August 2015 Passages

newsletter of the Peoria Public Library Volume 24, No. 8

AUGUST 2015

Celebrate 135 Years of Peoria Public Library at “What’s Your Story?” October 12 Get Your Tickets Now!

Tickets are on sale now for a very special evening in celebration of 135 years of Peoria Public Library. Enjoy hearing New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife, Melanie Benjamin along with Book Talks by interesting Peorians, hors d’oeuvres from Cracked Pepper, a cash wine bar, birthday cake, art displays, the Peoria Jazz AllStars, silent auction and more. It’s all happening at “What’s Your Story” on Monday, October 12 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Peoria Public Library Main Library.

“What’s Your Story” is based on the idea that books and the Peoria Public Library have had an enormous influence on our community in the past 135 years, so 135 of our citizens were asked to write about the book that was the biggest influence on them. Those choices will be revealed at the event.

Buy a ticket for the event for a single admission for $35, or include a hardbound copy of The Aviator’s Wife in your purchase for just $60. You can also purchase a “Book Club” or set of 10 tickets at a savings for $300. Sponsorships that include special incentives are also available for the event.

To purchase a ticket call (309) 497-2137 or email programmingdept@ppl. peoria.lib.il.us. Credit cards can be taken over the phone. You may also mail your ticket order with a check made out to Friends of Peoria Public Library to Programming Department at 107 NE Monroe, Peoria, IL, 61602.

More information and order forms are available under the “Events” tab at http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/135-years-what-s-your-story.

Friends of Peoria Public Library to Hold Giant 4th Anniversary Book Sale The Friends of Peoria Public Library will hold a book sale in celebration of four years since the opening of The Friendly Finds Used Bookstore at Main Library on Saturday, August 29; Monday, August 31; Tuesday, September 1 and Wednesday, September 2 from noon to 5:00 p.m. each day at the Main Library.

The sale will include the items on the shelves in the Friendly Finds Bookstore, and the Auditorium filled with books at bargain prices. All money received from the sale of used books benefits the Friends of the Peoria Public Library and supports library programming, including the Summer Reading Program.

Shoppers will find used library books and donated books that include everything from children’s books to art books to adult fiction of all types as well as paperbacks and large print volumes.

The Friends of the Library are all volunteers. For information on joining the Friends or about book sale locations and regular hours for Friendly Finds Bookstore, visit http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/book-stores.

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Trustees Reappointed to Library Board, Officers Elected

At the June 23 City Council meeting, Mayor Jim Ardis reappointed Edward J. Barry, Stephen M. Buck and Jeanne G. Williamson to the Peoria Public Library Board of Trustees for three year terms. Other Library Trustees are: Lucy D. Gulley, F. Eugene Rebholz, Debbie Ritschel, Sid P. Ruckriegel, and Barbara Van Auken. The Board also elected officers for the coming year. Those elected are Edward J. Barry as President; Stephen M. Buck, Vice President and Margaret E. Cousin, Secretary.

More information on contacting the Trustees can be found at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org.

Learn to Meditate at the Peoria Public Library

by Suraaj Bhatia

Meditation has been practiced by people since ancient

times. Over the last 40 years, interest in meditation has grown significantly as people have realized the broad benefits it has to offer. Scientific research has proven that meditation can reduce stress, improve health, and contribute to more balanced body, mind, and spirit. Meditation is also known as concentration, inversion, contemplation, or sitting in silence.

Since 1995, now in its 20th year, Science of Spirituality Peoria has offered free meetings and workshops at the Peoria Public Library related to meditation and finding deeper meaning in our lives.

In August, Peoria Public Library will sponsor a public talk entitled, “Reducing Stress through Meditation.” Join William Smith, retired Army Lt. Colonel, as he discusses the extraordinary effects of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration and enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life personally, professionally, and spiritually. This talk will be on Saturday, August 15, 10:30 a.m. to noon at the North Branch.

