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Library News
FOUNDATION COOKBOOKS STILL AVAILABLE The second printing of the North Riverside Library Foundation Cookbooks has been delivered - just in time for your holiday shopping. The cookbooks, which contain over 600 recipes contributed by village residents and Library patrons, cost $12 per copy. Those who purchase more than one cookbook will receive a special discount of $2 per book for each book beyond the first.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE We thank the members of the Mater Christi Children's Choir and the Riverside-Brookfield High School Madrigal Singers, who entertained us at our annual Holiday Open House on December 3. We also thank the Friends of the Library for sponsoring the event. TRUE FRIENDS Our thanks go to the Friends of the Library, who truly are friends of our Library. Following their very successful book sale in October, the Friends have raised over $25,000 over the years, all of which was donated to the Library to enhance services to our patrons. SHARE YOUR COLLECTION The Library has a locked display case that you can use for a month. We want to show off your collection. The board, staff and patrons of the Library would like to thank Janet Kosik for the February exhibit. We also would like to thank our recent Display Case exhibitors - the students of Komarek School, November and January, and the Fischer family, December. Upcoming exhibits will be provided by the Girl Scouts in March; Jass Whirl, April; and the North Riverside Garden Club, May. We are seeking exhibitors for the second half of 2012. Those interested in providing an exhibit should contact Library Director Robert J. Lifka at (708) 447-0869. FALL BOOK SALE The Friends of the North Riverside Library are thanking the hundreds of people who helped make their annual fall used book sale a success. Those who missed the sale can still purchase books and other materials at the Friends of the Library Perpetual Book Sale in the Library. Organizers are thanking volunteers who helped set up before the sale, during the sale itself and tear down after the sale. They include Mickie Caldbeck, Phil Cihlar, Annie Delano, Elizabeth Dvorak, Marion Gekos, Nick Hoving, Shirley Hoving, Rosemarie Jirasek, Mary Lee, Jean Lindburg, Mary Lou Marchetti and Al Medelis. Also, Carol O'Meara, Barbara O'Neill, Millie Pendola, Jean Schindler, Craig Seidel, Roy Sidlo, Marilyn Grace Slanec, Adrienne Smith, Sharmayne Stach, Kay Subaitis, Louise Tompkins and Nancy Tuma. Library pages Danny Golub, Shawnn Hwang and Joe Silhavy also are commended for their assistance. Donations for the Perpetual Sale and the Spring Used Book Sale are always accepted. They can be dropped off at the Library during regular business hours. Pickup service can be arranged by calling the Library at (708) 447-0869. BANNED BOOKS WEEK RAFFLE Fourteen patrons of the North Riverside Public Library were the lucky winners in the Library's annual Banned Books Week raffle. Karel Ondra and Sarah Richied won North Riverside Mall gift cards, donated by the Friends of the Library; Marge Hook and Lillian Palucki, tickets to Classic Cinemas North Riverside, donated by Classic Cinemas; and Ted Esteghamat, Joan Kohnke, Mary Mathews, Jan Umbenhower and Loren Van Housen, tickets to the North Riverside Players presentation of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," donated by the North Riverside Players. Other winners are Gina Watylyk, Banned Books Week T-shirt; Elizabeth Tomasek and Myra Zak, picnic blankets; Jerry Kosik, tool kit; and Leilani Navarro, travel clock and tote bag. Observed since 1982, the annual event is a celebration of the freedom to read and reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availablity of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can only exist where these two essential conditions are met. Banned Books Week is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the American Library Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Association of American Publishers and the National Association of College Bookstores. It is endorsed by the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress. KINDLE E-BOOKS ARE HERE They're finally here. Kindle eBooks are available at the North Riverside Public Library! With your North Riverside Public Library card, visit our www.mediaondemand.org website to browse, checkout and download titles for your Kindle. Log in at Media on Demand using your library card number (barcode). Your password is your last name. On checkout, you will be directed to sign in at Amazon.com to complete your download. You will need to use your Kindle's wifi connection to download titles or transfer via a USB cable. Thanks to a generous donation by the Friends of the Library, the North Riverside Public Library is proud to offer best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music, and video available 24/7 from the Library’s website, www.northriversidelibrary.org.
