Reading Matters Spring ng 20 2015 015 Warrenville Public Library District 28W751 Stafford Place • Warrenville, IL 60555 • (630) 393-1171 www.warrenville.com Inside Writing & Publishing – DuPage Branch Library Hours Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. Library Closings Sunday, April 5 Sunday, May 24 Monday, May 25 Interested in the process of writing and publishing? Come to one or all of this series of free programs sponsored by several local libraries. Events will take place throughout the month of March. The Warrenville Public Library and Wheaton Public Library will co-sponsor Libby Fischer Hellmann – “Self-Publishing: Doing it by the Book?” on Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. at the Wheaton Public Library. Thriller author Libby Fischer Hellmann explains her move to self-publishing and discusses the differences, benefits, drawbacks and costs of doing it yourself rather than being traditionally published. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. Hellmann’s books are available for check-out at the Library. Registration is required. To register for this program, sign up online at wheatonlibrary.org/calendar or call the Wheaton Public Library at 630/868-7520. For a complete list of the Inside Writing & Publishing programs, pick up a brochure at a participating library or go to www.warrenville.com > Programs > Programs for Adults. To sign up for a program, contact the host library. Library Photos Photos taken during library programs may be used for promotional purposes. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform library staff. Find Us on Facebook & Twitter Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library Celebrate National Library Week April 12 – 18 First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. The Library offers unlimited access to resources that change people’s lives every day, including language learning resources, public computer access, databases for job searches and homework help. If you are pursuing a dream or a goal, the library is the place to help you launch your mission. All you have to do is ask! From March 23 through April 3, visit the Information Desk and tell us what your mission in life is, big or small, for a chance to win a prize. During National Library Week, we will display your responses and randomly select the winners. Multiple responses are welcome; however, only one form will count towards the prize drawing. Only Warrenville Library cardholders are eligible for prizes. Money Smart Week Download our smartphone & tablet app wpl.boopsie.com April 18 – 25, 2015 Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of organizations across the country including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media. These groups come together once a year to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers about where they can get help and provide free educational seminars and activities throughout the week. Programming is offered to all income levels and demographics and covers all facets of personal finance from establishing a budget to first time home buying to estate planning. The effort was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002. Many events will be taking place at local libraries. All events are free and open to the public. Warrenville Public Library will host “Cable No More” on Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. Say goodbye to your cable bill forever! Learn about a variety of devices and services that offer streaming movies and television, including ones you can check out from the Library. Register through the program calendar at www.warrenville.com or call 630/393-1171 x100. More information about Money Smart Week will be posted on the Library’s website after April 1. Adult An asterisk (*) after a program title indicates that registration is required. Register through the program calendar at www.warrenville.com or call 630/393-1171 x100. Book Discussion Groups Share insights with other readers and discover new books at a Library book discussion. Books are available for checkout at the Information Desk one month prior to the discussion date. For a complete schedule, visit the Library website at www.warrenville.com. Evening Book Discussion Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. March 5: Those We Love Most by Lee Woodruff April 2: The House Girl by Tara Conklin May 7: Alice in Jeopardy by Ed McBain Afternoon Book Discussion Meets at 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. March 11: Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford April 8: Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg May 13: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey Environmental Book Discussion Organized by Connie Schmidt Meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of March. March 24: Ecology of a Cracker Childhood by Janisse Ray How to Make Organic Eating Easy and Inexpensive * Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m. Shawna Coronado will discuss the best ways to shop in order to spend $10-or-less per meal, as well as provide easy recipe ideas. She will also discuss