newsletter of the Peoria Public Library Volume 24, No. 7
JUNE 7 TO JULY 25
JULY 2015
Summer Reading Continues to Pump Up the Rhythm Summer Reading “Read to the Rhythm” continues in July and is winding up with the fabulous Summer Reading Party on Tuesday, July 28 at the Peoria Riverfront Museum! Be sure to sign in six of the seven weeks to earn your Party Pass and a chance to win wonderful prizes like one of six iPads or dinner for ten at Olive Garden. Last day to sign in is July 25. The rhythm doesn’t stop in July! The Pint-Sized Polkas will have kids and adults alike bouncing to happy rhythms at the North Branch on Monday, July 20 at 11:00 a.m. It’s no secret
SUMMER READING
that polka music is the happiest form of music on the face of the earth! Join the Pint Size Polkas
for such tunes like Tick Tock Polka, Fire House Polka, and Rolling Down the Road. Then join Barry Cloyd for “An Irish Immigrant’s Song: The Celtic Influx” on Wednesday, July 22 at 2:00 p.m. at North Branch.
In this program, co-sponsored by The Peoria County Genealogical Society, Barry gives you the history and the heart of the people who came to America from the Celtic Isles in story and song. In the mid 1800’s, at the time of the “Great Hunger”, sometimes known as the Irish Potato Famine, the Mid-West was the western frontier of America. Through ancient myth and song as well as some original pieces, Cloyd presents the history and heart of the Celtic people who came to the Mid-West in search of liberty and opportunity.
What’s Your Story?
135th Anniversary Celebration Tickets Now On Sale On Monday, October 12 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. come and
Sponsorship opportunities are still available and tickets are
celebrate the 135th anniversary of Peoria Public Library at
now on sale. See them all on the website under Events. Purchase
“What’s Your Story,” a very special event featuring the author of
a “Book Club” of 10 general admission tickets for $300, or buy a
The Aviator’s Wife, Melanie Benjamin. In addition you’ll hear
“Book Lover” for $60 and receive one general admission ticket
from Peorians who have chosen the book that has influenced
and a hardbound copy of The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benja-
them the most and can attend Book Clubs to join in various
min. Individual general admission tickets are $35.
short discussions. Visit with artists in the Gallery while you enjoy
To purchase tickets, call 309-497-2137 or mail a check to
Peoria Jazz AllStars, then enjoy cake in the Children’s Room.The Friends of Peoria Public Library attn: Programming Department evening will include refreshments from Cracked Pepper, a cash
at 107 N.E. Monroe, Peoria, 61602. Credit cards can be accepted
wine bar, and a silent auction with spectacular offerings such as a
over the phone. Get your ticket now before it’s sold out!
flight in a Stearman bi-plane, a helicopter ride and more.
www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/135-years-what-s-your-story
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Peoria Reads! Receives 2016 Big Read Grant Peoria Reads! is a recipient of a grant of $10,000 to host The Big Read in Peoria in 2016. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Peoria will focus on The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Activities will take place in March and April, 2016. The Big Read provides communities nationwide with the opportunity to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 37 selections from U.S. and world literature. The 75 selected organizations will receive Big Read grants to promote and carry out community-based reading programs. Peoria Reads! will host a variety of community events and book discussions in March and April 2016. Peoria Reads! will partner with The Friends of Peoria Public Library, Bradley University, Illinois Central College, Peoria Public School District 150, American Legion Post 2 and Auxiliary Post 2, and Peoria Notre Dame High School to bring the Big Read in 2016. For more information about The Big Read, visit neabigread.org and peoriareads.org Peoria Reads! is a project instituted and led by Common Place and the Peoria Public Library “The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.”