Additionally, a four session Introductory Meditation class, sponsored by the Peoria Public Library, will be taught for the first time at the Lakeview Branch on Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, & 28, 1:30-3:00 p.m. The instructors are Mary Kay & Harold Berjohn and Dr. Prem & Suraaj Bhatia.

Also, twice a month, the Meditation Workshops for Spiritual Awareness are offered at the North Branch for those wanting to learn more about meditation and are interested in leading a more peaceful and fulfilling life. Workshops include meditation, readings, short videos, and discussion. The times for these workshops will be from 6:15-7:45 p.m.

All of these programs are free ($5 workbook fee for the Introductory Meditation classes will be collected during the first class). For more information and to register for these classes, contact 309-497-2143 or ProgrammingDept@ppl. peoria.lib.il.us

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Batter Up With E-books!

by Cindy Wright Are rainy days keeping you from enjoying your favorite sports? Check out our e-books for sports fans! In the Alliance Digital Media Library from OverDrive, Inc., you will find e-books about sports and the players that make the games exciting. For baseball fans, read about the history of the St. Louis Cardinals in The Summer of Beer and Whiskey: How Brewers, Barkeeps, Rowdies, Immigrants, and a Wild Pennant Fight Made Baseball America’s Game by Edward Achorn.

If you’re a distance runner, get motivated by Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run, which is also available as a downloadable audio book, so you can listen while you run.

Young adults can enjoy Bethany Hamilton’s inspiring e-book, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. Children can enjoy the Stepping Stones chapter book, Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse, or read about horses in the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker, Horse Heroes.

To find e-books and digital audio books about sports, go to the ADML catalog, click Advanced Search and under Subject, select Sports then click Search. You can also choose your preferred format, reading level, and other options.

To find books about sports in E-read Illinois powered by Axis 360, go to the Magic Wall and click Browse by Subject.

Scroll down the list on the left side of the screen and click Sports and Recreation. On the Magic Wall, you will see several topics highlighted such as Most Popular, New & Notable, and Business Aspects. Scroll down the list on the left again to find a comprehensive list of sports categories, and click on a topic that interests you. Get inside the minds of sports heroes in How Champions Think: In Sports and In Life by noted sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella. Celebrate the USA Women’s National soccer team FIFA World Cup championship by reading about professional soccer. Get in shape with Sean Foy’s The Burst! Workout: The Power of 10-minute Interval Training. Get ready for your fantasy football draft with Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports from the Guy Who’s Lived It by Matthew Berry. Going on a camping trip? Brush up on your survival skills with the Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants by Christopher Nyerges, with a forward by Ed Begley, Jr. Remember that if you want to download an e-book or digital audio book from the new RSA Cat, you must first download the appropriate software or app for your computer or device. For more information about downloading e-books and digital audio books, contact your local Peoria Public Library branch, or call (309) 497-2000.

HOT HOT New NewTitles Titles

August

by Robin Helenthal

Woman With a Secret is the latest psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Sophie Hannah. Nicki Clements is a wife and mother but like anyone else she has secrets and hers are only known by one other person; a person who she has never seen or even spoken to. And now she is arrested for the murder of a man that she doesn’t even know. A controversial newspaper columnist named Damon Blundy had been murdered at his residence on Elmhirst Road,and the police have set up a road block, searching for something. As Nicki Clements waits in her car, she sees a face that she has never wanted to see again and he is the cop that is checking each car. In a panic, she makes a u-turn and escapes but not without notice. Now she is under suspicion and one simple answer could clear her but if she reveals the secret from her past it could ruin her.

Silver Linings by Debbie Macomber is a return to Rose Harbor Inn and follows innkeeper Jo Marie as she continues to learn to let go of the past and embrace the unexpected. The book starts with Mark Taylor her good friend (and handyman) telling her he is moving out of town but as she discovers the secret behind his decision, she welcomes two new visitors to the inn. Best friends from high school Kellie Crenshaw and Katie Gilroy have returned for their ten-year class reunion. Katie hopes for a second chance with her old boyfriend, James and Kellie (also known as Coco) wants to confront the boy who broke her heart. It is a story of discovering that people can change, letting go of the past and accepting what the future has in store.

