What's Up at the Library?
Tuesdays, February 10–April 28, 9:30 a.m.–noon and Wednesdays, February 11–April 29, 7–9:30 p.m. / Hendrickson Meeting Room
The classes are sponsored by District 214’s READ TO LEARN Literacy/Volunteer program for English-speaking adults who are learning to read and/or developing reading skills. There’s no advanced registration. Participants must attend the first meeting date where they will be tested and then notified if they are accepted. Classes are free. However, there is a donation request of $10 for materials. To visit the What's Up at the Library blog homepage, click here.Saturday, February 7, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sunday, February 8, noon–4:30 p.m. / Hendrickson Meeting Room and noon–3:30 p.m. / Lindsey Program Room
Shop this used book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Library for extreme discounts on books, magazines, games, and more. Stop by on Sunday and fill a grocery bag for just $3. Electronic devices, such as scanners, laptops and cell phones, are not permitted at the sale. Purchase a canvas bag for $10 to help carry home your bargains.
Sign up to get a reminder in your email for future Friends' sales.
Silent Auction Highlights Saturday, February 7, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Bride and Groom Cookbook, Mary Barber, 2003
Apollo 13 by Jim Lovell autographed, 2000; Failure Is Not an Option by Gene Kranz, autographed, 2000; First Man-Life of Neil Armstrong by James Hansen, 2005
The Time of our Time by Norman Mailer, 1st ed., autographed
Great Chicago Stories by Tom Maday and Sam Landers, 1994
Over 50 Years of American Comic Books, Ron Goulant, 1990, and The Best American Comics, Harvey Pekar, 2006
Blaeu’s the Great Atlas of the 17th Century World, 1997
A Taliesin Legacy by Tobias Guggenheimer, 1995; Famous Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright by Bruce La Fontaine, 1996; Frank Lloyd Wright, 3 videos; Frank Lloyd Wright’s Interiors by Thomas Heinz, 2002
To visit the What's Up at the Library blog homepage, click here.Did you know that we now have an eNewsletter called Just for Kids? You get it in your email at the beginning of each month, and it has all our kids’ program information. It’s a great timesaver because you can immediately register for programs you think your child would enjoy.
You can also get all the details and sign up for these great upcoming programs in the February Just for Kids.
To visit the What's Up at the Library blog homepage, click here.
Once again the Library is sponsoring a “Read & Feed” food drive. It will run from September 1–December 1 at the Library and on the bookmobile to collect food pantry items for the Wheeling Township food pantry. The “Read & Feed” drive will also accept items for The Buddy Foundation to care for stray, abused and abandoned animals. Food donations can include unopened and unexpired cans or boxes of: • rice • dry beans/peas • meats • stews • soup • peanut butter • cereal • pasta • macaroni & cheese • fruits • vegetables • powdered or evaporated milk • pancake mix • jelly • paper goods - paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, household cleaning products, and diapers sizes 4, 5 and 6. Pet items to donate include: • dog food - canned or dry • dog treats • cat food - canned or dry • cat treats • scoopable cat litter. For more information about items to donate to the “Read & Feed” collection, please call 847-506-2613.
Date and time: Wednesday, September 22 at 10 a.m. Location: Mariano's Fresh Market, 802 E. Northwest Highway
Come to a fun-filled storytime sponsored by the Library and hear If You Give a Moose a Muffin. Plus, there will be songs and activities and a special treat for everyone who attends. Register in person at Mariano's Fresh Market's Customer Service Counter or call 847-253-5439 to register. For kids ages 3–6 with a parent.
While you're at Tales for Tots, be sure to sign up for an Arlington Heights library card. Cards are issued free of charge to residents of incorporated Arlington Heights. Please bring an Illinois driver's license or Illinois ID card to register for a card. For more information on obtaining a library card, click here or call the Library at 847-392-0100.
Kids' World manager Yvette Johnson reports that 5,000 kids registered in this summer's reading program at the Library. Another 215 middle school students served as junior library volunteers (JLVs) and contributed 2,239 hours of service assisting with the summer reading activities and with the Library's July 4 Parade float.
Summer reading programs began in the 1890s as a way to encourage school children, particularly those in urban areas and not needed for farm work, to read during their summer vacation, use the library, and develop the habit of reading.
"The benefits to young readers participating in a summer reading program are lasting," says Paula Moore, Executive Director at the Library. Reading over the summer helps children keep their skills up, encourages family fun, and can generate interest in reading as a lifelong habit through games, events, and skill-building activities coordinated by the Kids' World staff and volunteers.
Also instrumental to the Library's summer reading program success are the Friends of the Library. The Friends contributed funds for t-shirts, Arlington Theater gift certificates, and a wrap-up pizza party for the JLVs. The Friends generate funds through their quarterly used book sales to support items like summer reading incentives, that are not included in the Library's annual operating budget. The Friends' next sale is their Fantastic Fall Sale on the weekend of October 30-31 at the Library. More information about the Friends and their sales.
Date and time: Sunday, September 26, 2 p.m. Location: Hendrickson Room A new opera season begins for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and a new series of opera lectures begins as well. Learn more about the opera Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi. This lecture is presented by Bob Klassy from the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps. 
A new series of free computer and Internet classes has started at the Library. Check out the events calendar on our website for details about classes. You can register online or at the Reception Desk on the second level, 847-392-0100.
A new series of free computer and Internet classes has started at the Library. Check out the events calendar on our website for details about classes. You can register online or at the Reception Desk on the second level, 847-392-0100. Call, look online or pick up a Click brochure at the Library for more details and prerequisite information for the computer classes. Classes coming soon: Finding People Now and Then - September 27 Genealogy on the Internet - September 28 How to Download Audiobooks and eBooks - September 30 How to Write Book Reviews - October 2 Learn to Use Value Line Research Center - October 2- Upcoming programs
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