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This week's event: Family Board Game Night, Thursday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. Register here
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Girls Night In

Teens in grades 7-12 can enjoy karaoke and snacks at the library on Friday, July 24, 6-8 p.m. Bring your friends or make new ones as you sing at the top of your lungs and fuel your singing voices with snacks provided by Whole Foods Market. Register here

 

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Storytimes at the Darien Farmers Market

Look for IPPL at the Darien Farmers Market at Westwood Park this summer! Join Miss Jane
for all ages storytimes on Wednesdays through Aug. 5, 6-6:45 p.m. (weather permitting).

 

Ice Cream Month

July is ice cream month, and and we have ice cream cookbooks! View the list here

 

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July 14, 2015
Jobs Fair 

Wednesday, 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 to link to the event flier, which includes a list of participating employers. 

Jobs & Careers 

Need help preparing for next week's Jobs Fair? 

 

Our Jobs and Careers collection offers general career information; practical resources about writing cover letters and resumes, interviewing, and general job hunting strategies; as well as materials on specific career fields. 

 

Within our bank of database computers, we also have a dedicated Jobs Computer. This links to our job databases as well as other resources including community organizations that assist job hunters plus some of the major job sites such as Monster.com. Patrons can also use the station's Microsoft Office products to compose their resumes and cover letters.

10 Tips to Succeed at Job Fairs 
  1. Browse the list of employers present and make a plan for which employers you most want to see. Research those companies online before the event and be prepared to ask questions.
  2. Arrive as early as possible and allow yourself adequate time to meet with all the companies that interest you.
  3. Dress like you would for an interview and make a good first impression.
  4. Come prepared. Put together a folder of supplies: at least 20 copies of your resume, business cards (if you have them), lists of questions to ask companies, pens, and paper to make notes.
  5. Be prepared to answer questions about yourself and give a 30-second elevator speech about your qualifications.
  6. Network! Talk to business reps as well as others in line and connect with as many people as you can. Connect with local organizations to learn about their job hunting resources.
  7. Engage with the company reps. Don't just drop off your resume and be done with it. Talk with them, ask questions, and tell them why you feel you are a good candidate.
  8. Attend workshops. These workshops are an excellent way to learn new job hunting tricks, hone your skills, and network some more.
  9. Be polite and enthusiastic.
  10. Send a brief thank you email to reps who took time to speak with you. This will make it clear to employers that you are truly interested in their company.
Family Challenge 

Complete our Family Challenge for a chance to win an IPPL throw blanket! 

 

The Family Challenge is a simple bingo-style activity which is part of our Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge. To mark a spot on their cards, participants may need to "download a song, movie, or tv show on Hoopla," "ask a librarian for a book recommendation," and/or "access a magazine on Zinio." Once participants have filled out a row, column, or diagonal, they have completed the Family Challenge! View the Family Challenge bingo card here.

 

Many of the activities are difficult for children to do on their own, so the idea is to get the whole family involved. Kids should sign up with their household. Adults can sign up as individuals or with their household. (Limit one entry per household.) The yellow Family Challenge cards can be found at the Kids & Teens and Adult Ask Us desks. 

 

Participants should turn in their completed cards to the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk to be entered into our weekly drawings. We will be giving away two IPPL throw blankets each week through Aug. 10!

 

For more information on our Homemade Readers Summer Reading Challenge, visit summer.ippl.info
Programs Through July 21

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 - So Fresh and So Fizz Fizz

7/14

4 PM

Family Board Game Night

7/16

6:30 PM

ESL Conversation Group *

7/18

10 AM

Home Sweet Stories

7/18

10:30 AM

Shake, Shimmy, & Dance!

7/20

9:30 AM

Coding Boot Camp

7/20

2 PM

Adult Chess Group * 

7/20

6 PM

Anime Addicts

7/20

6:30 PM

All Ages Storytime *

7/21

10:30 AM

Chess Club

7/21

2 PM

DIYT's - 3D Printer

7/21

4 PM


Teal: Kids & Families

Blue: Mid-Kids

Purple: Teens

Red: Adults