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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day
Drop in for our Free Comic Book Day celebration this Saturday, May 7, noon-2:30 p.m. We'll be giving away free comics and comic-themed prizes for all ages in the lobby (while supplies last), and kids can try our superhero training camp.
Comic Book Hero Workshop
There are a few spots left in our Comic Book Hero Workshop with local comic book author Martinez E-B. The workshop, for ages 9-14, will take place Saturday, May 7, 1-3:30 p.m. Register here.
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New eMagazines Available
IPPL offers free emagazines to our cardholders using Zino, a digital magazine provider, and several new titles are now available, including:
Entrepreneur
Fast Company
India Today
Martha Stewart Weddings
Vanity Fair
The Week
There are also several new titles for children, including:
Ask
| Babybug
| Click
| Cobblestone
| Dig
| Faces
| Ladybug
| Muse
| Spider
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Emagazines can be read on computers, tablets, or smart phones - all you need is an IPPL card and an email address. To get started, or to see a full list of the magazines available, visit the IPPL Zinio page. Once you download a magazine, it's yours to keep!
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Jobs & Careers eNewsletter
Sign up for our quarterly Jobs & Careers enewsletter and you'll receive email updates about our programs, workshops, and new books, as well as other job and career news. Sign up for our enewsletters here. |
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Under the Radar:
Audiobooks with Sound Effects
By Jez Layman, adult services librarian
Getting tired of the same old narration in your audiobooks? Wish your books came with sound effects? Try one of these titles for a brand-new listening adventure:
- Civil War by Stuart Moore
Get ready for Marvel's newest movie by checking out an audio adaptation of the Civil War comic event. How do you make an audiobook of a comic? Think of it as a combination of an audiobook with added narration and a movie with a full cast of actors and lots of sound effects. The final experience is one not to be missed! And if the Avengers aren't your thing, we have Ms. Marvel as a graphic audio, too!
- Feed by M.T. Anderson
This audiobook may actually be better than its print counterpart because it gives the listener the full experience of what it would be like to have the internet in your head-complete with chat messages and pop-up ads. With its many issues of technology and security, this YA novel will easily interest adult readers.
- Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
This celebrity memoir is worth listening to for one reason: it's an audiobook that knows it's an audiobook. Ellen takes full advantage of the format by making jokes about audiobooks, playing with silences, and even adding in a special audiobook-only chapter of funny animal noises.
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I Can't Be a Runner...Or Can I?
Learn how to go from your couch to the 5K finish line with a proven 10-week program that blends walking and running on Wednesday, May 4, 7-8:30 p.m.
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Ask an Excel Expert
Have a question about a formula or your spreadsheet? Stop by our lobby on Thursday, May 5, 7-8 p.m. and get answers from our expert.
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Art Therapy Night
Unwind with adult coloring books and other forms of art therapy while enjoying friendly conversation and soothing music on Friday, May 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Bring your own materials or use ours. For 20/30-somethings only. Register here. |
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Help IPPL Win $2,000:
Register for the Darien Dash!
The 16th annual Darien Dash, a 1Mile/5k/10k fundraiser for the Darien Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Sunday, May 15. This year, a portion of the proceeds will benefit one Darien not-for-profit organization and one Darien school. If you plan to register for the event, please consider making the Indian Prairie Public Library your not-for-profit of choice! For more information or to register, visit www.dariendash.com.
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Programs through May 10
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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7 PM
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7 PM
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10 AM
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10 AM
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6 PM
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6:30 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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