the best ways to grow your own organic vegetables inexpensively and demonstrate creative and affordable gardening techniques to save your family money by reusing, recycling and sharing. Shawna is an author, columnist, blogger, photographer and spokesperson on green living. What’s the Matter with Matter, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proton * Monday, March 16, 7 p.m. Join Argonne physicist John Arrington as he presents some of the ways in which things become very different at the smallest scales of matter. Matter of all kinds interacts to form bound systems. Galaxies bound by gravity, atoms bound by electromagnetism and nuclei bound nd by the nuclear force share many common features. But at the very smallest scales, where quarks come together to form protons and neutrons, things become curiouser and curiouser. Even though protons and neutrons are the basic building blocks of our world, the way they are formed seems like something from beyond the looking glass. Introduction to Homesteading * Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m. You can become more self-sufficient and create a more authentic life for yourself and your family, and you don’t need 40 acres and a mule to do it. We’ll discuss how you can become more self-reliant for the good of your health, your finances and the planet. You can take control of your food supply from seed to plate, raise small and medium livestock for food, fiber and fun and rediscover traditional skills to meet more of your family’s needs than you thought possible. Movie Poster Display & Saturday Movie Matinee Organizing for Everyone * Tuesday, March 3, 7 p.m. Getting organized and staying organized helps combat stress, gives you more precious time to do the things you love and overall saves you money! Think Spring cleaning and join us in a presentation by Certified Professional Organizer, Beth Randall, owner of Joe Organizer. Her seminar will provide tips and ideas for tackling the day-to-day paper clutter that takes over, organizing clothes and accessories in your closets and organizing your kitchen to be more efficient. Also, a step-by-step process on how to organize any space will be explained. 2 Saturday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 1 – 5 p.m. Take a few minutes to visit with film art enthusiast and poster collector Bill Brandeis. Bill will have several posters from his personal collection on display in the Library’s main lobby. See page 7 for Saturday’s movie schedule. Reducing Stress Through Meditation * Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. The scientific community has recently been exploring the use of meditation as a healing practice. Join Michael Ribet, who has been meditating for over 40 years, as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life personally, professionally and spiritually. Warrenville Public Library District Adult Leslie Goddard Presents Amelia Earhart * Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. American aviator Amelia Earhart’s courageous exploits and spirited personality made her an international celebrity. Her dazzling achievements include becoming the first woman to cross the Atlantic ocean by airplane (1928) and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932). She set numerous speed and altitude records cords before disappearing mysteriously in 1937 during an attempted around-the-world flight. This program reviews her upbringing, the records she broke and her tireless work to promote opportunities for women. Books On Tap * Meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. For ages 21 and up. Join us for a monthly BYOB - Bring Your Own Book - club at the Two Brothers Tap House in Warrenville. Each month Library staff will present a few titles on a different theme, in addition to offering you an opportunity to bring along and discuss whatever you’re reading right now. March 2: Science Fiction April 6: Nonfiction May 4: Graphic Novels June 1: Thrillers Growing and Cooking with Herbs * Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m. Fresh herbs naturally enhance the flavor of foods and help us lead a healthier lifestyle. Joannie Rocchi will educate and inform us about growing our own kitchen garden for herbs and being inspired to use them in our recipes. The Growing Place has over 120 varieties of herbs, many of which she will bring for participants to touch and smell. Cable No More * Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. Say goodbye to your cable bill forever! Learn about a variety of devices and services that offer streaming movies and television, including ones you can check out from the Library. Dining al Fresco – Picnic Foods with Chef Dave Esau * Thursday, May 7, 7 p.m. Join us as we welcome back our favorite celebrity chef, Dave Esau. Dave is always highly entertaining as he educates his audience on nutrition and food preparation. He will give a demonstration on preparing easy and delicious picnic foods as summer approaches. Dishes to be prepared are Bow-Tie Pasta with Grilled Veggies, Waldorf Salad and Strawberry Trifle. A tasting and recipes will be available for all to