Summer Reading E-books for Kids! by Cindy Wright Are rainy days keeping you indoors? Take advantage of the opportunity to rack up those summer reading hours by checking out great e-books for kids. You can search, check out, and read e-books from anywhere that has an internet connection. Catch up on favorite series such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Heroes of Olympus, and The 39 Clues. In addition to great series, you will find classics such as The Giver by Lois Lowry, Holes by Louis Sachar, and Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Need to find books from your school’s summer reading list? In the Alliance Digital Media Library from OverDrive, Inc., you can search for specific e-books by author, title, or reading levels such as Lexile score. Go to Advanced Search, enter author, title, or scroll to the bottom of the page to select reading level. Remember that listening to audio books also counts for your Read to the Rhythm summer reading hours, and now you can listen to digital audio books right from your computer using the new OverDrive Listen feature. There is nothing to download for OverDrive Listen, just check out your audio book, click OverDrive Listen, and your audio book will be ready to play right on your computer screen. Be sure to check out our children’s e-books in E-read Illinois powered by Axis 360. To find e-books for kids, go to the Magic Wall and select Children from the list on the left. The Magic Wall will feature a variety of children’s books, from fiction to non-fiction. To find titles for specific age groups, click Browse by Subject from the top of the Magic Wall, then scroll down the list on the left and select Juvenile Fiction or Juvenile Nonfiction. Once you make your selection, a new Magic Wall will appear. Choose any of the categories on the Magic Wall or from the list on the left. Once you are in a specific category, a new menu will appear on the left. Select Audience, then choose from the list that appears from Kindergarten to Grades 7-9. Find popular chapter book series including Rainbow Magic, Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth, and Origami Yoda. If you like historical fiction, read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne or The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Whatever your taste in children’s books, you will be sure to find something in our e-book collections. And, don’t forget to stop at your local Peoria Public Library branch to record your summer reading hours!
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If You Like the Game Silent Hill... by Amanda Hildebrand The Silent Hill series features characters becoming trapped in the town and terrorized by monsters and various horrors typically drawn from their own guilt or dark past. The games also usually include notes or diaries that you can find that reveal more of the story and the horror of the town. The best parts of the Silent Hill games featured an oppressive atmosphere of coming dread and subtle, not quite right, horror, though there is a good amount of more traditional horror as well. House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski features a haunted house that is bigger on the inside than the outside, and it’s growing. What really makes this book stand out is the way it is formatted and told. Layers of narrators and ‘found’ notes, lists, and other sources are combined with different colored text and very bizarre arrangement of the words on the page. In a similar vein, but not near as adventurous, is The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer by Stephen King. This book is a companion piece to the movie Rose Red detailing the early life of the haunted house from that movie, yet another house that is growing larger on its own. The story reads as an account of the finding of the eponymous diary but is more of a standard structure than House of Leaves. If you’re a fan of short stories, Teatro Grottesco by Thomas Ligotti is worth checking out. The stories have much of the same atmosphere as the best parts of the Silent Hill games, that of an oppressive, creeping dread rather than in-yourface horror and violence. Ligotti also had a tendency to make use of small towns that seem to be located in a nightmarish rendition of the real world.
HOT HOT New NewTitles Titles
July by Robin Helenthal
July offers many new and exciting titles waiting to be read before summer ends. Many of our favorite characters are back with new and thrilling stories that you won’t want to miss. Put them on hold so you won’t miss a single story.
Code of Conduct by Brad Thor is a high-action military thriller and is the fourteenth title in his Scott Harvath series. Concealed deep within one of the world’s most powerful organizations is a secret committee with a devastating itinerary. Its members are given the highest possible protections and are considered the elites and above scrutiny. When four brief seconds of video, taken half a world away, are anonymously transmitted to D.C., undercover wheels are set in motion and Scott Harvath is given one of the most perilous and challenging counterterrorism assignments of his career. This action packed read spans the globe with international intrigue, political gamesmanship, and some of the darkest secrets in the intelligence world. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee was written before To Kill a Mockingbird and was the first novel that Lee submitted to her publishers. The manuscript, assumed lost, was discovered in late 2014. The story begins when Jean Louise Finch returns home to Maycomb to visit her father. She has to deal with issues both personal and political that involve Atticus, society and the small Alabama town that shaped her. This book explores how many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird adjust to the unsettled times in mid-50’s America. After the Storm by Linda Castillo is part of the Kate Burkholder series in which she must uncover a family’s long-hidden past to solve a brutal murder. After a tornado hits Painters Mill and unearths some human remains, Burkholder identifies the bones and then has to notify the family. The evidence shows that the death was no accident and she finds herself dealing with a 30-year-old case that takes her back into the Amish community to which she used to belong. Between a faltering relationship and an unknown aggressor, Burkholder finds with this case that people will go to any lengths to protect their own.
