August 31st, 2010
Date and time: Saturday, September 4, 10 a.m.
Location: Business Center
If you have always used our print investment resources in our Business Center, now is the perfect time to get acquainted with their online equivalents. More and more publishers are migrating to an exclusively online format, and this trend will probably continue. While we currently subscribe to most of these sources in print, we are concerned that you will only be able to access these resources online in the near future. In this class you will learn how to use Morningstar online which is available on the Library’s web site.
Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.
Tags: finances, investing, investments, Morningstar
Posted in Computer and Internet |
August 31st, 2010
Date: September 1-May 1
Location: Kids’ World Desk
Collect magnets by reading books from 18 different categories. Pick up a reading log at the Kids’ World Desk. When you are finished, return it and receive your magnet for that category. Kids who are not old enough to read yet may be read to. For ages infancy–13. Register beginning September 1.
Tags: children, reading, reading programs
Posted in Kids' World |
August 31st, 2010
Would you like to learn how to use Photoshop? Do you want to know more about Dreamweaver? Or maybe you want to learn about digital photography. You can do all of this and more - for free. The Library now subscribes to Lynda.com, a video tutorial site with over 53,000 tutorials providing detailed instruction for everything from Adobe and Microsoft software to digital photography and web design.
You can access Lynda.com from home or at the Library by clicking on Research, then Databases, then Databases A to Z on our web site.
Tags: computer instruction, Lynda.com, tutorials, web design
Posted in Library News |
August 26th, 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
Posted in Library News |
August 24th, 2010
If you didn’t attend this year’s Teen Film Fest, you can see the winning videos on our TeenSpace web page. There were 13 great entries judged by Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire. The three winning films were:
First place - The Beatrix Gem directed by Ben M. of Arlington Heights
Second place - Walking On Air directed by Ashley G. of Arlington Heights
Third place - Jenga directed by Trevor O. of Kildeer.
Tags: film fest, films, teens
Posted in Teen |
August 23rd, 2010
Using the Library can be daunting for those with limited English skills. To make things easier, the Library has instant access to an interpreter through a Language Line telephone located at the Answer Center. The phone connects patrons with an interpreter who can translate their requests and convey them to a staff member. The Language Line service has professional interpreters for 150 languages, and it is available any time the Library is open.
Tags: interpreters, Language Line, World Languages
Posted in Library News |
August 19th, 2010
Date and time: Monday, August 30, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Training Center
Learn the elements of a succinct book review for sites such as the Library’s website and Amazon.com. Come with a book title in mind that you would like to review. You will have the opportunity to submit your review at the end of class. Prerequisites: Basic mouse and keyboarding skills as well as the ability to surf the Web. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.
Tags: book reviews, books, computers, online
Posted in Computer and Internet |
August 17th, 2010
Please pardon our dust during our Kids’ World reorganization project. We’re moving things around, replacing the carpet and adding a few more surprises to the area. All kids’’ items will be available during this project, but some are in temporary locations. Look for the following items in the area between New Books and DVDs for adults:
Pop-Up Books
Board books
Picture books
EReads
J/Y fiction, mysteries and science fiction
Kids’ World reference
World Languages
All items will be moved back to their new locations in Kids’ World by October 8. If you need assistance locating anything, please ask a staff member.
Tags: books for children, Kids' World
Posted in Kids' World |
August 17th, 2010
If you love to read books and love to discuss them with others, sign up to join one of our book discussion groups.
For the following groups, signup is monthly, and the groups are free. Click on each for titles to be discussed.
Monday Morning Book Club
Mystery Book Group
Get Together With Books
Novel Experience
Nonfiction Book Group
Sign up for the entire series for the following groups. Click on each for details and fees.
Life Readers: Classic Study Group
Great Books Wednesday Afternoon
Great Books Wednesday Evenings
Tags: book groups, books, fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, reading
Posted in Adults |
August 12th, 2010
If you have a lot to do (and who doesn’t these days?) and not enough time, use your computer and the Library’s drive-up window to get what you need. Go online and reserve your books, movies and music. When they are ready, we’ll email you, and you can pick them up at the drive-up window located in the underground parking lot. If you need to drop off materials, there’s a book drop right next to it – perfect for a quick stop while out running your errands.
Don’t forget, the Library’s drive-up window is now open Monday–Friday, beginning at 8 a.m., so you can pick things up before you go to work.
Tags: books, drive-up window, movies, timesaver
Posted in Library News |