The Gift by Wanda E. Brunstetter is the story of Adam Beachy, who still struggles with the memory of his mother who walked out on his family when he was a young boy and away from the Amish faith. In this second book of The Prairie State Friends series, Beachy is content to be a bachelor, but when tragedy strikes, he finds himself, the caretaker to his three nieces and in need of a wife.

Although Leah Mast seems like the logical person to fill that role, can they make a marriage of convenience work and can he overlook her gift for reflexology, which he does not believe in.

There are many twists and turns throughout the book that will keep you guessing as to what will happen next. Brunstetter has a knack for writing about real life issues in the Amish genre.

With the start of school just around the corner, there is still time to get in some “hot” summer reading. Here are a few titles that will be hitting the shelves at Peoria Public Library in August:

Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins

by Susan Casey came about after the author was surrounded by a pod of spinner dolphins while swimming off the coast of Maui. That experience led her to go on a two-year global venture to explore dolphins and their complex relationship to people. In this book, she looks at the career of John Lilly, a pioneer in dolphin studies, visits a community in Hawaii that believes dolphins are the key to spiritual enlightenment, and travels to Ireland where the dolphin is called “the world’s most loyal animal”. Casey also shows the dark side to humans’ relationship with dolphins, where they have become stars in a global multibilliondollar captivity industry are shipped and kept in brutal conditions. With her personal reporting, and scientific research, Casey has written a gripping book about the world of the playful, social and intelligent dolphin.

The Storm of the Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America’s Deadliest Natural disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane of 1900 by Al Roker is a narrative history written by the NBC weather anchor of the deadliest natural disaster in America’s history. In this book, Roker follows survivors before, during and after the Sept. 8, 1900 hurricane that devastated Galveston, Texas. What makes his book different from Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm is that this account investigates the race relations of the time and the impact of minorities living in Galveston both during the city’s rise and in the after effects of the catastrophe.

Roker provides a broad overview of the event and gives more attention to the individual experiences of people who lived through the disaster. This book will be a good place to start for readers new to the subject. Those who are looking for more scholarly treatment will want to consider Larson’s book.

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ALL LOCATIONS Picture Book Bingo

MAIN LIBRARY Gallery Exhibit: Door Porta Tur

Check out the titles on the Bingo card.

Any card turned in with one completed bingo will receive a bookmark and be entered into a Grand Prize drawing for a $10 Barnes and Noble giftcard! Ages 3-7.

August ALL LOCATIONS Genre Bingo

Stop by any location to pick up a Bingo card filled with various genres for you to read this summer. Once you get a bingo, bring it back to any location to receive a pencil, a bookmark, and an entry into a Grand Prize drawing for a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card.

August ALL LOCATIONS The Lifetime of Readers Book Club

The Lifetime of Readers Book Club is a reading club for Peoria Public Library residents aged 18 and above. There are no time restraints placed on you in this book club, you read what you want and at your own pace. Prizes are awarded for reading 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 books.

Sign up at any Information Desk.

August 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. Ages 0 to 14.

August LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Superhero Trivia

How well do you know your superheroes?

Test your knowledge of past and present superheroes to be entered for a chance to win a bag full of goodies for the school year. Grades 5 to 12.

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of programs and events

This is a show of door images from different parts of the world. A door does not have to be beautiful to be photographed.

I look for unique doors. Doors with character. Doors that make the observer think: How old is that door? Who has passed through that door? What did the artisan go through to create that door?

What goes on behind that door? (Jack Wilhoit, “The Door Guy”) August MAIN LIBRARY Summer Storytime Kits–9:00am-6:00pm

Try your own storytime! We’ve put together several books, songs, fingerplays and craft ideas into a theme-based bundle. Pick one of our handy theme bundles and check it out. Do the storytime, return the books, keep the idea sheets as your own and repeat with another theme bundle. Pick them up in the Children’s Room at the Main Library.

August MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go

Kids ages 5 through 12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk during regular library hours. Ask for a Craft-to-Go, take it home and the fun begins. While supplies last.

August MAIN LIBRARY Music Fun Booklet – 9:00 am-6:00 pm

It’s Summertime and the activity booklets are back. Stop at the 2nd Floor Information Desk and pick up a Music Fun Booklet. Each month there will be a booklet designed especially for 4 to 7 year olds and also one for those 8 to 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 to the 2nd Floor Information Desk, show it to the librarian and receive your prize.

While supplies last.

August MAIN LIBRARY & 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 time slot that works with your schedule and provide some information about the computer or device you would like help with. At the meeting, a librarian will be ready to help and focus on you. Drop in or call the Main Library or Lincoln Branch to schedule your session in advance.

August MCCLURE BRANCH Try Your Luck!

Have you run out of ideas on what to read? Pick a random title from The Book Jar and try your luck!

Saturday, August 1 NORTH BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

While looking for some fun books, stop in the Children’s Activity Room and make a cool craft! While supplies last.

Ages 4 to 10.

Saturday, August 1

Tuesday, August 4, 11 & 18

Wednesday, August 5

MCCLURE BRANCH Scream for Ice Cream! – 2:00-5:00 p.m.

LINCOLN BRANCH Terrific Tattletale Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW BRANCH STEAM: Marshmallow Games – 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Ages 3 to 6. On August 4, enjoy a special storytime with Johann Sebastian Bach.

This program is provided in conjunction with the Peoria Bach Festival.

If you like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, then STEAM is the program for you! We will be building and experimenting with marshmallows.

For kids in grades 4-6. Space is limited.

August is National Ice Cream Month.

Come in and cool off by making your own ice cream by hand. All ages.

Monday, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 NORTH BRANCH

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26

Tuesday, August 4, 11, 18 & 25

LAKEVIEW BRANCH Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.

LAKEVIEW BRANCH Owlet Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 12 to 23 months.

Bring your little owls to a storytime for all ages that includes songs, movement, and coloring.

Monday, August 3 NORTH BRANCH Beginner Adult Videogaming – 2:00-4:00 p.m.

All adults new to videogaming are welcome to join us to learn how to play video games. We will take turns playing and watching as we go through popular titles and genres. No prior knowledge of technology or video games is needed.

Monday, August 3 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Chapter Chatters – 4:00-4:45 p.m.

Join us for our new book club dedicated to reading chapter books! To find out the selection for this month please call (309) 497-2200. Grades 3 to 5.

Monday, August 3 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Back to School Bingo – 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Brush up on some of your basic back to school supplies with this kid friendly game of Bingo. Multiple rounds will be played until time runs out. Prizes awarded to the winners. Children 5-10 years old.

Monday & Tuesday, August 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31 LINCOLN BRANCH Project Next Generation – 5:00-7:00 pm

It’s All About the Kids (5th – 8th grades) – technology, mentoring and their futures. Participants work with project mentors who provide a mix of technological experiences and life skills. Students learn how to use computers, the internet, digital cameras, iPad 2 and other technologies, while practicing problem-solving and communication skills. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Sign-up is required. For more

information please call 497-2600.

Tuesday, August 4 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Bibliophiles Book Club – 1:30-3:00 p.m.

This month: Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan Tuesday, August 4 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Back to School Pajama Night – 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Wear your pajamas and bring your stuffed animal and blanket for a fun-filled evening of stories, snacks, and a movie before you head back to school.

Tuesday, August 4 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Family Fun Night – 6:307:30 p.m.

Join us for family game night. Grab a game or a puzzle from our collection and spend some quality family time with a game.

