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Beyond Books
January Programs |
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| Happy New Year! |  We hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday season! Check out the Library's upcoming programs to start your new year off right. |
| Sunday Hours Adjusted | |
Beginning on January 22 (the weekend after Finals Service), the Library will be open from 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Sundays year-round. We extended our Sunday hours two years ago, expecting to serve families and last-minute homework finishers. Unfortunately, Sunday evenings were the least frequented of any of our evening hours. Looking at our door count and circulation statistics, we saw a "dinner time" drop off that never picked up. We know there's a need for those late afternoon hours, and we also know that we see people lined up outside our doors every Sunday afternoon. To meet this need, the Library will now be open throughout the year when we know there is the most demand for our services, spaces and collections. |
| APPtitude |
Check out these cool apps! Each month we'll introduce new apps that we think are worth sharing. Check your smartphone or tablet's app store to see if they are available.
 Spotify- Music streaming service that lets you search and play your favorite songs through your smartphone, tablet or computer.
 News 360- News personalization and aggregation service that gives you all sides of every story.
 Zillow- Real estate app that lets you search homes and apartments available for rent and provides home values on nearly all U.S. homes.
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| Winter Art Exhibit |  Capturing Beauty by K. James Kropp
Jim Kropp is a photographer, videographer, TV producer and author. He also teaches television production at The Illinois Center for Broadcasting and photography classes at The Chicago Photography Center.
Kropp has a keen eye for composition and color, and over the years he has developed ideas and techniques for creating beautiful photographs. In 2010, after a cruise to Italy and Sicily, he published Capturing Beauty with Your Camera, in which his ideas on photography are distilled into 10 tips, illustrated with photographs from his travels.
An exhibit of Kropp's photographs from Italy and Sicily will be on view in the Library's Quiet Reading Room from January 7 through March 2. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours.
Capturing Beauty with Your Camera: 10 Tips to Taking Better Photographs
February 3, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Join Jim Kropp as he shares techniques and ideas from his book, Capturing Beauty with Your Camera: 10 Tips to Taking Better Photographs. Come and learn how you too can capture beauty with your camera and see the world differently!
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| Parent Education Project with the Robert Crown Center for Health Education |  Monday, January 9, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Are you ready for "the talk?" Research shows as children grow they are looking to their parents for information about puberty, peer pressure, and the choices and risks associated with sex. But how do you start the dialogue? Join the experts from Robert Crown Center (RCC) at the Hinsdale Public Library as they introduce their PEP Talks, or Parent Education Project. RCC utilizes original video vignettes starring Chicago actors to demonstrate healthy ways to begin these very important conversations about sensitive subjects. Parents, you won't want to miss this!
Registration is now open.
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| Great Books Discussion | Second Tuesday of the month
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Registration begins 2 weeks prior to each session
Great Books discussions explore, interpret and evaluate a challenging work through the method of Shared Inquiry. Shared Inquiry is a discussion process through which a group searches for answers to questions raised by a work that they they have all read. A discussion leader directs and guides the group by asking interpretive questions that reflect genuine doubt about the text. Participants are asked to support their ideas and consider proposed interpretations.
Tuesday, January 10
Vaster than Empires and More Slow by Ursula K. LeGuin
Tuesday, February 14
The Drum Major Instinct by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| Film Society |  Join the Hinsdale Public Library Foundation's Film Society for great movies and conversation on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room.
January 19, Mystery of Rampo
February 16, Biutiful
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Inside Writing and Publishing:
Barbara Barnett: From Blogger Mom to Published Author
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Tuesday, January 24, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Barbara Barnett, co-executive editor of Blogcritics Magazine and author of Chasing Zebras: The Unofficial Guide to House, M.D., shares her story of becoming a published author. Starting with only a personal blog and a desire to write, Barnett began her path. Persistence and a little luck led her to an agent, book deal and more. She will detail her story and offer insight into how aspiring writers may also achieve their dream. Registration now open.
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Demystifying eBook Downloads
| Wednesday, January 11, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 12, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Did you know that your Hinsdale library card gives you free access to a growing collection of thousands of eBooks? Reference Librarian Mike Oetting will strip away the technical mumbo-jumbo and tell you exactly what you need to know to check out and load eBooks onto your device. Whether you've got an iPad, Android tablet, Kindle or Nook eReader, you'll be up to speed before you know it. In addition to the presentation and a demo, there will be plenty of time for you to ask questions and to share your eBook experiences with others. Register today online, over the phone or at the Reference Desk.
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Tech Talk: Apps on Parade
|  Wednesday, February 8, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 9, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Smartphones and tablets are becoming increasingly commonplace. Resident gadget guru Mike Oetting will demonstrate some of the most interesting apps on the market for these devices, including QR code readers, news aggregators, note clipping services, weather apps and many more. If you're considering buying a mobile device, you'll get a better idea of what they can offer; if you already have one, bring it to show others your favorite apps. Register today online, over the phone or at the Reference Desk.
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The Big Read 2012:
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
| The Big Read is celebrating its eighth season this spring with Paula McLain's bestseller, The Paris Wife, with book discussions, programs and a visit from the author. The Big Read is a collaborative project of 11 area libraries with the goal of building community by promoting reading.
 The Paris Wife is a deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, which captures a remarkable period of time - Paris in the 1920s - and the extraordinary love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley Richardson.
Programs will start in March 2012.
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High School Students + Finals = Hinsdale Public Library
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The Library has many spaces for you to study those note cards, textbooks, unreadable scribbles and complex math formulas. We will also have brain-friendly food, designated study areas and other services for you when finals roll around. Plan on using the Library to meet with a study group, find a quiet place to focus or to ask a librarian your last minute questions.
