newsletter of the Peoria Public Library www.peoriapubliclibrary.org Paws to Read Summer Reading Proves to Be Huge Success
MCCLURE BRANCH 315 W. McClure 309.497.2700
Record numbers of Summer Readers signed up, read and celebrated this summer at Paws to Read Summer Reading. The final number of readers who signed up was over 5,500. In addition 118 pets, including some turtles and hermit crabs were signed up and read to this summer. What it means for Peoria is plenty of students returning to school with strong reading skills and readers who took time to enjoy the delights of a good book. All summer long families took part in the many story and craft times, movies, programs and animal events based on the theme “Paws to Read.” From learning about dog DNA and learning to identify the prints of wild creatures to making craft animals, the programs were enjoyed by capacity crowds. Everyone who read for five weeks had the opportunity to enjoy a free Chiefs ball game and those who read for six weeks also enjoyed an evening of free fun at Peoria Riverfront Museum where the prize drawings were held for those who attended the party. The program would not work without the support of Friends of Peoria Public Library, The Chiefs, McDonalds, District 150, Einstein Bagels, The Par-A-Dice, and the Peoria Humane Society as well as the many generous prize donors who support the program. Our gratitude goes to the following prize donors: Lowe’s, iTunes, Fandango, Barnes & Noble, Home Depot, Shell, Papa Johns, Hick’ry Stick, McAlister’s Deli, Senara, Flat Top Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sewing Center, Zen Nails, PSO, Firehouse Pizza, Steak & Shake, Smashburger, Forest Park, Relics, Naturally Yours, Monicals, Avantis, Rivermen.
NORTH BRANCH 3001 W. Grand Parkway 309.497.2100
Peoria Public Library Hosting Electronic Database Mini-Series
AUGUST 2014 Volume 23 n No. 8 Published monthly by the Peoria Public Library
MAIN LIBRARY 107 N.E. Monroe 309.497.2000 LAKEVIEW BRANCH 1137 W. Lake 309.497.2200 LINCOLN BRANCH 1312 W. Lincoln 309.497.2600
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Edward J. Barry, Jr. Stephen M. Buck Margaret E. Cousin Lucy D. Gulley F. Eugene Rebholz Debbie Ritschel Sid P. Ruckriegel Barbara Van Auken Jeanne Williamson DIRECTOR Leann Johnson EDITOR Trisha Noack DESIGNER Laura Fehr
By Alexis Flowers
Library staff recently conducted a survey of homeschooling parents at Lakeview Branch about services they would be interested in using at the library. One major item that attracted parents was database training. The survey was the groundwork for the development of a three part mini-series, which will cater to the homeschooling family’s needs and interests, but all families wanting to learn more about the library’s e-services are encouraged to attend. The free workshops will educate families on how take advantage of the library’s free online databases. The mini-series will focus on three specific databases. The first training will be focused on Brainfuse HelpNow, showcasing ways students can get
tutoring and writing assistance and improve their academic performance. The second class will focus on the library’s local history and genealogy resources, showing students how they can learn about their ancestry as well as local history. The last installment will focus on Mango Languages, which helps students learn and practice new languages. All three databases are extremely useful in helping students grow academically and interculturally. Students of all backgrounds, skill levels, and ages are encouraged to take advantage of the library’s free online resources. Workshops will take place on alternating Saturdays: July 26, August 9, and August 23 at the Main Library in the LL2 Computer Lab from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This Month in Peoria History
Patriotism Shows in Music Selections
By Ellie Nielsen
By Jill Harter
August 5, 1864: The ferry boat “Metamora” made its maiden trip on this day taking a group of Peorians on an excursion to Chillicothe. August 8, 1887: The Chatsworth Train Wreck occurred on this day. Approximately 85 people were killed in the wreck. August 20, 1909: The steamer “Fred Swain” was destroyed by fire near the upper bridge. All passengers escaped. August 19, 1911: It was announced that an iron kiosk would be set up at Adams and Main St. by the weather bureau, to furnish weather information to passersby. August 18, 1915: Grand View Park was opened to the public. August 14, 1930: It was announced that the Caterpillar Tractor Co. would start moving its offices from San Leandro, California to East Peoria. August 29, 1941: It was published that Peorians contributed over 15 tons of aluminum for the war effort. August 28, 1948: The Bellevue Drive-In Theater held its grand opening on this day. Considered one of the worst accidents in American railway history, the Chatsworth Train Wreck made headlines in Peoria newspapers as many of the passengers aboard were citizens of Peoria. On August 10, 1887, a Toledo, Peoria, & Western train with 600 passengers destined for Niagara Falls crashed while attempting to cross a burning trestle east of Chatsworth. Earlier that day, railroad section men were conducting a controlled burn to remove dry grass from around the tracks, and left the fire unattended, causing it to spread to the trestle. The first engine made it across safely, but several of the engines after that plunged into the ditch, killing approximately 85 people and injuring 150. The train depot in Chatsworth was converted into a temporary hospital and residents from neighboring towns came out to help the victims and even opened up their homes to them until they recovered. It was reported that the T.P.&W. railroad paid out over $300,000 in claims to the victims and families.
