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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05VOL. 22 ISSUE 5 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 NEWSLETTERMAY 2025 THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED MAY 25 & 26 THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED MAY 25 & 26 RECURRING PROGRAMS WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM Drop-In Tech Help Basic one-on-one help with computers anddevices with a trained librarian. 2 AND 4 MONDAYS ND TH 3:00 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 2:00 - 2:30 PM 2:30 - 3:00 PM Device Advice with Librarian Jennifer Need one-on-one assistance with your techdevices? Meet with Librarian Jennifer to gethelp using your laptops, phones, e-readers, and tablets. Register for a 30 minute (or less) time slot bycalling (630) 368-7700 or online. English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listening skills withLibrarians Hubbell, Nancy, and others. TUESDAYS 6:00 PM FRIDAYS 9:30 AM Current Events Join us for group discussions of the latest news. Coming Soon: Summer Reading 2025 June 7 - August 2 Coming Soon: Summer Reading 2025 June 7 - August 2 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 through 12 grades.Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron hold requests, sorting andshelving materials, and helping librarians with in-person children’s programming like storytimes and other special projects. th th Applications are available online and in the library. Each applicant must complete anapplication and a short alphabetization quiz to participate. Volunteers receive aconfirmation letter of their hours at the end of the session for any extracurricular servicehour obligations. Speak to a helpful librarian about volunteering today! TEEN VOLUNTEERINGGRADES 8 AND UP Do you have a passion for your community? Do you have ideas on ways to make the Librarybetter for teens?? Join the Teen Advisory Board! You can host your own teen-centeredprograms, help design displays, host storytimes, work the fall book sale, and more! To join,please speak to Brigitte Crowder or Jacob Post. A pizza party will be held for members at theend of the summer! **A pizza party at the end of the summer will be held for active members only.** TEEN ADVISORY BOARD YOUTH PICKUP CRAFT Friday, May 9All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. BUTTON FLOWER GARDEN TODDLING 2s AND 3s WITH MISS THERESATuesday, May 6 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. Thursday, May 8 at 4:45 pmAll agesJoin Miss Dominique for Lego Free Build where you can let your imaginationrun wild! Finished Lego projects will be displayed in the youth departmentdisplay case until the next Lego session. Legos are provided. LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUE SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUBSaturdays, May 10, 17, 24, 31 at 10 amAges 6 and upPlayers who already have an understanding of the game are welcome to join us to improve their skills. PERCY JACKSON BOOK CLUB WITH MISS DOMINIQUETuesday, May 6 at 4:30 pmAges 8 and upJoin us for our Youth Book Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief and Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. Books will be available at the Circulation Desk. Please read the book before coming as we will be discussing it in detail, along with spoilers for the book. Snacks provided. REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDFOR ALL PROGRAMS YOUTH PROGRAMS CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTEThursday, May 1 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and upExplore art with Miss Brigitte! We will create something based on an artist,theme, or patron request. Dress for mess! Registration for each childrequired. Friday, May 16 at 10 amStop by the Library to meet with your state representative about local issues. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARTI DEUTER SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS Saturday, May 17 at 1 pmJoin teaching artist, creativity coach, and doll maker Victoria Reeves to learn how to design and hand-sew your own Empowerment Doll! Each Empowerment Doll has an inspirational message and intention. What (one word) message would you like your doll to express? Let’s brainstorm and create art together. EMPOWERMENT DOLL WORKSHOP WITH ARTISTVICTORIA REEVES Thursday, May 22 at 11 am All are welcome! Registration is not required. Copies of the book available at the Circulation Desk. Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. She lives in a grand house overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening, her husband, Gabriel, returns homelate from work, & Alicia shoots him five times in the face & then never speaks another word.Alicia's refusal to talk turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery thatcaptures the public imagination. BEACON BOOK CLUBTHE SILENT PATIENT BY ALEX MICHAELIDES Saturday, May 31, 10 am - 12 pmOak Brook Resident Doug Nelson with Re/Max is providing document shredding services in the Library's North parking lot. DOCUMENT SHREDDING Saturday, May 31 at 2:30 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 ADULT PROGRAMS Saturday, May 3 at 3 pmListen to noted pianist Dr. Myung Hee Chung play through various classical pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff. CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Sunday, May 4 at 1 pmRepresentatives from the IL Tollway will be in the Library from 1 - 5 pm to assist customers with their 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. I-PASS ON DEMAND WITH THE IL TOLLWAY Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm*Oak Brook Village Hall Samuel Dean Board RoomThe Oak Brook Historical Society, in collaboration with the Oak Brook Public Library,proudly presents a compelling discussion on The Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in DuPage and Beyond as part of the Society’s esteemed Audrey Muschler Speaker Series. Renowned historians and scholars Dr. Larry McClellan and Dr. Glennette Tilley Turner will lead the presentation, offering invaluable insights into the Underground Railroad’s impact on DuPage County and its broader significance in American history. Following the presentation, joinus for a reception at the Oak Brook Historical Society & Heritage Center, next to Village Hall. Meetthe speakers and explore local history. *Please note this program is NOT at the Library. OAK BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Saturday, May 10 at 3 pmTaste and rate different Lays brand potato chip flavors from around the world and play chip trivia with Librarian Jennifer. This program is perfect for teens, adults, and families! POTATO CHIP TASTE TESTING Wednesday, May 14 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. ADULT URDU LITERATURE SHARING Month of MayGo on a scavenger hunt to find out about available services and programs.Choose your way to play, in the Library, or online. Cards will be available onMay 1, 2025.Bring your completed card to the Reference Desk by May 31, foryour choice of prizes! ADULT SCAVENGER HUNT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS. REGISTER BYCALLING 630-368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. ADULT PROGRAMS REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS. REGISTER BYCALLING 630-368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. Friday, May 16 at 10 amStop by the Library to meet with your state representative about local issues. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARTI DEUTER SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS Saturday, May 17 at 1 pmJoin teaching artist, creativity coach, and doll maker Victoria Reeves to learn how to design and hand-sew your own Empowerment Doll! Each Empowerment Doll has an inspirational message and intention. What (one word) message would you like your doll to express? Let’s brainstorm and create art together. EMPOWERMENT DOLL WORKSHOP WITH ARTISTVICTORIA REEVES Thursday, May 22 at 11 am All are welcome! Registration is not required. Copies of the book available at the Circulation Desk. Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. She lives in a grand house overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening, her husband, Gabriel, returns homelate from work, & Alicia shoots him five times in the face & then never speaks another word.Alicia's refusal to talk turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery thatcaptures the public imagination. BEACON BOOK CLUBTHE SILENT PATIENT BY ALEX MICHAELIDES Saturday, May 31, 10 am - 12 pmOak Brook Resident Doug Nelson with Re/Max is providing document shredding services in the Library's North parking lot. DOCUMENT SHREDDING Saturday, May 31 at 2:30 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 ADULT PROGRAMS Saturday, May 3 at 3 pmListen to noted pianist Dr. Myung Hee Chung play through various classical pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff. CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Sunday, May 4 at 1 pmRepresentatives from the IL Tollway will be in the Library from 1 - 5 pm to assist customers with their 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. I-PASS ON DEMAND WITH THE IL TOLLWAY Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm*Oak Brook Village Hall Samuel Dean Board RoomThe Oak Brook Historical Society, in collaboration with the Oak Brook Public Library,proudly presents a compelling discussion on The Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in DuPage and Beyond as part of the Society’s esteemed Audrey Muschler Speaker Series. Renowned historians and scholars Dr. Larry McClellan and Dr. Glennette Tilley Turner will lead the presentation, offering invaluable insights into the Underground Railroad’s impact on