The Novel Habits of Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith finds Isabel Dalhousie embarking on another investigation. This time she is asked to help a family learn why their young son has been having vivid memories of a past life and is able to give perfect descriptions of places that he could not possibly know about. When they find the house where the boy claims to have lived, they learn the tragic story of the family who lived there and Dalhousie faces a situation which will take all her skills as a sleuth and philosopher. Meanwhile at home in Edinburgh, will she lose her housekeeper and companion to an elderly suitor? If I Could Turn Back Time by Beth Harbison gives us the chance to look at what might happen to someone who gets to live the fantasy of going back in time. Ramie Phillips is thirty-seven and from all appearances has led a very successful life but she is not happy. While boating and partying with friends off the coast of Florida, she dives off the diving board and finds herself back in time on the eve of her 18th birthday with the chance to see people she has lost and change the choices she regrets. Some of the questions she asks herself are: How did she get back here? Has she gone off the deep end? Is she really back in time? Above all, she’ll have to answer the question that no one else can: What it is that she really wants from the past, and for her future?
GIANT Friends Book Sale Coming!
Choose from thousands of used books! 4th Anniversary
Friendly Finds Book Sale Saturday, August 29 Monday August 31 - September 2 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Peoria Public Library Main Library bookstore and auditorium
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July
CALENDAR
of programs and events
July ALL LOCATIONS Sign up for Summer Reading: Read to the Rhythm! For all ages. Summer Reading is from June 7- July 25.
July ALL LOCATIONS Picture Book Bingo
Bring your young Summer Readers to the library to pick up a Bingo card and check out books by the authors on the Bingo cards. Each completed Bingo card turned in will receive a bookmark and be entered into a Grand Prize drawing for a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card! Books you and your child read for this game also count toward your Summer Reading hours! Ages 3 to 7. June
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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. July ALL LOCATIONS Comic Book Bingo
Stop by the library to pick up a Comic Book Bingo card. Read comics that fit the different categories throughout the summer. Once you complete a Bingo bring in your game card to win a prize from our prize box. All game cards with a completed Bingo will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a comic book of your choice up to $20 in value. Ages 12 to adult.
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July
July
ALL LOCATIONS Genre Bingo
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Blind Date with a Book
Stop by to pick up a Bingo card filled with various genres for you to read this summer. Once you get a Bingo anywhere on your card, bring it back to any location to receive a pencil and bookmark, as well as an entry into a Grand Prize drawing for a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card. As an added bonus, reading these books also counts toward your Summer Reading hours! Teens and Adults
If you haven’t taken part in this program yet, or are a Blind Date veteran, be sure to stop any time during Summer Reading to check out one of our popular wrapped up books that will remain unknown until you unwrap it at home. See how many great reads you can get in a row or how long before you check out a book that is true love. Third grade to Adult .
July ALL LOCATIONS Tune Into Your Favorite Book
Teens! What is your favorite book? Is there a song that reminds you of it, or did you have a playlist you listened to while reading it? Email the name of your favorite book, a brief summary of the book, and the song or playlist to programmingdept@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us. We’ll pick one random entry as the winner of a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble. July LAKEVIEW BRANCH Lakeview’s Neverending Story
Our story starts “Once Upon A Time . . .” and then the rest is up to you! Stop by Lakeview Branch during the month of July and help us write the most amazing story ever. Each time you visit you get to add two words to the story board. By the end of the month we will have a unique tale that only our wonderful patrons could have created. July LAKEVIEW BRANCH Genre Dating Game
If you like our Blind Date with a Book program, you should try our Genre Dating Game! From our jar of destiny you’ll choose a number and then match it up to one of the available “dates” with that number. Or browse that section of the library for a title of your own choosing. Teens and Adults.
