Library Newsletter

Wilmington Public Library District
Book Bytes
Fall/Winter
2014
I’m not sure why I assume things will slow down when summer ends. Perhaps it’s because we have usually spent a frantic six
weeks putting on fun-filled, program-packed, amazing prize-filled Summer Reading Fun, or perhaps it’s because I look forward to
my kids going back to school and believe that since my house is almost empty during the day that things will also become quiet at
the library. Yet every September, I realize fall is just another busy season for librarians, starting with September being National
Library Card Month (hint, hint). If you don’t have one of your own, you really should, because we are so much more than just a
place to find great books, music and movies. We also have a big lineup of fall programs for the whole family! Also in the Fall is
Banned Books Week and as a member of the Intellectual Freedom Committee for the Illinois Library Association, I have
recommitted myself to protecting your Freedom to Read , so there will some exciting events for that occasion as well.
As for the summer, it was a huge success—thanks to the amazing sponsors below and all you wonderful participants who made
this our best summer ever. We celebrated 100 Years by eating a lot of pie, we handed out 2,000 Brookfield Zoo passes, did a
gazillion programs, and took some fun bus trips. And did I mention all that reading we bribed you into doing!? We are exhausted.
We are ready for the leaves to turn and the evenings to start sooner so we can get back to cozy evenings in the chair...reading
(what else would librarians do?). This fall we hope to make more big changes at your library - for sure a new website (which is
currently under construction); also in the works is eRead Illinois a new e-book lending site to compliment our Overdrive Collection
and double your electronic offerings. You’ll have to keep watching us to see what’s next so don’t forget to check us out!
Maria Meachum– Director
A BIG THANKS TO OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM SPONSORS
Aperion Care
A&J Signs
AJ Hot Dogs
Bale Agency
Bellettini Foods
Bradley Pest Control
Brookfield Zoo
Brown's Carpet Care
Brown's Towing
Country Financial-Becky Hansen
Courtyard Flowers
Crockett's Gunsmithing
"D" Construction
Doc’s Pharmacy
Don Gould , Attorney & Will County Board
Faletti Meats
Free Press Advocate
G&D Tire and Alignment
Grundy Bank
Illinois Transport
Improv Acting Class @ Finale Studios
Island City Piping
Jaszy's Java
Judy Sundine-Pro Real Estate
Concrete by Mancuso
Mark-it Express Logistics LLC
Prairie Lane Studios
Raymond James Daily & Francis
Riverfront Lanes
Riverside Medical
SABA/ ACE- Patty Baskerville
Skinner Animal Clinic
Smith Koeling, Dykstra & Ohm
Accounting
Standard Bank
Tire Tracks
Tuffy's Lounge
US Cold Storage
Viking Roofing
Wilmington Collision Center
Remember...
Youth Programs
Programs to Register For:
Playing with Your Food
Last Wednesday of each month
@3:30pm
Easy, tasty treats
for kids 1st grade
and up! We’ll be
making foods such
as butterfly sandwiches and fruit
kabobs.
August 27—Butterfly Sandwiches
Sept 24— Campfire Crunch
Oct 29 — TBA
Nov 26— TBA
Reading with Sue & Elle
Every Friday 3:30-4:30
Want a little practice reading in a
friendly place with an excited
audience? Come and read to Elle —
the dog who loves books!
Please sign up for a 15 minute
session in advance.
Fit 4 Life Camps
Feed your mind and body! Sign up
for these programs and learn about
eating right, being active, and
building character.
Both camps runs 5-6:30PM
Sept 16 – Bullying
Oct 14 – SMART Goals & THINK
Culture Club
Ages: 3rd—6th grades
Stop in and listen to a story in a
another language, have a foreign
snack, and/or make a craft from a
different land!
Monthly on Saturdays @10:30am
Sept. 20 — Poland
Oct. 18 — China
Nov. 29 — Tibet
Dec. 27 — Mexico
Baby Lapsit
Wednesdays, 10am
(No lapsit the LAST Wednesday of
each month).
Ages: Birth to 24 months WITH a
parent or adult caregiver.
It’s never too early to introduce your
baby to books! Join us for stories,
songs, fingerplays and fun in this
interactive program.
Drop-In Programs:
First Saturday Make &Take
The library will be offering Saturday
"Make and Take" craft days on the
first Saturday of each month.. Come
create your craft any time between
1-3 PM, as supplies last. A table will Night Owls
be set up with the craft examples and
Thursdays, 6:30pm
supplies.
(No Night Owls the LAST Thursday
of each month)
Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov. 1, Dec 6
Birth to 5 years WITH a parent or
caregiver.
First Sunday Lego Play Day
All Ages
Whoooo’s getting sleepy? Wear your
cozy PJs, bring your
favorite stuffed animal, and head to the
library for some relaxing stories before
Everyone loves Legos! Stop by on
bedtime.
the first Sunday of each month and
see what you can build!
First Sunday of each month.
Halloween Trick or Treating
Friday, 10/31 3:30-5:00
Sept 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7
Did you know?
 Our Teen Nooks have all the big
names on them! John Green,
Divergent, Hunger Games, and
more!
