Thanks to all who participated in this year’s Summer Reading Club, A Midsummer Knight’s Read. This year’s winners are:

Youth Summer Reading Club Winners

Nathan Morris — Marvelous Medieval Play Pack

Angel Barr — $100.00 gift card to Target

Tyler Trabucco — Bonus Book Square Winner

Ankitha Lingamaneni — Bonus Book Square Winner

Chris Petit — June Quiz Winner

Max Ellenbecker — July Quiz Winner

Young Adult Summer Reading Club Winners

Luke Worwa — $150.00 Mall Prize Pack

Skye Palumbo — Bonus Book Square Winner

Nicole Weirich — Bonus Book Square Winner

Danni Rodriguez– June Quiz Winner

In conjunction with the Village of Itasca’s celebration of National Night Out, the library will sponsor the following activities on Tuesday, August 2:

Water Balloon Burst (West parking lot) at 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Take your best shot and try to “dunk” community officials!  Throw a ball at the target in order to pop a water balloon over the head of officials from the police department, fire department, village hall, School District 10, and the library.

Schedule of Participants*:
5:30-5:40 – Benson/Franzen Teacher Eric Whitney
5:40-5:50 – Franzen Principal Jeff Murphy
5:50-6:00 – Fire Chief Jim Burke
6:00-6:10 – Mayor Jeff Pruyn
6:10-6:20 – Librarians Beth McCloskey and Karyn Baugher
6:20-6:30 – Franzen Librarian Linda Wit                                                                               6:30-6:40 – Police Chief Scott Heher
6:40-6:50 – Benson/Franzen Teacher Karen Engel
6:50-7:00 – Librarian Jackie Stork
(*Schedule subject to change.)

BINGO for Books at 6:00-7:30 p.m.
All ages are invited to come play BINGO in the library’s West Meeting Room.  It’s completely free and winners can choose books from our prize table.  (Books include advance copies that we have received and donated items still in good shape.)  No registration is required.