New Lenox Library Guide: August 2021

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August 2021

Our Next Chapter Begins Keeping Referendum promises Sunday hours

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Expanded services

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Building improvements

Also inside:

Family Fishing Night

End of Summer Messtival

August 9 (on page 5)

New Lenox Public Library

British Invasion Concert

August 13 (on page 4) •

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August 2021 New Lenox Library Program Guide

Our next chapter begins

Keeping Referendum promises Sunday hours

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Expanded services

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Building improvements

With everything we have encountered over the past year, March 17, 2020 seems like a lifetime ago—but that day kept many of our staff going throughout the toughest days of the pandemic. Why?

Staff placed hearts on the Library building’s windows during lockdown in support of our community and our healthcare workers, as well as a thank you for voting yes on our 2020 Referendum. People enjoying their time outside could also play “Eye Spy” with other shapes.

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March 17, 2020 was the day the Library’s Referendum passed!

We have been using the past year to reassess and plan our upcoming steps, which all tie back to the promises we made leading up to that fortunate election day.

Our promises were threefold: Be open Sundays, extend weekday hours The New Lenox Public Library District Board of Trustees voted to approve Sunday hours at the July Board Meeting.

As a result, New Lenox Public Library will be open from 1–5 pm on Sundays starting on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

We are planning to initiate earlier weekday hours in the Spring. Stay tuned!

Expand and improve services This fiscal year’s budget includes a significant increase to the physical and digital collections to diminish wait times on materials.

We have also streamlined departments, updated job descriptions, and hired a new Outreach Coordinator to sustain and establish good working relationships with our community businesses and organizations.

With this, we are planning to conduct more Homebound visits and create a more regular schedule to provide Library services at facilities, such as daycares and assisted living facilities.

A new Digital Media Lab Coordinator was hired to improve our maker services and offerings that were previously limited. We are ecstatic about our

increased ability to serve our community where they need us.

Proactively maintain our building Nobody enjoys sitting in a building when the temperatures rise into the mid 80s or higher!

Since we finally have to funding to do so, we are in the process of receiving bids for a replacement of our HVAC units that are beyond their serviceable lifespan. They will be installed and ready to operate for the first warm day of 2022.

In addition to ensuring the building is comfortable for patrons, we are embarking on the first phase of a multiyear building remodel that will include the foyer, lobby, and Patron Services area.

We are also hoping to upgrade the heavy front entrance doors with automatic ones, replace worn out carpet, potentially add more meeting room space, update the Friends of the Library store space, create a more accessible space for checking out materials and picking up holds, and increase our capacity for collaborative programming. The meeting rooms have already had their carpeting replaced. Join a program or club to check it out!

Thank you!

We told you what would happen if you voted yes, and we are holding tight to those promises and keeping our word. Thanks to our supportive community, New Lenox’s future is bright!

Michelle Krooswyk, Executive Director New Lenox Public Library

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August 2021 New Lenox Library Program Guide Adults Tuesday, August 31 from 6–7 pm Meeting Room AB Join multi-award winning, gold record artist David Rudolf for a trip down memory lane (and even Penny Lane!). The night will feature music and stories from The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks and a bunch of other British guys who influenced a whole new world of music, fashion and style!

Refreshments will be served. Registration recommended.

“As always the music was was great and [Dave was] funnier than ever. Everyone left with big smiles on their faces.” Rolling Meadows Library “We booked Dave for his true musical talent; we’ll have him back because the audience loved him.” Woodridge Public Library

End of Summer

Messtival 6th–12th Grade Friday, August 13 from 4–5 pm Youth Services Patio Enjoy one last summer free-for-all at the public library and prepare to get REALLY messy! Paint, water balloons, shaving cream, HANGING DONUTS? We have everything to make this the messiest end-of-summer event EVER! WARNING: Your clothes are going to get MESSY, so wear something you don’t care TOO much about! Ice cream and popsicles will be served. Bring a towel from home to clean up. Registration required to attend program.

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Family Fishing Night

Ages 6–12 with an Adult Monday, August 9 from 6–7 pm Meet Outside of Café Enjoy the great outdoors with a picnic and fishing. Fishing poles and bait are supplied.

An adult must be present and will need a fishing license if they are planning to assist their children (16 and under do not need a fishing license). There will be Library staff to assist. A signed waiver is also required. Registration begins July 26.

Genealogy Club

It’s Not All Online—Chicago Repositories & What They Have with Ginger Frere Adults Tuesday, August 10 from 6—7 pm Zoom Meeting Good genealogical research means we must do “reasonably exhaustive” searches for information about our ancestors, going beyond the data we find online.

Newberry Library Scholar-in-Residence Ginger Frere, MLIS, MBA, is a professional researcher who provides a variety of services to authors, professional historians, film makers and individuals interested in genealogy.

