Bring a dish to share with this potluck and listen to poets from the Illinois State Poetry Society. Feel free to bring your own poetry. Moderated by Caroline Johnson, author of The Poetry of Caregiving. Holiday Jazz Piano with Yvonne Faddis Stroud Sunday, December 9 @ 2 pm Yvonne will play her own re-imagined piano arrangements of holiday favorites for the whole family. This concert promises a magical presentation to begin the season! 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., Dec. 8 @ 10 am A unique method based on an experience called Self Realization. Meets monthly. Movie Matinees Wed., Dec. 5 @ 1 pm Holiday Inn (1942) Wed., Dec. 26 @ 1 pm Won’t You Be My Neighbor Need Computer Help? Schedule a private session. 630-368-7725 Check out Kanopy, the Library’s new streaming service. Look inside for more information! OBPL Now Offers Streaming Video The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free at the Library. Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming film by visiting our website. Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, indie and classic films, world cinema, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers. Stop by the Reference Desk for additional information. Kanopy Demonstrations The Reference Desk is offering demonstrations this month for our new service Kanopy. Stop by and give it a try. To try on your own: go to the Library’s website, select the link for e-Movies and sign up to create an account. Each Oak Brook card holder can checkout up to 10 videos each month. Each checkout is good for 3 days. 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 Bailey, Sara Into the Night Burns, Anna Milkman Childs, Laura Eggs on Ice Cook, Robin Pandemic Eskens, Allen The Shadows We Hide Farah, Nuruddin North of Dawn Fowler, Christopher Hall of Mirrors Hedlund, Jody Searching for You Hoag, Tami The Boy McDermid, Val Broken Ground Novak, Brenda Before We Were Strangers Roberts, Nora Of Blood and Bone Robertson, Robin The Long Take Setterfield, Diane Once Upon a River Stabenow, Dana Death of an Eye Nonfiction Blight, David W. Frederick Douglass Earnhardt, Dale, Jr. Racing to the Finish Fisch, Jen The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook Fried, Jason It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work Frye, Patricia C., M.D. The Medical Marijuana Guide Gaines, Joanna Homebody Greenspan, Alan Capitalism in America Kelly, Joseph Marooned Kornacki, Steve The Red and the Blue Krauthammer, Charles The Point of It All Leigh Morris, Whitney Small Space Style Sanders, Bernie Where We Go from Here Sincero, Jen You Are a Badass Every Day Tommasini, Anthony The Indispensable Composers Walker, Danielle Danielle Walker’s Eat What You Love DVDs Alpha The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man Blindspotting The Equalizer 2 The Happytime Murders Mission Impossible Fallout Operation Finale Support the Girls Yellowstone season 1 Music Anne Akiko Meyers Mirror in Mirror Dirty Projectors Lamp Lit Prose Joan Jett Bad Reputation Kenny Rogers Through the Years Michael McDonald Season of Peace Holiday Lights Recycling November 19 - January 11 Have you started decorating for the holidays? As you go through those strings of lights, you are bound to find some that don't work anymore. You can again recycle those lights at the Library! Look for the bin in the staff parking lot (across from the book returns). Any holiday lights will be accepted by Elgin Recycling (www.elginrecycling.com). And since the box is outside, you can donate at any time that is convenient for you. Books & Bites Book Discussion Monday, December 17 @ 4:30 pm Orphan Island by Laurel Anyder 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. Winter Reading Program There’s Snow Better Time to Read...Ready for an escape from the winter blahs? This program begins on Thursday, December 20 and runs through Friday, March 1. • Stop by Youth Services on December 20 or after to sign up and get your reading log. • Fill in your log every time you read. • As you complete each of the five levels, come in for a special prize! • Those who complete their entire