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Home My WebLink About2025-01VOL. 22 ISSUE 1 NEWSLETTERJANUARY 2025 Oak Brook Public Library 600 OAK BROOK ROAD OAK BROOK, IL 60523 630-368-7700 OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM SUNDAY 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Photographs and/or videos may be taken at our programs for possible use in library promotions, including the Library Beacon newsletter, social media, and the OBPL website. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be photographed. Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram @oakbrookpubliclibrary FollowOBPL 1 ADULT PROGRAMS DEVICE ADVICE Monday, January 6 at 2 pmNeed one-on-one assistance with your tech devices? Meet with our adult services librarian, Jennifer, Monday afternoons to get help with usingyour laptops, phones, e-readers, and tablets. Get tech-help on basics suchas: Using a keyboard and mouseNavigating the file explorerCreating an emailDownloading AppsUsing Microsoft Word and ExcelLearning how to use Libby and Boundless to access e-books and audiobooksPlease call to register for a 30 minute (or less) time slot. HOLIDAY LIGHT RECYCLING January 1 - January 13Drop off your mini-lights, C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights andextension cords in the marked box in the OBPL parking lot. All colorsand lengths accepted. Garland, live and fake trees, wreaths or otherdecorations NOT accepted. WINTER READINGWINTER READING PROGRAMPROGRAM DECEMBER 23, 2024 - FEBRUARY 1, 2025DECEMBER 23, 2024 - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 EXPLORE WITH THE LIBRARY!EXPLORE WITH THE LIBRARY! Adults : Read 5 books from OBPL and review them! Reading logs are available to print at home or pick up from the adultdesk on December 23, 2024. When you sign up, you will receive a full-sized candy bar! Return yourcompleted reading logs to us before February 1 to receive a completionprize. A grand prize drawing will also be held. Winners will receive a $100 giftcard to a local Oak Brook restaurant. Winners will be contacted afterFebruary 7. Kids: Each reading log will have you track the amount of time spent reading, NOTthe number of books read. Return your completed reading logs to us before February 1 to receive acompletion prize bag. A gr and prize drawing will also be held. Winners will be contacted afterFebruary 7. READING LOGS AVAILABLE AT ANY DESK IN THE LIBRARYREADING LOGS AVAILABLE AT ANY DESK IN THE LIBRARY ALICE’S ORDINARY PEOPLE Wednesday, January 15 at 6 pmAlice Tregay's story: ordinary people effecting extraordinary change for human rights. Five decades of fearless activism, the continuing relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to the ongoing fight for justice. A Q&A session with the director will follow the screening. REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDFOR ALL PROGRAMS 2 TUESDAYS 6 PM TUESDAYS 7PM WEDNESDAYS 1 PM THURSDAY 1/23 11 AM FRIDAYS 9:30 AM OREO TASTING WITH LIBRARIAN JENNIFER Saturday, January 18 at 3 pm Come taste, rank, and discover various flavors of Oreos and participate in Oreo trivia with Librarian Jennifer. ADULT CRAFT WITH LIBRARIAN THERESA: VALENTINE’S DAY WREATH Wednesday, January 22 at 7 pm Librarian Theresa will walk you through how to create your own festive Valentine’s Day wreath. RECURRINGPROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMS English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listeningskills with Librarians Hubbell, Nancy, andothers. Knit Pickers Work on your projects in the company ofother knitters. Drop In Tech Help Basic one-on-one help with computersand devices with a trained librarian. Beacon Book Club This month we will meet at a NEW TIME!Join us at 11 am to discuss No TwoPersons by Erica Bauermeister. Copies ofthe book are available at the CirculationDesk. Current Events Join the group for discussions of thelatest news. ADULT URDU LITERATURE EVENT Wednesday, January 29 at 7 pm Join Dr. Ghazala Siddiqui in celebrating the Urdu language. We invite all patrons to share an Urdu poem, a favored excerpt from a text, or something you have written. TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMThe Library offers volunteer opportunities to students entering 8th through 12thgrades. Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron hold requests,sorting and shelving materials, and helping librarians with in-person children’sprogramming like story times and other special projects. Applications for the 2024 winter volunteer session are available online and in thelibrary. Each applicant must complete an application and a short alphabetizationquiz to participate. Volunteers receive a confirmation letter of their hours at theend of the session for any extracurricular service hour obligations.3 ADULT PROGRAMS DEVICE ADVICE Monday, January 6 at 2 pmNeed one-on-one assistance with your tech devices? Meet with our adult services librarian, Jennifer, Monday afternoons to get help with usingyour laptops, phones, e-readers, and tablets. Get tech-help on basics suchas: Using a keyboard and mouseNavigating the file explorerCreating an emailDownloading AppsUsing Microsoft Word and ExcelLearning how to use Libby and Boundless to access e-books and audiobooksPlease call to register for a 30 minute (or less) time slot. HOLIDAY LIGHT RECYCLING January 1 - January 13Drop off your mini-lights, C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights andextension cords in the marked box in the OBPL parking lot. All colorsand lengths accepted. Garland, live and fake trees, wreaths or otherdecorations NOT accepted. WINTER READINGWINTER READING PROGRAMPROGRAM DECEMBER 23, 2024 - FEBRUARY 1, 2025DECEMBER 23, 2024 - FEBRUARY 1, 2025 EXPLORE WITH THE LIBRARY!EXPLORE WITH THE LIBRARY! Adults : Read 5 books from OBPL and review them! Reading logs are available to print at home or pick up from the adultdesk on December 23, 2024. When you sign up, you will receive a full-sized candy bar! Return yourcompleted reading logs to us before February 1 to receive a completionprize. A grand prize drawing will also be held. Winners will receive a $100 giftcard to a local Oak Brook restaurant. Winners will be contacted afterFebruary 7. Kids: Each reading log will have you track the amount of time spent reading, NOTthe number of books read. Return your completed reading logs to us before February 1 to receive acompletion prize bag. A gr and prize drawing will also be held. Winners will be contacted afterFebruary 7. READING LOGS AVAILABLE AT ANY DESK IN THE LIBRARYREADING LOGS AVAILABLE AT ANY DESK IN THE LIBRARY ALICE’S ORDINARY PEOPLE Wednesday, January 15 at 6 pmAlice Tregay's story: ordinary people effecting extraordinary change for human rights. Five decades of fearless activism, the continuing relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to the ongoing fight for justice. A Q&A session with the director will follow the screening. REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDFOR ALL PROGRAMS 4 TUESDAYS 6 PM TUESDAYS 7PM WEDNESDAYS 1 PM THURSDAY 1/23 11 AM FRIDAYS 9:30 AM OREO TASTING WITH LIBRARIAN JENNIFER Saturday, January 18 at 3 pm Come taste, rank, and discover various flavors of Oreos and participate in Oreo trivia with Librarian Jennifer. ADULT CRAFT WITH LIBRARIAN THERESA: VALENTINE’S DAY WREATH Wednesday, January 22 at 7 pm Librarian Theresa will walk you through how to create your own festive Valentine’s Day wreath. RECURRINGPROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMS English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listeningskills with Librarians Hubbell, Nancy, andothers. Knit Pickers Work on your projects in the company ofother knitters. Drop In Tech Help Basic one-on-one help with computersand devices with a trained librarian. Beacon Book Club This month we will meet at a NEW TIME!Join us at 11 am to discuss No TwoPersons by Erica Bauermeister. Copies ofthe book are available at the CirculationDesk. Current Events Join the group for discussions of thelatest news. ADULT URDU LITERATURE EVENT Wednesday, January 29 at 7 pm Join Dr. Ghazala Siddiqui in celebrating the Urdu language. We invite all patrons to share an Urdu poem, a favored excerpt from a text, or something you have written. TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMThe Library offers volunteer opportunities to students entering 8th through 12thgrades. Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron hold requests,sorting and shelving materials, and helping librarians with in-person children’sprogramming like story times and other special projects. Applications for the 2024 winter volunteer session are available online and in thelibrary. Each applicant must complete an application and a short alphabetizationquiz to participate. Volunteers receive a confirmation letter of their hours at theend of the session for any extracurricular service hour obligations.5 SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUB Saturdays, January 18 and 25 at 10 amAges 6 and upThis club is open to players who already have an understanding of the game; players are welcome to join us to improve their skills. BABY STORYTIME WITH MISS IRENE Wednesdays, January 8 and 22 at 10:30 amAges 6-18 months with caregiverWe’ll share stories and songs and enjoy playtime. Siblings over 18 months arekindly asked not to attend due to developmental considerations. TODDLING 2s and 3s WITH MISS THERESA Tuesdays, January 14 and 28 at 10:30 amAges 2-3 with caregiverJoin Miss Theresa as she