June, July, August - Prairie Trails Public Library

Prairie Trails Public
Library District
B OA R D OF
T RUS T E E S
James V. Rokaitis
President
Anita Byrne
Vice-President
Diane Shields
Secretary
Kenneth J. Twadell
Treasurer
Ann Trovato
Michael Valerio
Claudia Robuck
J U N E
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J U L Y —
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Join in the fun this
summer by participating
in Prairie Trails Public
Library’s reading
program,
“Read on the Wild Side!”
Ruth E. Faklis
Library Director
Library Board Meetings
The Library Board
meets on the second
Thursday of each month
at 7:30 p.m.
A U G U S T
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Children entering 6th grade and below may participate.
Older preteens and teens may participate in the Young Adult Reading Program.
There is also an Adult Reading Program.
Sign-up begins Monday, June 8th and continues throughout the program.
Each school age registrant must have his or her own library card.
You must be registered for the reading program to sign up for the activities.
Please let us know if you will need any special
accommodations to attend the programs.
Details Inside!
Library Hours
Monday through
Thursday 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Surveys Can Be Rewarding!
As part of the 40th Anniversary Celebration, the library surveyed patrons who
checked out VHS tapes during the month of April. We raffled off a DVD
player to one lucky patron. Congratulations Ms. C. Ghilardi!!! The library
has scaled back the VHS inventory to make room for new DVDs and CDs.
Library Closed
Independence Day
Friday, July4th
Patrons with
disabilities who plan
to attend library
programs and require
certain accommodations
are asked to contact the
library
at (708) 430-3688
Dan Kloepper
Editor
Little
Trivia
On
The
Prairie
We hosted the fifth annual “Little Trivia on the
Prairie” contest during April. Four staff members
represented the Prairie Trails Public Library
District. Members of the Prairie Dog team were:
Mike Giometti (Captain), Mary Ann Reho, Dan
Kloepper and Linda Galka.
Teams that challenged us in the tournament
represented the Alsip-Merrionette Park Public
Library District, the Orland Park Public Library,
the Green Hills Public Library District , the Palos
Heights Public Library, the Blue Island Public
Library, the Metropolitan Library System and two
teams from the Tinley Park Public Library.
The winning team represented the Alsip Library.
Construction
Update
Construction on the library is scheduled to begin
the week of May 26th The library was awarded a
Live and Learn Grant from Secretary of State/
State Librarian Jesse White in the amount of
$26,000 to gut and renovate the bathrooms closest
to the main entrance. Besides this effort, we will
also be adding a security panel and doors in the
staff hallway, tiling the youth services bathrooms,
and modifying the meeting rooms, board room,
staff room and staff bathroom. Some of these
areas have not been renovated since their
construction in 1976. We are hopeful that all
phases of the construction will be completed by
September 1st. In the mean time, please excuse
the dust and noise that will no doubt be part of the
construction experience.
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Children’s Programming
Wild
Weather
Monday,
July 20th at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 1 – 4
Are you interested in the changing
weather conditions? Come to the library
for an evening of wild weather activities!
Kick-Off Party
with Dave Rudolf
Monday, June 15th
from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
All ages
Do you want to get wild this summer?
Are you ready to hear some summer tunes? Help us kick off
the summer reading program with the always wacky and
zany, Dave Rudolf. Rudolf is a Grammy nominated
entertainer ready to perform for kids and adults who are
excited about reading this summer.
“Just So Stories”
Monday, July 27th
at 7:00 p.m.
All ages
Join Terry Lynch as your very
knowledgeable safari guide, as he brings
the wilderness to life, and puts his spin
on these classic Kipling stories with the
help of his interactive audience.
Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted.
Toddler Time
June 16th – July 22nd
18 months-2 ½ years
Parent or caregiver must be
present.
Limit 15 per session.
Sessions are 30 minutes
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. or
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Carnival
Saturday, August 1st
from 12:30 – 3 p.m.
All ages.
Reach your first reading goal and join us for a carnival
featuring games, prizes, snacks, and face painting.
The Chicago Boyz Acrobats will perform
an amazing show at 2pm.
Preschool Storytime
June 16th – July 22nd
3-5 years (not entering Kindergarten)
Children attend alone.
Sessions are 45 minutes
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. or
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Book Buddies
Any non-reader in preschool
(at least 3 years old) through 2nd grade may
register to be paired up with an older volunteer
to read stories together.
