Hey kids - get ready for this year's summer reading program! You'll "Catch the Reading Bug" with all types of buzzing, flying, creeping and crawling activity. There will be craft programs and activity days and the popular Lunch Bunch returns. All the fun starts June 9. Be here!
The Library will be closed on Friday, May 2 for a staff in-service day. We will re-open on Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 am
The Library Staff and Board of Trustees extent a HUGE THANK YOU to our Library Volunteers. Thanks to the many hours of service you provide we are able to be a better place in the community. You all truly "Inspire" us all to be better people, serve one another and share new ideas and information. This one week out of the whole year we will strive to make you feel even more appreciated than you are on a daily basis.
The next program in our "Big Read" series is "Rise of the Skyscrapers." On Monday, April 28th, a docent from the Chicago Architecture Foundation will be at the Library to talk about the history of Chicago's famous tall buildings, both before and after World War II.
Did you know the Library has 3 rooms that can be used by members of the community for meetings or study? You can request a reservation by going to the Room Reservation page on our website.
Be sure stop and visit the Children's Department. We currently have an art work display created by the students at Forest Road School. Coming in May there will be another art display created by the students at Ogden Ave. School.
The Suburban Life published a nice article about our Read to the Dogs program recently. It even includes some video. You can find it here.
Our next session of Read to the Dogs will be April 10 at 7 pm. Make sure you sign up early for this popular program.
TumbleBooks are animated; talking picture books
that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are
created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and
narration to produce an electronic picture book that you can read, or have read
to you. You can find TumbleBooks here.
The La Grange Park Library is one of ten libraries presenting "The Big Read" in March and April. We encourage you to read the book Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg and attend the programs. Our first program is this Saturday, March 8 at 1pm. Greg Stout will be at the Library to present "Chicago's Passenger Railroads". For more information on the Big Read, stop by the Library and pick up a brochure or visit the Big Read website.