enjoy. Astronomy Using Your Eyeballs * Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. So much observation of our daytime and nighttime skies can be done without a telescope. Michelle Nichols from the Adler Planetarium will present an overview of celestial observations you can do with just your eyes, including Moon phases, eclipses, planets, stars and much more in a session suited to an astronomy novice. Glaciers to Wildflowers: How Illinois’ Living Landscapes Came to Be * Tuesday, June 2, 7 p.m. We are pleased to welcome back Raymond Wiggers as he relates the fascinating origins of our state’s living landscape, including its landforms, soils, forests, prairies, peatlands and savannas. He will show how Illinois’ diverse array of plant species, habitats and scenic locales is the product of vast geologic forces operating over millions of years. He will place special emphasis on how our state’s scenery and ecosystems have experienced dramatic changes since the waning of the latest Ice Age glacier. This talk is of special significance for conservationists, environmental educators, horticulturists and all interested persons who seek a better understanding of the environment in which they live. www.warrenville.com | Spring 2015 Afternoon at the Movies * Bring your own popcorn and join us for a movie matinee at 2 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Library’s Hudetz Meeting Room. For ages 18 and up. Gone Girl Tuesday, March 24, 2 p.m., Ages 18 and up When Nick Dunne’s beautiful wife Amy goes missing on their fifth anniversary, the media frenzy points suspicion everywhere – including at him. Based on Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel. (R, 149 min.) Jersey Boys Tuesday, April 28, 2 p.m., Ages 18 and up The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. (R, 134 min.) M*A*S*H Tuesday, May 26, 2 p.m., Ages 18 and up The staff of the 4077 MASH unit deal with the horrors of battlefield surgery and the Korean War by whatever means necessary. The result is decidedly unmilitary. The movie that inspired the hit TV series. (R, 116 min.) 3 Tech Talk Pre-loaded Kindles Feature Popular Titles Warrenville Library cardholders can check out a Kindle e-reader that is preloaded with popular titles. Each Kindle (or Kindle Fire) has a selection that appeals to a specific audience. Kindles check out for two weeks. They can be renewed if no other patrons are waiting. These Kindles provide an opportunity for patrons to try an e-reader before purchasing one. Adult Mystery – Read Cormoran Strike, Dublin Murder Squad, Stephanie Plum and Whiskey Creek series among others. Digitize Your Slides and Film Negatives The portable Wolverine Slide/Film Converter transfers the images from slides and negatives to a memory card or directly to a Windows or Mac computer via USB. (For your convenience, 16GB memory cards are available for purchase at the Information Desk.) Warrenville Library cardholders may check out a converter for two weeks, or use one in the Library on a first-come, first-served basis. If your converted images need improvement, advanced scanning options and editing software are available at the computer-based Scanning Station. To get started, watch the Slide Converter’s video tutorial on our catalog website, or schedule one-on-one assistance through our Book a Librarian program by calling 630/393-1171 x100. Streaming Entertainment Watch the Library’s digital collection of over 75 movies and TV shows, plus free channels including sports, news, history and children’s programs. The Roku player connects via HDMI or composite video to TVs and other displays including full size or pico projectors. Warrenville cardholders may check out a Roku for two weeks. Wireless internet access is required; remote control batteries are not included. Adult Popular – Features books by popular authors including James Patterson, David Baldacci, Gillian Flynn and George R.R. Martin. Singles – Contains singles and short stories that stand alone or are written by series authors like Kathy Reichs, John Scalzi, Stephen King, Danielle Paige, Jennifer Weiner and Dean Koontz. Award Nominees – Loaded with Illinois children’s book award nominees for the Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill and Lincoln Awards. Battle of the Books – Contains titles for the elementary and middle school Battle of the Books program. Young Adult - Includes popular teen titles, such as Divergent, Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Mortal Instruments and Percy Jackson series. Young Adult Graphic Novels – Sample graphic novels including Sherlock Bones, Dragon Ball, Batman, Iron Man and more on this Kindle Fire. WWSHS Summer Reading – Loaded with assigned reading for high school freshmen and AP/Accelerated English classes. We’re Here to Help Curious about the Library’s digital magazines and eBooks, online courses or digital business and investing resources? Need help getting started with your mobile device, scanning, email, Web searching or saving and sending documents? Schedule a Book a Librarian appointment for a oneon-one learning session with a librarian. Open to Warrenville cardholders; registration required. Register at the Library’s Information Desk or call 630/393-1171 x100. 