Let's talk books and adventures, starting out with the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, during K-RoT (Kids Reading on Tuesdays) for grades 4-6. 
Meets on Tuesdays, Oct. 8-Nov. 19, 4-5 p.m.  Register here.
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October 1, 2013
Do your genealogy research after hours
IPPL is celebrating Family History Month by offering Genealogy Research After Hours on Sat., Oct. 26, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.  Get uninterrupted research time and help from genealogy club volunteers and librarians.  Register here; check out these genealogy resources on our website.
Get tech tips with our eTutor Videos
Our new series of eTutor Videos demonstrates using your iPad, apps, Twitter and our catalog.  Give them a try.
Count on IPPL for free, family-friendly fun
Bring out the whole family for the Global Cardboard Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We'll have lots of neat things from cardboard to duct tape that you can use to create whatever you want.  Drop in.
Did you bookmark IPPL's catalog?
We have  a new URL to our catalog, so if you have a bookmark, please change it to: catalog.swanlibraries.net.
Learn about investing

New to investing? Did you know Morningstar Investment Resource Center has a Help and Education section? Sharpen your skills in the investment classroom, browse the glossary, and explore investment topics.

Chills and thrills in movies
Now that October is here, the staff has put together a list of Horror Movies Pre-1960Movies of Ghosts, Ghouls, and Gags, and Horror Movies of the 1960s and 1970s. Enjoy....if you dare.
Recycle and shred at IPPL
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, IPPL will be hosting its first Recycling/Shredding Event.  Start gathering all your items to be recycled and up to four boxes of shredding.  Details here.