log by March 1, 2019 will be entered into a drawing for more prizes! Saturday Morning Chess Club Saturdays, December 1, 8 & 15 @ 10 - 11:30 am It is a club, not a team, so players are welcome to join us to improve their game & play! Grades K-12. Registration required. Chess Club Tournament Wednesday, January 2 @ 10 am - 1 pm Anyone who knows how to play is welcome! Registration required. Lego® League Monday, December 10 @ 6 pm Join us for a creative hour of building, teamwork and STEM skills. Legos are provided. Ages 5 & up. Registration required. Paper Towel Snowflake Thursday, December 6 @ 7-8 pm Come make a paper towel snowflake sculpture for wall or door. Registration required. Grades 6 & up. December Storytimes Registration is required for all storytimes Grades K-2 Storytime/Art Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 11 & 18 @ 4:30 pm Join us for some adventurous winter stories that will awaken our creative spirit. Miss Brigitte believes that good books inspire us; a story- inspired art project will follow. Family Storytime Weds., Dec. 5, 12 & 19 @ 10:30 am All ages are welcome to wiggle and giggle while they interact with books, activities, music and crafts. Toddling 2s & 3s Thursdays, Dec. 6 & 20 @ 10:30 am This is a perfect program to introduce little ones to the library. We’ll enjoy some good books, sing songs, dance, do fingerplays and more! We’ll also make crafts which are related to the theme of the day. A parent or caregiver must stay with children during the program. Terrific 3s, 4s & 5s Storytime Thursdays, Dec. 6 & 20 @ 4:30 pm Preschoolers attend this program independently. They will wiggle and giggle while they interact with books, activities, games, music and crafts. Design a Bookmark Contest December 1—January 10 Theme: There’s Snow Better time to Read! Let your creativity flow and help us kick off winter 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 book- marks and distributed all winter long at OBPL. Winter Board Games Wednesday, December 26 @ 11 am Come hang out and have fun playing our wide variety of board games! All ages. Engineering Challenge: Building Structures with Straws Thursday, December 27 @ 1 pm Straws, tape, and creativity…what can you make? Grades 3 & up. Registration required. Winter Break Bingo Friday, December 28 & January 4 @ 3-4 pm Looking for something to do? Join us for afternoon bingo! Bring a friend of two and have a great time that offers fun and a wide assortment of prizes. All ages of children welcome! No registration required. Movie with a Craft: Incredibles 2 Thursday, January 3 @ 1-3 pm Watch this popular movie while making a cool craft! All ages. Registration required. Teen volunteers needed! Sign up on the Library’s website. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs ☺Children’s  Young Adults All ages in black 1 ☺ Chess Club 10 am 2 3 It’s a Wonderful Life 7 pm 4 ☺ K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 5 ☺ Family Storytime 10:30 am Movie Matinee: Holiday Inn 1 pm 6 ☺ Toddling Storytime 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm ☺ Terrific Storytime 4:30  Paper Towel Snowflake 7 pm 7 Current Events 9:30 am 8 ☺ Chess Club 10 am Sahaja Meditation 10 am Poetry Society Open Mic 2 pm 9 Holiday Jazz Piano with Yvonne Faddis Stroud 2 pm 10 ☺ Lego League 6 pm 11 ☺ K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 12 ☺ Family Storytime 10:30 am 13 ☺ Toddling Storytime 10:30 am - CANCELED Double Pinochle 1 pm ☺ Terrific Storytime 4:30 - CANCELED 14 Current Events 9:30 am 15 ☺ Chess Club 10 am ☺ Ornament Workshop 10 am Fine Art Fair 10 am - 4 pm 16 Fine Art Fair 1 - 4 pm 17 ☺ Books & Bites Book Discussion 4:30 pm 18 ☺ K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 19 ☺ Family Storytime 10:30 am 20 ☺ Toddling Storytime 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm ☺ Terrific Storytime 4:30 WINTER READING BEGINS! 21 Current Events 9:30 am 22 23/30 24/31 LIBRARY CLOSED 25 LIBRARY CLOSED 26 ☺ Winter Board Games 11 am Movie Matinee: Won’t You Be My Neighbor 1 pm 27 ☺ Engineering Challenge 1 pm Double Pinochle 1 pm 28 Current Events 9:30 am ☺ Winter Break Bingo 3 pm 29