December 2nd, 2010
Beginning Monday, December 6, we will be unveiling the first phase of a two-part redesign of our website. Because of software improvements, we have been able to implement the suggestions that our customers have given us about our current site.
The site has a different look, new organization and some new features. We have blogs on more pages along with staff photos, so you will be getting information “face to face” from the same staff members that you talk to in the Library.
The second phase of the redesign, which will include changes to the catalog, is coming this spring.
Tags: website
Posted in Library News |
December 2nd, 2010
Thinking of getting an eReader this holiday? Here are some things you might like to know:
You can check out a Nook, Kindle or Sony Reader from the Library for two weeks to give them a test run.
You can come to the Library’s Welcome Desk to try them out and talk to staff members about the features of each. For questions about eReaders, call the Welcome Desk at 847-506-2640.
The Library has eBooks that you can download for free from My Media Mall on our website. The eBooks are compatible with most eReaders except the Kindle. Click here to learn more about which eReaders are compatible with My Media Mall.
In January you can drop by the Welcome Desk on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. to learn how to use your eReader to download the Library’s eBooks.
Tags: eBooks, eReaders, My Media Mall
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November 30th, 2010
Date and time: Sunday, December 12, 2 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Violinist Oliver Colbentson, former concertmaster with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, will be joined by piano virtuoso Jimin Yun for an outstanding concert of classical masterpieces by such composers as Mozart, Grieg and Beethoven. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register online or at the Reception Desk on the second floor, 847-392-0100.
Tags: classical music, piano, violin
Posted in Adults, Friends of the Library |
November 29th, 2010
Date and time: Thursday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
In December Dann and Raymond are talking musicals - “Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance”: The Sound of Musicals. This popular monthly film discussion program presented by Daily Herald movie critic Dann Gire and film historian and novelist Raymond Benson offers a fun-filled evening discussing a different film theme each month, including film clips, cinema history, trivia and more. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.
Tags: film trivia, movies, musicals
Posted in Adults |
November 26th, 2010
Date and time: Monday, December 6, 7 – 8 p.m.
Location: Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road
This program brings three organizations together in a panel format for a unique opportunity to discuss how they can provide assistance to help you successfully complete your job search. It is the first in a series of programs running through April 2011 that will focus on the challenges of a 50+ job search.
Rrepresentatives from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Harper College, and the Saint Hubert Unemployed Ministry will provide a brief presentation describing their organization’s 50+ unemployed experiences and how they provide job search support/assistance. This will be followed by questions from the audience. Call 847-253-5532 to register.
Tags: employment, job search, over 50
Posted in Jobs, Seniors |
November 24th, 2010
Date and time: December 1– December 30
Location: Teen Website
We are raffling off the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins to one lucky winner. The final book in the trilogy, Mockingjay, is signed by the author. Enter online at www.ahml.info/teens and comment on the teen blog post about which of the three books was your favorite and why. All teens who have read the books may participate. Raffle winner announced on Thursday, December 30. For teens ages 12–18.
Tags: hunger games, raffle, teens
Posted in Teen |
November 22nd, 2010
Check out our new database, Career Cruising. It is a career guidance and planning system that helps you find careers that match up with your interests and gives you information on training options. Career Crusing includes job search tools to create a calling card; prepare the different types of resumes, including electronic; and learn interview skills. You can find Career Cruising under Jobs and Careers Databases on the Jobs & Careers page of our website.
Tags: career guidance, careers, training
Posted in Adults |
November 22nd, 2010
Want a reminder when it is time to sign up for the next cooking program? We can alert you via email to upcoming Library programs for adults. And you can choose what interests you – author visits, cooking programs, musical performances, health and wellness information and much more. Sign up on the events page of our web site, www.ahml.info. Enter your email address under event announcements on the right side of the page and click on go to see a list of the types of programs you wish to sign up for. You can also fill out a form at the Reception Desk on the Library’s second floor.
Tags: email reminders, library programs
Posted in Adults |
November 16th, 2010
The holidays will be a little brighter this year for some Arlington Heights families thanks to the efforts of Ivy Hill Brownie Troop 40412. The 27 third-grade girls each donated three or more food pantry items to the Library’s Read and Feed Food Drive. The group also donated 17 new children’s books for the Holiday Book Drive with money that the girls had earned from cookie sales.
“In lieu of purchasing a fun, new patch for the girls, we decided to buy books for the book drive,” stated Troop co-leader Lori Ann Oyen. She and co-leader Jerilyn Lissau accompanied the girls to the Library to drop off the donations. The group then got a behind-the-scenes tour from Kids’ World staff member Lynne Priest.
We’d like to thank the girls and their leaders for so generously helping their neighbors this holiday season.
Both the Read and Feed Drive and the Holiday Book Drive continue at the Library until December 1. Donations can be dropped off in collection bins located by the Checkout Desk. We are collecting food pantry items and new children’s books for Wheeling Township and pet food and items for the Buddy Foundation.
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November 16th, 2010
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.
Tags: food donations, read & feed
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