Patrons can browse the collection, check out with your library card and download to PC, Mac and many mobile devices. To get started, patrons will need to install free software, OverDrive Media Console for audiobooks and Adobe Digital Editions for eBooks. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including iPod, Sony Reader and many others. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees.
With hundreds of popular fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from, the new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. Patrons can download best-selling novels, well-known classics, self-improvement guides and much more.
This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free with your library card. VOLUNEERS RECOGNIZED The North Riverside Public Library recognized its 21 volunteers by dedicating 21 books in their honor, one book for each volunteer.
Youth Services volunteers and their books include Vivian Furan, “Dan’s Angel”; Amy Beggs, “Puss in Boots”; Peggy Bork, “Orangutan Tongs”; June Meka, “Library Mouse”; Dick Vabro, “Santa Duck”; Carl Rotunno, “You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?”; Ellen Cullinane, “As Simple as it Seems”; Dorothy Hamilton, “The Queen of France”; Marilynne Higgins, “Ant and Grasshopper”; and Carol Spale, “Diary of a Baby Wombat.”
Also, Rosemarie Jirasak, “How the Sphinx got to the Museum”; Eleanor Spevak, “What’s for Dinner?”; Socorro Garza and Family, “For the Love of Music”; Tish Murphy, “Bear Flies High”; Susan Casey, “Mini Racer”; Doris Hullihan, “Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit”; Alice Mickie, “Vacation’s Over”; Leona Wojtowicz, “Bear Who Shared”; and Margaret Oberholtzer, “Mattoo, Let’s Play.”
Adult Services volunteers and their books are Ellie Meservey, “Let Go and Live in the Now,” and Elizabeth Herrig, “The World of Emily Dickinson.”
Special bookplates were placed in the books to recognize the volunteers’ efforts.
BOOK CLUB CONTINUES The Library's book club continues to meet at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. "Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See will be discussed at the February meeting on the 14th and "Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy" by Frances Mayes at the March meeting on the 13th. Those interested in participating are asked to sign up at the Circulation Desk or call Annette Corgiat at (708) 785-2258. LIBRARY WEEK WINNERS Twelve patrons of the North Riverside Public Library were the lucky winners in our annual National Library Week raffle. Sylvia Noth won a Lettuce Entertain You gift card, donated by Newman Architecture; Xochitl Huerta won a Best Buy gift card, donated by Golden Security Insurance Agency; and Alice Mickie and Natalia Jandura won Borders gift cards, donated by the Friends of the Library. In addition, Michelle Galindo, Diane Henk-Duffy, Joan Konke, Rockiath LaGuide and Kathy Shrutek won tickets to "The Fantasticks," donated by the North Riverside Players, and Heather Donnamario, Juanita Glassi and Claire Minchin won "Growing on Green" tote bags donated by Brodart. Patrons were given a raffle ticket for each book they checked out during National Library Week, which was celebrated from Monday to Saturday, April 11 to 16. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. At the April 4 Village Board meeting, Village President Kenneth Krochmal and the North Riverside Village Board proclaimed April 11 to 16 as National Library Week in North Riverside. FOUNDATION FUNDRAISERS The North Riverside Library Foundation is continuing its partnership with Chili's through February 29, 2012. Concerned North Riverside residents and patrons of the village’s public library have formed the North Riverside Library Foundation to provide support for the projects, programs and other needs of the Library. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Foundation is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Illinois. The Foundation will not replace tax revenue. Instead, the Foundation’s goal is to enhance the quality and range of library services and materials beyond tax revenue. The Foundation Board will work closely with staff at the Library to ensure that all gifts are put to the best use to benefit Library patrons and the community. Through the Chili's Pepper Profit Program, the restaurant at 7225 W. Cermak Road in North Riverside, will donate a portion of their proceeds from purchases made by those presenting North Riverside Library Foundation vouchers, which are available at the Circulation Desk or on the Foundation page of the Library website. Dine-in or carryout at any time on any day in JuNovember, December, January or February. Organizers of the Foundation's fundraising cookbook are grateful to the hundreds of library patrons and village residents who contributed recipes. The cookbook will go to the printer later this summer and hopes are high that the cookbooks will be available in November.
