What's Up at the Library?
Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. / Hendrickson Room
Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire and novelist Raymond Benson will highlight the films of award-winning director, Steven Spielberg. Register online or at the Reception Desk on the second level, 847-392-0100. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Event date and time: Wednesday, May 20, 7 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Growing your own produce is rewarding, healthy, and economical. Horticulture Educator Matt Kostelnick from the University of Illinois Extension Service will give instructions on how to plan, plant, and care for your summer veggies. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.
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Event date and time: Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Former Hersey High School teacher, Michael Bellito will discuss his fictionalized memoir, Ten Again, the poignant story of a young man’s coming of age set in Arlington Heights during the 60s. Book sale and signing after the program. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100. To visit the What's Up at the Library blog homepage, click here.The Library’s new bookmobile is making its rounds with a new look and great updates users will appreciate. The new color and graphics on the outside are just the beginning. It is three feet longer so it has more room to carry the newest books, movies, music and magazines. It also has a higher ceiling, additional skylights and better lighting. And with lower steps into the bookmobile, it is even easier to come aboard. In addition to the added space, it has a new “green” feature – a battery pack that helps save fuel by using the generator less. Check here to see when it is coming to a stop near you.
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Junior Library Volunteer Andrew Napora wears the first-place medal he won at the 2009 Suburban Cook Regional Spelling Bee. Andrew will be in Washington D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee beginning May 26. He is pictured with his dad, Mike, who works at the Library's Answer Center.
Andrew is one of 293 spellers from all over the country who will be competing in the preliminary rounds which will be broadcast on ESPN360.com on Wednesday, May 27. The top 50 go into the semifinals on Thursday, May 28. You can find out more about Andrew by viewing his profile . If you want to know more about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, their web site tells you everything you might want to know.
Good luck, Andrew!This year is the 30th anniversary of the Library’s volunteer program. At our annual recognition luncheon, generously funded by the Friends of the Library, we celebrated this milestone and honored all our dedicated volunteers who contributed 26,606 hours of service in 2008. Click here to see photos of volunteers who received special recognition.
January 19–February 22 / Kids World Desk
Stop by the Kids' World Desk to pick up a Winter Reading Bingo Card. Complete 1–2 rows and choose a sticker or bookmark. Complete three or more rows and choose a prize. For infants–grade 8. To visit the What's Up at the Library blog homepage, click here.We have Illinois and federal tax forms and publications at our self-serve Tax Station, located in our nonfiction and reference area. You will also find guides such as J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2009 and The Ernst & Young Tax Guide 2009. If you can’t find what you need, the information specialists at the Answer Center will gladly assist you.
Seniors, age 60 and older, and disabled persons of any age can get free tax counseling from IRS-trained AARP tax aides. Sign up at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100, or online. Appointments are available Monday mornings February 16–April 13 at 9:15, 10:15 or 11:15 a.m. in the Hendrickson Meeting Room.
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