Saturday, January 14, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 15, 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Monday, January 16, 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 17, 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 18, 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
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iCraft Teen Craft Night
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 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
January 11 (Friendship Bracelets)
February 15 and March 21 (to be announced)
Are you crafty? Are you looking for a place to knit, crochet, embroider, scrapbook or WHATEVER without having your little sibling getting in your way or your parents looking over your shoulder? Create the craft we have planned or bring your own. Anything goes! Come to iCraft at the Library and bring a friend. (P.S. Guys? Crafting isn't just for the girls. Grab a friend and join us!)
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Are You Ready for the SAT?
| Saturday, February 4
10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Registration begins January 21
A practice test is crucial to ward off those Test Day jitters and to predict how you might score on the "real thing." Don't be surprised! Come to the Library and experience firsthand what Test Day will be like. A certified representative from the library will provide a proctored practice test and return scores with analyzed results. Give yourself every opportunity of scoring success by enrolling in this program!
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| Winter Storytime Sessions |  |
| Kids Read 2012 | |
 The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick has been selected as the title for the second annual Kids Read community reading program. (Martin Scorsese's recently released film Hugo is based on the book!)
Programs will be planned for March 2012. For now, pick up a copy of this Caldecott Award winning novel about twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, who meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, which jeopardizes his undercover life and his biggest secret. |
| Family LEGO Club | |
Sunday, January 8
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Families will listen to a story and then work together to create displays to show off in the Library. Limit 25 families. Registration now open.
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| Teacher Tales | |
Tuesday, January 10 (Oak School)
Wednesday, February 15 (The Lane School)
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Join teachers from District 181 when they visit the Library to share favorite stories with you and your family. Refreshments will be served. No registration required.
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| PALS with the Hinsdale Humane Society | |
 Saturdays, January 14 and February 11
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Kindergarten through fourth grade
The Hinsdale Humane Society's R.E.A.D. Therapy Program works with children to help foster a love of reading. Students will meet at the Library with a trained therapy dog and its handler for 15-minutes reading sessions to share stories and practice reading skills. Registration begins two weeks prior to each session. Registration will be taken in 15-minute increments until the sessions are full. |
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Language Stars
Foreign Language Storytime | |
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
For toddlers, preschoolers and caregivers
Tuesday, January 10- French
Wednesday, January 11- Spanish
Thursday, January 12- Mandarin
Full immersion storytime program run by native speakers of the language. Listen to stories, sing songs, make animal noises and more. Registration now open. |
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The World of Pooh | |
Monday, February 6, 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
Registration begins January 23
Preschoolers through third graders and their families
Meet the fun and lovable characters of the Hundred Acre Woods. Pooh, Tigger and friends will dance and sing their way into your hearts. |
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Toddler Art (and Stories, Too!) | |
 Friday, February 10, 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Registration begins January 27
Join Miss Anne as she reads a story and leads toddlers and caregivers in a fun, hands-on wintertime craft. Limit 20. |
| Coming Attractions | |
New Fiction
Check out our newsletter with titles that will be coming soon to the Library! Subscribe to NextReads and get newsletters sent directly to your inbox. Newsletters include all kinds of fiction, nonfiction, books for kids and young adults, audiobooks and large type.
New DVDs
The Devil's Double
Drive
Essential Killling
Killer Elite
Warrior
50/50
I Don't Know How She Does It
Beautiful Boy
Belle De Jour
Margin Call
Submarine
The Tempest
The Art of Getting By
Fright Night
The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Midnight in Paris
Blackthorn
12 Angry Men (1957) Special Edition
New CDs
Christmas Symphony - Mannheim Steamroller
Christmas - Michael Buble
Christmas in Diverse City - TobyMac
A Very She & Him Christmas - She & Him
Concerto - One Night In Central Park - Andrea Bocelli
First Recordings (50th Anniversary)(Collectors Edition) - The Beatles
El Camino - The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto -Coldplay
Double-Wide Dream - Casey Donahew Band
Metals - Feist
Ceremonials - Florence & The Machine
The Great Escape Artist - Jane's Addiction
A Moment's Peace - John Scofield
Still Winning - Johnny Gill
Own The Night - Lady Antebellum
Wildflower - Lauren Alaina
TKOL RMX 1234567 - Radiohead
Lulu - Lou Reed & Metallica
Eleven - Martina McBride
Immortal -Michael Jackson
New Blood - Peter Gabriel
Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland - Rush
Vice Verses - Switchfoot
Clancy's Tavern- Toby Keith
Tribute to Steve Goodman - Various
Achtung Baby (Deluxe Edition) -U2
Guitar Slinger -Vince Gill |
| Museum Adventure Pass |  Did you know Hinsdale Public Library cardholders can receive free admission to 15 exciting museums and cultural institutions throughout the Chicagoland area? Check out www.museumadventure.org for the full list. This special opportunity is made possible by a generous contribution from Macy's, Lite FM, Chicago Sun Times and suburban Chicago public libraries. This program will continue through October 2012.
Visit the Library to pick up a one-week pass for the museum of your choice. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All you need is a valid Hinsdale Library card. One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per family, per loan period. For more information, go to |
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Hinsdale Public Library is here to support our terrific students and great schools. Stop by, call, click, follow us on twitter and facebook or text us!
Stop by: Hinsdale Public Library is located at 20 E. Maple Street.
Call: Our number is 630.986.1976.
Text us: You can send an SMS to 265010 and begin your message with "askhpl: type question here" We have school text books, live online, on-demand homework help and a friendly, helpful staff. Hinsdale Public Library: We are your community destination for literary and cultural enrichment and informational and educational support. We are here to help!
Sincerely,
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