SPRING BOOK SALE The Friends of the North Riverside Library thank the hundreds of patrons who attended the annual spring used book sale Saturday April 9 and April 10 as well as the dozens who donated books for the sale. Organizers also thank the volunteers who helped set up prior to the sale, assisted on both days of the sale and helped tear down and clean up afterwards. Volunteers include Michie Caldbeck, Phil Cihlar, Annie Delano, Marion Gekas, Shirley Hoving, Mary Lee, Mary Lou Marchetti, Al Medelis, Ellie Meservey, Carol O'Meara, Millie Pendolla, Jean Schindler, Craig Seidel, Roy Sidlo, Adrienne Smith, Kay Subaitis and Louise Tompkins. Library employees Danny Golub, Shawnn Hwang and Joe Silhavy also are commended for their assistance. Those who cannot wait for the annual fall used book sale in October can buy used books and other materials off our "perpetual book sale" shelves. Donations of books, movies or music CDs are always accepted. They can be dropped off at the Library during regular business hours. Pickup can be arranged by calling the Library at 447-0869. AARP TAX COUNSELORS WILL RETURN Counselors from the AARP Tax-Aide program will return on Thursday mornings in February, March and April to assist patrons with their income tax returns. Registration is available for February 16, February 23 and March 1 sessions at the Circulation Desk or by calling the Library at (708) 447-0869.The counselors, who have received training from the Internal Revenue Service through the AARP Tax-Aide program, will be available for hour-long sessions by appointment only. Signup sheets will be available in late January. AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service. This free service can answer most of the tax issues faced by middle- and low-income taxpayers with special attention to those age 60 and older. The AARP Tax-Aide program has operated since 1968 under a cooperative agreement with the IRS as part of its Tax Counseling for the Elderly program. Since its birth, AARP Tax-Aide has helped over 27 million individuals file their taxes at more than 10,000 sites annually. AARP Tax-Aide sites are located in places convenient for taxpayers to get to, such as senior centers, libraries and malls. Volunteers can also visit taxpayers in their homes, if they are physically unable to visit a site. The program is available from February 1 through April 15 each year. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated 501 (c) (3) nonpartisan, organization established in 1961. It administers publicly and privately funded programs, such as AARP Tax-Aide, the AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program, and the AARP Home Equity Information Center. The Foundation also carries out the Washington, D.C. based advocacy programs funded through the Legal Counsel for the Elderly Inc. These programs also receive support from AARP. TAX FORMS AVAILABLE AGAIN Here we go again. Income tax season is upon us. Each year the Library tries to make the best of a frequently difficult situation for everyone by making federal and state tax forms available free of charge. If you cannot find the form you need, forms can be printed off the Internet for 10 cents per page. You also may download and print forms from your computer at home. Federal tax forms and publications can be downloaded from the Internal Revenue Service website, http://www.irs.gov/formspubs. State tax forms are available from the Illinois Department of Revenue website, http:www.illinois.gov/taxforms. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view and print tax forms. The software is available for free download from the site. A reminder we make every year - we can help you find and print the forms you need. However, library staff are not accountants or tax preparers - we cannot answer your tax questions. The Library does have "The Ernst and Young Tax Guide" and "J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax" to help you prepare your tax return. MACY'S MUSEUM ADVENTURE PASS PROGRAM Venture into an aardvark den, and master a mythical maze. Come face to face with a human-headed winged bull, and sit peacefully in a Japanese garden. Your pass to these adventures, and many more, is already in your hands. North Riverside Public Library card holders can receive free admission to 17 exciting museums and cultural institutions throughout the
This special opportunity is made possible by a generous contribution from Macy’s, in partnership with the MLS. You will need to visit the library to pick up a one week pass for the museum of your choice. Each museum is contributing four weekly passes, for two or four free admissions, depending on location. They are available on a first come, first served basis. So many adventures await – some you might never have expected! All you need to take part in these learning adventures is a valid library card. Note: You can only check out passes from your home library. One
For a full listing of participating institutions and for check-out guidelines, go to www.museumadventure.org, or ask the next time you visit the library. RED RIBBON WEEK The Library's poles and trees were festooned with red ribbons in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week Sunday through Saturday October 23 through 29. We thank the Komarek PTA and the North Riverside Police Department for helping us celebrate the week, begun in 1988 by the National Family Partnership to commemorate the life and death of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration who died in the fight against drugs. To recognize the week, youths and adults wear and display red ribbons during the last week of October to demonstrate their commitment to a drug-free lifestyle and to remember Agent Camarena. EXPLORE OUR DATABASES LIBRARY RECEIVES GRANT North Riverside Public Library receives a We the People Bookshelf grant! The library was one of the 4,000 libraries nationwide selected to receive free hardcover editions of 17 classic books for children and young adults on the theme of "A More Perfect Union." We will also receive the 5 DVD edition of the Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War" and related materials. REMEMBER SOMEONE SPECIAL
The Library would like to thank Jim and Marge Hook for donating the book, "When the Bough Breaks," in memory of Emilio Porreca.
