August 2022 - Eisenhower Public Library

New Books: 08/30/2022

August 30, 2022 | Comments Off

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
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The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
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September 2022 LibraryReads Hall of Fame

August 30, 2022 | Comments Off

Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite upcoming books. Any writers who appear on the list three times are moved into the Hall of Fame to recognize their new books while making room on the main list for less well known authors.

September 2022 LibraryReads List

August 29, 2022 | Comments Off

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.

Camp Fire Tales Club: Binti

August 28, 2022 | Comments Off

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 6:30 PM.

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month we'll discuss Binti by Nnedi Okorafor.

Cozy Mystery Book Club: Wine and Punishment

August 27, 2022 | Comments Off

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 7:00 PM.

Join us each month for a virtual book discussion to talk about cozy mysteries. This month's book will be Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox.

Virtual Movie Night: Indestructible Man

August 26, 2022 | Comments Off

Monday, September 26, 2022, 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 sci-fi thriller Indestructible Man.

Writing in the Margins: Fall 2022

August 25, 2022 | Comments Off

It amazes me how our eyes can suddenly be open to gaps in our knowledge. This happened to me at the end of January when my mother died.

A Quick Literacy Tip

August 25, 2022 | Comments Off

As you share a book with your child, point to each word on the page as you read.

Explore More Illinois

August 24, 2022 | Comments Off

We’re excited to announce a new resource for state-wide road trippers with Eisenhower Library cards.

Explore More Illinois offers instant access to free and discounted tickets for museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theatres, and other cultural attractions …

Central Baptist Book Club: Dial A for Aunties

August 23, 2022 | Comments Off

Friday, September 23, 2022, 3:30 PM.

Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet in the CBV library to discuss a book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we're reading Dial A for Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto.

Mario Strikers: Battle League for the Nintendo Switch

August 23, 2022 | Comments Off

Mario Strikers: Battle League is the long awaited soccer game in the Mario Sports world.

New Books: 08/23/2022

August 23, 2022 | Comments Off

Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter
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Haven by Emma Donoghue
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Perish by LaToya Watkins
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BYO Book Club Recommendations

August 22, 2022 | Comments Off

At the last meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club, a bunch of book lovers chatted about the books we’ve all been reading lately including those listed below. Looks like we’ll be doing it again on July 1st at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to tell us about some books or hear what your fellow readers suggest, join our Zoom chat.

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

August 21, 2022 | Comments Off

“We treat the things that soak up energy and resources like they're valuable, and the things that generate them like they're disposable. We don't celebrate batteries. And I think that's wrong.”

Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

August 20, 2022 | Comments Off

Notes on Grief is a tribute to the author’s father. When she heard the news of his death, she says, “I came undone.”

Virtual Movie Night: Hook, Line and Sinker

August 19, 2022 | Comments Off

Monday, September 19, 2022, 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 Wheeler and Woolsey comedy Hook, Line and Sinker.

Banned Books Week

August 18, 2022 | Comments Off

September 18-24, 2022.

This fall we're celebrating the right to read with special, limited edition "I Read Banned Books" library cards and bookmarks. Ask for yours starting during Banned Books Week!

How to Build a Human In Seven Evolutionary Steps by Pamela S. Turner

August 17, 2022 | Comments Off

In seven basic steps, Turner takes us through the human evolutionary process as supported by the fossils of various hominin species discovered all over the world.

New Books: 08/16/2022

August 16, 2022 | Comments Off

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
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Complicit by Winnie M. Li
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Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes
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Fighting Words: Censorship & Banned Books

August 15, 2022 | Comments Off

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 7:00 PM.

Join authors Jeff Zentner and Jessie Ann Foley for a virtual discussion about censorship, banned books, and the importance of reading.

August Reading Task: Humor Books

August 15, 2022 | Comments Off

In honor of National Tell a Joke Day on August 16th, this month's task for our 2022 Reading Challenge is to read a comedic book. Below you'll find a few recommendations to meet the task, but for even more suggestions, give us a call at 708-867-7828. Your librarians are here to help.

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

August 15, 2022 | Comments Off

“I'm on vacation. Vacations always end. It's the very fact that it's finite that makes traveling special. You could move to any one of those destinations you loved in small doses, and it wouldn't be the spellbinding, life-altering seven days you spend there as a guest, letting a place into your heart fully, letting it change you.”

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

August 14, 2022 | Comments Off

Riley Sager, author of Final Girls and Survive the Night, is back with another unnerving and suspenseful thriller, this time set in the rarified world of the uber-wealthy and their Vermont vacation homes.

August 11, 2022, Island Within A City Committee Minutes

August 13, 2022 | Comments Off

The Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees Island Within A City Committee August 11, 2022.