July MAIN LIBRARY Gallery Exhibit: Illinois Art League
Members of the Illinois Art League share their work in a wide variety of subjects and media with the public during this month-long all member show. The show is free and open to the public during regular library hours. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 9 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Gallery for the artists and public. July MAIN LIBRARY Summer Storytime Kits
Do you need something to do with your kids this summer? Why not 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. July MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go
In a hurry? Can’t stay and craft? Kids ages 5-12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk. Ask for a Craftto-Go, take it home and the fun begins. While supplies last.
July
Wednesday, July 1
Monday, July 6, 13, 20 & 27
MAIN LIBRARY Music Fun Booklet
LAKEVIEW BRANCH STEAM: Art Bots – 4:30-5:30 p.m.
NORTH BRANCH
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.
If you like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, then STEAM is the program for you! This time around we will be making Art Bots using markers and motors. For kids in grades 4 through 6. Space is limited.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
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NORTH BRANCH Tadpoles Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
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 to schedule your session in advance. July 1-3 MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go: Holiday Edition
Get a special 4th of July craft to go. Kids ages 5 through 12 can pick up a holiday craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk. Just ask for a Holiday Craft-to-Go, take it home and start some holiday fun. Wednesday July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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. Wednesday July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 NORTH BRANCH Portraiture Class for Teens–4:00-6:00 pm
Have you always wanted to draw portraits? Join us for classes building basic drawing skills and techniques, culminating in creation of your own original art work. We will be covering new skills and techniques each session, so attendance at all sessions is recommended. Ages 12+
Thursday, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 MCCLURE BRANCH Fun Time Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Thursday, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Wednesday, July 1, 8, 22 & 29 Ages 12 to 23 months. Monday & Thursday, July 6, 9, 13 & 16 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Summer Math Bonanza – 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Basic Math tutoring will be provided for students in grades 1-6. This six week program will provide resources to enhance basic concepts of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Fractions.
Ages 2 to 3.
Monday, July 6
Thursday, July 2, 16 & 30
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Chapter Chatters – 4:00-4:45 p.m.
NORTH BRANCH Science Sleuths Jr. – 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Science in the library! Come and join us for some hands-on science that’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners. Friday, July 3 MCCLURE BRANCH – 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. LINCOLN BRANCH – 12:00-5:00 P.M. 4th of July Make It! Take It!
Come make a fun 4th of July craft! While supplies last. Friday, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 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, July 3, 10, 17 & 24 NORTH BRANCH Summer Dance Movies – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
This summer is a celebration of all things that have rhythm. Celebrate by enjoying one of these dance movies that cover everything from ballet, to tap, to hip hop. July 3: Center Stage (PG-13) July 10: Step Up (PG-13) July 17: White Nights (PG-13) July 24: Dirty Dancing (PG-13) Friday, July 3, 17 & 31 MCCLURE BRANCH Musical Movies – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Join us for musical movies this summer. July 3: Annie July 17: The Aristocats July 31: Happy Feet 2
Join our new book club dedicated to chapter books! For our first session we’ll discuss our favorite books. Bring a list or come with books in mind of your favorite books and why you like them. Feel free to bring the book(s) with you. We’ll also discuss what books we want to read at our future meetings. Grades 3 to 5. Monday & Tuesday, July 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 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 will work with mentors who provide a mix of technological experiences and life skills vital for lifelong success. Students will 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. Monday, July 6 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Guitar Pick Jewelry – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Come make jewelry using our guitar pick punch! Bring in any old hard plastic cards or greeting cards you have and punch out some guitar picks. Fashion them into necklaces or earrings or anything you’d like. Some supplies provided. Ages 10 and up.
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Calendar Continued Tuesday, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
Thursday, July 9
Friday, July 10, 17, 24 & 31
LINCOLN BRANCH Terrific Tattletale Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Puppet Show: “Monster Reads” – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
NORTH BRANCH Fantastic Tween Book Club – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Tuesday, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
Thursday, July 9 & 16
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Owlet Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Learning with ABC Mouse – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Bring your little owls to a storytime for all ages that includes songs, movement, and coloring. Enjoy a special visit by Ronald McDonald on July 21! Tuesday, July 7 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Bibliophiles Book Club – 1:30-3:00 p.m.
