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4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706 | 708-867-7828
Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM
Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM
Sun: 1PM to 5PM
4613 N Oketo Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
708-867-7828

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

Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM | Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM | Sun: 1PM to 5PM

May 2021 LibraryReads List

Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite upcoming books. Whichever 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.


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Eight Books for Fans of The Ventriloquists by E.R. Ramzipoor

I hope you enjoyed, The Ventriloquists by E.R. Ramzipoor, the April selection for our Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you'll also like something from this list more intricately plotted historical fiction based on true events. Head over to the group to find out what March's book will be and join in on our community conversations.


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Hollywood Book Club: The Big Show

Thursday, May 27, 2021,7:00 PM.

Join the Hollywood Book Club on the last Thursday of every month as we examine the history, films, genres, stars and scandals of Hollywood and the film industry at large.


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Dark Sky by C.J. Box

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must accompany a Silicon Valley CEO on a hunting trip—but soon learns that he himself may be the hunted—in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box.


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Cozy Mystery Club: Purr M for Murder

Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 7:00 PM.

Join us each month this spring for a virtual book discussion to talk about cozy mysteries. This month we will be discussing Purr M for Murder by T.C. LoTempio.


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Seven Unmissable Books from Molly

From Victorian London horrors to magical realism, here are a few books from Steven Johnson, Shaun Tan, Aimee Bender, Vivian Shaw, Alexander Dumas, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tara Westover that I think are unmissable.


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The Guest List by Lucy Foley

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It's a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.


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April 15, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees April 15, 2021

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M.

ROLL CALL

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


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April 15, 2021 Board Meeting Agenda

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday April 15, 2021 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, …


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Dealing with Grief

Grief is as tricky as it is painful. Words that comfort one day come up short the next. It’s difficult to be that friend who knows what to say or do. The closest thing I’ve found to a manual for “being there for a suffering friend” is There is No Good Card for This by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell.

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