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TECH FEST
ARE YOU
SMARTER THAN
A GOOGLE
SEARCH?
WORLD
BOOK
NIGHT
KINDERGARTEN
ROCKS!
CARD
MAKING
EXTRAVAGANZA
BATTLE OF
THE BOOKS
ASK A
GARDEN
EXPERT
MGPL IN 2012
What a year it has been!
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TEEN
TRIVIA
MATH
CLUB
?
our website at www.mgpl.org
PAGES BOOK
DISCUSSION
HUNGER
GAMES
PARTY
READ FEST
Do you think you know everything?
Ready to put that to the test?
Join us for a fun and challenging
evening of trivia at the Bringer Inn.
Participants will compete in groups
of up to four, and the winning team
READING IS SO
DELICIOUS
STORYTIME
AT CULVER’S
bingo blizzard blast
Winter Reading Program
January 2 – February 28
Program for kids, teens, and adults!
game, and win prizes!
the Bringer Inn. This free event will test your knowlRegistration required.
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6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053
for KIDS:
for TEENS
for ADULTS
847-965-4220
www.mgpl.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TV SERIES
COMING SOON!
access to your favorite shows like Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire,
Upstairs Downstairs, and more.
EXHIBITS
MONEY SMART
KID CONTEST
BAXTER ROOM
January
Fabulous France, Paris,
Normandy and Talloires
2013 Money Smart Kid! To enter the contest, children must:
Art Work
Students
YOUTH SERVICES
January
Soccer Collection
Matei
Frogs, Shells Patches, and
Cars Collection of Devin and
Darma Delahanty
Car Collection of Brandon Matei
View the interactive edition of
Books & Beyond online! Go to
BooksandBeyond.mgpl.org
have money management skills
front of large groups or cameras
when answering questions
area
media
January 2013 at www.moneysmartweek.org/ms_kids_contest.
Grand prize is a $5,000 scholarship.
FEBRUARY CELEBRATIONS
AT THE LIBRARY
Books & Beyond is published six
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Paul Berg, Secretary
Daniel Hoffman
The Board meets on the second
Thursday of every month at 7 pm,
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Your Library in 2012
The number of
books checked
out would be the
height of...
what people
have to say
about the
library
THE NUMBERS
Books checked out: 227,816
DVDs & Blu-rays checked out: 94,098
CDs checked out: 20,085
Questions asked at the Adult Services and
Youth Services desks: 41,115
Attendance at programs: 33,549
Throughout the year, the
Library receives many
comments about the
services and programs it
provides. Here are just a
few of the things patrons
have to say.
If every movie checked out
came with a large popcorn, there
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The number of questions
asked at the desks
would equal...
average sized
swimming pools.
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If you were to listen to
all the CDs checked out,
your playlist would be...
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674 episodes of Jeopardy!*
2 years, 3 months, 15 days
long
*© Jeopardy Productions, Inc
The number of people that attended
library programs would span...
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11
Willis
Towers
from Morton Grove to Navy Pier.
KIDS
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WINTER SESSION
Room from
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Register online at calendar.mgpl.org, at
on the day of the event.
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most famous handcrafted puppets dancing and
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Stories, crafts and fun.
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each week.
The fantastic and mesmerizing illusions
of Master Magician Sean Masterson will
amaze and entertain the entire family. You
things disappear and transform!
Escape the chilly weather with fun winter activities and
Ice Age:
Continental Drift
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TO REGISTER
Do you think math is scary? It
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to help make math awesome.
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with spooky and ghostly
tales that will tickle your
math that really pops off the page.
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writer and storyteller
Jim May.
cover some of the fun.
calendar.mgpl.org
celebrate
MLK DAY
DROP-IN CLASSES
Classes will meet in the Activity
Room except where noted.
Drop in and meet new friends for play
a recycled paper story quilt in his honor.
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Get creative with acting and improv!
march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Stories, songs, and crafts for preschool
children and their caregivers.
surprising them with a friendship
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Your child can practice reading to a cerStories and play for our littlest listeners.
Foundation. Bring what you want to read
and talking with dozens of local preschool teachers and child care providers.
Social services agencies, special education centers, and enrichment programs
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Play the Pokemon trading card game.
Participants must have their own decks
and must know how to play the Poke-
Make a seasonal craft, while supplies
last.
bingo blizzard blast
Winter Reading Program
January 2 – February 28
with a story and a craft.
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KIDS
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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
KIDS FLICKS
Movies start at 4 pm
(Baxter Room)
sister, or teacher) with you for a lively discussion and activities connected to the
upon another adventure after
their continent is set adrift. Using
world.
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to save his town from a centuriesold curse.
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School is out and Greg is ready
for summer when all his plans go
to do all summer?
Young Victor conducts a science
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face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.
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dancing, musical instruments, and more!
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discovering StoryMakers from the
Harlem Renaissance through music,
art, and poetry.
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: calendar.mgpl.org
and learn how to make one on your own.
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TEENS
do with your friends or do you have ideas for the
programs! If you like to read, perform, learn, or craft,
we have great programs for YOU!
TEEN FACEBOOK PAGE
just for TEENS!
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reminders,
movie news,
and
and more.
more.
Go to www.facebook.com/MGPLteens
get involved and earn volunteer service hours?
teens are welcome.
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January 2 – February 28
of your choice from the suggested reading list found in the Teen area
in a row, and receive a prize.
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chance to win a $5,000 scholarship! Students
skills, can think on their feet, and live in the
BABYSITTING BASICS
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www.moneysmartweek.org/ms_kids_
contest
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Downton Abbey Marathon
Downton Abbey
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servants, and how their lives intertwine.
bingo blizzard blast
January 2 – February 28
Play Bingo Blizzard Blast and win
INFO
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and other useful information in these
teers from the Education Department of
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the last episode.
