October 2020 - Eisenhower Public Library

Stay-at-Home Movie Party: Of Human Bondage

October 30, 2020 | Comments Off

Monday, November 30, 2020, 7:00 PM.

We may not be able to watch movies together right now but that doesn't mean we can't keep the screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of Of Human Bondage.

Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Three Season Side Dishes

October 28, 2020 | Comments Off

From Vegetarian Chili to French Chocolate Ice Cream, Chef Michael R. Niksic, The Food Mercenary, offers the know-how you need to impress your family and friends with a delicious meal. Join us every Saturday at noon for a new installment of Chef Niksic's fun and informative series of video cooking lessons.

Sweet Treats – Mystery Book Club: Assaulted Caramel

October 24, 2020 | Comments Off

Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 7:00 PM.

Join us each month for a virtual book discussion to talk about food-themed cozy mysteries. This month we will be discussing Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flowers.

Stay-at-Home Movie Party: Life with Father

October 23, 2020 | Comments Off

Monday, November 23, 2020, 7:00 PM.

We may not be able to watch movies together right now but that doesn't mean we can't keep the screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of Life with Father.

Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Ice Cream

October 21, 2020 | Comments Off

Stay-at-Home Movie Party: The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

October 16, 2020 | Comments Off

Monday, November 16, 2020, 7:00 PM.

We may not be able to watch movies together right now but that doesn't mean we can't keep the screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of The St. Louis Bank Robbery.

Big Library Read: Reverie

October 16, 2020 | Comments Off

November 02 through 16, 2020.

We’re excited to join libraries and readers across the country in the Big Library Read, a reading program that connects readers around the world with the same ebook or audiobook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.

October 15, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes

October 15, 2020 | Comments Off

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees September 17, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present: Magnuson, Magnelli, Ross, Ringelstein, Adams, Parent, Braun.Absent:Also Present: Wittmann, …

Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Jambalaya

October 14, 2020 | Comments Off

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

October 14, 2020 | Comments Off

A Deadly Education is a dark school-of-magic book, where magic users are targeted by all the darker creatures of the world during their pubescent years. Their safest option is… not that safe: a boarding school literally set apart from the world, with no oversight and only slightly fewer things that want to eat the students.

October 15, 2020 Board Meeting Agenda

October 13, 2020 | Comments Off

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday October 15, 2020 at 7:30 P.M.

On Friday, June 12, 2020, Governor Pritzker has signed P.A.101-0640 (SB 2135) into law. Per SB 2135, …

ReferenceUSA is Now Reference Solutions

October 12, 2020 | Comments Off

ReferenceUSA, the powerful digital resource for small business owners, marketing professionals, researchers, job seekers, and students, has changed its name to Data Axle Reference Solutions.

You’ll still find all of the functionality and features that you’ve come to …

Stay-at-Home Movie Party: Angel on My Shoulder

October 9, 2020 | Comments Off

Monday, November 09, 2020, 7:00 PM.

We may not be able to watch movies together right now but that doesn't mean we can't keep the screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of Angel on My Shoulder.

Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Chili

October 7, 2020 | Comments Off

Rick Atkinson Wins 2020 George Washington Prize for The British are Coming

October 7, 2020 | Comments Off

Rick Atkinson has won the 2020 George Washington Prize for The British are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. The Prize recognizes the year’s best new books on early American history.

The Old Drift Wins the Arthur C. Clarke Award

October 4, 2020 | Comments Off

The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell has been announced as the 34th winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the UK’s most prestigious prize for science fiction literature.

Virtual Book Discussion: Mrs. Caliban

October 3, 2020 | Comments Off

Tuesday, November 03, 2020, 2:00 PM.

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls.

The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History

October 3, 2020 | Comments Off

Despite ending its broadcast television run more than seven years ago, the most most watched show on Netflix is reported to be the beloved workplace comedy, The Office. The DVDs are always moving off the shelves at Eisenhower, too.

Stay-at-Home Movie Party: Teenagers from Outer Space

October 2, 2020 | Comments Off

Monday, November 02, 2020, 7:00 PM.

We may not be able to watch movies together right now but that doesn't mean we can't keep the screenings going. Join us on our Facebook page at 7:00 PM for an online screening of Teenagers from Outer Space.

Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Salad Dressings

October 1, 2020 | Comments Off

October 01, 2020 Island Within A City Committee Minutes

October 1, 2020 | Comments Off

The Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees Island Within A City Committee October 1, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun, called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present Electronically: Ringelstein, Ross, Braun, Magnelli, …