reads books, sing songs, dances, performs fingerplays,and more! We will make a craft related to the theme of the day. A caregiver muststay with each child during this program. Registration is required for each child. DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES T-REXPLORERS! Saturday, January 25 at 2 pmAges 5 and upSee dinosaur bones up close and get a glimpse of what it’s like to go on a Paleontological dig with authentic dinosaur fossils from species like Triceratops and T-Rex. Kids also get to meet “Green Bean” the Baby Triceratops for 15 minutes prior to the program start time! Fun for the whole family! YOUTH PICKUP CRAFT YOUTH PROGRAMSREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS STORYTIMES LUNAR NEW YEAR MANDARIN STORYTIMEPRESENTED BY THE LANGUAGE LABS Tuesday, January 29 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 and up with caregiver Join us and The Language Labs in a Lunar New Year Storytime in Mandarin. Learn about the holiday through books and a craft! BIMONTHLY AND MONTHLY PROGRAMS Friday, January 10All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. SWEATER BEAR LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUE Thursdays, January 16 and 30 at 4:45 pmAll ages with caregiverJoin Miss Dominique for Lego Free Build where you can let your imagination runwild! Finished Lego projects will be displayed in the youth department displaycase until the next Lego session. Legos are provided. SPECIAL PROGRAMS CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTE Thursdays, January 9 and 23 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and upExplore art with Miss Brigitte! Each week we will create something based on anartist or winter theme. Dress for mess! YOUTH PROGRAMSREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS 6 SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUB Saturdays, January 18 and 25 at 10 amAges 6 and upThis club is open to players who already have an understanding of the game; players are welcome to join us to improve their skills. BABY STORYTIME WITH MISS IRENE Wednesdays, January 8 and 22 at 10:30 amAges 6-18 months with caregiverWe’ll share stories and songs and enjoy playtime. Siblings over 18 months arekindly asked not to attend due to developmental considerations. TODDLING 2s and 3s WITH MISS THERESA Tuesdays, January 14 and 28 at 10:30 amAges 2-3 with caregiverJoin Miss Theresa as she reads books, sing songs, dances, performs fingerplays,and more! We will make a craft related to the theme of the day. A caregiver muststay with each child during this program. Registration is required for each child. DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES T-REXPLORERS! Saturday, January 25 at 2 pmAges 5 and upSee dinosaur bones up close and get a glimpse of what it’s like to go on a Paleontological dig with authentic dinosaur fossils from species like Triceratops and T-Rex. Kids also get to meet “Green Bean” the Baby Triceratops for 15 minutes prior to the program start time! Fun for the whole family! YOUTH PICKUP CRAFT YOUTH PROGRAMSREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS STORYTIMES LUNAR NEW YEAR MANDARIN STORYTIMEPRESENTED BY THE LANGUAGE LABS Tuesday, January 29 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 and up with caregiver Join us and The Language Labs in a Lunar New Year Storytime in Mandarin. Learn about the holiday through books and a craft! BIMONTHLY AND MONTHLY PROGRAMS Friday, January 10All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. SWEATER BEAR LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUE Thursdays, January 16 and 30 at 4:45 pmAll ages with caregiverJoin Miss Dominique for Lego Free Build where you can let your imagination runwild! Finished Lego projects will be displayed in the youth department displaycase until the next Lego session. Legos are provided. SPECIAL PROGRAMS CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTE Thursdays, January 9 and 23 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and upExplore art with Miss Brigitte! Each week we will create something based on anartist or winter theme. Dress for mess! YOUTH PROGRAMSREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS 7 VOL. 22 ISSUE 1 NEWSLETTERJANUARY 2025 Oak Brook Public Library 600 OAK BROOK ROAD OAK BROOK, IL 60523 630-368-7700 OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM SUNDAY 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Photographs and/or videos may be taken at our programs for possible use in library promotions, including the Library Beacon newsletter, social media, and the OBPL website. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be photographed. Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram @oakbrookpubliclibrary FollowOBPL 8