The big celebration of the summer, the Fourth of July, has brought in some new interests to the classical music checkouts at Peoria Public Library. With albums like “America the Beautiful: A Collection of Patriotic Songs” and “All the Best Marches,” the category of ‘Various Artists’ have come in first place among the artists being checked out recently. Other artists who have been receiving more attention are Franz Schubert, Arvo Part, and Erik Satie. Considering the few years he lived, Franz Schubert composed a large body of work consisting of choral, chamber, and piano music. Being of an era of dynamic changes in classical music, Schubert is known for his unintentional yet nontraditional segue from the Classical Era of music to the Romantic Era of music. Only time will tell the full impact of modern day composer, Arvo Part. He is already extremely influential and unique with his own creation of a tonal technique that he incorporates in much of his musical styling. Twentieth century composer Erik Satie is known for his contribution to the avant-garde. Additionally, Satie was a part of the first wave of composers who were diametrically opposed to the earlier Romantic Era and embraced the innovations of twentieth century music. With this variety of selection, comes the familiarity of beloved favorites including Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, Johannes Brahms’ Requiem, and beautiful chromatic melodies of Frederick Delius’ Songs of Sunset. These composers along with a whole host of others have been in the minds of patrons this summer. With our wide collection of classical music Peoria Public Library patrons will always find something new to listen to. To see the selections, feel free to visit our catalog or any of our branches and see what we have to offer.
Liked That Book? Try This One! By Liesl Prentice
Just finished a great read and want something similar? Or perhaps you’re on a long holds list and want to read something now? Here are some recommended read-alikes based off some of the currently popular items at Peoria Public Library: If You Like The Hurricane Sisters... The Three Mrs. Parkers by Joan A. Medlicott: Three women of different generations--cantankerous Winifred Parker, her widowed daughter-in-law Zoe, and Zoe’s daughter, Katie, mourning the loss of her child--are drawn together by circumstances beyond their control. Why you might like it: Both leisurely-paced novels are set in South Carolina and feature three women from three different generations coming together.
The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe: Returning to her childhood home in the Lowcountry at the request of her mother, Caretta Rutledge, who had thought she had forever buried her Southern roots and her troubled family, unexpectedly begins to reconnect with her friends and family while she fixes up the family beach house, learning that in order to live life to the fullest, she must forgive and forget the past. Why you might like it: These character-driven novels are each set in South Carolina, incorporating details of life in the Low Country, while also exploring the complex relationships between mothers and daughters. For more “read-alike” ideas, visit: http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/read-alikes-0814
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August MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
In a hurry? Can’t stay and craft? Get your crafts to go. Kids ages 5 through 12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk any time we’re open. Ask for a Craft-to-Go, take it home and the fun begins. While supplies last. August ALL LOCATIONS Top Teen Book of the Year
Get ready for the Top Teen Book Vote of 2014. Get a nomination list from any library location to help you pick some great reads this summer. Don’t forget to cast your vote for your favorite in September. Open to all YA readers. August LINCOLN BRANCH 1 to 1 Tech Help
Have you ever wished you had your own personal technology guru to help you? Schedule a “1 to 1 Tech Help” session at the library! You pick a half hour time slot that works with your schedule and provide some information about computer or device question you would like help with. At the meeting, a librarian will be ready to help and focus on you. Drop in or call the Lincoln Branch to schedule your session in advance. August MAIN LIBRARY Pets and Paws Fun Booklet – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
It’s Summertime and the activity booklets are back. Stop at the 2nd Floor Information Desk and pick up a Pets and Paws Fun Booklet. Each month there will be a booklet designed especially for 4 – 7 year olds and also one for those 8 – 12 years old. If you finish all the activities in the booklet, you will be eligible for a prize. Just bring in your finished booklet
of programs and events
to the 2nd Floor Information Desk, show it to the librarian and receive your prize. While supplies last. August MCCLURE BRANCH Back to School Guessing Jar
Are you excited about going back to school? Stop by and guess how many pencils are in the jar. If you guess correctly and win, you will win the pencils and a back to school kit. Ages 5 to 13. August 1-29 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Where’s Owlie?
