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Library Events
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O’Fallon News
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Calendar
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A Few Goodbyes
After working at the library for a
combined total of nearly seventeen
years, Heather Gaines and Kathy
Lapp are leaving their jobs at O’Fallon
Public Library to pursue careers in
other areas or at other libraries. We
are going to miss their smiling faces
behind the circulation desk and we
wish both of them luck in all of their
future endeavors!
August 2014
Teen Winners
Congrats to our winners of the Teen
Summer Challenge! Rebecca's
favorite part was creating a music
video, while Elizabeth's favorite part
was getting artsy. (Their mother
enjoyed the stew they made for one
of the challenges).
Be sure to check
out our newest
database:
Rosetta Stone!
Thanks again to all the participants!
Enjoy one of the
leading language
learning software
programs in the
world for free with
your library card!
Choose from over 30
different languages.
After logging in with
your barcode and
last name you will
need to choose a
user name and
password the first
time you use this.
This is what they won!
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New Additions:
Fiction
All Fall Down
Jennifer Weiner
Cop Town
Karen Slaughter
The Glass Kitchen
Linda Francis Lee
The Hurricane
Sisters
Dorothea Benton
Frank
August 2014
Tween the Gartens
1st and 3rd Friday, 9:30 am
This event is for children ages 12-24 months
and a parent or caregiver.
Explore books, music, and rhyme with your
baby.
Beyond the Gartens
August 1st, 6th, 15th & 20th, 10:45am
For children ages 24-36 months and a
parent or caregiver.
Explore books, music, and rhyme!
Little Mercies
Heather Gudenkauf
StoryTime School
Every Monday, 10:30am
The Matchmaker
Elin Hilderbrand
For 3-5 year olds. Story time includes
stories, songs, fingerplays, and other
interactive activities.
Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King
Save the Date
Mary K. Andrews
Anime Club
1st Tuesday of the Month at 6pm
We are viewing:
Black Cat
The Silkworm
Robert Galbraith
We’ll have pizza! Bring your friends!!
That Night
Chevy Stevens
Top Secret TwentyOne
Janet Evanovich
Reminisce Movie Night
4th Tuesday of the Month, 6pm
Showing: East of Eden
Starring James Dean
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Babygarten
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 9:30am
For babies 0-12 months old and their
caregivers. Join us for songs, rhymes, and
stories. A great introduction to books and a
fun way to meet new friends!
Storyteller Gail Long
Every Thursday, 10:30am
Join us as Storyteller Gail tells tales from far
away and our own backyards.
Each session includes a craft.
Chess Club
2nd Thursday of the month, 4:30pm
Join us for Chess Club! For 9 year olds &
up. Learn new moves and play games.
Facilitated by a former high school chess
champion.
Sunday Movie Matinee
Rotating Sundays, the next one is August
10th at 2pm
Showing: Rio 2
“It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel, and their
three kids after they travel from Rio de
Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon.”
Fun and Furry Reading Program
2nd Monday and Tuesday, 4pm
Do you love dogs as much as we do? Come
to the library and read to one of our furry
friends. Our special friends are trained
"helper" dogs and they love to listen to stories!
New Additions:
Non Fiction
Another Great Day at
Sea
Geoff Dyer
Burning Down the
House
Nell Burnstein
Console Wars
Blake Harris
Finding Me
Michelle Knight
A Fighting Chance
Elizabeth Warren
Flash Boys
Michael Lewis
Imperial Life in the
Emerald City
Rajiv
Chandrasekaran
January First
Michael Schofield
10% Happier
Dan Harris
The True American
Anand Giridharadas
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New Additions:
Children’s
Blizzard of the Blue
Moon
Mary Osborne
Chester
Syd Hoff
The Endless Lake
Erin Hunter
There is a Bird on
Your Head!
Mo Willems
Lego Club
3rd Sunday of the
Month, 2:30pm
August 2014
Cultural Adventure Club
3rd Tuesday of the month, 4:15pm
You are invited to see the world!
We will learn about other cultures and
traditions through games, guest speakers,
crafts, and an occasional snack. For 2nd
grade and up.