Wednesday, Aug. 5 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Bug Catchers Club – 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Join us where we will get down in the dirt to hunt for bugs. We’ll bring them inside to inspect and identify them. After we’re done catching and feeding them, we will release them into their natural habitat. Grades 5 to 8.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 MAIN LIBRARY eReader Training – 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Have a smartphone, tablet, or ereader but need some help learning how to download ebooks from the library? Free one-on-one help is available. Sessions are first come, first served. Other times are available by appointment. Call Cindy Wright at (309) 497-2000 to schedule.

Thursday, Aug. 6, 13, 20 & 27 NORTH BRANCH Tadpoles Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 2 to 3.

Friday, August 7 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Come make a craft while supplies last.

Friday, August 7, 14, 21 & 28 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! On August 14, enjoy a special storytime with Johann Sebastian Bach. This program is provided in conjunction with the Peoria Bach Festival.

Friday, August 7 NORTH BRANCH End of Summer Concert with Julie K! – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Peoria’s favorite act for kids will have you dancing and singing during this lively concert!

Saturday, August 8 LINCOLN BRANCH Back to School Make It! Take It! – 12:00-5:00 p.m.

Make a fun back to school craft! While supplies last.

Saturday, August 8 LINCOLN BRANCH Minecraft – 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Ages 8 to 14 can join us for an afternoon of Minecraft in the computer lab. Space is limited, so call 497-2600 to register.

Sunday, August 9 NORTH BRANCH Music in the McKenzie Presents: The Oceanographers – 2:00-4:00 p.m.

This group of hometown boys enjoys playing a variety of genres, and even make up some of their own! Free and for all ages. A portion of CD sales support The Friends of Peoria Public Library.

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Calendar Continued Sunday, August 9

Thursday, August 13 & 27

Saturday, August 15

NORTH BRANCH Biography & Non-fiction Book Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.

NORTH BRANCH Science Sleuths Jr. – 4:30-5:00 p.m.

NORTH BRANCH Reducing Stress Through Meditation with William Smith – 10:30am-12:00pm

This month: German Boy: A Child in War

by Samuel Wolfgang

Come and join us to do some hands-on science that’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners.

Monday, August 10

Thursday, August 13

LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.

LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Mom and Me Book Discussion – 6:00-7:00 p.m.

This month: Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone Monday, August 10 NORTH BRANCH Pajama Storytime – 7:00-7:45 p.m.

We’ll enjoy stories, songs, and a craft!

Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket to bundle up; you’ll be ready for bed when you head home!

Tuesday, August 11 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Textile Arts Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, needlepoint or another form of textile art?

Bring your current work to the Lakeview Branch and join the Textile Arts Club.

We meet once a month to share our ideas and encourage continued creativity while we work side by side on our own projects.

Wednesday, August 12 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Math Games – 4:00-4:45 p.m.

Give your kids a break from screens and technology. Let them play some board games and interact with other kids instead. Your kids will enjoy learning counting, early multiplication, basic addition, basic subtraction, risk reward, and quick thinking skills. We’ll be playing Hook ‘Em and Math Room. Ages 6 to 8.

Wednesday, August 12 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Phone Photography Club–4:30-5:30 pm

Do you like taking pictures with your cell phone? Do you want to learn new tricks and tips and share your work with others?

We will explore different apps and techniques for taking the best photos with your phone, take photos, and participate in challenges. Grades 9 and up.

August 13 & 18 LINCOLN BRANCH Puppet Show: “Back to School Blues” – 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Come find out how important family, friends, and school really are!

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Enjoy the last few days of summer by sharing a good book with mom. Join us as we read and discuss The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis.

Thursday, August 13 NORTH BRANCH Thursday Night at the Movies – 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Children of all ages – and parents, too!

– are invited to join us for the family friendly film The Muppets (2011) in the Beehive! Bring a snack if you like!

Friday, August 14 MAIN LIBRARY 2nd Friday Film Club – 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Enjoy the songs with our state of the art digital sound system and catch every dance step with digital projection on the big screen. It’s free in the auditorium.