The North Riverside Public Library accepts tax-deductible donations for the purchase of books and other library material. Contributions are lasting tributes the community can recognize and enjoy. The Library Staff is willing to select from subjects or titles provided. Once the book or material has been selected, an acknowledgment will be mailed and the donation noted with a special bookplate. Additional information regarding memorial or commemorative donations is available by calling 447-0869 or inquiring at the Circulation Desk. Back To Top BE KIND TO AV MATERIALS With our DVD, CD and Books on CD collections expanding, we ask that patrons try to handle these discs carefully. We see a great deal of damage that is caused by carelessness and neglect. Please handle discs by their edges only and don’t place them anywhere but in their proper containers. Please don’t try to clean or repair a disc if it skips or freezes. We have a special cleaner at the library for that purpose. Just report any problems when you return the materials. We thank you for helping keep our materials in the best condition for all to use. CARRYING BAGS AVAILABLE ON LOAN and FOR SALE In 2010, the Library stopped providing patrons with plastic bags for carrying books and other materials. Instead, we are offering the eco-friendly options of checking out and returning at no charge a heavy-duty bag or purchasing a reusable lightweight canvas bag for $2.00. PAY FINES ONLINE North Riverside Public Library patrons can now pay fines and bills by credit card online, using Ecommerce. Visa, Discover and MasterCard can be used for online payments and all patron and credit card information is secure. Once payment is accepted, the patron’s library account is updated. Patrons can access Ecommerce by using the SWAN link on the library website and clicking on My Account. The service is only available online. Credit cards still are not accepted in the library.
PERPETUAL BOOK SALE CONTINUES Those who can't wait for the next used book sale can select used hardcover, softcover and paperback books as well as videocassettes from the Friends of the Library perpetual book sale shelves during regular library hours 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, and non to 4 p.m. Sundays during the school year. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME The North Riverside Friends of the Library always are on the lookout for new members. It's easy to become a friend - simply pick up a form at the Circulation Desk, fill it out and return it with the applicable membership fee. Your membership and participation are most welcome and can make a difference. Your support will help us continue our fascinating programs, annual book sales and outreach into the local community. Officer positions are currently open. The Friends of the Library generally meet the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room. Come to our next meeting and "check out" the Friends.
If you leave something with your name on it behind in the library, we'll try to contact you to let you know we found it. But items without identification often go unclaimed. More recent arrivals in the lost-and-found collection include a Chicago Bears cap; a child's jacket, red with grey lining, Oshkosh 24-month; a pair of prescription eyeglasses, black and white striped; a brass house key; a navy and white cap with Homerun Champs on the front; two children's books, "The Leopard" and "My B Book"; a pair of women's sunglasses, Simply Vera; a boys black jacket, medium; and a silver chain.
3 VIDEO MAGNIFIERS AVAILABLE The North Riverside Public Library now offers three video magnifiers for use by our visually impaired patrons - one for in-library use and two that can be checked out for three months each. A video magnifier is an electronic device that produces enlarged images of text and objects on a monitor or screen. Video magnifiers can be used to read printed material; look at photographs and illustrations; read prescription bottles and other product labels; write checks; and complete forms. An image of the material to be magnified is captured by a digital video camera. The digital video camera is connected to the monitor on which magnified images are displayed.
SENIOR DROP-IN CONTINUES The senior drop-in program co-sponsored by the North Riverside Public Library and Riverside Township celebrate its 10th anniversary this past summer. Seniors can enjoy cards, refreshments and socialization every Friday in the library. Although the program is sponsored by Riverside Township, its open to all North Riverside senior citizens and their friends. The free program is held in the library's main level meeting room from 10 a.m. to noon. No registration is required.