This month: The Roosevelt Women by Betty Caroli Tuesday, July 7 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Family Fun Night – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join us this month for a special Glow in the Dark show starring Troy Roark! Troy will entertain your family with black lights and UV lights that will mesmerize everyone with this space age show. Wednesday, July 8 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Group Line Dancing Party: Part II – 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Now that you’ve mastered the Cha-cha slide and the Cupid Shuffle, it’s time to get your country on and Boot Scootin Boogie your way to the dance floor again. We’ll teach you all you need to know to impress all of your friends and family out on the dance floor. No partners needed for these dances, so come join us! Recommended for ages 9 and up. Wednesday, July 8 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sofia the First Tea Party – 2:30-3:15 pm
Bring your young prince or princess for a Sofia the First Tea Party! We’ll enjoy snacks and “tea” while listening to some Sofia inspired songs. While Amber may think “bigger is better” when it comes to tea parties, we’ll have a Sofia style tea party and paint our own tea cups like she used to do with her friends in the village. There may be some surprises along the way since a tea party in Enchancia is sure to have unexpected things come up! Registration is recommended. Call 4972200. Ages 3 to 7.
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Come help Monster find books to read!
Parents, are you looking for an educational activity for your child this summer? Join us in our computer lab as we explore and enjoy the new global website ABC Mouse. Your children will play and learn at the same time. For early learners. Thursday, July 9 MCCLURE BRANCH
Tuesday, July 21 LINCOLN BRANCH Forest Park Nature Center: Rhythm of the Forest – 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Come learn all about animal communication, how animals make and hear sounds, and the “Symphony of the Forest.” This program will feature a visit from a special animal friend! Thursday, July 9 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 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in the Beehive! Bring a snack if you like! Friday, July 10 MAIN LIBRARY 2nd Friday Film Club – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Every second Friday of the month lift your spirits with the joy of one of the great musicals. 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 Main Library auditorium. This month: Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971) Friday, July 10 & 24 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. Drop in any time to play. Parental supervision is required.
Here Be Dragons (and books, too)! If you have already finished every Harry Potter, and can’t get enough Unfortunate Events, this is the club for you. In July, we will be revisiting some fantastic classics. July 10 – The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien July 17 – The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander July 24 – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle July 31 – Watership Down by Richard Adams Friday, July 10 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Tween Zone – 4:00-5:45 p.m.
Welcome to our Tween Zone! 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 some new friends. Ages 11 to 14. Saturday, July 11 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, July 11 NORTH BRANCH Story Seekers: Adventures in Ancestry – 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Tired of Ancestry.com commercials making genealogy research look easy with their little leaves? Come to our session and learn some advanced maneuvering of one of the largest genealogy resources available! Learn new uses, conquer common pitfalls, avoid falling down rabbit holes, and learn how to break a brick wall. Saturday, July 11 NORTH BRANCH – 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Thursday, July 30 MCCLURE BRANCH – 10:00-11:00 A.M. PAWS to Read
Meet and read to therapy dog book buddies! Children ages 7 and up will partner with a special dog friend to read their favorite books out loud. Registration suggested. To register, please call Peoria Humane Society at 672-2447.
Saturday, July 11 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.
Music in the
McKenzie
Sunday, July 12 NORTH BRANCH Music in the McKenzie Presents: David G. Smith – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
David G. Smith is an acoustic solo performer, playing folk with a lyric intensive style and a voice that ranges from dirt funkintothe intimate. David has been touring for close to 20 years. He has performed on NPR, NBC and PBS affiliates, and does regular shows at the “world famous” Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. His songs have been on Fox TV, the Travel Channel and Lifetime Network, and he won First Place in the International Song Competition for the Country Category. Free and for all ages. A portion of CD sales support The Friends of Peoria Public Library.
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Sunday, July 12 NORTH BRANCH Biography & Non-Fiction Book Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
This month: The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win WWII by Denise Kiernan Monday, July 13 NORTH BRANCH – 5:30-7:45 P.M.
