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Dancing in the Spooky Stacks: October Savings Spook-tacular!
Tickets $20 each; buy 4 or more
and get 25% off!
Don't forget to get your tickets for Dancing in the Spooky Stacks, the IPPL Foundation's unique fundraising event featuring an after-hours library performance by The Neverly Brothers, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 7-10 p.m. A costume contest, cash bar, and light snacks will be available. Must be 21 or older to attend.
Tickets are available for purchase at the library or by calling the Checkout Desk at (630) 887-8760. With our October Savings Spook-tacular, they are $20 each and 25% off if you buy four or more (while supplies last). VIP tickets (limited quantity) are $50 and include a meet and greet with the band, reserved seating with a full view of the stage, an autographed event poster signed by the band, and two beverage tickets. Proceeds will be used to support children's literacy and learning. Visit spookystacks.ippl.info for information.
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Thank you to our event sponsors:
Want to be a sponsor? It's not too late!
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Dark Horse Comics now available on hoopla
You can now download Dark Horse Comics with hoopla, our on-demand digital media service. Enjoy Angel & Faith, B.P.R.D, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, and Sin City on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. View hoopla's Dark Horse Comics collection here.
With hoopla, there are no waiting lists - titles are ALWAYS available. To learn how to instantly borrow free digital comics (as well as music, movies, TV shows, ebooks, and audiobooks) 24/7 with your library card, visit our eLibrary.
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Fall Into Learning with
Brainfuse HelpNow
Use tools in Brainfuse HelpNow to strengthen your education! The database provides live online tutoring from 2-11 p.m., plus a writing center to get individualized feedback on your papers, and a test center with practice tests for kids, teens, and adults including AP, ACT, GED, and much more. Click here to get started. |
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October Exhibit: Photography
by Robert Dicke
Our second floor art gallery is now showing work by photographer Robert Dicke, including his current photographic print series "Noir Deco" and "Musicians." The display runs through the end of October. Click here for the full schedule.
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Cool Compositions Contest for Teens
Calling all teen writers! Submit poems, short stories, and/or song lyrics for our Cool Compositions Contest. Entry forms are available at writeon.ippl.info and at the Kids & Teens Ask Us Desk. The entry deadline is Nov. 1. Cash prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place winners in each category, and winners will be announced on Nov. 10 during An Evening with A. S. King. King, the bestselling author of Ask the Passengers and Please Ignore Vera Dietz, will discuss writing, her books, and the life of an author at a 7 p.m. program. |
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New for Kids: Write-on Jr.
Kids in grades 5 and 6 can share the buzz of the 10th anniversary of the Write-on Teen Literary Festival. Introducing Write-On Jr.! Kids can submit poetry and short stories for a chance to win Barnes & Noble gift cards. There will be one winner in each category. Entries are due Nov. 1. Winning entries will be contacted by Nov. 13. Application forms are available here (scroll to bottom of page). |
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Finding the Novel Inside of You
Have an idea for writing a novel? Author William Hazelgrove will share secrets and methods for getting started this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7-8:30 p.m. He'll also give advice for keeping at it through the first draft and subsequent revisions, and cover the "ins-and-outs" of getting published. Register here. |
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Mighty Mid-Kids-Board Game Play
No school next Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day? Kids can play board games with their friends and family at the library between 1 and 2:30 p.m. No registration necessary. |
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Programs Through Oct. 13
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 (*).
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10/6
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4 PM
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10/6
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6 PM
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10/7
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10 AM
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10/7
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10:30 AM
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10/7
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1 PM
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10/7
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2 PM
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10/7
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2:30 PM
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10/7
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7 PM
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10/8
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9:30 AM
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10/8
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10:30 AM
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10/8
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10:30 AM
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10/8
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4:30 PM
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10/8
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6 PM
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10/8
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7 PM
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10/9
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4 PM
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10/10
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9:30 AM
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10/10
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6:30 PM
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10/12
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9:30 AM
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10/12
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1 PM
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10/12
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6 PM
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10/12
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6:30 PM
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10/12
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7 PM
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10/13
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9:30 AM
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10/13
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4 PM
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Teal: Kids & Families
Blue: Mid-Kids
Purple: Teens
Red: Adults
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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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