Activities in the
Children's Department
Fall Story Hour Sign-Up:
Registration for Fall Story Hours for children
ages 3-5 begins Tuesday, Sept.
4, for Normal residents, and Friday, Sept.
7, for residents outside of Normal.
The five-week sessions begin September 18
and feature 40-minute structured programs
including storytelling, songs, games and
crafts. Class times are: Tuesday evenings,
5:30 and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday
mornings, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Story hours fill
up quickly, so don’t delay! To register,
or for more information, call 454-4668.
Family Story Hour:
Bring your family and friends,
and come join the fun at NPL’s Family
Story Hours! The FREE 30-minute programs
are geared toward preschoolers and their
families, and feature stories, songs and
an activity that children and the adults
who accompany them can participate in together.
Family Story Hours take place in the Community
Room at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept.
21 and Saturday, Sept. 22.
No registration is required to attend.
Partners in Reading:
Registration for the popular “Partners
in Reading” program continues for
both children and college students. The
program matches elementary school students
with a college student ‘reading partner.’
The two meet weekly at the library throughout
the semester, concentrating on learning
about the library and improvement of reading
skills. Registration for children
will end September 17, and the first week
of PIR starts September 24.
This summer’s
food donation drive collected 419 items!
Thanks for your generosity!
For more information about these and other
activities, call the Children’s Department,
454-4668.
Mark Your
Calendars for the
FALL BOOK SALE!
Preview Sale for Friends Members
Only:
Friday, September 28: 5:00 –
7:00 p.m.
Memberships accepted at the door
Public Sales:
Saturday, September 29: 8:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 30: 1:00 – 4:00
p.m.
PARKING WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED. We apologize
for the inconvenience.
Assistance will be provided to help you
get your purchases to your car.
Milner Library to
Host Lincoln Exhibit
Illinois State University
Milner Library will host “Forever
Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to
Emancipation” from August 23 –
October 5, 2007. The traveling exhibit
includes in panel reproductions of rare
historical documents, period photographs,
cartoon, and memorabilia, which re-examine
Lincoln’s views on slavery and his
evolving approach to emancipation during
the Civil War.
The exhibit hours are: Monday-Friday,
9am-6pm, and Saturday-Sunday, noon-5pm.
For additional information, or to schedule
a group tour, contact Toni Tucker, 438-7402.
Normal Public Library is one of several
community partners for “Forever Free.”
In addition to the exhibit, a number of
lectures and community activities are being
offered. Brochures that list all of the
lectures and community activities (including
a lecture by Doris Kerns Goodwin!) are available
at Normal Public Library – stop by
and pick one up today!
Hobby Show Participants
Needed
Normal Public Library is
seeking participants for its 2nd Annual
Hobby Show on Saturday, September 8, from
1-3 p.m. Please contact Mary Lou Lawson,
452-1757, if you have a hobby that you would
like to display. Model trains, scrapbooking,
card collecting, woodworking, crafts, stamps,
coins, miniature books, needlework…the
possibilities are endless! The program is
free and open to the public; no items will
be sold.
Freedom Poetry Slam/Open
Mic at NPL
Normal Public Library will
host a “Freedom Poetry Slam/Open Mic”
event on Sunday, September 16, at
1:30 p.m. Teens and adults are
invited to share their original poetry on
the topics of freedom, the African-American
experience, journeys, and equality. RHINO
Poetry Forum is co-sponsoring the event,
which is part of the programming for the
“Forever Free” exhibit.
Movie Matinee for
Adults at NPL
NPL’s Movie Matinee
series continues this month at 1:30
p.m. Thursday, September 20. The
featured film is a classic western starring
John Wayne and Claire Trevor. Bring a friend
and enjoy the afternoon – free, and
snacks provided!
NPL Reading Group
Schedule
All old and new reading group
members are invited to join in monthly book
discussions at Normal Public Library. The
group meets on the last Tuesday of the month,
in the Small Group Study Room on the second
floor. Upcoming dates and titles include:
September 25, 9:30 a.m.:
Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander
McCall Smith
Questions? Contact Mary Lou Lawson at 452-1757.
Legal Self-Help
Center Accessible on NPL Website
The McLean County Legal Self-Help
Center is a new database sponsored by several
community organizations, including NPL.
It is committed to improving access to the
court system by providing correct and current
legal information and forms, particularly
to lower-income individuals who must represent
themselves in court or at administrative
hearings. This information can be accessed
through our website, www.normal-library.org
-- it is located near the bottom of the
page.
Receive This Newsletter
via E-Mail
If you would prefer to receive
the Normal Public Library newsletter as
an e-mail rather than in the mail, please
do the following: send your e-mail address
to Mari McKeeth, Lud19@hotmail.com
Please indicate “library newsletter”
in the subject line, so that your message
won’t be deleted as junk mail. Once
you have done this, future newsletters will
be e-mailed to the address you have sent.
If you don’t want to have an e-mailed
newsletter – do nothing! We will only
e-mail to those who request the option.
If we don’t hear from you, you’ll
continue to receive the newsletter in the
mail.
Donate Your Used
Books
The Friends of NPL are happy
to accept donations of used book throughout
the year.
Bring them to the library marked ‘for
the Friends book sale’. Please
DO NOT leave your book donations at the
off-site book drops!! All
donations for the sale must be brought in
to the library. Thanks!
