River Grove Library Newsletter

July 2013 Volume 3, Issue 7

READ AND RELAX!

It is not too late to join the Summer Reading Program at the River Grove

Public Library. The theme this year is Read & Relax! For every book that is read or listened to starting June 8

th through July

20th

, participants can stop by the library and have their names entered into

a weekly drawing. With the support of the Friends of the Library, the

Grand Prizes this year will be a Kindle Fire for River Grove residents and

a Kindle Paperwhite for non-residents. The prizes for the July drawings

are gift cards to McDonalds, River Café and Bar, and Triton Hospitality

Room.

Book Club

The book club will meet on Monday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. This

month’s selection is Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

Books and audio books are available behind the circulation desk.

Sign up or drop in for this event.

Coming Events

7/3 – 7/4 Library Closed due to holiday 7/10 Library Board meeting, 7:00 p.m. Public is welcome. 7/19 Knitting Club, 10:00 a.m. 7/27 Blood Drive, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00p.m. 7/29 Book Club, 7:00 p.m.

River Grove Public Library District

8638 W. Grand Ave. River Grove, IL 60171

708-453-4484

Monday – Thursday 10:00 – 9:00

Friday & Saturday 10:00 – 5:00

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Computer Classes are Back

If you are interested in learning how to use the internet or set up an e-mail or Facebook

account, sign up for a one-on-one computer class. Joe will be available for classes beginning June

11th. He will be at the library on Tuesday nights from 6-8:30 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 1:00

to 3:00 p.m. Call the library to set up a class.

Calling all Legos

Do you have any old or extra LEGOS? Please consider donating them to the River Grove Public

Library! We are hoping to start a LEGO club this summer and would like to make this a regular

program. To get it started we need your help. We will gladly accept whatever LEGOS you have -- old

or new, sets or mismatched jumbles. All donations will become library property and will be used for

library programs only. If you can help, please drop off your donations at the front desk during regular

library hours.

BLOOD DRIVE

The River Grove Public Library along with the American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Schedule your appointment by calling the library at 708-453-4484. Help save a life!

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KIDS…….KIDS…….KIDS…….KIDS…….KIDS…….KIDS……. In order to avoid the dreaded “summer slide,” which occurs when children don’t read during the

summer and lose critical reading skills, the River Grove Library will be offering summer reading

programs for kids, tweens and teens. This year’s theme for pre-readers (ages 2-5), early and

independent readers (ages 6-8) and tweens (ages 9-12) is BE A STAR!

The Teen Summer Reading Program this year is The Book Was Way Better Then the Movie! and is

designed for ages 13-18. Participants can pick up a reading log at any time. Teens will earn weekly

raffle tickets by reading, with extra tickets for those who read a book that has been turned into a

movie.

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Children’s Events: “Be a Star”

July 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 at 1:00 p.m. For ages 6-8 years. **

Story Time

July 11, 18, 25 at 11:00 a.m. For ages 2-5 years. **

Tween Read “Be a Star”

July 10, 17, 24 at 3:00 p.m. For ages 9-12.**

Last Day for Summer Read is Saturday, July 27, from 12:00 – 2:00 for ages 6-8.

**Registration is required.

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NEW DVD’S

A FEW OF OUR NEW BOOKS

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Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

Light of the World by James Lee Burke

The White Princess by Philippa Gregory

First Sight by Danielle Steel

The English Girl by Daniel Silva

Hunting Eve by Iris Johansen

Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich

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The Host

Admission

Spring Breakers

Tyler Perry’s Temptation

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HAPPY 4TH

OF JULY!

River Grove Library 8638 W. Grand Ave., River Grove, IL 60171 708-453-4484

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