Mondays, June 22nd – July 20th
from 1 – 1:30 p.m. OR
Thursdays, June 18th – July 23rd
from 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Haunted Trails
Pizza Party
Tuesday, August 4th
from 5:30-8 p.m.
Anyone who reaches his or her final reading goal is invited for
free pizza and pop for yourself and your brothers and sisters.
The library celebrated 40 years of service to the communities of
Burbank and Nottingham Park.
See photos at http://www.prairietrailslibrary.org .
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40 Anniversary Celebration Fun!
The Prairie Trails Public Library District celebrated its 40th
Year of service to the communities of Burbank and Nottingham
Park during April. 400 eco-friendly full-sized totes were given
away to the attendees at the birthday celebration on April 25th.
Cake, punch and coffee were served. The crowd was large,
the library was filled with smiling faces and laughter and the
music was swing, as the 18 piece - Big Band Sound of Deerfield
played the great music of the big band era for the attendees’
enjoyment.
Senator Louis Viverito presented a Proclamation from the State
Senate of Illinois extending congratulations and best wishes to
the Board of Trustee members the staff and the communities
of service on this momentous occasion.
Burbank Mayor Harry Klein offered personal memories and
comments of the library as witnessed by him and his family.
Also present for the celebration were members of the Burbank
Cultural Art League, the Girl Scout Troop 60294 and friends,
and members of the American Cancer Society serving Burbank.
Wild Prairie Reading Club
Dedicate A Book
The library wishes to thank and recognize those who donated
Dedicate a Book” program:
to its “
Ronald Litland
Rev. Earl L. Peters
Megan & Sarah Shelton
The Starr Family
Sheri Starr
George R. Sweeney
Anonymous
youth services collection
in memory of Sharon Peters
in memory of Edward F. Shelton
in memory of Irene Starr
in memory of George Starr
in honor of fhe Starr Men
in memory of James Prince
youth services collection
in memory of Frank Grilli
in memory of Mary Pospishil
in memory of Fran Murden
in memory of Dennis Huslig
in honor of the PTPLD Staff
Board Election
Three Trustee positions were on the ballot in April. Winners of
the election were incumbents: James V. Rokaitis, Anita Byrne
and Kenneth J. Twadell. They will serve six year terms and be
given the oath of office at the May 14th regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees.
Thursday, July 16th at 7p.m.
Anteater of Death
by Betty Webb will be discussed.
Thursday, May 21st at 7 p.m.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella will be discussed.
Thursday, June 18th at 7p.m.:
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel will be discussed.
Thursday, August 20th at 7p.m.
The Women
by T.C. Boyle will be discussed
Titles will be available at circulation desk one month prior
to discussion date.
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READING
MACHINES
FOR THE
VISUALLY
IMPAIRED
The Burbank Lions Club donated two
reading machines to the library for
patron use. The first is a magnifier
which will help those who need to read
a letter, a bill, write a check, etc.
The second machine (Book Voice) will
actually read printed materials (i.e.
book, letter, utility bill, etc.) to you.
The library is holding workshops on how
to use the equipment. They are limited
to 5 (five) patrons per session. More
workshops will be scheduled as need is
determined. Register at the Reference
Desk or phone (1-708)430-3688.
Tuesday, June 16th – 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 17th – 2 p.m.
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Children’s Programming
Wednesday midday movie mania!
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 2 p.m.
ALL AGES
June 17
The Lion King (G)
July 8
Bolt (PG)
June 24
The Tale of Despereaux (G)
July 15
Hotel for Dogs (PG)
July 1
Madagascar 2 (PG)
July 22
Coraline (PG)
Thursdays: Creative Crafts
Wild Things Story Time
Monday, June 22nd at 6:30 p.m.
All materials will be provided.
Grades K – 4
All ages; if child is 6 years or younger, an adult over 16 What if you could turn into a “wild thing”?
must be present to help with the craft. Sessions will be
What would you look like? Turn on your
held at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and last approximately imagination and join us as we read about
meeting wild things and more. Then try
30 - 45 minutes. Please register for one time only, and
your hand at creating your very own “Wild
arrive at the beginning of your session.
Thing”!
Big Cats
Safari Hunt
Thursday, June 18th
Tuesday, June 23rd at 2 p.m.
All ages
Elephant Pencil Holder
Calling all explorers! Put on your safari hat, grab your passth
Thursday, June 25
port, and join us on a trek through the library in scavengerhunt fashion. Caution: there may be lions, tigers, bears,
and…BOOKS!