Tuesday, July 14 MAIN LIBRARY – 3:00-5:15 P.M. To Kill a Mockingbird
To celebrate the release of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, come watch the original 1962 film starring Gregory Peck. Monday, July 20 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Wii Dance–6:00-8:00 pm
Join us as Wii dance the evening away. Show us your moves! Lots of camaraderie, competition and fun! Monday, July 13 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
Monday, July 13 NORTH BRANCH World Music Pajama Storytime – 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Join us for a picture book party! We’ll enjoy stories, songs from around the world, and a musical craft! Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket to bundle up; you’ll be ready for bed when you head home! Tuesday, July 14 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. Tuesday, July 14 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Video Game Night – 6:00-7:45 p.m.
Do you love to play video games? Are you tired of playing alone? Test your skills against other hardcore gamers and put your skills to the test. See who comes out on top. Ages 14 to 18. Wednesday, July 15 LAKEVIEW BRANCH – 10:30-11:30 A.M.
Thursday, July 23 MCCLURE BRANCH – 10:00-11:00 A.M. Yoga Time at the Library for Kids!
The wonderful instructors from Heading OM Yoga will join us for some special yoga storytimes this summer! Children and their caregivers are invited to wear comfy clothes and learn a few relaxing yoga moves with us. Yoga mats are provided, or you can bring your own. Look for some dates specifically for adults, too! Wednesday, July 15 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Audiobook Café – 3:00-5:30 p.m.
What better way to earn Read to the Rhythm summer reading hours than by listening to an audiobook while exercising! Not sure where to start? Stop by our Audiobook Café to sample audiobooks from our collection to see what you want to check out. Staff favorites will be on display, but you will also be able to browse our collection to bring an audiobook into our Audiobook Café. We will have a CD player available to sample audiobooks on, but if you have your own computer or CD player to bring to preview recordings on, that will work best. Bringing headphones is suggested.
Thursday, July 16 MCCLURE BRANCH – 10:00-11:00 A.M.
Friday, July 17 NORTH BRANCH – 10:30-11:30 A.M. Magic Storytime
Come to a magical storytime! This extra-special performance will feature magic performed by kids! Thursday, July 16 LINCOLN BRANCH – 10:30-11:30 A.M. NORTH BRANCH – 3:00-4:00 P.M. Jack and the Beanstalk Marionette Show
Bring your whole family to see this unique marionette show. The Elsenpeter Family has been entertaining people with their hand-carved marionettes for over 139 years. Enjoy this classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk, then stick around to learn how the puppets and scenery are designed. Friday, July 17 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Stop by to make a craft. While supplies last. Saturday, July 18 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, July 18 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Baby Boomer Club – 10:30 am-3:30 pm
This month the Baby Boomer Club is watching the first season of Downton Abbey. Did you miss the beginning of the show and need to catch up? Or maybe you just want to rewatch some of the early episodes. Join us this month as we watch the first few episodes of Downton Abbey. All adults are invited to attend. Saturday, July 18 NORTH BRANCH Mario Kart 8 Tournament – 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Are you awesome at Mario Kart? Do you rule the Rainbow Road? Come show off those driving skills at the North Branch’s first ever Mario Kart Tournament. Feel free to bring your own controller. Ages 8 to adult. Registration recommended – walk-ins will be accepted if space is available. Call 497-2100.
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Calendar Continued July 19-31 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, July 19 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: Killshot by Elmore Leonard Monday, July 20 MCCLURE BRANCH – 10:30-11:30 A.M. LINCOLN BRANCH – 2:30-3:30 P.M. Furry Friends
Join us for a petting zoo! Learn about many different animals while getting to pet and hold them. Furry Friends will bring have a large variety of animals and everyone will have the chance to pet as many animals as they like. Monday, July 20 NORTH BRANCH Pint Size Polkas – 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
It’s no secret that polka music is the happiest form of music on the face of the earth! Join the Pint Size Polkas for such tunes like Tick Tock Polka, Fire House Polka, and Rolling Down the Road. Get ready Read to the Rhythm of Polka Music!
