October 2018 - Eisenhower Public Library

Classic Film Series: The Deer Hunter

October 28, 2018 | Comments Off

Thursday, November 08, 2018, 1:00 PM.

Our Classic Film Series continues with The Deer Hunter.

Modern Times Film Series: Black Panther

October 27, 2018 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, November 20, 2018. 2:00 PM & November 27, 2018. 6:00 PM.

The Modern Times Film series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This month's movie will be Black Panther. The new king of a technologically advanced African nation, is challenged by a vengeful outsider and a black-market arms dealer. 2018. PG-13. 2h 14m.

My Squirrel Days by Ellie Kemper

October 25, 2018 | Comments Off

Comedian and actress Ellie Kemper has made a name for herself playing sweetly good-natured characters.

Battle Books Have Arrived!

October 24, 2018 | Comments Off

The Battle Books for 2019 have been chosen. Copies of every title will be arriving at each participating school soon, but why wait?

You can find them in Kids World under the Dragon Mural. Check them out and get a …

Milkman by Anna Burns Wins 2018 Man Booker Prize

October 24, 2018 | Comments Off

Last week, Milkman by Anna Burns was awarded the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.

Central Baptist Book Club: That Kind of Mother

October 23, 2018 | Comments Off

Friday, November 23, 2018, 3:30 PM.

Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet in the Craft Room to discuss a book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we're reading That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam.

Jesse Ball’s Census Wins Gordon Burn Prize

October 22, 2018 | Comments Off

In 2013 the Gordon Burn Prize was launched “to reward fiction or non-fiction written in the English language, which in the opinion of the judges most successfully represents the spirit and sensibility of Gordon’s literary methods: novels which dare to enter history and interrogate the past…literature which challenges perceived notions of genre and makes us think again about just what it is that we are reading.”

Page to Screen Club: The Joy Luck Club

October 21, 2018 | Comments Off

Wednesday, November 14, 2018. 1:30 PM.

This month we'll watch The Joy Luck Club after reading the novel by Amy Tan.

November 2018 LibraryReads

October 20, 2018 | Comments Off

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 these sure-to-be popular books as soon as possible after they're released.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari

October 17, 2018 | Comments Off

2.5 million years ago, the first humans appeared in East Africa. However, these humans were not Homo sapiens, which is what all humans today are. In fact, there were several species of humans.

Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex

October 16, 2018 | Comments Off

“I do not get scared. No one has the power to frighten Lord Vader.”

After Hours Teen Time: Matinee and Bug Crafts

October 15, 2018 | Comments Off

Friday, November 09, 2018, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.

We're keeping the library open after hours just for teens. Bring your friends, to watch a movie, eat some pizza, and make a craft.

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

October 14, 2018 | Comments Off

Like many of Eisenhower's patrons, Susan Orlean's early reading years were inspired by her local public library.

Classic Film Series: Touch of Evil

October 12, 2018 | Comments Off

Thursday, October 25, 2018, 1:00 PM.

Our Classic Film Series continues with Touch of Evil.

Eighth Grade

October 11, 2018 | Comments Off

Stand-up comedian Bo Burnham steps off the stage and behind the camera with his writing/directing debut, an unsentimental, non-glamorized look at what it means to be a 13-year-old today.

How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan

October 10, 2018 | Comments Off

Does LSD have a place in your medicine cabinet? In How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, Professor Michael Pollan explores the history of psychedelics in the scientific community to assess whether LSD, psilocybin, or similar synthetic drugs have a place in modern mental health therapy.

Adult Book Discussion: The Story of Arthur Truluv

October 8, 2018 | Comments Off

Monday, November 12, 2018, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 2:00 - 3:30 PM.

This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg.

Abir Mukherjee Wins Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize

October 7, 2018 | Comments Off

The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is an international competition that supports and celebrates the best adventure writing today. First awarded in 2016, the Prize recognizes published, unpublished and young (age 21 and under) authors alike. The Prize is open to writers of any nationality, writing in English. Last month the award was presented to Abir Mukherjee for A Necessary Evil, the second in his Sam Wyndham Series, following A Rising Man.