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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04VOL. 22 ISSUE 4 Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram @oakbrookpubliclibrary 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. FollowOBPL NEWSLETTERAPRIL 2025 THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED APRIL 20 CHICAGO WEST COMMUNITY CENTER STRING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE BY APRIL 27, 2025 3 PM OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY 600 OAK BROOK ROAD FREE! NO REGISTRATIONREQUIRED EXPERIENCE A MOVING TRIBUTE TO THE ENDURING LEGACY OF BLACKCOMPOSERS TO CLASSICAL MUSIC EVERGREENCONCERT FRIENDS OF OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS: INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FRIENDS OF OBPL? STOP BY THE LIBRARY TO SPEAK TO JACOB POST, LIBRARY DIRECTOR Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram @oakbrookpubliclibrary FROM THE DESK OF JACOB POST, LIBRARY DIRECTOR Each April, the Oak Brook Public Library is excited to join libraries all across the country in celebrating National Library Week. This year the national theme is “Drawn to the Library” and takes place from April 6 to April 12. The event aims to highlight the many ways libraries transform their communities through the services and expertise they offer. Libraries serve as hubs for learning, creativity, and connection, helping people of all ages explore new ideas and opportunities. Beyond the books and story times, did you know that the Library has a wide range of electronic databases? Morningstar will help you manage your financial portfolio, while Consumer Reports will help you find the best new dishwasher. If electronic resources are not your thing, stop by the Reference or Youth desk and speak with one of our knowledgeable staff members. They can assist you with whatever library related task you are trying to accomplish or let you know about the numerous educational and entertaining programs being offered. So let the Library draw you in this spring! You’ll be happy you did. For more information about National Library Week events at Oak Brook Public Library, visit www.oak-brook.org/library and follow us on social media. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS AND PATRON SUGGESTIONS Looking for some book suggestions from experienced librarians? Try these lists! True Crime Library Staff Picks Reese’s Book Club All About Romance Did you know the library has access to numerous online newspapers and magazines? You can access the following titles and many more using our Pressreader and Libby apps on your phone or tablet: India Today Bon Appetit Cooks Illustrated Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Runner’s World GQ Highlights for Children Mother Jones The Economist USA Today The Boston Globe Rolling Stone Foreign Affairs New York Magazine The Guardian The Hollywood Reporter The New Yorker Top Gear NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK DRAW YOUR FAVORITE LIBRARIAN To celebrate National Library Week we are asking patrons to draw either their favorite librarian or the Oak Brook Public Library building! Drawings will be hung in the Library. Draw in the box below and turn in your completed artwork to any desk before May 1 !st ONLINE NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Pressreader Libby April 1 - May 1April 1 - May 1ContestContest Bookmark DesignBookmark Design Create a “Leap Into Reading”Bookmark and turn it into theyouth desk by May 1, 2025. Make sure your bookmarkfollows the theme! Please doNOT use highlighter and pressHARD when coloring. Winners will receive a Michaels giftcard and 24 laminated bookmarksof their design. The library will have winning bookmarks available for patrons to celebrate National Library Week.design your bookmark hereName ______________________________Age________________________________Phone Number_______________________ design your bookmark hereApril 1 - May 1April 1 - May 1ContestContest YouthBookmark Design YouthBookmark Design Create a “Leap Into Reading”Bookmark and turn it into theyouth desk by May 1, 2025. Make sure your bookmarkfollows the theme! Please doNOT use highlighter and press HARD when coloring. Winners will receive a Michaelsgift card and 24 laminatedbookmarks of their design. The library will distribute thewinning bookmarks to celebrate National Library Week. What is SWAN? SWAN is an Illinois-based system of over 100 libraries that gives library patrons easy access to over 8 million materials. Download theSWAN Libraries+ App Check your account Access your mobile library card Browse the SWAN catalog Place holds on materials You can also access the catalog by going to obd.swanlibraries.net Enter