Teen Book Club
3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6pm
Ranger’s Apprentice: Ruins of Gorlan
By
John Flanagan
Monday Night: Library Book Club
Meets at the Library
4th Monday of the Month, 7pm
Join us for Lego
Club!
Each month we start
with a story (to
humor the librarian)
and then we build
with Lego building
blocks.
You may build using
the diagrams we
provide or build "free
style."
For all ages!
Books & Brew
Meets at Global Brew
4th Monday of the Month, 7pm
Reading: The Goldfinch
By Donna Tartt
Quadricorn Book Club (for Tweens)
4th Wednesday of the Month, 4:30pm
Storybound by Marissa Burt
or
The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley
P age 5
New Additions:
DVDs
Dark Circle
Doc Martin:
Series 6
Enemy
God Loves
Uganda
The Grand
Budapest Hotel
Grand Piano
I,Frankenstein
Inequality for All
Jack Ryan:
Shadow Recruit
Lone Survivor
O’Fallon Events and Information
Board and Committee Meetings
Warrant Review
August 4 & 18, 6pm
Planning Commission
Cancelled August 12
August 26, 5pm
City Council
August 4 & 18, 7pm
Finance & Administration Committee
August 25, 5:30pm
Public Safety Committee
August 11, 5pm
Public Works Committee
August 25, 7pm
Parks & Environment Committee
August 11, 5:30pm
Community Development Committee
August 11 & 25, 6pm
Zoning Hearing Officer
Cancelled August 12
August 26, 5pm
American Heart Association
Heartsaver CPR/AED Classes
First Tuesday of every month, 6pm
O’Fallon Public Safety Building, 285 N.
Seven Hills Road
All classes are taught by O’Fallon EMS
Personnel. You will learn adult CPR, how
to use an AED, child & infant CPR, and
choking relief.
$25 fee for the class, which covers class
materials and certification card.
Recommended for 12+ years.
To sign up for the class: 618-624-4516.
Robocop
School Year Start Dates
Shiloh Village, District 85: August 12th
Son of God
O’Fallon Schools, District 90: August 13th
Vampire Academy
Central School, District 104: August 13th
O’Fallon High, District 203: August 12th
August 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2
Tween Gartens
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
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4
5
6
7
Story Time School
10:30am
Anime Club
6pm
Babygarten
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
Gail Long
10:30am
10
11
12
13
Rio 2
2pm
Story Time School
10:30am
Fun & Furry
4pm
Fun & Furry
4pm
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Lego Club
2:30pm
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Story Time School Cultural Adventure
10:30am
4:15pm
Teen Book Club
6pm
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9
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15
16
Gail Long
10:30am
Chess Club
4:30pm
Tween Gartens
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
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Babygarten
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
Gail Long
10:30am
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Story Time School
10:30am
Reminisce Movie
6pm
Quadricorns
4:30pm
Gail Long
10:30am
Library Book Club
7pm
Books & Brew
7pm
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Adult Events (green)
Teen Events (red)
Children’s Events (blue)
September 2014
Sun
7
14
Family Movie
2pm
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2
3
4
5
6
Story Time School
10:30am
Anime Club
6pm
Babygarten
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
Gail Long
10:30am
Tween Gartens
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
8
9
10
11
12
13
Story Time School
10:30am
Fun & Furry
4pm
Fun & Furry
4pm
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20
Story Time School Cultural Adventure
10:30am
4:15pm
Teen Book Club
6pm
Gail Long
10:30am
Chess Club
4:30pm
17
18
19
Babygarten
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
Gail Long
10:30am
Tween Gartens
9:30am
Beyond Garten
10:45am
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21
22
23
24
25
Lego Club
2:30pm
Story Time School
10:30am
Library Book Club
7pm
Books & Brew
7pm
Reminisce Movie
6pm
Quadricorns
4:30pm
Gail Long
10:30am
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29
30
27
Story Time School
10:30am
Adult Events (green)
Teen Events (red)
Children’s Events (blue)