Gorilla Stick Puppet
Thursday, July 2nd
Bubble Fun and Stories
Tuesday, June 16th at 2 p.m.
Lion Masks
All ages
Join us at the library to hear some fun tales about bubbles.
Be sure to stick around and create some of your own bubble
magic!
Thursday, July 9th
Bird Feeders
Thursday, July 16th
Prairie Trails Pet Show
Endangered Animals Paper Bag
Puppets
Thursday, July 23rd
Ed and
Annette’s
Monkeys and
More
Tuesday, June 30th at 2 p.m.
All ages
Live animals at the library? You bet! Come to see the
special creatures Ed and Annette bring to the library for
this afternoon of wild fun!
Tuesday, July 7th at 2 p.m.
All ages
Bring your pet to the library for our first ever
pet show!
There are a limited number of spots available so
sign up your pet today. This program will be
held outside and pet owners must remember to keep their pets
on a leash or in a crate.
Truly Remarkable Loon
TUESDAY, July 14th at 2 p.m.
All ages
This Truly Remarkable Loon will be at the Prairie Trails Library to dazzle us with his juggling
feats. Come watch this funny juggler do this
thing!
Grow Wild
Monday, June 29th at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 3 – 5
Do you have a green thumb? Design your own
safari containers, plant the seeds, and watch
them grow wild!
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Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to join the Young
Adult Summer Reading Program: Read on the Wild Side!
You may pick up a book log at the Youth Services Desk
starting Monday, June 8th and throughout the summer.
Participants win great prizes, including books, tote bags,
and gift certificates.
Other Programs
Volunteer
at the
Library
Teen Pizza and
Movie Night
Join in the fun this summer by
volunteering for our reading
program. The volunteer
program is great way to meet
other teens, gain work
experience, earn community
service, and beat boredom
during the summer. Just fill
out a volunteer form and
bring it to the Youth Services
Department before June 8th.
Volunteer
Meeting
Tuesday, June 30th
at 6:00 p.m.
Grades 7 – 12
It is time to break out your
Team Edward and Team
Jacob t-shirts!
The library will be showing
Twilight (rated PG-13).
Teen Read-a-thon
Monday, July 6th
from 3:30—8:30 p.m.
Grades 7 – 12
Monday, June 8th
from 6:30 – 7 p.m.
Find out when you will be
helping this summer, meet
other volunteers, and learn
the basics of volunteering at
the library.
Volunteer Training
Tuesday, June 9th
from 6:30 – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10th
from 11 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 11th
from 2 – 2:30 p.m.
Choose one of these training
sessions to learn your jobs for
the summer.
Volunteer Pizza
Party
Monday, August 3
from 2-3 p.m.
rd
Celebrate the end of summer
reading and a job well done
with food, music, and games
at the library.
Ever wanted to be trapped in
the library? Well, here’s your
chance! For five straight
hours you will be on
lockdown with nothing to do
but READ! Well, not reallywe’ll also have snacks and
drinks, a pizza dinner, and
raffles every hour.
Wear comfy clothes, and
bring a blanket and a pillow
if you want.
Teen Improv Night
Monday, July 13th at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 7 – 12
Join us for a playful evening
of improve games. Learn to
think on your feet and have
fun with your friends.
Grow Wild Teen
Tuesday, July 21st at 6:30 p.m.
$26,000
ISL Grant
Awarded to
the Library
The Prairie Trails Public
Library District wrote and
submitted a Live and
Learn grant application to
the Illinois State Library,
Secretary of State – State
Librarian Jesse White.
The grant which requested
funding to gut and
renovate the public
bathrooms located behind
the Circulation Desk was
granted in the amount of
$26,000.
Construction at the library
is scheduled to begin after
Memorial Day. The
bathrooms will be
handicapped accessible.
They will be fitted with new
sinks, toilets, changing
tables and hand dryers.
Grades 7 – 12
Do you have a green thumb?
Come out to the library for
this wild craft hour.
Decorate a plant holder and
take home something green
today!
Registration is required for all
programs unless otherwise noted.
FINES AND FEES —EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, JULY 1st, 2009
Overdue fees for Prairie Trails Public Library books, audio books, music CDs, and periodicals will be increased to .10 per day with a maximum fee
of $5.00. DVD/Video overdue fees will remain $2.00 per day with a maximum fee of $10.00. Any accounts with items costing more than $25.00
will be turned over to our collection agency at 60 days past the due date and a $10.00 non-refundable collection agency fee will be added to your
account. Any item that is 6 months overdue will be deleted from our database, therefore the cost of the overdue item must be paid in lieu of
returning the material.
