April @ Your Library

| April 1, 2013

Franklin Park Public Library District

We are located at 10311 Grand Avenue and offer a range of services and programs for children, teens and adults.  Further information is available at www.fppld.org or by calling 847- 455- 6016.

Hours of Service:  Monday-Thursday, 9 AM—9 PM    Friday & Saturday, 9 AM—5 PM     Sunday, 1 PM – 5 PM

News

Winter Reading  Results

The Adult and Teen Winter Reading Program, “Read Across America” brought together over 131 readers who read over 700  books, and so visited all 50 states.   The most frequently read author was James Patterson but the most frequently read book was Dave Egger’s non fiction  work  Zeitoun.

 Happenings

Book Clubs!                                                                                                                   Monthly, Join us!

The Book Club has been split up into two groups, representing Fiction and Non- fiction books. The Non-Fiction Book Club will meet in April, the Fiction Book Club will meet in May.

Non- fiction Group                                                         Fiction Group

Tuesday, April 16 at 7 pm                                              Monday, May 13 at 7 pm

The Glass Castle                                                                 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

By Jeannette Walls                                                            By  Mary Ann Shaffer.

 

Conversation Circle                                                              Tuesdays,  April  2, 9, 16  23 , & 30 at 7 pm

English language learners can join us for the opportunity to practice their conversation skills in a

friendly and informal environment.  All are welcome!

Friendship Quilt Club                                                                   Wednesdays,   April 3 & 17  at 10 am

Come share quilting tips and projects with other quilters!  Beginners are always welcome.

Friday Flicks                                                                                                 Friday, April 12  at 1pm

Join us on the second Friday of each month for a new movie!  This month, we will be showing  Daniel Day Lewis’s latest  Oscar winning  performance.

Rated PG-13 – 2 hours 30 minutes.

 Friends of the Franklin Park Library                                                   Saturday,  April 13 at 9:30 am

Attend our monthly Friends meeting and help us plan our fund raisers to support the summer

reading program.

Knit & Crochet Group                                                                        Saturday, April 13  at 1 pm

Join us on the second Saturday of each month to learn tips for knitting and crocheting or to share projects you’re working on.

 National Library Week Celebration                                                                  Monday,  April 15 , 6-8 pm

Help us kick off  “Communities Matter!” Pose for a READ poster, have snacks & refreshments, and enjoy a special performance from Hester Junior High’s BASSically TREBLE.

Identity Theft Prevention                                                                 Monday, April 22 at 6 pm                                

This session will teach you how to protect against identity theft and how to spot potential scams and frauds as part of the library’s celebration of Money Smart Week®.  This program is presented by members of Illinois Comptroller’s Office’s “Take Charge Illinois” program.

For Teens                                                  

Teen Game Night                                                                                                Thursday, April 4, 5-7 pm

Game on! Stop by for open play or tournament-style gaming.

Once Upon a Prom                                                                                     Friday, April 5, 5:30-8:30 pm

Register to select a prom dress at the Library’s  pre-prom event.   Along with Leyden High Schools and Northlake Library, we’ll help you get ready for that special

night. Your high school ID is required to enter.

Scholarships, Grants, & Loans                                                                         Tuesday, April 23, 6-7pm

Find out how you can save money on college tuition in this workshop presented by the

Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

 TAB –  Teen Advisory Board Meeting                      Monday, April 29, 6-7:30 pm

 We will be discussing the Divergent movie and the Summer Reading Program.

                                                                        Tween Scene

Paper Craft                                                                                                                         Saturday, April 6 at  3 pm

We will be making paper craft creatures!                                                                                                                                                              

                                                       For Families

 

Storytime                                                                            Wednesdays  April 3, 10, 17, 24 at  4 pm  or 7 pm

For  ages 3 & up.

Lapsit                                                                                                                 Friday, April 12 and 26 at 11am

Babies, toddlers, and their favorite grown-ups are invited to join us for stories,  songs, and play.

Family Game Day                                                                                           Saturday, April 20 at 3 pm

 

Bring the whole family for “Just Dance 4”, board games, and puzzles!

Family Movie                                                                                                    Saturday, April 27 at 2 pm

Movie title to be determined.

El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros                                          Martes, Abril 30 a las  4 pm

¡Cuentos, canción, manualidad, y fiesta!  Para todas las edades.

 

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