Come search our Children’s Area for our missing friend “Owlie.” Once a day, each day, Owlie goes out in search of a book to read and forgets when it’s time to come home. When you find him, please bring him to the Information Desk for your reward. His mother is counting on you. Ages 0-14 August 1-29 ALL LOCATIONS Genre Ticket Challenge
Do you find yourself reading the same types of books every single time? Take our Genre Ticket Challenge! Stop by any location to pick up a book of genre tickets and a reading log. For each book you read that fits a specific genre ticket, turn in your ticket in raffle jars at any location to be entered into a Branch Drawing to win a prize pack. Get your reading log stamped when you turn in your ticket plus you can count this for Summer Reading hours, too! If you read a book from every genre and turn in your completed log, you will be entered into a Grand Drawing for a Barnes & Noble gift card. Ages 7 to 18.
Friday, August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 NORTH BRANCH Busy Bees Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Join us for an all-ages storytime. Stories, songs, and fun for the whole hive! Friday, August 1 LINCOLN BRANCH Mango Language Lab – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted help learning a new language? Want to brush up on your Spanish before school starts? Learn about the library’s great resource, Mango, which you can access from the library website. Stop in to get help setting up your account (library card required) for free access from any internet computer and take a tour. Saturday, August 2 & 16 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MARKET Peoria Public Library at the Riverfront Market – 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Come on down to the Peoria Public Library’s booth at the Riverfront Farmer’s Market where we will be handing out recommendations for books on gardening, canning, back to school snacks, and autumn harvesting. Saturday, August 2 NORTH BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
While looking for some fun books, stop by the Children’s Activity Room and make a cool craft! Ages 4 to 10. While supplies last. Monday, August 4 LAKEVIEW BRANCH STEAM – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Each month at the Lakeview Branch there will be a program centered around STEAM! If you like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, then this is the program for you! Grades 3 to 5.
Tuesday, August 5 Calendar continued Monday, August 4, 11, 18 & 25 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Take Home Storytime – 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Stop by the Lakeview Branch to check out a Take Home Storytime kit. Each kit will contain books that fit a certain theme, instructions and pieces for a craft, and a list of songs and fingerplays for your family to enjoy at home. Books in the kit will check out the same way they always do and have a two week check out. While kits last. Ages 2 to 4. Monday & Thursday, August 4, 7, 11 & 14 NORTH BRANCH Back to School Storytimes – 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Get ready to go back to school with a special storytime series, part of the special Back to School Weeks at the North Branch! There will be stories to help prepare for going to school for the first time, changing classrooms, and even some nonfiction topics to get everyone ready for the new year. Grades K through 4. Monday & Thursday, August 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 & 28 LINCOLN BRANCH ESL Course for Adults – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
We will be hosting an English as a second language course for Latino-Americans, focusing on pronunciation and other skills that will help them become more comfortable and confident with the English language. Class will meet every Monday and Thursday. Limited seating is available so registration is required. Activities for children whose parents are taking the course will be offered by library staff. For additional information please call 497-2600. Tuesday, August 5, 12, 19 & 26 LINCOLN BRANCH Terrific Tattletale Tuesday Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH The Bibliophiles Book Club – 1:30-2:30 p.m.
This month: The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout. Tuesday, August 5 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Family Fun Night – 6:00-7:30 p.m.