The circulation periods will remain the same; 3 weeks for books, audio books and music CDs, 1 week for periodicals and 3 days/2nights for
DVD/Videos.
Overdue fees and circulation periods for materials from other libraries will be determined by the loaning library.
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PRAIRIE TRAILS PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY
FOR 40 YEARS
Adult Programming
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Registration is required for all
programs unless otherwise noted.
Updated Interlibrary Loan Policy
Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests material from, or supplies material to, another library. Through interlibrary loan,
patrons can access materials from other libraries in Illinois and from other national and international OCLC-participating libraries.
The requested material will be sent to Prairie Trails Public Library, where the patron may check the item out or use it in the library.
The library affirms that interlibrary loan is an adjunct to, not a substitute for, the library’s collection. The library will exhaust local resources first,
including its own collection and those of libraries in the Metropolitan Library System, before requesting items from libraries out of the system.
The Prairie Trails Public Library endorses the Illinois State Library’s ILLINET Interlibrary loan code.
There is no fee for borrowing materials from other Illinois libraries (unless the requested item is a photocopy, in which case the fee depends on the
supplying library). There is a $5.00 charge to borrow materials from libraries in other states. This fee is owed once the item is obtained and is
payable upon check out. If out-of-state materials are not picked up by the patron, a $5.00 fine will be charged to the patron’s record. International
loans are billed at a case by case basis.
The complete policy is available for viewing on our website under Library Collection, if you have any questions please contact the reference desk.
Read on the
Wild Side
Movies
Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.
on the following dates.
The movies are free but you
must be 18 or over to attend.
June 10: Grizzly Man
directed by Werner Herzog
June 17: Big Animal
starring Jerzy Stuhr
(Polish with English subtitles)
June 24: Into the Wild
starring Emile Hirsch
July 1: Jaws
starring Roy Scheider
July 8: The Wolf Man (1941)
Tuesday, June 9th at 7 p.m.
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Presentation
Annette Prince is a board member of the Chicago Audubon Society and
director of their conservation project – the Chicago Bird Collision
Monitors. It is estimated that more than a billion migratory birds die each
year from collisions with buildings. From residential structures to high-rise
buildings in urban areas, collision deaths are ranked as the second greatest
threat to migratory bird populations after habitat loss. Chicago Bird
Collision Monitors (CBCM) is a conservation project working since 2003
to address the problems of migratory bird collisions. Come to hear about
bird collision issues and the CBCM project. Learn about efforts to protect
migratory species from the urban hazards of lights and glass and how you
can make your own home safer for birds!
The event is free but registration in advance is required.
Tuesday, June 23rd at 7 p.m.
How to Write a Resume / Interview Seminar
Holly Brasher is a Human Resources professional with 15 years of
recruitment experience. She will describe the components of a cover letter
and; describe the components of an effective resume; identify ways to
search for open positions for employment; relate best methods for applying
for open positions; and describe methods for successful interviewing. She
will review class participant’s resumes after the presentation and answer
any questions that you might have.
The event is free but registration in advance is required.
Limit of 25 participants.
Wednesday, July 1st at 7 p.m.
The Green in Gardening and Outdoor Living
Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, will introduce you to 11
GREEN products that will change the way you garden and play inside and
outside your home.
The 11 products that will be discussed will be given away FREE at the
GET GREEN extravaganza in a random drawing at the end of the
presentation.
The event is free but registration in advance is required.
Tuesday, July 21st at 7 p.m.
Adult Craft Painted Bottle Vases
Instead of throwing out those cool glass bottles create a beautiful piece of
art. We’ll show you how to paint graphic designs on a glass bottle. We
will provide the supplies.
This craft is free but registration in advance is required.
starring Lon Chaney Jr
.
July 15: Planet of the Apes (1968)
starring Charlton Heston
Thursday, July 30th at 7 p.m.
Chicago Genealogy 101
Grace Dumelle is the author of the award-winning
Finding Your Chicago Ancestors
(Lake Claremont Press, 2005).
July 22: Fierce Creatures
starring John Cleese
July 29: Ghost and the Darkness
starring Michael Douglas
Learn the challenges of searching for Windy City relations, such as address
and street name changes and scores of un-indexed newspapers. Then take a
look at some resources family historians often overlook: fire insurance
maps, inquest records, and probate cases.
Grace’s book will be available for purchase.
The event is free but registration in advance is required.