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April 23, 2013
The library will be closed all day on
 Friday, April 26 for staff training.
World Book Night - Tonight! 

Volunteers from IPPL are part of an ambitious campaign to promote reading by giving away half a million free books throughout the U.S., thanks to the generosity of authors and publishers.  Our volunteers will be at the following locations starting at 5:30 p.m.

Darien - Sportsplex, Park District, Culvers, McDonalds, Buona, Walgreens, Dunkin' Donuts, Brookhaven, Aldi, and Walmart.
Willowbrook - Dominicks, The Patio, Panera, Meatheads, Starbucks, and Bakers Square.
Burr Ridge - Brookhaven, Starbucks, Cooper's Hawk.
It's Money Smart Week 
Morningstar is hosting two online webinars this week.
Investing Well at Every Life Stage
Wed., April 24, 5:30 p.m.
AND
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Training Session
Fri., April 26, noon
Get web addresses and passwords here.
Book Blitz on Facebook  

April 23, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Get personalized book suggestions when you visit our Facebook page and list three books you enjoyed.  

And you thought tweets were short... 

Seventeen syllables - that's the length of a haiku, a Japanese form of poetry.  Tweet your haiku to IPPL with #IPPLpoem and you might win a prize.  Contest runs through April, National Poetry Month

Online Book Discussions
Join our new online book community on Goodreads.  Share and discuss books and authors, learn new genres and authors, even get ideas for your in-person book groups. 
Join by May 15 and you could win a gift card to Carrabba's, La Notte Due, or Eddie Merlot's. 
Autism Awareness Month 
April is also Autism Awareness Month.  Our staff has put together a wonderful list of resources, including books for children about autism.
Coming up 

Upcoming programs.  Register here.

4/23                Get Money Smart

4/23                World Book Night

4/24                The Big Read: Highlights of Italy

4/24                Money Smart Apps

4/25                Genealogy Group

4/26                Library Closed

4/30                Giving Back--Volunteer Venues

5/1                  LinkedIn 101

5/2                  A Virtual Visit with Adriana Trigiani

5/3                  Getting Started with Your iPad

5/4                  ESL Conversation Group

5/6                  Adult Chess Group

5/8                  Novel Idea Book Discussion

5/9                  After School Chess - Kids

5/10                Senior Friday Fun Days

5/10                Herpetology

5/13                Adult Chess Group

5/13                Great Decisions