This month: Babes in Arms (1939) Friday, August 14 & 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH LEGO Builders Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Calling all LEGO fans! Drop in any time to play. Parental supervision is required.

Friday, August 14 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Tween Zone – 4:00-5:45 p.m.

The space that’s just for tweens. Puzzles, video games, and board games will be available for you to play. Bring a friend or make a new one. Ages 11 to 14.

Saturday, August 15 MAIN LIBRARY Minecraft – 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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.

Saturday, August 15 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Baby Boomer Club – 10:30am-12:00pm

Peoria has a fascinating history. Get an overview of the monthly Peoria Past meetings. Some of the topics will include Bradley Park and downtown Peoria.

Come join us….we can learn together!

The scientific community has recently been exploring the use of meditation as a healing modality. Join William Smith, retired Army Lt Colonel as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life personally, professionally and spiritually.

Saturday, August 15 MCCLURE BRANCH Play Away the Boredom – 2:00-5:00 pm

Is school almost ready to begin but you’re still bored at home? Drop in and play away the boredom with some fun and neat board games.

August 16-31 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Microscope Usage Program

Sessions must be scheduled in advance to guarantee the microscope is available.

Call 309-497-2200 to reserve a time slot.

Sunday, August 16 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.

This month: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger Sunday, August 16 NORTH BRANCH The Springfield Experiment: A Preview – 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Director Vic Burnett and playwright Jack Mertes invite you to a preview of their upcoming play The Springfield Experiment.

The Springfield Experiment is the story of Mary Todd Lincoln’s stay in Springfield after leaving the Batavia Insane Asylum.

Along with the preview of the play, enjoy a Q&A with Mr. Burnett, Mr. Mertes, and actors from the play.

Monday, August 17 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Facebook 101 – 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Have you always wanted to sign up for a Facebook account? Do you have questions on what exactly a “news feed” and “wall” are? We’ll answer any question you have and help you sign up for an account if you don’t already have one. Ages18+

Tuesday, August 18

Sunday, August 23

Wednesday, August 26

MAIN LIBRARY Intercontinental Readers–1:00-2:00 pm

LAKEVIEW BRANCH Silver Screen Sundays – 1:00-3:00 p.m.

LAKEVIEW BRANCH Learning Through Play – 6:15-7:45 p.m.

Intercontinental Readers meets once every three months for a Skype discussion of books by American and Irish authors with our friends in Clonmel, Ireland.

For more information email Terry Tate at knttate@mchsi.com. This month: Someone: A Novel by Alice McDermott and It Didn’t Play in Peoria by Greg Wahl and Charles Bobbit

This month: To Kill a Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck and directed by Robert Mulligan

Are you looking for a way to connect and interact with your children while helping them with their math, language, and spelling skills? Come sample some new games that will help your children with these skills. The games are aimed at children ages 6 to 10, but all families and children are invited to attend.

Tuesday, August 18 LAKEVIEW BRANCH YA for Adults Book Club – 6:30-7:30 pm

This month: Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed Wednesday, August 19 NORTH BRANCH Library 101 – 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Take the stress out of research assignments, and stop in for an introduction to the resources the library can offer. We’ll show you how to use the library, give an overview of the databases available to students, and share some research tips.

Ages 8 to 12.

Saturday, August 22 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Peoria Past – 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Peoria has both a rich and intriguing history. Join us each month for an informative discussion of that past! This month we will discuss Downtown Peoria. Please feel free to bring your own memorabilia to share with the group.

Saturday, August 22 NORTHMOOR OBSERVATORY International Moon Night–6:30-8:30pm

Join us for the 5th year of collaboration with the Peoria Astronomical Society as we celebrate International Moon Night at Northmoor Observatory. Stop by any time for a moon Storytime and a chance to look through the big telescope! Peoria Astronomical Society members will be on hand to let us know exactly what we are seeing in the night sky. Northmoor Observatory is located at the Leo Donovan Golf Course on North Knoxville in Peoria. Park in the Golf Course parking lot and walk approximately 500 feet south to the dome. Sorry, the Observatory is not handicapped accessible. Flashlights come in handy for the walk across the golf course. This event is free and all ages are welcome! **Weather permitting** Call 497-2143 with any questions.

