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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11 Library Beacon 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 18 - November2020 N O V E M B E R Temporary Library Hours 9:30 am - 5 pm Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:30 am - 9 pm Wednesday 9:30 am - 1 pm Saturday Closed Sunday Department Numbers Circulation 630-368-7700 Reference 630-368-7725 Youth Services 630-368-7733 Look for us online What’s Happening At Your Library Library Fast Facts For November  Shortened hours (see below)  No indoor seating available  Wifi accessible outdoor seating available  Limited computer use  Expanded online resources  Curbside pickup still available  New self-check machine available  Meeting room and study rooms closed  Normal loan periods, materials quarantined before check-in, no fines Visit the Library’s website for a description of the changes due to COVID-19. DIY Virtual Holiday Snow Globe Candelabra Take & Make Thursday, November 12 @ 11 am Pick up a pre-bagged craft with materials you need to make a holiday Snow Globe Candelabra! Reference Librarian Jean will provide an online tutorial to make this amazingly simple and beautiful holiday craft. This program premieres on the Library's Facebook page and YouTube channel on November 12 @ 11 am. DIY materials will become available to pick up the same day. Supplies will be limited. DIY Virtual Gift Box Craft for Adults Take & Make Thursday, November 19 @ 11 am The holiday season is upon us! Pick up a pre-bagged kit with materials you need to make your own small gift box. Reference Librarian Camille will provide an online tutorial to assist you with this unique craft. This program premieres on the Library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel on November 19 @ 11am. DIY materials will become available to pick up the same day. Supplies will be limited. The Library will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 25 and be closed on Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27. Things can change quickly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find the most current updates and restrictions on the Library’s website or sign up for our email list to receive notification of major changes. Friends’ Pop-Up Book Sale Saturday, November 7 @ 10 am - 12 pm The lobby will have a few tables of books for sale. Selections include: children’s, fiction, nonfiction, mystery, history, current events, politics, gardening, cooking & oversize coffee table books. Grab a few good books and help support the Friends! Community Organization of the Month People’s Resource Center Since 1975, People’s Resource Center has been bringing neighbors together to respond to hunger and poverty in DuPage County. With a team of over 2,700 volunteers, we offer nutritious food and other basic necessities like clothes and rent assistance for people facing tough times. We also connect people with resources, including education and tutoring, jobs, technology, art and a caring community, to create a future of hope and opportunity for all. PRC has received 11 consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator, an accomplishment earned by only 1% of nonprofits nationally. In March 2016, West Suburban Living Magazine named PRC the “Most Impactful Local Non-Profit Group” in Chicago’s western suburbs. PRC was started in 1975 in a little house on Indiana Avenue that still exists. The first year they served 125 families. Last year, PRC served over 7,000 households. What Can You Do To Get Involved? PRC needs your help with their annual Share the Spirit program. Though things have changed this year, with your support they can still provide joy and hope to 700 local families. They are especially in need of new children’s books. Visit peoplesrc.org/share2020 to learn how to donate. Get Wrapped Up in a Good Book! We might not have any crafts for you to do at the library this holiday season, but we do have crafts for you to do at home! Each Take & Make kit is created with a specific age group in mind. We will only have a limited quantity of each kit. They will be available on a first come, first served basis along with their accompanying storytime/activity video on the date that is stated. There is no reserving a kit. Once they are gone, we will post a notification on the Library’s Event Calendar. No reservations necessary. Supplies for a Take & Make craft will be available on the day the program premieres. Get yours ASAP! Supplies will be limited. Virtual DIY Story & Craft with Miss Theresa Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! November 2 Recommended for ages 2 - 6 Miss Theresa will share a turkey story or two before she demonstrates how to create a cool Thanksgiving turkey using colorful fall leaves. The virtual story and craft will become available on the Library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel on Monday, November 2 @ 11 am. Virtual Story & Craft with Miss Brigitte Ramen Noodles Gallore! November 9 Recommended for ages 3 - 6 Join Miss Brigitte as she reads a story about the invention of instant ramen noodles. Yum! The program premieres on our YouTube channel on Monday, November 9 @ 11 am. Virtual DIY Craft with Miss Margaux Roar! Roar! Dragon Attack! November 16 Recommended for ages 3 - 6 Stop by the Library to pick up ferocious craft supplies to make your own dragon puppet. The virtual how-to video will become available on the Library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel on Monday, November 16 @ 11 am. Virtual Storytime & Craft with Miss Kristyn What Pet Would You Get? November 23 Recommended for ages 3 - 8 What is your favorite type of pet? Which pet would you like to get? Join Miss Kristyn as she reads books about the many different types of pets. We will have a discussion about which animals make great pets, and why pet adoption is so awesome. The program premieres on our YouTube channel on Monday, November 23 @ 11 am. Virtual Storytime & Craft with Miss Margaux Pizza Party! November 30 Recommended for ages 3 - 6 Join Miss Margaux as we learn all about everyone’s favorite treat, pizza! We will read pizza themed stories, sing a song, and then Miss Margaux will present a pizza craft. The program premieres on our YouTube channel, November 30 @ 11 am.