We are painting birdhouses this month! We will provide the supplies and birdhouses for you to add your personal touch. While supplies last. August 6-27 MAIN LIBRARY GALLERY What in the Warehouse? Featuring Artists of the Atelier – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Situated in Peoria’s vibrant Warehouse District, The Atelier is home to a variety of artists working in mediums including fiber, ceramics, wood, drawing, metal and painting. Please join us for a Gallery Walk on August 13th at 2:00 p.m. and Reception on August 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, 13, 20 & 27 MCCLURE BRANCH Fun Time Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Wednesday, August 6, 13, 20 & 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Owlet Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Bring your little owls to a storytime for all ages including fingerplays, songs and easy crafts. All Ages. Wednesday, August 6 & 13 NORTH BRANCH Back to School Craft Days – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Get ready to go back to school with a special craft afternoon, part of the special Back to School Weeks at the North Branch! Make school supplies, locker art, teacher gifts, and more! Grades K through 8. While supplies last.
Tuesday, August 5, 12, 19 & 26
Thursday, August 7, 14, 21 & 28
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Lakeview Lambs – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
NORTH BRANCH What’s the Buzz? – 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Ages 2 to 3.
Non-fiction is fun and approachable for
preschool and kindergarten children when fact-based picture books include singing and moving in the storytime format your kids know and love! Friday, August 8 & 22 LAKEVIEW BRANCH LEGO Builders Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Calling all LEGO fans! Join us at Lakeview Branch for our Lego Builders Club. We have expanded the time slot to allow for drop-in LEGO play. Friday, August 8 & 15 NORTH BRANCH Back to School Movies – 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Get ready to go back to school with family-friendly movies, part of the special Back to School Weeks at the North Branch! Join us on Friday, August 8th for Akeelah and the Bee and Friday, August 15th for Sky High! Saturday, August 9 PEORIA CIVIC CENTER Reading Corner with Peoria Public Library at IGNITE Peoria – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Join the Peoria Public Library at the Peoria Civic Center for this FREE celebration of creativity for all ages! IGNITE Peoria will feature events that will inspire innovation, release artistic vision and spark the passionate imagination of our community. Enjoy activities in the visual arts, music and theater and see the Peoria Public Library and local authors at the Reading Corner for a story and a make-and-take craft (while supplies last) and meet some local authors! The Peoria Public Library will be on hand to give you information on back-to-school success and family-friendly programs! Storytimes are every half hour from with staff from the library reading family favorites and authors reading from their own work!
Saturday, August 9
This month: The Wolf: How One German Raider Terrorized the Allies in the Most Epic Voyage of WWI by Richard Guilliatt
Saturday, August 16
Learn all about coffee from the experts at thirty-thirty Coffee Co. Sign up for one of our tasting sessions to take advantage of this fun and educational opportunity. Space is limited, so call 497-2150 to reserve your spot.
Monday, August 11
School starts next week! Come in and make a craft to get excited for school. Ages 5 to 13.
This month: Under a Graveyard Sky by John Ringo
Saturday, August 16
Saturday, August 9
Monday, August 11
Create amazing structures, battle terrible things, and claim your territory in Minecraft! Ages 8 to 14 are invited to join us for 3 hours of uninterrupted play. Space is limited, so please call 497-2150 to register.
NORTH BRANCH Coffee Tasting with thirty-thirty Coffee Co.–10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2:30-3:30 p.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Back to School Make It! Take It! – 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Make a craft to celebrate going back to school. While supplies last. Saturday, August 9 MAIN LIBRARY 24/7 Learning with the Library: Electronic Resources for Students – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Students of all ages, school settings, and skill levels can take advantage of the library’s online local history resources to learn more about where they come from, about their hometown, or any number of other interesting events and places that took place in the past. Attend this interactive instruction session to learn how students can make history come alive, all with just their Peoria Public Library card and access to the internet.
