WPL September Enewsletter

Waukegan Public Library

September 2011 Enewsletter

Message from the director

Summer is slipping away and fall is right around the corner. With all the wind and thunderstorms we've suffered through in the last 90 days, the library never lost power and fulfilled its role as a community cooling center. Thanks to ComEd for providing bottled water and sandwiches for our patrons.

Now the kids are heading back to school, and coming here instead for homework help or a quiet place to study. I'd like to extend that invitation to all Gurnee families wondering where they'll go while their library closes during September and October. Please come visit us! We accept any Illinois public library card, and proudly offer one of the largest collections of books in Lake County.

Richard "my place is your place" Lee

Lake County Mariposa Festival

September 24, 2011 marks the second annual Mariposa Festival, 11am to 3pm, in downtown Waukegan. Held rain or shine, this open-air celebration offers multiple stages featuring bands, such as Crooked Moon and teen sensation Kate Diaz, dance, theater performances, food demos and restaurant exhibitors, arts and crafts, environmental displays and other celebrations of nature. Admission is free. Interested in becoming an exhibitor at the event? Contact Mitch Siegel. See more information on Mariposa.

Gallery 128

drew davis art Located in the Waukegan Public Library, Gallery 128 exhibits two and three-dimensional artwork of past and present Waukegan residents. "Full Circle-How the Past Informs Our Present and Future" will be on display through Sept. 30. For gallery information or to inquire about upcoming exhibits, call Mitch Siegel at (847) 623-2041, ext. 231. See more information on Gallery 128's current exhibition.

Bus to Us!

The new Under the Sea Exhibit in the Children's Department, generously sponsored by North Shore Gas, is making waves. The exhibit offers so many learning opportunities that the library began offering free field trips to District 60 classes to explore the displays. Starting back up in September, we welcome our first busload of fall semester 3-6th graders, as part of the new Bus to Us! program. The program will continue with free field trips until the exhibits close in November. Bus to Us! is generously sponsored by the Harold M and Adeline S. Morrison Foundation. Request more information on Bus to Us!

Adult Tutor Training

literacy man Want to be a tutor? The literacy program matches volunteer literacy tutors with adults who want to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, math or English. Tutors must attend 5 sessions of tutor training. If you are interested, please register for the September 7 Tutor Orientation to find out more.