Sunday, August 23 NORTH BRANCH Antique Appraisal with Mark Moran – 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Peoria Public Library presents an antiques and collectibles appraisal event featuring author and antiques expert Mark F. Moran of Iola, Wisconsin. Moran bought and sold antiques for more than 30 years, specializing in vintage folk art, Americana, and fine art. He has been active as an appraiser of antiques and fine art for more than 20 years. Visit Moran’s website at markfmoran.com for his credentials, a listing of objects Moran will evaluate, and more!

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please contact Alyce Jackson at programmingdept@ ppl.peoria.lib.il.us or 309.497.2143 for registration or for more information.

Wednesday, August 26 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Club Read – 6:30-7:30 p.m.

This month: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Tuesday, August 25 LINCOLN BRANCH Read On Book Club – 5:30-7:00 p.m.

This month: Stand Your Ground by Victoria Christopher Murray Tuesday, August 25 LAKEVIEW BRANCH 1,001 Movies to See Before You Die Club – 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Stop by every month to see a different movie from a different decade featured in the revised and updated edition of 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. This month: The Usual Suspects (1995).

Wednesday, August 26 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Rebecca Caudill Book Club–4:00-5:00pm

Come to the Lakeview Branch to discuss the 2016 Rebecca Caudill Young Reader Book Award Nominations. Each month we will read a different book on the list to prepare for voting on our favorites in 2016. This month, we are discussing This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy Cavanaugh. Grades 4 to 8.

Saturday, August 29 NORTH BRANCH LEGO Mindstorm Robotics–1:00-4:00pm

Build real, functioning robots using Lego Mindstorms! Participants ages 9 to 14 will design, build, and program robots to complete a different challenge each month. All materials provided. Call 497-2100 to register.

Monday, August 31 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Resume Writing Workshop–6:00-7:30pm

Please join us for a Resume Writing Workshop. You will learn how to create an effective resume by writing in a style that will enhance your chance in getting a job interview. Plus, the workshop will offer tips and strategies to help you write a cover letter. Advance registration is requested and seating is limited. Please call 497-2200 to register.

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September Book Clubs

Join a book club at Peoria Public Library this month.

New members are always welcome!

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The Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 19 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss The Patriarch: the Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy

by David Nasaw. In this pioneering biography, Nasaw draws on never-before-published materials from archives on three continents and interviews with Kennedy family members and friends to tell the life story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms and busts, the Depression and the New Deal, two world wars and a cold war, and the birth of the New Frontier. In studying Kennedy’s life, we relive with him the history of the American Century. & non-fiction book group

The Bibliophiles Book Club will meet on Tuesday, September 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Aimless Love by Billy Collins. From the two-term Poet Laureate of the United States Billy Collins comes his first volume of new and selected poems in twelve years. Aimless Love combines fifty new poems with generous selections from his four most recent books. By turns playful, ironic, and serious, Collins’s poetry captures the nuances of everyday life while leading the reader into zones of inspired wonder. In the poet’s own words, he hopes that his poems “begin in Kansas and end in Oz.” Touching on the themes of love, loss, joy, and poetry itself, these poems showcase his best work.

Intercontinental Readers will meet Tuesday, November 17 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss The Rising of Bella Casey by Mary Morrissey. This study examines the estate of the Tobiad family at Tyros in Jordan for which we have evidence from the mid third to mid second centuries BCE. Archaeology and literary sources are used to reconstruct the history of an important Judean family, within the context of their Hellenistic era estate.

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The Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Criss.

The case seems simple enough, but Elvis isn’t thrilled. Neither is his enigmatic partner and firepower Joe Pike. Their search down the seamy side of Hollywood’s studio lots and sculptured lawns soon leads them deep into a nasty netherworld of drugs and sex - and murder. Now the case is getting interesting, but it’s also turned ugly.