 You can check out the Nooks for
two weeks, just like a print book.
Adult Programs
Genealogy Club
Third Tuesday of the Month
starting in October!
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Interested in finding out more about
your family history? The Wilmington Public Library District is looking
for people who would like to meet
on a monthly basis to share stories,
research strategies, and learn
about new resources! Come join
us for our first meeting on Oct. 21
at 6 PM. Please register by
stopping by the library or calling
815-476-2834.
Pretzel Decorating
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
at 1PM
Come make a tasty Oktoberfest
treat! We will be decorating pretzels
with chocolate dips and a variety of
toppings! There is no fee for the
program; however, registration is
requested. To register, please stop
by or call the library at 815-476-2834.
Ghosts of Rt. 66 presented by
Rt. 66 expert Dave Clark
Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 at 6:30 PM
Get ready for Halloween with this
spooky program! Come explore the
legends and lore of ghosts and other
Knitting Club
strange phenomena of area towns
First Tuesday of the Month along the highway from Chicago to
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
California! There is no fee for the
Interested in perfecting your knitprogram; however, registration is
ting and crocheting skills? The
requested. To register, please stop
Wilmington Public Library District is by or call the library at 815-476-2834.
looking for people who would like
to meet on a monthly basis to work
on knitting and crocheting projects. A Mad World: World War I and
A knitting and crocheting instructor World War II presented by Jim
Gibbons
will be on hand to help you get
Monday, November 3, 2014 at 6
started on a project, or answer
PM
questions.
Come join us as we celebrate the
100th year anniversary of World War I
Music on a Sunday Afternoon and honor our veterans! Historian
The Happy Wanderers
Jim Gibbons will take you through
Sunday, September 14, 2014 at two of the most catastrophic wars in
2PM
our nation’s history, highlighting sigCelebrate Oktoberfest with a Ger- nificant events that thrust the United
man Musical Performance by the
States into two unwanted wars.
Happy Wanderers. The Happy
These events include the AssassinaWanderers are a talented, fun Ger- tion of the Arch Duke Ferdinand, the
sinking of the luxury liner Lusitania,
man Band that will get the party
Hitler’s ambition to achieve power,
started with fun polkas, novelties
like The Chicken Dance plus tradi- the attack on Pearl Harbor, the dropping of the Atomic Bomb and much,
tional German marches and
much, more! There is no fee for the
waltzes. Refreshments will be proprogram; however, registration is
vided by Chef Klaus Bier Stube.
requested. To register, please stop
There is no fee for the program;
by or call the library at 815-476-2834.
however, registration is requested.
To register, please stop by or call
the library at 815-476-2834.
AARP Driver’s Safety Class
Monday, November 17, 2014 from
9 AM- 5 PM
Lunch will be provided
$15 for AARP Members
$20 for Nonmembers
Participants can pay by cash or a
check made out to AARP on the day
of the program.
This one-day Driver Safety course run by
the AARP is geared toward older drivers,
however the class is open to all ages. You
may be eligible for a discount on your
insurance policy if you pass the course.
Please consult your agent for details.
Registration is required!
To register, please stop by the library or
call 815-476-2834.
Christmas Card Making
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at 1 PM
Come spend an afternoon making homemade Christmas Cards. We will be
decorating cards with sparkles and bling!
There is no fee for the program; however,
registration is requested. To register,
please stop by or call the library
at 815-476-2834.
Christmas Ceramics Dish
Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at 6 PM
Get ready for the Christmas season with
Tracy Lawrence as she helps us create a
Christmas tree or snowman dish. There
is a $5 material fee and registration is
required. To register, please stop by or
call the library at 815-476-2834.
Christmas Cookie Decorating
Weds., December 3, 2014 at 1 PM
Come spend an afternoon decorating
festive sugar cookies. We will provide the
cookies for you to decorate with a variety
of sugars and sprinkles! There is no fee
for the program; however, registration is
required. To register, please stop by or
call the library at 815-476-2834.
201 S. Kankakee St.
We’re on the Web!
Www.wilmingtonlibrary.org
Phone: 815-476-2834
Fax: 815-476-7805
www.wilmingtonlibrary.org
The library will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas
Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day and Easter
Sunday.
Computer Classes
This fall, Wilmington Public
Library District will be offering
Computer Basics and
Email/Internet Basics Workshops.
Random Acts of Kindness Club
Third Saturday of each month @12pm
Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15
Ages: 5 & Up (this includes you adults!)
Come by and learn how small actions
can make a big difference!
Promotional Materials
Attendance at a Wilmington Public Library District
program or event constitutes a willingness to appear
in any and all promotional materials for the Library
and releases the Library and its licensees from any
and all liability related to the usage of promotional
materials. Names are never used without approval.
If you or your children do not wish to appear in
possible future Library promotions, please speak to
a Library staff member.
Please stop by or call the library at
815-476-2834 for more information on dates
and times.
Board of Trustees
Mary Smith, President
Sandy Vasko, Vice President
Becky Quigley, Secretary
Pam Clennon, Treasurer
Diana Zolecki-Browning, Trustee
Doug Hughes, Trustee
The Board of Trustees meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M.
Meetings are open to the public.