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Library Beacon
600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library
Volume 19 - Issue 5 May 2021
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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
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Library COVID Updates
Things can change quickly. 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.
Youth Virtual Programming
Super Special Surprise Virtual Craft with Miss Margaux
Monday, May 3 on YouTube
Ages 4-8
Is there a special grownup in your life that you would like to celebrate?
Pick up this Super Special Surprise today, & put together your own gift for
a grownup that means the most to you. The craft pack will include a gift for
you to make for your grownup, as well as a bag for you to decorate & put
your gift in. Tune in to our YouTube channel to watch a tutorial on how to
put this surprise together! Supplies are limited & available on a first come,
first served basis. Grownups: For this craft your child will need a
wallet-sized photo of themselves. Email feedback@oak-brook.lib.il.us for
help printing your photo.
Coming Soon
Summer Reading Program
Reading Colors Your World
June 4 – August 7
Celebrate May @ the Library
May is a great month to celebrate! Check out our
displays for National Bike Month, National Asian
Pacific Heritage Month and Mother’s Day! You can
also find Featured Adult Reading lists on the home
page of Aspen, the new Beta Catalog.
Library will be closed on Monday, May 31 in honor of Memorial Day.
Library
Laughs
*All content “borrowed”
from the internet
Need some help with your
garden? Check out our
selection of books to guide
you along!
Adult Virtual Program
In Case You Missed It May Edition: Recent
Non-Fiction Titles Virtual Book Talk
Thursday, May 13 on YouTube
Join Reference Librarian Camille on May 13 as she
reviews several recently published non-fiction titles
you may have overlooked on our shelves and in the
catalog.
This month’s titles are:
Superman’s Not Coming: Our National
Water Crisis and What We the People
Can Do About It by Erin Brockovich
The Bohemians: The Lovers Who Led
Germany’s Resistance Against the
Nazis by Norman Ohler
Leave It as It Is: A Journey Through
Theodore Roosevelt’s American
Wilderness by David Gessner
Tomboy: The Surprising History and
Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different
by Lisa Selin Davis
Spirit of Place: The Making of a New
England Garden by Bill Noble
Giveaways for the month of May!
Check out our adult Graphic Novels
and receive a free gift.
Ask how you can get started with
Mango Languages and receive a
4-color Mango Languages pen!
Stop by the Reference Desk to receive
your prizes! (While supplies last.)
Axis360
Can’t find the eBook or eAudiobook
you are looking for on Libby? Try
Axis360! All you need is your OBPL
library card and pin to get started.
Download the app, log in and start
reading today.
New Library Catalog
Help us test a potential new online catalog! The
Library is participating in a beta development
project of a new online catalog called Aspen.
Improved features include better search results
optimization, grouped records of different item
formats, and more account
features. We look forward to
your feedback!
Looking for the Library’s
YouTube page? Scan this QR
code with your smartphone.
Free Movie Passes
Thanks to the generosity of Classic Cinemas, we are
currently offering free movie passes to patrons age 11
and under. To participate, come into the Library’s Youth
Department and write a short book recommendation. If
you have questions or would prefer to participate
curbside, contact Youth Services. Passes are valid
through June 30, 2021.
Limit 1 free movie pass
per child. Available
while supplies last.