Itasca Community Library http://www.itascalibrary.org Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:18:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Happy Birthday, Sophie Hartley by Stephanie Greene http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/09/happy-birthday-sophie-hartley/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/09/happy-birthday-sophie-hartley/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:12:29 +0000 jackie http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6543 Sophie Hartley is almost sure that her dad said okay when she asked for a baby gorilla for her birthday.  Soon the kids at school want to know every detail about the gorilla, and dealing with her enthusiastic classmates gets harder as the big day approaches. When teenage sister Nora leaves their shared bedroom for her own space in the attic and close friend Jenna shows signs of becoming a shrieker, Sophie finds it hard to remain optimistic.  Funny and believable, the story of a big birthday will please old and new Sophie fans.

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/09/happy-birthday-sophie-hartley/feed/ 0 Library Card Art Contest http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/09/library-card-art-contest/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/09/library-card-art-contest/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:44 +0000 jackie http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6524 Calling all young artists!  September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Itasca Community Library would like to celebrate by featuring your artwork on our library cards.  Children of preschool age (at least 3 years old) through 12th grade who live in Itasca are eligible to participate.  One winning design from each of the following categories will be featured on the library cards: 2nd grade and younger, 3rd-5th grade, and 6th-12th grade.  Entry forms and more information about this exciting contest are available at the Circulation Desk or Youth Help Desk at the library.

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We will be opened Sundays (Labor Day to Memorial Day) from 1-5 p.m.

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/library-closed-labor-day/feed/ 0 National Library Card Sign-Up Begins http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/national-library-card-sign-up-month/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/national-library-card-sign-up-month/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:12:55 +0000 asra http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6486 September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Adults and children who sign up for their first Itasca library card will receive a free gift through the month of September.  All you need is proof of ID and address showing residency in Itasca.

Free Fun Activites
Check out reading clubs, storytimes, computer classes, and many other programs.

Keep Kids Reading
The more kids read, the better they do in school.  Your library has something for every age and interest.

Why Buy When You Can Borrow?
Your public library is a gold mine of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and other great stuff.

Free@Your Library
We provide computers — and classes — for kids, moms and dads, and grandparents too.  Bring the whole family!  How many places can you all enjoy together?  All for free!!!

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/national-library-card-sign-up-month/feed/ 0 Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/winter%e2%80%99s-bone-by-daniel-woodrell/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/winter%e2%80%99s-bone-by-daniel-woodrell/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:21:14 +0000 tuki http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6378 Recommended by Jeff in Technical Services…

Jeff’s synopsis:
16 year old Ree Dolly is caught between caring for her mother who is mentally ill and her two brothers while hunting down her father who skipped out on bail after putting their house up for collateral. We follow Ree through the world of crystal meth labs, tight knit family and friends who take care of their own in their own way and the bleak Ozark winter.

He says:
Warning: this is not the Ozark’s that everyone wants to retire to. First there were moonshiners and now meth labs in a place where some folks are just try to survive anyway they think they can. This is a bleak raw story of a young girl forced to take on adult responsibilities while holding onto her dream to escape the life she is forced to live.

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/winter%e2%80%99s-bone-by-daniel-woodrell/feed/ 0 New Video Game Collection http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/new-video-game-collection/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/new-video-game-collection/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:27:30 +0000 jackie http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6354 Check out our new video game collection in the Youth Services Department!  The collection contains games for the Wii, Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo DS systems.  Two games may be checked out per library card, and the loan period is one week.  Video games are available to Itasca cardholders only and may not be renewed.  If you have any video game donations to add to the collection or suggestions for new titles to purchase, please speak with a Youth Services Librarian.

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Iris Plaza (Maple & Irving Park Rd.)
Rain or shine – Chili will be served

Itasca provides an open competition for cooks to show off their own special chili recipes in one of three categories for cash prizes. Various Itasca officials will choose the top three samples from the meat, vegetarian and poultry categories. The competition and chili tasting is open to all.  Click here for more information.

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/villages-chili-cook-off/feed/ 0 The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/the-dead-tossed-waves-by-carrie-ryan/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/the-dead-tossed-waves-by-carrie-ryan/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:30:38 +0000 karyn http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6308 Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She’s content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But there are threats the Barrier cannot hold back. Threats like the secrets Gabry’s mother thought she left behind when she escaped from the Sisterhood and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Like the cult of religious zealots who worship the dead. Like the stranger from the forest who seems to know Gabry. And suddenly, everything is changing. One reckless moment, and half of Gabry’s generation is dead, the other half imprisoned. Now Gabry only knows one thing: she must face the forest of her mother’s past in order to save herself and the one she loves.

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/the-dead-tossed-waves-by-carrie-ryan/feed/ 0 Kelly Miller Circus Coming to Itasca http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/kelly-miller-circus-coming-to-town/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/kelly-miller-circus-coming-to-town/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:13:04 +0000 asra http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6250 Thursday, September 23rd
Washington Park
Sponsored by Itasca Lions Club
Performances at 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.

The Kelly Miller Circus has gathered a galaxy of stars from many nations, as well as an exotic display of animals, enhanced them with beautiful theatrical lighting and lively circus music for a performance to warm the hearts of young and old alike…
(excerpt from KMC’s website).

Ticket Prices:
Adult: $10 in advance / $14 Day of Circus
Child (2-11) $6 in advance / $7 Day of Circus
Children under 2 years of age are free
No Advance Tickets will be sold on the day of the circus

Tickets available at:
Itasca Park District
Itasca Library
Itasca Village Hall
Any Itasca Lions Club Member

]]> http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/kelly-miller-circus-coming-to-town/feed/ 0 East Nonfiction Area Now Open http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/east-nonfiction-area-closed-august-16-28/ http://www.itascalibrary.org/2010/08/east-nonfiction-area-closed-august-16-28/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:00:48 +0000 asra http://www.itascalibrary.org/?p=6168 The East Nonfiction area, which houses books from call number ranges “001″ to “799″ has reopened.  Thank you for your patience while we rearranged our collection.  If you have any questions, please contact the Information Desk at 630.773.1699.

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