May 2023 - Eisenhower Public Library

Six Books for Fans of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

May 31, 2023 | Comments Off

Did you enjoy Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, the final selection for our Facebook Book Club? Looking for more satirical, post modern, and metacontextual novels? Check out these titles.

New Books: 05/30/2023

May 30, 2023 | Comments Off

Witch King by Martha Wells
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Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott
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Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea
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“Every time I Struggled to fit into the world around me, I thought if I flew far away enough, the perfect home would magically appear. But when your roots are tangled up across so many different places, that perfect world may not exist.”

Camp Fire Tales Club: The Island of Dr. Moreau

May 28, 2023 | Comments Off

Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 6:30 PM.

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells.

American Born Chinese Adapted for Apple TV

May 28, 2023 | Comments Off

Apple TV's adaptation of Gen Luen Yang's graphic novel, American Born Chinese started streaming this week!

Mystery Book Club: Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

May 27, 2023 | Comments Off

Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 7:00 PM.

This summer, our monthly mystery book discussion group is meeting in-person. This month's book will be Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves.

When We Were Sisters Wins the Inaugural Carol Shields Prize

May 27, 2023 | Comments Off

Fatimah Asghar's When We Were Sisters has won the Carol Shields Prize, a new literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.

1973 Film Series: Live and Let Die

May 26, 2023 | Comments Off

Monday, June 26, 2023, 2:00 PM.

We're celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Eisenhower Library with a film series dedicated to the year the library was founded. Every month throughout the year, join us for a screening of one of 1973's greatest movies. This month, we're watching Live and Let Die.

2023 Edgar Award Winners

May 26, 2023 | Comments Off

The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) are presented every spring by the Mystery Writers of America to honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, and film. Lists of all the nominees are available on the Edgar Awards website, theedgars.com.

Central Baptist Book Club: Pachinko

May 23, 2023 | Comments Off

Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet to discuss a book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we're reading Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.

New Fiction: 05/23/2023

May 23, 2023 | Comments Off

Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum
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Rogue Justice by Stacey Abrams
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Halcyon by Elliot Ackerman
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New Nonfiction: 05/23/2023

May 23, 2023 | Comments Off

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus
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Brave the Wild Riverby Melissa L. Sevigny
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When the World Didn't End by Guinevere Turner
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Chef’s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

May 22, 2023 | Comments Off

Ben Cook who just graduated college with a major in English. He moves in with a few college friends and starts looking for work in his field.

Closed for Memorial Day

May 21, 2023 | Comments Off

We’ll be closed on Friday, May 26th for a staff training day. We’ll reopen for regular hours on Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and then we’ll be closed Sunday and Monday for Memorial Day.…

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1973: Do You Want to Dance

May 21, 2023 | Comments Off

A lot of great music topped the charts during 1973, our founding year. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Eisenhower Public Library every other Sunday with selections from Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 Singles.

May 18, 2023 Board of Trustees & Reorganization Meeting Minutes

May 20, 2023 | Comments Off

The Regular and Reorganization Meetings of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees May 18, 2023.

May 18, 2023, Decennial Committee Minutes

May 20, 2023 | Comments Off

A Special Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees Decennial Committee May 18, 2023.

2023 Nebula Award Winners

May 20, 2023 | Comments Off

The Science Fiction Writers of America named the winners of their annual Nebula Awards. Since 1965, the Nebula Awards have been given each year for the best novel, novella, novelette, and short story eligible for that year’s award.

June’s Storytime Registration Starts Monday, 05/22!

May 19, 2023 | Comments Off

Registration for June's Storytime season will begin on Monday, May 22nd, 2023 at 9:00 AM!

Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me Adapted for Apple TV

May 18, 2023 | Comments Off

The last episode of Apple TV's adaptation of Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me debuted today!

Recent Movies & TV: 05/17/2023

May 17, 2023 | Comments Off

80 for Brady
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Knock at the Cabin
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Yellowstone: Season Five, Part One
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The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: A True Story Retold for Young Readers by Jeremy Dronfield

May 17, 2023 | Comments Off

This true story of a family split apart. Their family lived in Austria when Nazi Germany took it over and their world turned dark very quickly: friends turned cruel, parents lost jobs, and the kids were ineligible to attend school.

May 18, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda

May 16, 2023 | Comments Off

The Regular Meeting and The Reorganization Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday May 18, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. In the Library Building, 4613 N. Oketo.

May 18, 2023 Decennial Committee Meeting Agenda

May 16, 2023 | Comments Off

A Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees Decennial Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. in the Library Building, 4613 N. Oketo, Harwood Heights.