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4613 N Oketo Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
708-867-7828

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Modern Times Film Series: Dunkirk

Modern Times Film Series: Dunkirk

June 27, 2018 | Comments Off on Modern Times Film Series: Dunkirk

Tuesdays, July 10, 2:00 PM & July 24, 6:00 PM.

Twice a month, the Modern Times Film Series showcases new additions to the library’s movie collection. This month's movie will be Dunkirk. Allied troops stranded in the town of Dunkirk, France await rescue as overwhelming German forces surround them. 2017. Rated PG–13. 1h, 46m.


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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

June 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

Sometimes I Lie is my pick for the summer page-turner of 2018. I am shocked at how much this book—a book essentially titled Unreliable Narrator Tells a Story—surprised me.


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July 2018 LibraryReads

July 2018 LibraryReads

June 17, 2018 | Comments Off on July 2018 LibraryReads

Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite books. Whichever ten books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get on the top of the list when these books come out next month.


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Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

June 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

In Hillbilly Elegy, author J.D. Vance describes his childhood struggles of living in Middletown, Ohio, a town home to a white, working-class community. Vance’s father was mostly absent from his life, and although he still had his mother, she did not make his life any easier.


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Read the Book Before it Becomes a Movie

Read the Book Before it Becomes a Movie

June 14, 2018 | Comments Off on Read the Book Before it Becomes a Movie

We all know the book is almost always better than the movie. So why not read these YA books that have movie adaptations coming out soon? What better way is there to build your book snob reputation?


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Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

June 4, 2018 | Comments Off on Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

“We go downstairs and in the hall, he takes my coat from the cupboard and holds it open while I slip my arms into it. In the drive outside, he holds the car door for me and waits until I’m in. As he closes it behind me, I can’t help thinking it’s a shame he’s such a sadistic bastard, because he has wonderful manners.”


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