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Downton
Abbey style and will serve samples of a variety of treats for tasting.
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Kip Kelley presenting.
JOB SEARCHING
:
live demos on eBay.com and plenty of time for questions.
eBay: Beyond the Basics is coming in March.
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Join us for a reception honoring the student artists whose
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TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: calendar.mgpl.org
MOVIES, MUNCHIES & MORE
intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship and try to re-ignite the spark that caused them to fall
Lee Jones
Granada, the Great Mosque, the Badshahi Mosque, and more.
garth Fort.
Historian Jack Diamond presents.
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For more movie listings, see page 13.
Follows the lives of visitors and residents in Rome and the
GET HOOKED: CRAFTS
Beginners through advanced knitters are welcome to this
you how to knit and consult on solving knitting challenges.
Bring your current knitting project and needles and enjoy the
company of other knitters.
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sors and a roll of four-inch wide
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niques, and an opportunity to get together with others interested in genealogy.
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IMPORTANT DETAILS
series will start on the same day.
Full lists of prerequisites can be found at calendar.mgpl.org or by calling the Adult Services Desk at 847929-5101.
Need help formatting a document,
creating a playlist, or downloading an
Learn how to search, place holds,
review your account, and more with
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talk app suggestions and tech trends.
Drop in any time during this session
with your device or questions for as-
learn English, study for tests such as
the GED or TOEFL, read newspapers
in a world language, and more. To
register for a one-on-one tutorial, call
5101.
COMPUTER SKILLS
FOR BEGINNERS
One-on-one tutorial for those with little or no
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WEB WORKSHOPS
Register for a free Gmail account, compose, and send
email messages. REG
Manage emails and send attachments.
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create, share and store word processing documents,
and more.
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TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: calendar.mgpl.org
MICROSOFT OFFICE
WORKSHOPS
T
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and device account information for one-on-one assistance
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DOWNLOADABLE
E-BOOKS &
E-AUDIOBOOKS
Two PowerPoint workshops consolidated into an
and get individual instruction in
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Basic digital camera features and transfering photos to a computer. Bring your
digital camera along with its manual and
any cables that came with it. REG
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online.
See page 8 for details.
cable to connect to the computer). Experience in transferring photos from a camera to a computer is required. REG
LIBRARY E-BOOKS
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www.MyMediaMall.net
may seem!).
on-on tutorial, or check out the Downloadables page
e-reading!
www.mgpl.org. Happy
ADULT
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
check out one of our
between
the lines
Between the Lines
BOOK TALKS
At the Senior Center
This group will not meet in
January.
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Chat about fresh, popular reads!
Pages meets monthly at the Barnes &
out. To register, call the Senior Center
at 847-470-5223.
out popular e-readers and learn more
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all the hottest romance titles covered!
LitLounge,
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movie recommendations, as well as the latest
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mgpl.tumblr.com
Author Joe Meno
will be joining us for
the discussion!
FOR BOOK DESCRIPTIONS go to calendar.mgpl.org
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: calendar.mgpl.org
MOVIES
page 6.
page 9.
MOVIE MATTERS:
See page 8 for details.
EXPLORING ISSUES THROUGH FILM
Join us for an evening of thought-provoking entertainment at
with all of their wishes for an infant, their wishes are
granted. However, their child, Timothy Green, is not all
Senna, who gained mythical status on and off the track
HOT TICKET
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the 3rd Thursday every month.
could learn to communicate with language if raised and
nurtured like a human child.
Eight years later, a new terrorist leader,
SILVER SCREEN SERIES
the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect
1st Saturday every month at 2 pm.
On-the-run musicians disguise themselves as women and
up an envelope that attracts the interest
of a corrupt cop, who pursues the cyclist
Levitt, Michael Shannon
CRITICS CHOICE CINEMA
Sunday.
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Check out the
page
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Go to:
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elena, a widow, and Rita, a young photographer, which
JANUARY
Click here to view the monthly calendar.
Seven Wonders of the
\
Muslim World
India: Rural Treasures
Kids Flicks: Ice Age: Continental
Movie Maters: Senna
Drift
Dancing Home*
LitLounge book discussion: Geek
Love
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Downton Abbey:
The Odd Life of Timo-
Kids Flicks: ParaNorman
thy Green
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Roberto
Downton Abbey:
and Me*
Found
Memories
The Dark Knight
Rises
To Rome with Love
Downton Abbey:
Library Board Meeting
Downton Abbey:
La Boheme
Trouble with the Curve
Divergent
Seeing Cinderella*
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: calendar.mgpl.org
FEBRUARY
Click here to view the monthly calendar.
Stolen at
Some Like it
Hot
Ruby Sparks
Lowji
Between the Lines book discussion: The Language of Flowers
Discovers America*
Premium Rush
Kids Flicks: Frankenweenie
Hope Springs
Library Board Meeting
Teddy Bear
Moonrise Kingdom
Neil Armstrong is My Uncle…*
Between the Lines book discussion:
The Language of Flowers
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Kids Flicks: Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Movie Matters: Project Nim
The Girl with 500 Middle Names*
LitLounge book discussion:
Girl
Rigoletto
HOURS
Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MORTON GROVE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Checkout Desk
Adult Services
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Events: calendar.mgpl.org
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Contact us via e-mail:
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MR. M EXPLAINS...
Mr. M
Books & Beyond
notify staff.
account to access many great features!
Patrons needing special assistance should call
[email protected].
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REVIEW MY ACCOUNT: See a list of items you currently have checked out; your
RENEW MY MATERIALS: View due dates for the items you have checked out,
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