Monday, July 20 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Yoga Time at the Library for Adults! – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Heading OM Yoga instructors will be at the library throughout the summer showing yoga techniques and moves for people of all ages and skill levels. Patrons are invited to wear comfy clothes and learn a few relaxing yoga moves. Yoga mats are provided, or you can bring your own. Tuesday, July 21 LAKEVIEW BRANCH YA for Adults Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
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Wednesday, July 22 NORTH BRANCH An Irish Immigrant’s Song – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
In story and song, Barry Cloyd gives you the history and the heart of the people who came to America from the Celtic Isles. In the mid 1800’s, at the time of the “Great Hunger”, sometimes known as the Irish Potato Famine, the Mid-West was the western frontier of America. The influx of Celtic/Irish people in those times literally changed the face of America as they arrived seeking freedom and work on the great construction projects of the era. Their presence and stories still have an impact on our lives today. Through ancient myth and song as well as some original pieces, Cloyd presents the history and heart of the Celtic people who came to the Mid-West in search of liberty and opportunity. Wednesday, July 22 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Art Cars – 4:30-5:30 p.m.
For those who missed our STEAM activity this month, we are offering a similar version for our younger patrons. Come make some art using markers and toy cars. Recommended for children 3-6 years old. Wednesday, July 22 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Club Read – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: My Antonia by Willa Cather Thursday, July 23 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Movie Time – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Our feature for the evening will be The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. Cool off with a cool drink and popcorn. Thursday, July 23 NORTH BRANCH Adam Larson Quintet – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a free concert featuring Normal, Illinois, native Adam Larson. A saxophonist since the age of 11, Adam received his Bachelor’s degree at The Manhattan School of Music and is currently continuing pursuing his Master’s degree at The Manhattan School of Music Jazz Institute. Adam also maintains an active touring and recording schedule with the Quintet. CDs will be available for purchase with a percentage of the proceeds going to the Friends of the Library. For more information on Adam, please visit www.adamlarsonjazz.com.
Saturday, July 25 NORTH BRANCH LEGO Mindstorm Robotics – 1:00-4:00 p.m.
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. Saturday, July 25 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 the Riverfront and Al Fresco Park. Please feel free to bring your own memorabilia to share with the group. Sunday, July 26 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Silver Screen Sundays – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: Beach Party starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and directed by William Asher Sunday, July 26 NORTH BRANCH Summer Reading Wrap-Up with The Way Down Wanderers – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
What better way to wrap up a musical summer than with a visit from The Way Down Wanderers! This Chicago-based group has quite a following in the Central Illinois area. Equal parts fast-paced and soulful, 5 piece alternative folk band, The Way Down Wanderers not only draw listeners in with their energy and originality but also captivate fans with their unique and touching story. You won’t want to miss this performance! Monday, July 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Library Con: Fashion Show – 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a Whovian, a Browncoat, Aquaman’s #1 fan, or a fanatic of all things Disney, this program is for you! Wear your favorite costume to the library for a character parade and fashion show! We’ll go on a parade around the library to show off our costumes and then walk down the runway. Parents, feel free to dress up yourselves as you watch all the little ones show off their character love. Ages 0 to 17.
Tuesday, July 28 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM Read to the Rhythm Summer Reading Party – 5:00-8:00 p.m.
If you signed up for Summer Reading and reported six of seven weeks, you earned your Party Pass for the best party of the summer! Everything is free and open only to Summer Readers on this very special night. Visit the exhibits, see a Big Screen movie and marvel at the show in the Planetarium. Plus enjoy extras like the barbershop quartet and Unique Twist balloon artists! Everyone at the party is entered into the Grand Prize drawing for a variety of fun prizes. Pick up your pass at the branch where you reported reading. Family members who did not qualify may enter the party at a reduced rate.
Tuesday, July 28 LINCOLN BRANCH Read On Book Club – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
This month: Bad Blood by Mary Monroe Tuesday, July 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH 1,001 Movies to See Before You Die Club – 6:008:00 p.m.
Have you seen the book 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die? Have you been trying to watch all these movies, but just can’t find the time? Stop by the Lakeview Branch 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: Captains Courageous (1937) Wednesday, July 29 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Minecraft Mania – 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Join us for some live action Minecraft-inspired games! Ages 6 to 12. Wednesday, July 29 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Rebecca Caudill Book Club – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
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 Chomp by Carl Hiassen. Grades 4 to 8. Friday, July 31 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Library Con: Meet Mario and Princess Peach – 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Come to the Lakeview Branch to meet video game stars Mario and Princess Peach. You’ll be able to take pictures with them and get their autographs.