your card number and pin (the last four digits of your phone number). Open Access Student Databases Business Databases General Databases Career One Stop Driving Tests Family Search PubMed Explora Primary Schools Explora Secondary Schools Points of View Reference Center Auto Repair Resource Consumer Health Complete Consumer Reports Mango Languages Science Reference Center A to Z Databases Illinois Public Records: Chicago Area Value Line Access digital books, audiobooks, and magazines. Libby will often have different materials than Boundless. Libby Access digital books and audiobooks. Boundless will often have different materials than Libby. Boundless Access thousands of the most popular newspapers and magazines. Pressreader Access on-demand video streaming of films and shows. Kanopy Download the following apps on your device and log in using your card number and pin. For more information, visit the library website or go to oak-brook.org/1013/E-Books-Streaming Downloadable Apps Digital Services Checkouts and Returns Holds SWAN Services Visit any participating library and use your Oak Brook card to check out materials. Checked out materials can be returned at any participating library, not just the library they belong to. Holds can be placed on materials from any library in SWAN. Select any participating library from which you would like to pick up your holds. Databases Listed below are just a few of our popular databases! Visit the library website or go to oak-brook.org/1032/Databases to access all our available databases. Did you know the library has access to numerous online newspapers and magazines? You can access the following titles and many more using our Pressreader and Libby apps on your phone or tablet: India Today Bon Appetit Cooks Illustrated Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Runner’s World GQ Highlights for Children Mother Jones The Economist USA Today The Boston Globe Rolling Stone Foreign Affairs New York Magazine The Guardian The Hollywood Reporter The New Yorker Top Gear NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK DRAW YOUR FAVORITE LIBRARIAN To celebrate National Library Week we are asking patrons to draw either their favorite librarian or the Oak Brook Public Library building! Drawings will be hung in the Library. Draw in the box below and turn in your completed artwork to any desk before May 1 !st ONLINE NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES Pressreader Libby CHICAGO WEST COMMUNITY CENTER STRING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE BY APRIL 27, 2025 3 PM OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY 600 OAK BROOK ROAD FREE! NO REGISTRATIONREQUIRED EXPERIENCE A MOVING TRIBUTE TO THE ENDURING LEGACY OF BLACKCOMPOSERS TO CLASSICAL MUSIC EVERGREENCONCERT FRIENDS OF OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS: INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FRIENDS OF OBPL? STOP BY THE LIBRARY TO SPEAK TO JACOB POST, LIBRARY DIRECTOR Wednesday, April 2 at 7 pmJoin Dr. Ghazala Siddiqui in celebrating the Urdu language. Weinvite all patrons to share an Urdu poem, a favored excerptfrom a text, or something you have written. URDU LITERATURE SHARING EVENT TEEN VOLUNTEERINGADULT PROGRAMS REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS CELEBRATE SPRING WITH ROBYN VITSON Saturday, April 12 at 2 pmCome celebrate spring at the library with the musical stylings of Robyn Vitson. For the past 30 years Robyn Vitson has been thrilling her audiences with her beautiful vocals and stylistic piano playing throughout the United States. Robyn has been fortunate enough to perform for former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and former President George W. Bush. Robyn has played at Von Maur in Lombard, and was featured in the Chicago Tribune in an article on holiday music. Besides solo performing,Robyn sings with her jazz quartet 'RVQ', as well as with the Naperville Big Band. ILLINOIS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Saturday, April 5 at 2 pmThe Illinois Watercolor Society meeting will feature a demonstration with artist Venarella Hinkle. Venarella first studied the medium of watercolor under local watercolorist Anita Gordon. She fell in love with the flow of water and pigment. Since then she has continued her education under well-known artists Tom Lynch and Dylan Pierce. Ms. Hinkle states, “I learned that being basically ‘self taught’ doesn’t mean you can’t reach a professional level, I just paint what I love.” Venarella specializes in pet portraiture and instruction. Do you: Need community service hours for your school, church, or scout group?Want to help your community?Feel passionate about the Library? Become a teen volunteer! The Library offers volunteer opportunities to students entering 8 through12 grades. Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron holdrequests, sorting and shelving materials, and helping librarians with th th in-person children’s programming like story times and other specialprojects. Applications for the 2024 spring volunteer session are available online andin the library. Each applicant must complete an application and a shortalphabetization quiz to participate. Volunteers receive a confirmation letterof their hours at the end of the session for any extracurricular service hourobligations. Speak to a helpful librarian about volunteering today! GRADES 8 AND UP REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS.REGISTER BY CALLING 630-368-7700 OR BY USINGTHE QR CODE. Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 pm Want some new plants in your home and garden this spring - for FREE? Bring in plants, cuttings, propagations, seeds, or other planting supplies such as pots. Join us for a fun, friendly, and free opportunity to expand your plant collection, share your knowledge, and connect with other plant lovers! While supplies last. PLANT AND SEED SWAP I-PASS ON DEMANDFriday, April 25 at 1 pm Stop by the Library for in-person assistance for customer help with your I-PASS account, Pay By Plate service and invoice questions. Stop by to learn more about The Official Illinois Tollway App, pick up a new I-PASS Sticker Tag, or find out if you qualify for I-PASS Assist. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT WITH LIBRARIAN THERESAWednesday, April 23 at 7 pm Join Librarian Theresa as she guides you through an evening of crafting. This month we will be creating a bouquet to celebrate spring that will last all year long! RECURRING PROGRAMS WEDNESDAYS 1 PM Drop In Tech Help Basic one-on-one help with computers anddevices with a trained librarian. 2 AND 4 MONDAYS ND TH 3 PM Mahjong Experienced players are encouraged to meet inthe lobby of the Library for gameplay andconversation. Players must bring their own tilesand mahjong card. MONDAYS 2 PM Device Advice with Librarian Jennifer Need one-on-one assistance with your techdevices? Meet with Librarian Jennifer to gethelp with using your laptops, phones, e-readers, and tablets. Please call to register fora 30 minute (or less) time slot by calling (630) 368-7700 or online. English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listening skills withLibrarians Hubbell, Nancy, and others. TUESDAYS 6 PM FRIDAYS 9:30 AM Current Events Join us for group discussions of the latest news. ADULT PROGRAMS Thursday, April 24 at 11 am Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously ill. BEACON BOOK CLUBTHE RADIUM GIRLS BY KATE MOORE BIMONTHLY & MONTHLY PROGRAMS TODDLING 2s AND 3s WITH MISS THERESA Tuesday, April 8 and 22 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 must stay with each child during this program. CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTE Thursdays, April 17 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and upExplore art with Miss Brigitte! Each week we will createsomething based on an artist, theme, or patron request. Dressfor mess! Registration for each child required. Thursdays, April 10 and 24 at 4:45 pmAll agesJoin Miss Dominique for Lego Free Build where you can letyour imagination run wild! Finished Lego projects will bedisplayed in the youth department display case until the nextLego session. Legos are provided. LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUE BABY STORYTIME WITH MISS IRENE Wednesdays, April 16 and 30 at 10:30 amAges 6-18 months with caregiverJoin Miss Irene for lapsit songs, bounces, stories, and playtime for our youngest patrons! A caregiver must stay with each child during this program. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMSYOUTH PROGRAMS SPECIAL PROGRAMS STORYTIMES YOUTH PICKUP CRAFT SPRING BREAK PROGRAMS SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUBSaturdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 10 amAges 6 and upPlayers who already have an understanding of the game are welcome to join us toimprove their skills. APRIL SCAVENGER HUNTAll of April All agesFind the hidden frogs around the youth area to spell out the hidden message! Onceyou do, bring your completed sheet to the youth desk to receive a prize!This passive program is intended to encourage children in creative thinking andproblem solving by themselves. We encourage all parents and caregivers to let theirkids to complete the hunt independently! Friday, April 11All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. POPSICLE STICK RAINBOW PERCY JACKSON BOOK CLUB WITH MISS DOMINIQUE Tuesday, April 1 at 4:30 pmAges 8 and up Join us for our Youth Book