September 2024 - Eisenhower Public Library

Modern Times Film Series: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

September 30, 2024 | Comments Off

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 1:00pm

The Modern Times Film series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This week: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

Senior Movie & Pizza Lunch: Arsenic and Old Lace

September 28, 2024 | Comments Off

Monday, October 28, 2024, 11:00am

Join other older movie fans for a screening of the classic screwball mystery, Arsenic and Old Lace. Enjoy a lunch of pizza, pop, cookies, and coffee. 1944. Unrated. 1h 58m. This event is sponsored by a grant from AgeOptions.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm.

Escape the ordinary with monthly discussions of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month's book is Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay.

Mystery Book Club: Rules of Murder

September 22, 2024 | Comments Off

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 7:00-8:00pm.

This month's book will be Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering.

September 19, 2024 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

September 21, 2024 | Comments Off

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees September 19, 2024.

September 19, 2024 Tentative Budget and Appropriations Public Hearing

September 21, 2024 | Comments Off

A Public Hearing of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees September 19, 2024.

Recent Movies & TV: 09/18/2024

September 18, 2024 | Comments Off

Inside Out 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Late Night with the Devil

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September 19, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda

September 17, 2024 | Comments Off

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday September 19, 2024 at 7:45 P.M. In the Library Building, 4613 N. Oketo.

September 19, 2024 Budget and Appropriations Public Hearing

September 17, 2024 | Comments Off

A Public Hearing in connection with the Tentative Budget and Appropriation of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30 P.M. In the Library Building, 4613 N. Oketo.

Modern Times Film Series: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

September 17, 2024 | Comments Off

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 1:00pm.

The Modern Times Film series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This week: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

New Books: 09/17/2024

September 17, 2024 | Comments Off

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

Entitlement by Rumaan Alam

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave

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Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

September 15, 2024 | Comments Off

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 7:00-8:00pm.

Meet Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He is the recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors.

Our Nipa Hut: A Story in the Philippines by Rachell Abalos

September 11, 2024 | Comments Off

“The wind howls, and the nipa hut sways. The ground shakes, and the nipa hut dances. The lightning flashes, and the nipa hut flinches.” Yelena and Papa live in a nipa hut – a traditional Filipino dwelling. What happens though, when a storm comes through? Will the nipa hut survive?
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New Books: 09/10/2024

September 10, 2024 | Comments Off

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari

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Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango

September 4, 2024 | Comments Off

"There are no bad decisions, just bad intentions." This heartfelt upper elementary & middle-grade novel delves into themes of displacement, identity, and resilience.
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Modern Times Film Series: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

September 3, 2024 | Comments Off

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 1:00pm

The Modern Times Film series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This week: Godzilla x Kong.

New Books: 09/03/2024

September 3, 2024 | Comments Off

A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

Safe Enough: And Other Stories by Lee Child

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Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

September 2, 2024 | Comments Off

Wednesday, October 09, 2024, 7:00-8:00pm.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, joined in conversation by Cynthia Pelayo.

Adult Book Discussion: The Last Flight

September 1, 2024 | Comments Off

Tuesday, October 01, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM. In-Person.
Wednesday, October 02, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM. Zoom.

This month's adult book discussion book is The Last Flight by Julie Clark, a tense story about two desperate women who switch boarding passes at the airport. Will they escape their old lives?