Posts tagged with "Bookmobile"
Bookmobile Off to the Races
Posted by daccurso on 06/15/09
Bookmobile staffers Bev Hoffman and Al Piskorski are shown with the bookmobile as it made a stop on Saturday, June 13, at Arlington Park Racecourse for their Teacher Appreciation Event. The event honored teachers from area school districts, and included a book drive to collect books for the Library's Backstretch program. The bookmobile goes to the Backstretch on Fridays from 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. through September 4. In addition, children from the Backstretch come to the Library to participate in the summer reading program.
The bookmobile also goes out to block parties and other types of community events. If you would like the bookmobile to come to your event, contact Community Services Manager Joyce Voss, 847-506-2638, or Bookmobile Specialist Jose Maldonado, 847-870-3713.Celebrate our Bookmobile
Posted by daccurso on 03/29/10
April 14 is National Bookmobile Day, but we are celebrating all month long. Stop by the bookmobile during April and check out all the latest books, movies, magazines and music. While you're there, register to win Barnes & Noble gift cards.
Six things you might not know about the Library's bookmobile:
- It is one of 930 bookmobiles in the nation.
- It carries approximately 3,500 items.
- More than 6,600 items are checked out per month.
- About 1,800 people visit it every month.
- It makes as many as 61 stops each month at schools, neighborhoods, parks and other locations.
- It utilizes new, green technology: bio-diesel fuel, battery packs and sun roofs.
Check Out the New Bookmobile
Posted by daccurso on 05/14/09
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.
To visit the What's Up at the Library blog homepage, click here.National Bookmobile Day
Posted by daccurso on 04/10/12
Do you use the bookmobile? It's a great place to pick up books, music, and movies. Learn more about it in this video that was created for National Bookmobile Day. It features Bookmobile Supervisor Teri Scallon.
Find out when it is coming to your neighborhood.
This video was created in the library's digital Studio.
Second-Graders Send Thank You Cards to the Bookmobile
Posted by rkong on 11/13/12
Check out the cute and clever thank-you cards that the library received from second graders at Dryden School. The bookmobile visited their class and staff member Julie Jurgens read a book about a bookmobile going to a zoo called Wild About Books by author Judy Sierra.
We Love a Parade!
Posted by daccurso on 07/06/09
The Library's new bookmobile made a grand entrance in the July 4 parade. It It rolled down the parade route accompanied by Library trustees, staff members and Junior Library Volunteers who spread the word, "Get the scoop at the Library," and passed out bottles of bubbles shaped like ice cream cones. The giveaways, which were a big hit with young parade goers, were generously funded by the Friends of the Library.We Love a Parade!
Posted by daccurso on 07/06/12
Instead of its usual Wednesday stops, the bookmobile took a slightly different route on July 4 - the parade route! With giant banners on two sides, the bookmobile helped spread the word about the summer reading program for kids. Library trustees, staff and 32 Junior Library Volunteers marched along the route as well and treated parade watchers to train-shaped silly bands as giveaways. Another library connection to the parade was our Executive Director Jason Kuhl (pictured above with pen in hand) who was one of the parade judges.
If you weren't able to come to the parade, we still have some silly bands left, so stop by the Kids' World Desk to pick up a pack. And be sure to look for the bookmobile out in the community at one of its 29 weekly stops around Arlington Heights. Not sure where it stops? Check the bookmobile schedule to find a stop close to your house.