4 Warrenville Public Library District Tweens and Teens An asterisk (*) after a program title indicates that registration is required. red. Register through the program calendar at www.warrenville.com or call 630/393-1171 x100. Movies Reading & Writing Teen Writing Club * Teen Movie: Divergent * Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Ages 13 – 18, March 4, April 1, May 6 Join other teen writers for inspiration, thoughtful feedback and support on your writing projects. Saturday, March 7, 2 p.m., Ages 13 – 18 (PG-13, 139 min.) Rick Riordan Re-Read * Saturday, April 4, 2 p.m., Ages 13 – 18 (PG, 96 min.) Fridays, 4:30 p.m., Ages 10 – 16 March 20: The Lightning Thief April 17: The Sea of Monsters May 15: The Titan’s Curse Meet up at the Library for discussion and activities based on the popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. Books are available for checkout at the Information Desk one month prior to the discussion date. Teen Movie: Maleficent * Free Comic Book Day Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m., Ages 13 & Up (PG-13, 121 min. And more... Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 2 On Free Comic Book Day participating comic book shops, libraries and schools around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who visits them. The Library will have comic books available for all ages – kids, teens and adults. Stop by the Information Desk to pick up your free comic book while supplies last. Gaming Super Smash Bros. Tournament * Fridays, 4:30 p.m., Ages 12 – 17, March 6, April 3, May 1 Challenge other gamers to Super Smash Bros. Brawl battles then stick around to play for fun. The tournament winner will receive a gift card. Tablet Gaming Friday, March 13, 4:30 p.m., Ages 13 – 18 Get ready for puzzles, platforms and jump-scares playing tablet games including Five Nights at Freddy’s, Pizza vs. Skeletons and Geometry Dash. Nintendo Club * Fridays, 4:30 p.m., Ages 10 – 15, March 27, April 10, May 29 Come talk about your favorite Nintendo games, characters and series. Bring your Nintendo 3DS (or DS) and any multi-player games you wish to play. You can also try out different Wii U games like Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 8 and Skylanders Trap Team. Mario Kart * Wednesday, April 1, 2:30 p.m., Ages 8 – 13 Go on a road trip with Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. www.warrenville.com | Spring 2015 Teen Tech Week: Libraries are for Making… March 8 – 14 Teen Tech Week is the perfect time to sample the Library’s mobile devices and technology. Make a short film using our Flip video camera and green screen then edit your footage on a Library computer. Convert family photographs, negatives and slides into electronic files then use them to create a video history for your family archives. Take an online course to learn about game design, web design or audio and video editing. These resources are available to Warrenville Library cardholders. Sherlock Party * Friday, May 22, 4:30 – 6 p.m., Ages 13 – 18 Celebrate the BBC show Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday. Teen Advisory Board Monthly, Ages 13 – 18 The Warrenville Public Library District wants you to help us provide more content and activities for teens. Attend monthly meetings of the Teen Advisory Board to: • • • • Share your interests and favorite activities with the Library. Suggest books, DVDs and more for our collections. Plan programs and clubs for teens at the Library. Learn more about starting your own projects or events using Library space. If you’re interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board, please contact April, our Teen Services Librarian, at [email protected] or 630/393-1171 x111. 5 Children An asterisk (*) after a program title indicates that registration is required. Register through the program calendar at www.warrenville.com or call 630/393-1171 x100. NEW! Paws for Tales * N S Saturdays, 10 – 11:30 a.m. March 14, April 11, May 9 M Y Young readers in Kindergarten through second grade build ttheir confidence by reading aloud to a certified dog in a nonjjudgmental, supportive environment. Sign up for a 15-minute ssession with a certified dog and volunteer team from the Naperville Humane Society. NAHS supplies the books which all contain humanee tthemes H hemes kkindness, empathy and compassion. Children also receive bookmarks, ks, stickers ccoloring sheets from the dog. Storytimes Area such ass and Crafty Kids * Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Ages 2 – 6 March 11, April 8, May 13 Children enjoy stories and make a craft with their parent or caregiver. Swingin’ Storytime Mondays, March 9 – April 27, 6:30 p.m. Swing, sway, jump and dance to the beat of stories with a blend of rhythm and songs. All ages welcome. No storytime on March 30. Family Storytimes Tuesdays, March 10 – April 28, 10:30 a.m. Drop in for stories, rhymes, songs and finger plays. All ages welcome. Lego Day – Spring Break Edition * Monday, March 30, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Ages 