Because everybody, from cops to starlets to crooks, has declared war on Ellen and Elvis.

Club Read will meet on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. All the Light We Cannot See is a beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Doerr’s combination of soaring imagination and meticulous observation is electric. As Europe is engulfed by war and lives collide unpredictably, ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ is a captivating and devastating elegy for innocence.

The Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club will meet on Monday, September 14 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss After Oil,

by John Michael Greer.

Author John Michael Greer brings together twelve original tales selected from among his readers. Each story offers glimpses into possible futures where oil scarcity and lower energy availability spell the end of modern industrial society.

The YA Book Club for Adults will meet on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Black Dove, White Raven

by Elizabeth Wein. Milia and Teo’s lives changed in a fiery, terrifying instant when a bird strike brought down the plane their stunt pilot mothers were flying. Teo’s mother died immediately, but Em’s survived, determined to raise Teo according to his late mother’s wishes-in a place where he won’t be discriminated against because of the color of his skin. But in 1930s America, a white woman raising a black adoptive son alongside a white daughter is too often seen as a threat.

The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss Bishop 2 by RM Johnson. This explosive saga continues with the three men charging Bishop Larry Lakes with sexual molestation. They plan to take him to court and make public his crimes against them, and sue Larry for all that he has.

In Bishop 2, Larry doesn’t take kindly to being threatened. He keeps secret from his wife and plots to take down his accusers before they destroy him. Will the Bishop get away with his crimes?

If You Like the Video Game ‘Dishonored’

by Amanda Hildebrand Dishonored is a first person action stealth hybrid that takes place in a dark steampunk world ravaged by plague. You play as Corvo, a former royal bodyguard framed for the murder of the empress and kidnapping of her daughter. The game follows Corvo as he gets revenge on those who wronged him and tries to put the empress’ daughter back on the throne.

The book The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch shows us a similar feeling world, this one a dark fantastical take on Venice, and also features a bloody coup with a criminal poised as the only one able to stop it.

Boneshaker, a book by Cherie Priest, shows us a steampunk take on the Pacific Northwest. The first run of the Boneshaker drill, a device designed to drill though Alaskan ice, ends in disaster. Sixteen years later the inventor’s son attempts to restore his father’s reputation by finding out the truth of what happened.

Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks shows us a dark world and a young boy training to be an assassin with the aid of supernatural abilities. Once again, a political coup plays an important role as well, and several of the other characters are reminiscent of side characters in Dishonored as well.

In Broken Blade by Kelly McCullough, a group of religious assassins is disbanded and a former member is living an aimless life with a price on his head until a delivery job comes his way that could allow him to redeem himself.

What’s Trending?

At Peoria Public Library

The following books and movies are trending at Peoria Public Library.

For more, visit www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/whats-trending

FICTION BOOKS

All the Single Ladies

by Dorothea Benton Frank The Art of Baking Blind: a Novel

by Janet L. Frederick Balm: a Novel

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry Country by Danielle Steel Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton Double Down by Fern Michaels

NON-FICTION BOOKS

American Wife: Love, War, Faith, and Renewal by Taya Kyle Among Heroes: a U.S. Navy Seal’s True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice by Brandon Webb BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google

by John G. Palfrey Block City: How to Build Incredible Worlds in Minecraft The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation by Melissa Rivers

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Airborn by Kenneth Oppel Blood Promise by Richelle Mead Champion: a Legend Novel

by Marie Lu City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Prince

by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Princess

by Cassandra Clare Countdown by Deborah Wiles Curse of the Bane

by Joseph Delaney The Death Cure by James Dashner

MOVIES

Big Eyes Blackhat Black Sea The Boy Next Door Chappie The Duff Fifty Shades of Grey Focus Hoovey Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Jupiter Ascending Kingsman. The Secret Service

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