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Sunday, August 10 NORTH BRANCH Music in the McKenzie Presents: The Way Down Wanderers – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Hailing from Peoria, IL, The Way Down Wanderers embrace their varied musical backgrounds to create a sound that is both traditional and groundbreaking. With a roots, bluegrass, folk vibe, the band uses tight harmonies, instrumental expertise and innovative arrangements to create soulful as well as fast-paced folk-inspired tunes that will stay with you for days. CDs will be available to purchase with proceeds going to the Friends of the Peoria Public Library. Sunday, August 10 NORTH BRANCH Biography & Non-fiction Book Club – 3:00-4:45 p.m.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
NORTH BRANCH Pajama Storytime – 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Join us for a picture book party! We’ll enjoy stories, songs, and activities! Wear your PJs and bring a blanket to bundle up --- you’ll be ready for bed when you head home! Wednesday, August 13 MAIN LIBRARY GALLERY Gallery Walk and Talk – 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Join us for a guided tour of this month’s gallery exhibit. Wednesday, August 13 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Health Talks with Dr. Hunt from Midwest Multicare – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join us for a series of health and wellness talks with Dr. Blair Hunt and his staff. Dr. Hunt will discuss a variety of topics related to all aspects of healthy living. For more information, please call 4972143. Thursday, August 14 LINCOLN BRANCH Puppet Show: “Back to School Blues” – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
See why going back to school is so much fun! Thursday, August 14, 21 & 28 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Rave About Reading Tutoring Program – 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Join our parent/child tutorial sessions to help assist you and your child with reading. Hands on activities will be provided along with tips and tricks that will engage student and parent to help raise their confidence with reading. This is a 6 week program for students in Grades 3-6. Registration is requested. For more information, please call 497-2600.
MCCLURE BRANCH Back to School Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
MAIN LIBRARY Minecraft – 12:00-3:00 p.m.
August 17-29 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Microscope Usage Program
Do you need a microscope to complete your science project? Lakeview Branch will now have a microscope available for use by our patrons. The equipment will be available the last two weeks of each month for patrons to use here at our location. Sessions must be scheduled in advance to guarantee the microscope is available. Please call 309-497-2200 to reserve a time slot. Sunday, August 17 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: Windy City Blues by Sara Paretsky. Tuesday, August 19 MAIN LIBRARY Intercontinental Readers – 1:00-2:00 p.m.
The Intercontinental Readers meet every three months to discuss a book with our friends in our Sister City of Clonmel, Ireland! Join us on Lower Level 1 of the Peoria Public Library for a Skype meeting with readers in Ireland. This month: Warriors Don’t Cry: A Searing Memoir to the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High by Melba Pattilo Beals (Peoria Reads Book) Tuesday, August 19 LAKEVIEW BRANCH YA for Adults Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith
Calendar continued Thursday, August 21 NORTH BRANCH Let’s Get Real: The Third Thursday Documentary Film Series – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for the Peoria Public Library documentary film series. With themes ranging from music to the death penalty to the idea of beauty, these reality-based films will open your eyes and invite discussion! This month: Buena Vista Social Club (G) Friday, August 22 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Stop by to make a special seasonal craft. While supplies last. Saturday, August 23 MAIN LIBRARY GALLERY Gallery Exhibit Reception – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Join us for a reception honoring this month’s gallery exhibit. Saturday, August 23 NORTH BRANCH Board Game Saturday – 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Do you like board games? Monopoly, Battleship, or Apples to Apples? Then grab some friends and join us for Board Game Saturdays. This series is from 1-4 p.m. in the Beehive at North Branch!
Save the Date!
The library will supply the games, but if you have a favorite please bring it along. Drop in for a round or an entire game! Saturday, August 23 MAIN LIBRARY 24/7 Learning with the Library: Electronic Resources for Students – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Students of all ages, school settings, and skill levels can take advantage of Mango Languages, the library’s online language learning program. Join this interactive instruction session to learn all about Mango’s unique tools and features, from its interactive language and culture lessons, to its NEW streaming foreign film collection, and the Mango smartphone app. Participants will have the tools to learn a new language, or to support their learning in foreign language courses at school, all with just their Peoria Public Library card and access to the Internet. Saturday, August 23 MCCLURE BRANCH Abraham Lincoln Storytime – 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Come to hear fantastic stories about President Lincoln and his life. We’ll make fun crafts to go with the interesting stories about his life. While supplies last. Ages 5 to 10.