7 – 12 Come build with our Legos. Bring a friend and your imagination. Build a spacecraft, a pirate ship or a tanker truck. Toddler Time Thursdays, March 12 – April 30, 10 a.m. Children ages 18-36 months enjoy singing, dancing, stories, finger plays and playtime. Bilingual Storytime Wednesday, April 1, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Listen to stories in English and Spanish. Make a craft and listen to some songs. Families are welcome to attend this special bilingual storytime. Cuentos Bilingües Miercoles, 1 de abril, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Vengan a escuchar unos cuentos y hacer una manualidad. Toda la familia está invitada para disfrutar de este programa especial durante las vacaciones de primavera. 6 Spring Break Family Movie Night Thursday, April 2, 6 – 8 p.m. Come in your pajamas and enjoy a fun-filled movie with your family. Take a break, sit back and join us for a Spring Break Adventure. Movie title will be announced in March. Dia de los Niños Storytime Thursday, April 30, 6 – 7 p.m. Join us for a bilingual storytime filled with music and crafts. The whole family is invited to enjoy an evening of family entertainment celebrating kids and books. Programa de Día de los Niños Jueves, 30 de abril, 6 – 7 p.m. Vengan a escuchar unos cuentos, música y hacer una manualidad. Toda la familia está invitada. Acompáñenos a celebrar los niños y los libros. Warrenville Public Library District Children An asterisk (*) after a program title indicates that registration is required. red. Register through the program calendar at www.warrenville.com or call 630/393-1171 x100. April is National Poetry Month With funds given in honor of Bill & Evy Rabinstein, the Library has purchased these new poetry books for our children’s collection. Out and About by Shirley Hughes Lullaby and Kisses Sweet: Poems to Love with Your Baby by Lee Bennett Hopkins Explore Poetry! With 25 Great Projects by Andi Diehn Bigfoot is Missing! by J. Patrick Lewis The Popcorn Astronauts: And Other Biteable Rhymes by Deborah Ruddell Crazy About Hockey! by Loris Lesynski It’s Christmas! by Jack Prelutsky Movie Poster Display & Saturday Movie Matinee Saturday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 1 – 5 p.m. 10 a.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG, 92 min.) 12:30 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG, 102 min.) 2:30 p.m. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG, 98 min.) Take a few minutes to visit with film art enthusiast and poster collector Bill Brandeis. Bill will have several posters from his personal collection on display in the Library’s main lobby. On Saturday, the following movies will be shown in the Hudetz Family Meeting Room. No registration required. Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. www.warrenville.com | Spring 2015 7 Tax Forms Mobile Device Donations Library Board of Trustees Not sure what to do with your old smartphone, tablet or e-reader? Consider donating your gently used device to the Library. Some devices will be loaded with digital content and put into circulation, while others will be used in Library programs. Any devices not used directly by the Library will be passed on to other local non-profits or safely recycled. Donations are accepted at our Information Desk with the completion of our Mobile Device Donation form, which also serves as a receipt for tax purposes. Device size and type restrictions apply; consult our staff for details or visit our website at www.warrenville.com. Heather Stull, President Jill Richardson, Vice President Jerri L. Picha, Treasurer Richard W. Warren, Jr., Secretary Amy Arlowe Barbara J. DuRocher Sandy Lezon State and federal tax forms are accessible through agency websites. Tax forms are available online at www.irs.gov (federal) and tax.illinois.gov (state). Online forms may be accessed at the Library and printed for 10¢ per page. Board Meetings March 18, 7 p.m. April 15, 7 p.m. May 27, 7 p.m. Public welcome. Agendas & minutes available online at www.warrenville.com > About Us > Library Governance. Management Team Trustee Election Two seats on the Library’s Board of Trustees will be elected at the April 7 Consolidated Election. Incumbents Jerri Picha and Barbara DuRocher filed candidate petitions in December. Library Trustee elections are held in odd-numbered years. The Board’s seven Trustees serve staggered six-year terms. Register to vote and find your polling place online at www.dupageco.org/election. Sandy Whitmer, Director Leila Heath, Adult & Youth Services Patty Dybala, Circulation Louis Carlile, Technical Services Cynthia Makowski, Computer Services Jackie Davis, Administrative Assistant New Program: Paws For Tales We’re partnering with Naperville Area Humane Society volunteers and their dogs to build young readers’ confidence. See page 6 for details. Support Your Library Visit www.warrenville.com > Services > Support Your Library ECRWSS POSTAL PATRON 28 W 751 Stafford Place • Warrenville, IL 60555 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 20
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