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Worrying about final exams? Let us help! Use Brainfuse HelpNow to get live online tutoring on whatever subject you need a little extra help with. Tutors are available 2-11 p.m. daily.
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Library Closed
May 24 & 25
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The library will be closed Sunday and Monday, May 24 and 25, for Memorial Day. Our book drops will be open, and our website, www.ippl.info, is available 24/7. You can renew and reserve materials online, or visit our eLibrary.
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Book Group Party
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Join us on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. to meet other book lovers and discuss books. For anyone who participates in a book group and those who want to learn more about IPPL's book groups. Light refreshments will be served. Register here.
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Ebooks and Comics Now Available on hoopla
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You can now download ebooks and comics with hoopla, our on-demand digital media service. View the new collections here. With hoopla, there are no waiting lists - titles are ALWAYS available. To learn how to instantly borrow free digital ebooks and comics (as well as music, movies, TV shows, and audiobooks) 24/7 with your library card, visit our eLibrary.
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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
| 401 Plainfield Road
Darien IL 60561-4207
630/887-8760 |
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Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge
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 READ BOOKS - WIN PRIZES!
Join us for Homemade Readers, our 2015 Summer Reading Challenge for kids and teens, June 13 through Aug. 8!
Sign up starts June 13 at 9 a.m. at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk or online at ippl.info.
Kick-Off Event:
Family Fort-Building & Reading Lock-In
Sat., June 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Kick off the summer by building a fort in the library! Hang out with your friends, family, and favorite books. You bring the sheets and pillows, we'll provide the popcorn.
A Reader Lives Here!
Kids and teens (birth-grade 12) can make a reading pledge. Tell us how many books you will read this summer, and you can get an A READER LIVES HERE! yard sign. One sign per household, please. While supplies last. Email a photo of you and your sign to youthservices@ippl.info, and you could be a winner!
Our Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge was featured in the Suburban Life Community Voice column last week! Read the column here.
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Darien Farmers Market Storytimes
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Look for IPPL at the Darien Farmers Market at Westwood Park this summer! Learn about our Seed Library and Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge on Wednesday, June 10, 3-7 p.m., then join us for all ages storytimes on Wednesdays, June 17 - Aug. 5, 6-6:45 p.m. (weather permitting).
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Seed Library/Gardening Help
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 Planting your garden this weekend? Don't forget, our Seed Library is OPEN! IPPL members can borrow seeds from our Seed Library to grow at home. The Seed Library is located in the Kids & Teens department, but seeds are available to patrons of all ages. The Indian Prairie Seed Library is sponsored by Pick. at Garden Patch Farms.
Looking for some gardening guidance to get you started? Check out this online guide to vegetable gardening in Illinois by the University of Illinois Extension Service, or browse the books we have on growing your own vegetables.
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The Sound Teen Music Fest
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 IPPL will host its third annual teen music fest on Saturday, June 20. Performers of any style of music ages 13-18 should apply by Saturday, June 13. Applications are available at thesound.ippl.info or at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk.
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New Roku Titles
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 IPPL offers Roku devices for checkout, and all devices now have access to Netflix. New titles are added weekly, and our newest titles include:
- Selma
- Still Alice
- Inherent Vice
- The Voices
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
And don't forget: we have Family Rokus too! New family titles include:
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Rokus allow users to stream popular movies to their TV. The devices require wireless Internet and a TV with an HDMI connection. To learn more, visit our eLibrary.
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Remaining May Programs
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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 (*).
Teal: Kids & Families Blue: Mid-Kids Purple: Teens Red: Adults
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