In this session, we will discuss the importance of using non-digitized materials, learn about the holdings of various Chicago-area repositories, and get acquainted with ArchiveGrid and Explore Chicago Collections, two online resources that will aid in finding records relevant to one’s research.

Presented by Newberry Library Scholar-in-Residence and professional researcher Ginger Frere.

A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants on August 9. Registration required to attend program.

Solutions to Climate Change: Food Waste with Pachamama Alliance

Adults Wednesday, August 18 from 6–7pm Meeting Room B

Did you know food waste is the third biggest contributor to global warming? Join members of the Pachamama Alliance’s Chicagoland Co-Hearts group as they talk about climate change and what role food waste plays in the solution.

Find how you can get active with reducing food waste in your life—at home, work or in your community­­—and work towards a more environmentally sustainable future. Registration required to attend program.

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Craft a Paper Lantern

Adults & 6th–12th Grade Monday, August 16 from 6–7 pm Digital Media Lab Programming Area Brighten up any space with your very own tea-lit paper lantern. We will be using various items to build a one of a kind lantern that you can use anywhere indoors.

Come ready to be creative! Registration required.

The Digital Media Lab Programming Area includes the three tables in front of the Digital Media Lab. The Digital Media Lab is upstairs across from the elevator, between the DVDs and the Fiction area.

Writers Group

Fiber Arts Club

Adults Wednesday, August 4 & 18 6–7:45 pm Meeting Room A

Adults Thursday, August 5 & 19 from 6–7:45 pm Meeting Room A

Come discuss your writing with others! New members always welcome.

This group is member-run.

Registration not required.

Join other knitters and crocheters in an informal, social exchange of ideas and information.

Beginners are welcome. This group is member-run.

Registration not required.

Library sewing machines and materials will no longer be brought to this program, but you’re welcome to request a machine from Creative Services/Digital Media Lab staff ahead of time.

Keep an eye out for sewing-specific programs later this year!

Fiction Book Club

Adults Wednesday, August 11 from 6:30–7:30 pm Meeting Room B This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles. August’s book is The Giver of Stars: A Novel by Jojo Moyes. Registration not required.

From the publisher: Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond.

At times funny, at others heartbreaking, this is a richly rewarding novel of women’s friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond.

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Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Call to reserve a copy of the book, or stop by the Patron Services checkout desk to pick up a copy.

• Large print and audiobook CD versions available by request; call for availability at New Lenox Library • You can also request a copy from home using our online catalog • eBook and eAudiobook versions available in Overdrive and Libby

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The Friends of the New Lenox Public Library

A vital Library and community support The Friends of the Library help add new materials, equipment and services to the Library. Last year, they helped the Library quickly respond to changes due to COVID-19, including: • $5,000 towards additional ebooks • $1,200 in gift cards in support of local businesses for 2020’s Summer Learning Challenge prizes • Over $1,000 in equipment and supplies to support virtual meetings and take-home programs

Looking to help your community?

Join In! Next Meeting Wednesday, August 25

The Friends of the New Lenox Library are always looking for more people interested in joining. This is a great way to get involved with just a little time and effort to commit.

Visit their webpage below, or pick up a brochure at the Library.

6–7 pm Meeting Room AB

newlenoxlibrary.org/about/friends

Friends of the Library Mum Sale Order at Library checkout desk • Orders due August 4

$8 per plant for a 2-gallon pot

Credit cards accepted; checks must be made out to Friends of the New Lenox Library

No order limit

Orders due August 4

Danielle Red

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Pick up orders at the Library Saturday, September 4, 10 am–12 pm

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Elena Gold

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The Digital Media Lab reopens

Appointments, drop-ins available starting Monday, August 2 We’re thrilled to announce the reopening of the Digital Media Lab on Monday, August 2.

Save your memories by converting family videos, photographs, and music.

Create original creative projects, too! Edit music and videos, learn how to build websites, draw digital illustrations, or make animations and games. We have a basic photography setup and a green screen wall for projects.

We also have equipment for paper and vinyl cutting, sewing, knitting and crocheting, button making, and 3D drawing.

There’s even a free yarn swap.

Who can use it?

New Lenox and PrairieCat adult card holders and their guests. Teens in 7th Grade and up can use the DML with a guardian signature on their user agreement, and kids in 6th Grade or younger can be the guest of an adult.

Businesses, too!

New Lenox businesses: ask us about a business library card to take advantage of the DML.

You can also check out our Tech2Go collection (downstairs

by New Releases), including cameras, projectors, WiFi hotspots and more.

Use this QR code to download this guide as a PDF on your mobile device.

Our Creative Services staff are here to help.

Go to newlenoxlibrary.org/dml to see more, and take the online orientation!

Monday–Thursday: 10 am–8 pm Friday: 10 am–6 pm Saturday: 10 am–4 pm Sundays starting Sept. 12: 1–5 pm

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Use this QR code to go to our online calendar on your mobile device.

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