La Grange Park Library News & Announcements

Roberts Marionettes - Beauty and The Beast

Tickets for the December 14th performance of Beauty and the Beast by Roberts Marionettes will be available beginning Monday, December 1st in the Children's Department.  There is no charge for the tickets.

Books and Brownies

1st to 4th graders - Don't forget to sign up for the next Books and Brownies.  Sign up starts November 30th in the Children's Department.  Books and Brownies will be held Monday, December 7 at 4pm.

White Christmas

Join us on Monday, November 30th to view this classic film.  It will start at 7pm

Thanksgiving Day

The Library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.   We re-open on Friday at 10:00am  Come spend a peaceful day with us instead of fighting the crowds at the malls.

Film Discussion

This week the film discussion group will view and discuss Food, Inc.  It starts at 7pm on Friday, November 20th.

Books Alive Book Discussion

There's still time to pick up a copy of this month's book - Fool: A Novel by Christopher Moore - and join in the discussion on  Tuesday, November 17 at 2 pm. 

National Gaming Day

Join the La Grange Park Library in celebrating National Gaming Day, Saturday, November 14

11:00am - 4:00pm.

The day will include:

• A national Rock Band tournament
• Wii and PS2 games
• Board games like Hamster Rolle, Apples to Apples, and Boggle
• Snacks, of course

Africa's Great Game Preserves

Monday, November 9 at 7pm

Join world traveler Bill Helmuth as he recounts his trip to the Serengeti Plains and Ngorongoro Crater deep in Tanzania, East Africa.  You'll see the big 5: elephants, hippos, cape buffalo, leopards and lions in their natural habitats along with zebras, giraffes, vultures, hyenas and pink flamingos.  Meet the colorful Masai Warriors in their ancient thatched, mud-hut villages as they defy assimilation into the 21st century.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Books Alive Book Discussion

The November selection is Fool: A Novel by Christopher Moore.  This funny and satirical novel is a retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear, from the perspective of Pocket, the King's jester or "fool".

Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and join us for the discussion on November 17 at 2pm.

H1N1 Flu Vaccine

You can now call the Cook County Department of Health to make an appointment for an H1N1 Flu vaccine.

The closest offices are the West District in Maywood at 708 - 786-4000 or the Southwest District in Bridgeview at 708 - 974-6160.

You can find more information here.