PAGES - January 2012

NEW BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP!!!

The South Holland Public Library Book Discussion Group

will meet to discuss HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult.

January 14, 2012 1:00 pm

North Meeting Room

Books available at circulation desk.

Stop by the Library, pick up a book, and join the discussion!

Volume XI Issue I

DR. KING’S BIRTHDAY

Keep the dream alive…

South Holland

Public Library Salutes

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the

most prominent figure in the Civil

Rights movement of the United

States. To keep his dream alive

look around your community

and volunteer today!

"Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make

your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

South Holland Public Library will show a series of films that chronicle

the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Registration is not required. All

will be shown in the North Meeting Room.

January 16, 2012 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. The Man and the Dream

12:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm

King, Man of Peace in a Time of War

1:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream”

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10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Friday:

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday:

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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South Holland Public Library

January 2012

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Monday, January 9 - February 18 All ages

Snow is falling and books are calling children to join our winter reading program. Weekly drawings will be held. Registration is necessary and begins January 9.

Monday, January 9 6:30 PM Grades 1-4

Cuddle up with a book and read aloud to a furry canine friend. The dogs are fully trained and certified by Power Paws for Kids. Tails are sure to wag! Pre-registration is necessary and begins December 27.

Thursday, January 12 4:00 PM Grades 3-6 Pre-registration begins December 29

Saturday, January 28 2:00 PM Grades K-2 Pre-registration begins January 14.

We provide the Lego bricks, you provide your imagination! Your project might even go on display in the Youth Services Department!

Saturday, January 14 2:00 PM Ages 5-7

Catch a ride on the Musical Story Go-Round with songs, stories, rhythm instruments and FUN! This program is part of the Library’s continuing effort to promote early literacy. Pre-registration is necessary and begins December 30.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Saturday, January 21 2:00 PM Grades K-3

Come to the library for a frolicking good time making polar bear crafts and listening to polar bear stories. Pre-registration is necessary and begins January 7.

Tuesday, January 24 7:00 PM Grades 3-6

Bring the winter weather indoors! Add some frosty fun to your bedroom with a snowflake design throw pillow. Pre-registration is necessary and begins January 10

The Youth Services Department has developed a Craft Pack Program. Pick up a packet which includes the instructions and basic materials for a paper craft to be

assembled at home. You may use the basic materials and then add your own creative touches to make a beautiful craft. Also included in each packet is an educational worksheet for children to complete. When the children are finished with their crafts, they should be returned to the Youth Services Department. They will then become a Craft Pack All-Star! Their craft will be put on display with a gold star showing their name. The craft packs are fun to do, but don’t forget their educational value. They help the children work on eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills which are important for reading. Parents and Grandparents enjoy having a craft ready to make for any occasion. A new Craft Pack will be available about every three weeks. Stop in and get one today!

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Youth Services Online Resources

Did you know the South Holland Library is open 24 hours a day? You can access our online resources with a valid South Holland Library Card. Go to www.southhollandlibrary.org, select Youth Services, and scroll down to select the Online Resources. Check out the following valuable resources: American Mosaic: The African-American Experience: Explore the widest-ranging and easiest-to-use online collection on African-American life ever assembled. America’s Newspapers: See the electronic editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers. Authors 4 Teens: Get to know your favorite authors, research authors for reports, and gain insight into the why’s and how’s behind their favorite works.

YOUTH SERVICES NEWS

NEW Computer Course! Microsoft Word 2007 - Fundamentals

January 4, 11, 18 & 25 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the Computer Lab

Limit 9 people.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 to 5:00 PM

Teens grades 6 and up! Bring your mp3 players, a snack and your homework. Nintendo Wii gaming, and an assortment of board games are available, as well as a librarian to answer your reference questions. Registration not required.

MONDAY COMPUTER “Q&A” SESSIONS January 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2012 7:00– 8:30 PM

February 6, 13, 20 & 27 7:00 – 8:30 PM

This is a drop in session: Having a problem with using any software or peripheral? Drop in and we’ll figure it out together. No registration required.

WEDNESDAY “BEGINNERS” INTERNET SESSIONS January 11, 18, & 25 1:30-3:00 PM

February 8, 15, 22 & 29 1:30 - 3:00 PM

These 90 minute sessions are for BEGINNING computer users. Session 1 = Overview of the Internet; Session 2 = Overview of Email;

Sessions 3 & 4 = Review Internet and Use Email. Limit 10 people. Register for one or all sessions at the Reference Desk or call

708-331-5262 Prerequisites: 18 years and older.

