Our New Name!

Inside this issue:

March 11th, 7:00 pm

Library Board of

Trustees meeting

March 12th, 6:00 pm

Mockingjay Pt. 1

screening

March 30th, 7:00 pm

Book Club

March 31st, 4:00 pm

Egg Painting

Events

New books and DVDs 2

Adult Services 3

Children’s Services 4

Young Adult Services 5

Cozy Mysteries 6

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Family Spelling Bee

On Saturday, March 21st at 1PM, the River Grove Public Library District will

be hosting its first Family Spelling Bee! All ages are welcome to participate

for the chance to win prizes.

Contestants will compete individually

within age groups. Each winner will

then compete in the Grand Prize

Round!

Please register in person at the cir-

culation desk or by phone 708-453-

4484.

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River Grove Public Library District

Congratulations to Jean Rak who suggested the

name for our newsletter. “From the Stacks”

was the overwhelming choice of the selection

committee.

As the winner, Jean received over one dozen

books — some of them autographed by the

author — a book bag, and other publisher

giveaways.

Look for From the Stacks at the library and in

your email each month.

MARCH 2015

New Books

New DVDs

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The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishigoro

“Kazuo Ishiguro is an original and remarkable genius.” —The New York Times

Dead Wake by Eric Larson

"Factual and personal to a high degree, the narrative reads like a grade-A thriller."

—Booklist, starred review

Last One Home by Debbie Macombber

“Once again, Ms. Macomber has woven a charming tale dealing with facing life's hard

knocks, begging forgiveness, and gaining self confidence. “

— Nancy Lepri, ReaderToReader.com

The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

“Paige delivers a solid, intense, and strange narrative that draws deeply on its source material.”

— Publishers Weekly

Annie Ask Me Anything Halo: Nightfall

Life Partners Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Interstellar The Last of Robin Hood

Outlander (season 1, volume 1) VEEP (season 3)

Adult Services

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Aristocrat Anne Eliot turns down a marriage proposal from the Naval officer she loves after being convinced by friends and family that his rank and lack of fortune are not worthy of her. Seven years later, she finds her-self alone and still in love with him. Written at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Persuasion examines the societal shifts that the upper class strug-gled with at the time. Discussion over cookies and tea Monday, March 30th 7:00 pm.

Job Hunting Help

Human Resource expert Bob Schlacks will be hosting two workshops for jobseekers.

Resumes — Thursday, April 10th 6-8pm

Bob will help you decide the best format for you, what information to include and how to make your

resume stand out from the crowd. Already have a resume? Bring it and let Bob give you some feed-

back.

Interviews — Thursday, April 16th 6-8pm

Learn how to dress for an interview, what questions to

expect, and what NEVER to say. Afterward, practice

answering those tough questions in a one-on-one with Bob.

The Book Group pick for March is Persuasion by Jane Austen. Austen’s last novel, Per-suasion is a biting satire about social life in the fashionable city of Bath.

"I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such

means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half

agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious

feelings are gone for ever.”

St. Patrick’s Day Storytime

Spring Break Activities

Children

Monday, March 30th 12:00 pm

Bread Art

all ages

Tuesday, March 31st 4 pm

Egg Painting

all ages

Please register for these programs.

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Storytimes

Storytime for ages 2-4 — 11:00 am or 2:00 pm

Thursday, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

Evening Tales for ages 5-7 — 7:00—7:45 pm

Wednesday, March 4th, 18th

Night Tales for ages 8-9 — 7:00—7:45 pm

Wednesday, March 11th, 25th

Join Mrs. Tucker for a special St. Patrick’s Day storytime on

Tuesday, March 17th at 5pm.

We’ll meet for stories, a craft, and a special St. Patty’s Day

snack. Don’t forget to wear green!

Please register for this program in person or by phone at 708-

453-4484.

Crafternoon

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Young Adult

Having twice survived the Hunger Games, Katniss finds herself in

District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of

her trusted friends, Katniss reluctantly becomes the symbol of a

mass rebellion against the Capitol and fights to save Peeta and a na-

tion moved by her courage.

Join us Thursday, March 12th 6:00 pm to watch the penultimate

movie in the Hunger Games series. We’ll provide snacks.

Please register for this program by calling the Library at 708-453-

4484 or sign up at the circulation desk.

Free Driver’s Ed Program

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Driving-Tests.org, one of the na-tion’s top sites for driver’s license practice tests. The partnership will strengthen the library’s mission to be a vital gateway to information. The new service includes free tests written specifically based on Illinois DMV materials and is the only site of

its kind to include accessibility tools that allow users to hear selections read aloud, make them into MP3s, translate pages into other languages, magnify text, and mask sections of

the screen for greater visibility on driving practice tests.

You can link to the tests through

our website rivergrovelibrary.org

or go directly to the Driving-

Tests.org partner site at

rgpld.driving-tests.org.

Mockingjay Pt 1

Take a break from your studies and get creative!

Stop by the library on Thursday, March 26th 4:00 pm. We’ll

have a variety of crafting materials available for you to design

a one-of-a-kind piece of art to take home.

Please register for this program by calling the Library at 708-

453-4484 or stop by the circulation desk.

Library Hours Monday through Thursday

10:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Contact us 708-453-4484

rivergrovelibrary.org

Administration admin@rivergrovelibrary.org Circulation circ@rivergrovelibrary.org Children and YA youth@rivergrovelibrary.org

Michael Prokop, President

Dennis Ryan, Vice President

John Batson, Secretary

Tom Finnin, Treasurer

Frank Brixy, Trustee

Geri M. Dombrowski, Trustee

Board of Trustees

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Do you like your murders without gore? Try a cozy mystery. Every “cozy”, involves an amateur sleuth with a career or hobby that plays an important role in the solving of the mystery. They often have a friendly relationship with a medical profes-sional or police officer who gives them access to information they wouldn’t ordinarily have — information that helps them solve the crime. Cozies can take place at any point in time and in any place in the world. However, the mystery must happen in a town small enough that people know each other. Violence and relationships happen “off screen,” making a cozy the type of book you’d share with your grandmother.

Popular cozy series include: Tea Shop Mystery series Laura Childs The Cat Who … series Lillian Jackson Braun Puzzle Lady Mysteries Parnell Hall Hannah Swensen series Joanne Fluke If you’d like to investigate a cozy mystery, give us a call or stop by the library. We’ll be glad to clue you in.

Cozy Mysteries