wish you had been able to see them on the big screen? Join us for Silver Screen Sundays at the Lakeview Branch. Each month we will feature a different movie; this month we will be showing North by Northwest starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Monday, August 25 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Let’s Talk Dyslexia – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Please join Gina Cooke, founding director of the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Peoria, as she discusses resources available in the area for children and adults who have dyslexia. Tuesday, August 26 LINCOLN BRANCH Read On Book Club – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Read On Book Club was founded in 1997 as a way for library patrons and library staff to come together to support and promote books by African-American authors that we love to read. If you would like to be a part of a fun and relaxed atmosphere, please join us for monthly discussions. This month: Private Sins by Brenda Barrett Wednesday, August 27
Sunday, August 24
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Club Read – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Silver Screen Sunday – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
Are you a fan of vintage movies and
Dorothy Cannell returns to Peoria with her new book to benefit Friends of the Peoria Public Library
Sunday, 2:30 p.m. October 26, 2014 Main Library
Watch for more information or call (309) 497-2143 or email ProgrammingDept@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us Free Parking
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September Book Clubs at Peoria Public Library Join a book club at Peoria Public Library this month. New members are always welcome! Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Lethal by Sandra Brown. When her four year old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him. But that “sick” man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. Coburn claims that her beloved late husband possessed something extremely valuable that places Honor and her daughter in grave danger. Coburn is there to retrieve it... at any cost. The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club meets on Monday, September 8 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan. India Morgan Phelps - Imp to her friends - is schizophrenic. Struggling with her perceptions of reality, Imp must uncover the truth about her encounters with creatures out of myth-or from something far, far stranger... The Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 by David McCullough. Filled with vivid detail and incident, The Path Between the Seas is not only a fact-filled account of an unprecedented engineering feat; it is also the story of the people who were caught up in it—some to win fame and fortune, others to have their reputations and even their lives destroyed. For many it was the adventure of a lifetime. Out of it came a revolution, the birth of a new nation, the conquest of yellow fever, and the expansion of American power. For more information call 309-497-2186. Bibliophiles will meet on Tuesday, September 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Lit by Mary Karr. Lit follows Mary Karr’s descent into the inferno of
alcoholism and madness and her astonishing resurrection. Lit is about getting drunk and getting sober; becoming a mother by letting go of a mother; learning to write by learning to live. It is a truly electrifying story of how to grow up—as only Mary Karr can tell it. For more information, call Carol May at (309) 692-1020 or email cmay1223@comcast.net. The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, September 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss The Choir Director 2 by Carl Weber. When he hires charismatic choir director Anthony Mackie to rejuvenate the First Jamaica Ministries, Bishop T.K. Knight discovers that Anthony has secrets that could destroy the church, while his wife, Monique, tries to discover who has been robbing the church blind. Call 497-2601 for more information. Intercontinental Readers will continue to meet to discuss novels by American and Irish authors via Skype at Main Library LL1 at 1:00 p.m. once every three months with readers in Ireland. The next meeting will be November 18, 2014 and we will discuss The Umbrella Tree by Mary Stanley. In a novel that spans two continents, The Umbrella Tree is a compelling and moving story, which is full of surprises. There are secrets, lies, deception, love, humour and loyalty: the best and worst of human nature. Mary Stanley’s sixth novel is a beautifully written, evocative and wise story that will stay with you long after you’ve read the final page. Call 309-4972143 for more information. Club Read will meet on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss n Housekeeping by Marissio scu Di k o lynne Robinson. Their Bo lives spun off the tilting world like thread off a spindle,” says Ruthie, the novel’s narrator. The same may be said of Becket Royce’s subtle, low-keyed reading. The interwoven themes of loss and love, longing and loneliness—“the wanting never subsided”—require a cool, almost impersonal touch. Royce narrates
natural and manmade catastrophe and ruin as the author offers them: with a sort of watery vagueness engulfing extraordinary events. YA for Adults Book Club will meet on the third Tuesday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids but now Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom. Now that they’re going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn’t want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?
What’s Trending at Peoria Main Library FICTION BOOKS
All Fall Down: a Novel by Jennifer Weiner Apart at the Seams by Marie Bostwick Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery Bird Box by Josh Malerman Longbourn by Jo Baker NON-FICTION BOOKS
Blood Feud: the Clintons Vs. the Obamas by Edward Klein Bossypants by Tina Fey Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty Carsick by John Waters Clouds of Glory: the Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee by Michael Korda YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong The Battle for Skandia by John Flanagan Black Boy/White School by Brian F. Walker Boy 21 by M. (Matthew) Quick MOVIES
About Last Night Blood Ties Endless Love Enemy The Grand Budapest Hotel For more, visit: www.peoriapubliclibrary. org/whats-trending
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of
Peoria Public Library will be closed on
Saturday, August 30, Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1
for the
O R DA Y B A L holiday North Branch always closed Tuesday