YA PROGRAMS

For Businesses

South Holland Public Library

Celebrates

Famous African American WomenFamous African American Women

January 23, 2012 7:00—8:00 PM

North Meeting Room

Rose Productions featuring Cynthia Maddox

Meet Phillis Wheatley, Crispus Attucks’ wife, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Gwendolyn Brooks. These famous African American women are

beautifully portrayed in story, song and dance by Cynthia Maddox.

Register TODAY!

ADULT PROGRAMS

A Two-Part Course Thursdays, January 12 and 19

6:30 pm to 8:30 PM Computer Lab

Utilize the power of Facebook to take your business to the next level!

Get Facebook marketing insider tips and tricks!

Register TODAY as space is limited!!!

We have been remarkably lucky in our weather so far this year! However, the Library will still be accessible and welcoming when the weather gets worse. Our entrance porches have heated sidewalks so snow and ice will not get in your way. On our West entrance, the handicapped access ramp’s banisters have been repaired and are firmly in place. The hands-free door openers are working well. There are also reasonably priced cups of coffee and hot chocolate from the machine available as you enter, for those who wish to warm up with a drink. So when the wind blows and there is snow, plan to spend time at your library!

Girl Scouts of South Holland

held their annual Rededication and Investiture on Saturday, December 3, 2011 here at the library. Over 50

girls between the ages of five and fourteen, rededicated their time and energy to Girl Scouts by making the pledge to “serve God, the country , to help people at all times and to live by the Girl Scout law.” Thank you members of Girl Scout Troop 60352, Erika Jones, Mia Bearden and Kenise Gaston for helping with our annual holiday concert.

Bel Sonore Holiday Concert

Girl Scout Troops of South Holland

ALL AGES PROGRAMS

South Holland Public Library’s Winter Reading Program

January 9, 2012 through February 18, 2012 Registration starts January 9, 2012 and ends January 28, 2012

Only the coolest readers with South Holland Public Library cards, from grades 9 through adult, are eligible! Read three books by February 18 and receive a great prize! For more information, or to sign up, stop by the Reference Desk.

Book Loss is Serious Business! Please return books and other

items promptly so that others

may use them. Materials can

be renewed in person, over

the phone, or even online.

Unrecovered items and fines

cost library patrons a great

d e a l o f m o n e y a n d

inconvenience.

The South Holland Public Library has

undertaken a program to recover fees, items

and fines that are seriously overdue. In an

effort to save taxpayers’ money, we have hired

Unique Management Services, a collection

agency that works with other libraries

throughout the United States. So please pay

any outstanding fines when due. Your efforts

will help library money to go further for the

entire community.

Gift Books Donated to

South Holland Public Library

in December

Tom, Cheryl and Amy Cowser donated

The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson

in honor of Carol Cowser’s birthday.

Dr. Clarice Boswell - Hidden Codes to the Freedom of Slaves Through the Underground Railroad Date in March TBA Prairie State College Faculty Jazz Band Mardi Gras Performance—date TBA Poetry Slam Spoken Word Showcase– February 29 6:00 to 8:00 PM North Meeting Room Academy Award Movie Retrospective— February 20-25 Time TBA

LIBRARY NEWS BOOK DONATIONS

Heritage Quilters of South Suburbia presents: QUILTING WORKSHOP

January 5, 2012 6:30-8:30

North Meeting Room Bring your quilting projects and questions and experienced quilters will share their time and resources to help you become a master quilt maker. Registration not required .

COMING SOON

School’s Out

Movie

Comic Book

Marathon

Scott Pilgrim

vs. the World

Tuesday

January 3

2:00 PM

CHESS FOR

TEENS Tuesdays 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Grades 6-12 North Meeting Room

CHESS FOR ADULTS Thursdays

6:00 to 8:00 PM Grace Gowens

Leaf Room

Wednesday

January 4

3:30 PM

Iron Man

FILM PROGRAMS CHESS PROGRAMS

Rick Steves’ Spain & Portugal

Thursday January 5

1:30 PM

Refreshments will

be served. The Dark Knight Friday January 6 2:00 PM

All films shown in the

North Meeting Room.