MEETING ROOM and STORYTIME ROOM AVAILABLE The North Riverside Public Library Meeting Room on the main level and the Storytime Room in the lower level are available to North Riverside non-profit groups at no charge. North Riverside for-profit groups and non-profit groups from outside the village will be charged $50.00 and for-profit groups from outside North Riverside will be charged $200.00 to use the Meeting Room for a maximum of four hours. A refundable security/cleanup deposit will be required of all groups at the time the application is filed. Refreshments are limited to light refreshments such as cake and coffee. Those using the Meeting Room or Storytime Room must provide all of their own supplies. Groups have access to the librarys slide projector and overhead projector.
LIBRARY WEBSITE NEVER CLOSES The North Riverside Public Librarys website is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Check us out, the website is filled with loads of information about the library, policies and our Board of Trustees. It includes separate pages for adult services and youth services plus a monthly calendar of events. LEARN MICROSOFT WORD & EXCEL The library has purchased several of the Mavis Beacon series of self-instruction programs to our computers. Learn how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Web Page Design at your own pace. The program currently is available only on Terminal No. 5 in the Public Access Computer Room.
Just a quiet reminder: Cellular telephone conversation and music from headphones can disturb your fellow library patrons. Please be courteous and not use your cellular telephone or headphones inside the library.
Although we are not conducting a survey this year, we still want to hear what patrons and residents have to say about our library in general, as well as our staff and collection in particular. If there's a particular book, compact disc or movie you'd like to see in our collection, please let us know. If we can add it, we will. Patrons can place their written recommendations in the Suggestion Box or mention it to one of our staff members at the Circulation Desk.
SERVICES FOR HOMEBOUND To better serve our senior patrons, the North Riverside Public Library offers homebound delivery for North Riverside patrons with a valid library card. Through the service, library staff will delivery library materials to the residences of patrons who are homebound or who have a difficult time getting to the library. After registering, patrons can simply call the library to request materials and the library staff will set up a mutually convenient delivery time. When patrons are finished with their items, they may call the library to schedule pickup and delivery of new material. Additionally, as an alternative, homebound patrons can sign up for proxy borrower services. Under this arrangement, a library patron can call the library to have their materials held to be picked up by a designated friend, neighbor or family member. To register or obtain additional information, call the library at (708) 447-0869.
Don't forget to report lost library cards. Patrons will be held responsible for materials checked out and not returned by somebody using their library card. The fee for replacing a lost library card is $1.
PUBLICIZE YOUR GROUP ON OUR BULLETIN BOARD The North Riverside Public Library's community bulletin board is available for village groups to publicize their activities. Community organizations or non-profit groups posting flyers throughout the village are encouraged to drop one off at the library and we'll help spread the word. PRIVILEGES SUSPENDED WHEN FINES REACH $5 The privileges of all library cardholders living in the same household with any individual who owes the library $5 or more in fines will be suspended.
TRACKBALL MOUSE AVAILABLE
The library has a trackball mouse for use in the Public Access Computer Room. Those who prefer using one can request it at the Circulation Desk when registering for computer use.
We have only one so if it's in use when you request it, you'll have to wait. If it proves to be popular, we will obtain more.
CARD VALID AT 85 OTHER LIBRARIES North Riverside Public Library cardholders have access to materials at the other 85 public libraries within the Metropolitan Library System. Patrons who are looking for a book that's already been checked out or one that is not in the
CRIS RADIO FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED The library, in conjunction with the Chicagoland Radio Information Service (CRIS) now has a CRIS radio available for checkout. CRIS radio is an information service for the visually impaired. Various newspapers and magazines as well as other items of interest, are read aloud and broadcast through the CRIS radio transmitter. The CRIS radio, along with a monthly program guide, is available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
JOIN LITERACY VOLUNTEERS Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County is a not-for-profit organization that recruits volunteer tutors and matches them with adults who read below the ninth grade level. Literacy Volunteers understands the diverse needs of its tutors and has arranged that tutors schedule an hour and a half a week to spend helping another adult either learn to read or improve their English fluency or help someone pass his or her GED exam. Additional information is available by calling 848-8499.
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