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Soma Holiday has The Sound! They won the Best Band award at our June 20 teen music competition. 
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The library will be closed Saturday, July 4, for Independence 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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3D Printing
Learn about 3D design and printing, how to submit a request to the library's 3D printer, and how to get started on creating your own 3D objects in our 3D Printers for Beginners class this Saturday, June 27, 12-2 p.m. Register here
Readers Advisory
Not sure what to read or watch this summer? Stop by our Readers' Advisory Drop-In tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24, 1-3 p.m. We'll be in the lobby to recommend books and movies. Give us 10 minutes, and we'll give you three recommendations!
New Catalog Feedback

It has been two months since our new online catalog went live. If you would like to share your thoughts about the new catalog, please fill out the survey at ippl.info/online-catalog. Paper forms are available at the library as well. 

Darien Farmers Market
Look for IPPL at the Darien Farmers Market at Westwood Park this summer! Join us for all ages storytimes on Wednesdays through Aug. 5, 6-6:45 p.m. (weather permitting). 
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June 23, 2015
Winners of The Sound Teen Music Fest

IPPL hosted The Sound, its third annual teen music fest, on June 20, and the winners were: 


Best Band: Soma Holiday 

 

Best Solo/Duo: Double Identity

 

Fan Favorite: Riptide
 
 

Local teens competed for the best solo/duo and best band awards and cash prizes. A panel of judges awarded the category prizes, and the fan favorite was chosen by text-in vote. 

 

Read the Chicago Tribune/Doings Weekly recap here


Thank you to all of the bands who participated, as well as our event sponsors: the IPPL 
Teen Advisory Board, The Gift of Carl Foundation, and the Friends of IPPL. 

 

Double Identity won the Best Solo/Duo category.
Junction Grand Prize Winner

During the last year, we have encouraged people to expand their horizons by attending programs. IPPL card-holders who participated in designated Junction programs earned entries into monthly and grand prize drawings, donated by the Friends of IPPL.

 

Congratulations to our May Junction drawing winners: 

  • Frank Fishella of Willowbrook 
  • Kaitlin B. of Willowbrook (Kids & Teens winner)
 And congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner: 
  • Cathy Lakomy of Darien!  
Library Director Jamie Bukovac (left) presents Cathy Lakomy with a Samsung tablet, the grand prize for the Junction program series. Lakomy, who does not have a tablet, is excited to learn something new thanks to IPPL! 
Resume Workshop 

Get ready for our July 22 Jobs Fair! Learn to write an eye-catching and informative resume at our Resume Workshop this Thurs., June 25, 7-8:30 p.m. We'll cover format, function, and descriptions, as well as an overview of library resources. Register here.

 

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Jobs Fair

Wed., July 22, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ashton Place, 341 75th St., Willowbrook
Sen. Christine Radogno, Rep. Jim Durkin, Rep. Ron Sandack, and IPPL will host our 2nd annual jobs fair featuring companies from all over the area. It will include breakout sessions on Stand-Out Resumes, Successful Interviewing, and Networking Your Way to a New Job. Click here for the event flier, which includes a list of participating employers. 

 

Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge

READ BOOKS - WIN PRIZES! 

 

Join us for Homemade Readers, our 2015 Summer Reading Challenge for kids and teens, through Aug. 8! Sign up at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk or online at ippl.info.

 

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 [email protected], and you could be a winner! 

For more information on our Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge, visit summer.ippl.info

Programs Through June 30

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 (*). 

 

Title

Date

Time

DIYT's - Stencil Printing

6/23

4 PM

Wee Play

6/24

10:30 AM

Readers Advisory Drop-In

6/24

1 PM

GenLit (for 20-30somethings): Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley

6/24

6:30 PM

Genealogy Group * 

6/25

1 PM

Tech Talk: Gadgets, Gizmos, and More

6/25

6 PM

Merry Math Madness

6/25

6:30 PM

Resume Workshop

6/25

7 PM

Home Sweet Stories

6/27

10:30 AM

3D Printers for Beginners

6/27

12 PM

Shake, Shimmy & Dance!

6/29

9:30 AM

Adult Chess Group

6/29

6 PM

All Ages Storytime

6/30

10:30 AM

Chess Club

6/30

2 PM

DIYT's - Cork Wallets

6/30

4 PM


Teal: Kids & Families

Blue: Mid-Kids

Purple: Teens

Red: Adults