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Halloween Reads
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Get in the mood for Halloween with books from these All Time Faves lists:
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Teen Cool Compositions Contest
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Teens! Submit a poem(s), short story, and/or graphic novel, and you could win a cash prize! Entry forms are available at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk and at writeon.ippl.info. The deadline for entries is Oct. 29. First, second, and third place winners in each category will be announced Nov. 12.
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Home delivery of library materials can be arranged at no charge if an IPPL cardholder is permanently homebound due to age or disability, or temporarily disabled for at least one month due to illness or surgery. Books, including large print and audio, movies, music, and/or magazines can be provided. Please contact Mary Schueren at (630) 887-8760 x265 or homebound@ippl.info for more information.
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Hours
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Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday
1-5 p.m.
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Contact Us
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Darien IL 60561-4207
T 630/887-8760
F 630/887-8801
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hoopla - movies & music on demand
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 Did you know that you can borrow e-movies and e-music for FREE using an online service called hoopla and your library card? Visit the hoopla section of our E-Library page to get started.
Hoopla is an on-demand Internet media streaming service that works on your PC, tablet, or smart phone (iOS and Android devices). There are thousands of titles and they are always available so there is NO WAITING. IPPL patrons may borrow five hoopla titles each month. The loan period for movies is three days and music is seven days. Titles are returned automatically at the end of the lending period so there are never any late fees.
Hoopla has an extensive movie catalog ranging from Hollywood blockbusters and kids and family titles to classics and foreign films to how-to and health and fitness videos.
Featured genres for Halloween include Halloween Family Fun, Halloween Horrors, and The Walking Undead.
Hoopla also has an extensive music collection of best-selling artists and latest releases in genres such as pop and country to classical and jazz, even soundtracks, karaoke, and comedy. Featured music includes Blake Shelton's Bringing Back the Sunshine, U2's Songs of Innocence, the soundtrack to Frozen, and a genre of Spooky Sounds.
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Programs through Nov. 4
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At the time this list is published, there are still openings in these programs. Each program is linked to its description and registration form (when required). Drop-in programs have an asterisk (*).
Blue: Kids & Families
Purple: Teens
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2nd Annual Recycling Extravaganza
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The library will host its second annual Recycling Extravaganza, a recycling and shredding event, this Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hinsdale South High School football field parking lot (just south of the library). Cars must enter from Clarendon Hills Road.
The event will provide on-site shredding (limit of two banker's boxes, please) and the collection of many recyclable items. Click here for a full list.
This event is being co-hosted by IPPL, Hinsdale South High School, the City of Darien, School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE), the Darien Lions Club, and Working Bikes.
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Share Your Favorite Book
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 In October, share a picture of yourself (or selfie) with your favorite book! Photos will be posted to the library's Flickr account and may be displayed throughout the library, as well as featured on our website and social media pages. Photos should be emailed to myfavbook@ippl.info along with your name, town, phone number, email address, and library card number. Only one photo per cardholder, please, as all participants will be entered into our October Junction drawing. Open to all ages.
Above, Congressman Bill Foster is pictured with one of his favorite books, The Meaning of Relativity by Albert Einstein, which his father (also a scientist) passed down to him.
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