Registration is not required.

The Tourist Saturday January 21 2:00 PM

S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S AT 1 2

LIBRARY CLOSED

3 TEEN CHESS

6:00-8:00 PM (N)

KNITTERS

6:30-8:30 PM (GG)

MOVIE : SCOTT PILGRIM

VS. THE WORLD

2:00-4:00 PM (N)

4 MOVIE: IRON MAN

3:30-6:00 PM (N)

MICROSOFT WORD 2007

FUNDAMENTALS

6:30-8:00 PM (CL)

5 TRAVEL MOVIE: SPAIN

1:30-3:00 PM (N)

ADULT CHESS

6:30-8:00 PM (GG)

QUILTING WORK SHOP

6:30-8:30PM (N)

6 MOVIE: THE DARK KNIGHT

2:00-4:00PM (N)

GIRL SCOUTS 60617

4:00-5:45 PM (GG)

7 BOY SCOUTS 331

10:00 AM–12:00 PM (GG)

8 WINTER

READING PROGRAMS

BEGIN JANUARY 9

9 TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG)

MARJAN 6-8:30 PM (GG)

E.H.C.O. 6:30-8 PM (N)

COMPUTER Q&A

7:00-8:30 PM (CL)

PAWS TO READ

6:30-7:30 PM (GG)

10 POST OFFICE

10:00-3:00 PM (N)

TEEN CHESS

6:00-8:00 PM (N)

KNITTERS

6:30-8:30 PM (GG)

11 BEGINNING INTERNET

1:30-3:00 PM (CL)

TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG)

MICROSOFT WORD 2007

FUNDAMENTALS

6:30-8:00 PM (CL)

12 ADULT CHESS

6:30-8:00 PM (G)

FACEBOOK 101

FOR BUSINESS

6:30-8:30 PM (CL)

LETS GO LEGO-ING

4:00-5:00 PM (SH)

13 14 BOOK DISCUSSION:

HANDLE WITH CARE

1:00 PM (N)

MUSICAL STORY GO-ROUND

2:00-3:00 PM (GG)

15 16 DR. KING ALL DAY

MOVIE MARATHON

TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG)

COMPUTER Q&A

7:00-8:30 PM (CL)

17 TEEN CHESS

6:00-8:00 PM (N)

KNITTERS

6:30-8:30 PM( GG)

18 BEGINNING INTERNET

1:30-3:00 PM (CL) TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG) MICROSOFT WORD 2007

FUNDAMENTALS 6:30-8:00 PM (CL)

19 ADULT CHESS

6:30-8:00 PM (GG)

FACEBOOK 101

FOR BUSINESS

6:30-8:30 PM (CL)

20 21 BOY SCOUTS 331

10:00 AM–12:00 PM (GG)

FUN WITH POLAR BEARS

2:00-3:00 PM (GG)

MOVIE: T OURIST

2 :00PM(N)

22 23 TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG)

FAMOUS AFRICAN

AMERICAN WOMEN

7:00-8:00 PM (N)

E.H.C.O. 6:30-8 PM (GG)

COMPUTER Q&A

7:00-8:30 PM (CL)

24 TEEN CHESS

6:00-8:00 PM (N)

KNITTERS

6:30-8:30 PM (N)

WINTER PILLOW CRAFT

7:00-8:00 PM (GG)

25 BEGINNING INTERNET

1:00-3:00 PM (CL)

TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG)

MICROSOFT WORD 2007

FUNDAMENTALS

6:30-8:00 PM (CL)

26 ADULT CHESS

6:30-8:00 PM (GG)

27 28 N.K.D.G. WORKSHOP

10:00 AM-2:00 PM (GG)

LETS GO LEGO-ING

2:00-3:00 PM (SH)

29 30 TEEN TIME

3:30-5:00 PM (GG)

COMPUTER Q&A

7:00-8:30 PM (CL)

31 TEEN CHESS

6:00-8:00 PM

KNITTERS

6:30-8:30 PM (GG)

COLOR KEY TO

PROGRAMS

ADULT PROGRAMS

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS

ALL AGES PROGRAMS

RESIDENT RESERVATION

PROGRAM LOCATIONS

CL = COMPUTER LAB

GG = GRACE GOWENS

LEAF ROOM

N = NORTH MEETING

ROOM

SH = STORY HOUR ROOM

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