Club! The first book we will be reading is Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Books will be available at thecirculation desk. Please read the book before coming as we will be discussing it indetail, along with spoilers for the book. Snacks provided. PARACHUTE TALES WITH MISS IRENE Wednesday, April 2 at 2 pmAges 4-7Join us for stories, songs, and parachute play in this special Spring Break program! SPRING BREAK BINGO WITH MISS THERESAThursday, April 3 at 2 pmAll Ages with a caretakerJoin Miss Theresa and a special guest for an afternoon of Bingo and prizes! BIMONTHLY & MONTHLY PROGRAMS TODDLING 2s AND 3s WITH MISS THERESA Tuesday, April 8 and 22 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 must stay with each child during this program. CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTE Thursdays, April 17 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and upExplore art with Miss Brigitte! Each week we will createsomething based on an artist, theme, or patron request. Dressfor mess! Registration for each child required. Thursdays, April 10 and 24 at 4:45 pmAll agesJoin Miss Dominique for Lego Free Build where you can letyour imagination run wild! Finished Lego projects will bedisplayed in the youth department display case until the nextLego session. Legos are provided. LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUE BABY STORYTIME WITH MISS IRENE Wednesdays, April 16 and 30 at 10:30 amAges 6-18 months with caregiverJoin Miss Irene for lapsit songs, bounces, stories, and playtime for our youngest patrons! A caregiver must stay with each child during this program. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMSYOUTH PROGRAMS SPECIAL PROGRAMS STORYTIMES YOUTH PICKUP CRAFT SPRING BREAK PROGRAMS SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUBSaturdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 10 amAges 6 and upPlayers who already have an understanding of the game are welcome to join us toimprove their skills. APRIL SCAVENGER HUNTAll of April All agesFind the hidden frogs around the youth area to spell out the hidden message! Onceyou do, bring your completed sheet to the youth desk to receive a prize!This passive program is intended to encourage children in creative thinking andproblem solving by themselves. We encourage all parents and caregivers to let theirkids to complete the hunt independently! Friday, April 11All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. POPSICLE STICK RAINBOW PERCY JACKSON BOOK CLUB WITH MISS DOMINIQUE Tuesday, April 1 at 4:30 pmAges 8 and upJoin us for our Youth Book Club! The first book we will be reading is Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Books will be available at thecirculation desk. Please read the book before coming as we will be discussing it indetail, along with spoilers for the book. Snacks provided. PARACHUTE TALES WITH MISS IRENE Wednesday, April 2 at 2 pmAges 4-7Join us for stories, songs, and parachute play in this special Spring Break program! SPRING BREAK BINGO WITH MISS THERESAThursday, April 3 at 2 pmAll Ages with a caretakerJoin Miss Theresa and a special guest for an afternoon of Bingo and prizes! Wednesday, April 2 at 7 pmJoin Dr. Ghazala Siddiqui in celebrating the Urdu language. Weinvite all patrons to share an Urdu poem, a favored excerptfrom a text, or something you have written. URDU LITERATURE SHARING EVENT TEEN VOLUNTEERINGADULT PROGRAMS REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS CELEBRATE SPRING WITH ROBYN VITSON Saturday, April 12 at 2 pmCome celebrate spring at the library with the musical stylings of Robyn Vitson. For the past 30 years Robyn Vitson has been thrilling her audiences with her beautiful vocals and stylistic piano playing throughout the United States. Robyn has been fortunate enough to perform for former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and former President George W. Bush. Robyn has played at Von Maur in Lombard, and was featured in the Chicago Tribune in an article on holiday music. Besides solo performing,Robyn sings with her jazz quartet 'RVQ', as well as with the Naperville Big Band. ILLINOIS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Saturday, April 5 at 2 pmThe Illinois Watercolor Society meeting will feature a demonstration with artist Venarella Hinkle. Venarella first studied the medium of watercolor under local watercolorist Anita Gordon. She fell in love with the flow of water and pigment. Since then she has continued her education under well-known artists Tom Lynch and Dylan Pierce. Ms. Hinkle states, “I learned that being basically ‘self taught’ doesn’t mean you can’t reach a professional level, I just paint what I love.” Venarella specializes in pet portraiture and instruction. Do you: Need community service hours for your school, church, or scout group?Want to help your community?Feel passionate about the Library? Become a teen volunteer! The Library offers volunteer opportunities to students entering 8 through12 grades. Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron holdrequests, sorting and shelving materials, and helping librarians with th th in-person children’s programming like story times and other specialprojects. Applications for the 2024 spring volunteer session are available online andin the library. Each applicant must complete an application and a shortalphabetization quiz to participate. Volunteers receive a confirmation letterof their hours at the end of the session for any extracurricular service hourobligations. Speak to a helpful librarian about volunteering today! GRADES 8 AND UP REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS.REGISTER BY CALLING 630-368-7700 OR BY USINGTHE QR CODE. Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 pm Want some new plants in your home and garden this spring - for FREE? Bring in plants, cuttings, propagations, seeds, or other planting supplies such as pots. Join us for a fun, friendly, and free opportunity to expand your plant collection, share your knowledge, and connect with other plant lovers! While supplies last. PLANT AND SEED SWAP I-PASS ON DEMANDFriday, April 25 at 1 pm Stop by the Library for in-person assistance for customer help with your I-PASS account, Pay By Plate service and invoice questions. Stop by to learn more about The Official Illinois Tollway App, pick up a new I-PASS Sticker Tag, or find out if you qualify for I-PASS Assist. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT WITH LIBRARIAN THERESAWednesday, April 23 at 7 pm Join Librarian Theresa as she guides you through an evening of crafting. This month we will be creating a bouquet to celebrate spring that will last all year long! RECURRING PROGRAMS WEDNESDAYS 1 PM Drop In Tech Help Basic one-on-one help with computers anddevices with a trained librarian. 2 AND 4 MONDAYS ND TH 3 PM Mahjong Experienced players are encouraged to meet inthe lobby of the Library for gameplay andconversation. Players must bring their own tilesand mahjong card. MONDAYS 2 PM Device Advice with Librarian Jennifer Need one-on-one assistance with your techdevices? Meet with Librarian Jennifer to gethelp with using your laptops, phones, e-readers, and tablets. Please call to register fora 30 minute (or less) time slot by calling (630) 368-7700 or online. English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listening skills withLibrarians Hubbell, Nancy, and others. TUESDAYS 6 PM FRIDAYS 9:30 AM Current Events Join us for group discussions of the latest news. ADULT PROGRAMS Thursday, April 24 at 11 am Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously ill. BEACON BOOK CLUBTHE RADIUM GIRLS BY KATE MOORE Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram @oakbrookpubliclibrary FROM THE DESK OF JACOB POST, LIBRARY DIRECTOR Each April, the Oak Brook Public Library is excited to join libraries all across the country in celebrating National Library Week. This year the national theme is “Drawn to the Library” and takes place from April 6 to April 12. The event aims to highlight the many ways libraries transform their communities through the services and expertise they offer. Libraries serve as hubs for learning, creativity, and connection, helping people of all ages explore new ideas and opportunities. Beyond the books and story times, did you know that the Library has a wide range of electronic databases? Morningstar will help you manage your financial portfolio, while Consumer Reports will help you find the best new dishwasher. If electronic resources are not your thing, stop by the Reference or Youth desk and speak with one of our knowledgeable staff members. They can assist you with whatever library related task you are trying to accomplish or let you know about the numerous educational and entertaining programs being offered. So let the Library draw you in this spring! You’ll be happy you did. For more information about National Library Week events at Oak Brook Public Library, visit www.oak-brook.org/library and follow us on social media. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS AND PATRON SUGGESTIONS Looking for some book suggestions from experienced librarians? Try these lists! True Crime Library Staff Picks Reese’s Book Club All About Romance VOL. 22 ISSUE 4 Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram @oakbrookpubliclibrary 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. FollowOBPL NEWSLETTERAPRIL 2025 THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED APRIL 20