As of July 1, patrons can check out 7 items per month (instead of 5) with hoopla, our on-demand digital media service. With more than 400,000 digital titles available, there's something for everyone including music, movies, ebooks, comics, audiobooks, and TV shows. And titles are always available - NO WAITING! View the collections, or learn more about how to instantly borrow free digital titles 24/7 with your library card.
Do you have a favorite park or forest preserve?
July is Park and Recreation Month, and we are looking for input on your favorite parks. Email the name of your favorite nature spot, forest preserve, or state park to joep@ippl.info by July 15. We'll take an informal vote at the library to pick the most popular later in the month.
Learn to identify your skills and communicate them to employers. Presented by Jill Kimak, Coordinator of the Jobs Assistance Program of the Peoples's Resource Center.Register here.
And don't forget, job seekers can browse career, resume, and interview resources 24/7 with ourBrainfuse JobNow database.
Thank you to all of the talented teens who participated, as well as our event sponsors: the IPPL Teen Advisory Board, The Gift of Carl Foundation, FranCenter, and the Friends of IPPL.
Book Buddies
Kids entering 1st-4th grades can read out loud one-on-one to a VolunTEEN Book Buddy on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., or noon; or on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., or 3 p.m. Registration opens one week before each event.
Shark Week Celebration
Wednesday, July 6, 2-4 p.m.
Celebrate Shark Week by watching Shark Tale (PG) and creating fun shark crafts to take home. For families and kids in grades K-5. Registration not required.
Project Squirrel: Citizen Science Project
Thursday, July 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Families will learn about squirrels and how to observe them. Project Squirrel is a partnership between the Chicago Academy of Sciences and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.Register here.
Programs through July 12
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 (*).