DuPage County and its broader significance in American history. Following the presentation, joinus for a reception at the Oak Brook Historical Society & Heritage Center, next to Village Hall. Meetthe speakers and explore local history. *Please note this program is NOT at the Library. OAK BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Saturday, May 10 at 3 pmTaste and rate different Lays brand potato chip flavors from around the world and play chip trivia with Librarian Jennifer. This program is perfect for teens, adults, and families! POTATO CHIP TASTE TESTING Wednesday, May 14 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. ADULT URDU LITERATURE SHARING Month of MayGo on a scavenger hunt to find out about available services and programs.Choose your way to play, in the Library, or online. Cards will be available onMay 1, 2025.Bring your completed card to the Reference Desk by May 31, foryour choice of prizes! ADULT SCAVENGER HUNT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS. REGISTER BYCALLING 630-368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. ADULT PROGRAMS REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS. REGISTER BYCALLING 630-368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. 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 through 12 grades.Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron hold requests, sorting andshelving materials, and helping librarians with in-person children’s programming like storytimes and other special projects. th th Applications are available online and in the library. Each applicant must complete anapplication and a short alphabetization quiz to participate. Volunteers receive aconfirmation letter of their hours at the end of the session for any extracurricular servicehour obligations. Speak to a helpful librarian about volunteering today! TEEN VOLUNTEERINGGRADES 8 AND UP Do you have a passion for your community? Do you have ideas on ways to make the Librarybetter for teens?? Join the Teen Advisory Board! You can host your own teen-centeredprograms, help design displays, host storytimes, work the fall book sale, and more! To join,please speak to Brigitte Crowder or Jacob Post. A pizza party will be held for members at theend of the summer! **A pizza party at the end of the summer will be held for active members only.** TEEN ADVISORY BOARD YOUTH PICKUP CRAFT Friday, May 9All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. BUTTON FLOWER GARDEN TODDLING 2s AND 3s WITH MISS THERESATuesday, May 6 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. Thursday, May 8 at 4:45 pmAll agesJoin Miss Dominique for Lego Free Build where you can let your imaginationrun wild! Finished Lego projects will be displayed in the youth departmentdisplay case until the next Lego session. Legos are provided. LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUE SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUBSaturdays, May 10, 17, 24, 31 at 10 amAges 6 and upPlayers who already have an understanding of the game are welcome to join us to improve their skills. PERCY JACKSON BOOK CLUB WITH MISS DOMINIQUETuesday, May 6 at 4:30 pmAges 8 and upJoin us for our Youth Book Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief and Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. Books will be available at the Circulation Desk. Please read the book before coming as we will be discussing it in detail, along with spoilers for the book. Snacks provided. REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDFOR ALL PROGRAMS YOUTH PROGRAMS CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTEThursday, May 1 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and upExplore art with Miss Brigitte! We will create something based on an artist,theme, or patron request. Dress for mess! Registration for each childrequired. RECURRING PROGRAMS WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM Drop-In Tech Help Basic one-on-one help with computers anddevices with a trained librarian. 2 AND 4 MONDAYS ND TH 3:00 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 2:00 - 2:30 PM 2:30 - 3:00 PM Device Advice with Librarian Jennifer Need one-on-one assistance with your techdevices? Meet with Librarian Jennifer to gethelp using your laptops, phones, e-readers, and tablets. Register for a 30 minute (or less) time slot bycalling (630) 368-7700 or online. English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listening skills withLibrarians Hubbell, Nancy, and others. TUESDAYS 6:00 PM FRIDAYS 9:30 AM Current Events Join us for group discussions of the latest news. Coming Soon: Summer Reading 2025 June 7 - August 2 Coming Soon: Summer Reading 2025 June 7 - August 2 VOL. 22 ISSUE 5 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 NEWSLETTERMAY 2025 THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED MAY 25 & 26 THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED MAY 25 & 26