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Facebook Movie Night: The Phantom Creeps

June 12, 2021 | Comments Off

Monday, July 12, 7:00 PM.

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday night at 7:00 PM for an online screening of a classic movie. This week we’re watching the Universal serial, The Phantom Creeps.

Lisey’s Story by Stephen King Adapted for Apple TV

June 11, 2021 | Comments Off

The new series Lisey's Story, based on the novel by Stephen King, hit Apple TV+ last week! In the book and the series, a widow becomes the object of a dangerous stalker, obsessed with her husband's work.

Eternal by Lisa Scottoline

June 11, 2021 | Comments Off

“War was eternal, but so was peace. Death was eternal, but so was life. Darkness was eternal, but so was light. Hate was eternal, but above all, so was love.”

Throwback Thursday: The Exorcist

June 10, 2021 | Comments Off

It's Throwback Thursday! Fifty years ago this month, The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty was first published.

For Fans of The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

June 9, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren and need something similar or if you're on the hold list and you're looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here's a few read-a-likes we hope you'll love.

3rd-5th Grade Graphic Novel Book Club: The Flower of the Witch

June 8, 2021 | Comments Off

Thursday, July 08, 2021, 4:00 PM.

Do you love graphic novels? Are you in grades 3-5? Join us via Zoom video chat as we discuss The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi.

Guitars and Ukes

June 8, 2021 | Comments Off

New to our special collection of nontraditional library items: stringed instruments!

Learn to play with a guitar kit featuring a Fender FA-115 acoustic guitar, tuner, guitar strap, picks, and instruction book or a ukulele kit featuring a Luna concert ukulele, …

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

June 8, 2021 | Comments Off

“Science has taught me that everything is more complicated than we first assume, and that being able to derive happiness from discovery is a recipe for a beautiful life.”

Facebook Movie Night: The Flying Deuces

June 5, 2021 | Comments Off

Monday, July 05, 7:00 PM.

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday night at 7:00 PM for an online screening of a classic movie. This week we’re watching the Laurel and Hardy comedy, The Flying Deuces.

A. N. Wilson Wins 2020 Plutarch Award

June 5, 2021 | Comments Off

A. N. Wilson's The Mystery of Charles Dickens has won the 2021 Plutarch Award for the Best Biography of 2020.

Sweet Tooth on Netflix

June 4, 2021 | Comments Off

The new series Sweet Tooth, based on the comics by Jeff Lemire hit Netflix this week!

June 04, 2020 Special Board of Trustees Minutes

June 4, 2021 | Comments Off

A Special Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees June 4, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun called the meeting to order at 7:36 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present Electronically: Magnelli, Braun, Ringelstein, Magnuson, Parent, Adams, Ross (7:42 …

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

June 4, 2021 | Comments Off

The New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners returns with a witty and effervescent novel about what happens when two people with everything on the line are thrown together by science—or is it fate?

Lauren Oliver’s Panic Adapted for Prime Video

June 3, 2021 | Comments Off

The new series Panic, based on the novel by Lauren Oliver hit Amazon's Prime Video this week!

Throwback Thursday: Animorphs: The Invasion

June 3, 2021 | Comments Off

It's Throwback Thursday! Twenty-five years ago this month, the first Animorphs book was published.

People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry

June 2, 2021 | Comments Off

Despite being near opposites, Poppy and Alex are best friends, and have gone on vacation together every summer for ten years. That is, until two years ago, in Croatia, when everything changed between them. They haven’t spoken since that trip, but now Poppy is determined to go on one more vacation together, fix everything, and bring Alex back into her life.

2021 Triangle Award Winners

June 2, 2021 | Comments Off

The Publishing Triangle recently announced the winners of the Triangle Awards, honoring the best LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and trans literature. Founded in 1988, The Publishing Triangle works to create and support a sense of community for lesbian and gay people in the publishing industry.

Writing in the Margins: Summer 2021

June 1, 2021 | Comments Off

This summer, the Eisenhower Library plans on taking full advantage of the weather and offering you a number of outdoor programs, in addition to more virtual activities.

Facebook Book Club: Silver Sparrow

June 1, 2021 | Comments Off

June, 2021.

Join us in the Eisenhower Library Book Club Group on Facebook, a place to read and discuss books with our community. We'll choose a new book every month and share discussion questions, author interviews, recommended read-a-likes, and anything else we can think of to enhance your reading experience.