What’s Trending? At Peoria Public Library
The following books and movies are currently trending at Peoria Public Library. For more, visit www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/whats-trending
FICTION BOOKS
Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories by Mary Higgins Clark Early Warning by Jane Smiley 1882: Custer in Chains by Robert Conroy Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline The Fall by John T. Lescroart A Fireproof Home for the Bride by Amy Scheibe The Fishermen: a Novel by Chigozie Obioma The Forgotten Room: a Novel by Lincoln Child Gathering Prey by John Sandford The Given World by Marian Palaia Method 15/33: a Novel by Shannon Kirk
NON-FICTION BOOKS
American Wife: Love, War, Faith, and Renewal by Taya Kyle And the Good News Is -- : Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side by Dana Perino Ashley’s War: the Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon A Curious Mind: the Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer Days of Rage: America’s Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence by Bryan Burrough Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead by Bill Kreutzmann Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck by Jonathan M. Acuff A Fine Romance by Candice Bergen Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland by Amanda Berry It’s a Long Story: My Life by Willie Nelson
YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
Battle of the Ampere by Richard Paul Evans The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: a Fable by John Boyne Champion: a Legend Novel by Marie Lu City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Confessions of an Almost-Girlfriend by Louise Rozett A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede An Ember in the Ashes: a Novel by Sabaa Tahir
MOVIES
The Admiral: Roaring Currents American Sniper Black or White Cake Crazysexycool: the TLC Story Death in Paradise. Season Three The Gambler Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Inherent Vice Leviafan = Leviathan Mortdecai
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August Book Clubs
Join a book club at Peoria Public Library this month. New members are always welcome!
At Peoria Public Library
The Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, August 9 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss German Boy: a Child in War by Samuel Wolfgang. Samuel was 10 years old when he, his mother, and younger sister fled the advancing Russian army in Germany in the final days of World War II. Describing the events many years later, Samuel still vividly remembers the disorientation, terror, hunger, and desperation that dogged their lives until 1951 when they arrived in the United States. There is a thread of hope, an appreciation for random kindness, and an ability to look beyond the depravity of humankind that pervades this brave and poignant memoir of a man who went on to serve 30 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired as & a colonel. non-fiction book group
The Bibliophiles Book Club will meet on Tuesday, August 4 at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan. In Cooked, Michael Pollan discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements - fire, water, air, and earth - to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer - and finds that reclaiming cooking as an act of enjoyment and self-reliance opens the door to a more nourishing life.
The Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, August 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss the New York Times best seller Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder. Frank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family—which includes his Methodist minister father; his passionate, artistic mother; Juilliard-bound older sister; and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother—he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. Told from Frank’s perspective forty years after that fateful summer, Ordinary Grace is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.
Intercontinental Readers will meet Tuesday, August 18 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss Someone by Alice McDermott. An ordinary life - its sharp pains and unexpected joys, its bursts of clarity and moments of confusion - lived by an ordinary woman: this is the subject of Someone. Scattered recollections of childhood, adolescence, motherhood, and old age come together in this transformative narrative. The magic of McDermott’s novel lies in how it reveals us all as fools for this or that, in one way or another. We will also discuss It Didn’t Play in Peoria by Greg Wahl and Charles Bobbit. “Will it play in Peoria?” was an old Vaudeville phrase meaning, “Will it appeal to the average person?” The Illinois city has gained fame through the years, but more often as the butt of jokes or as an example of the typical Middle American town than through any recognition of its many accomplishments. But it had greatness in its grasp, and more than once.
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Club Read will meet on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, August 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss Stand Your Ground by Victoria Christopher Murray. Janice Johnson is living every mother’s worst nightmare, her sixteen year old son was murdered and the shooter hasn’t been arrested. Janice and her husband want justice for their son, but disagree about whether to trust the police investigation or take matters into their own hands. Call 497-2601 for more information.
The Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club will meet on Monday, August 10 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone. A god has died, and it’s up to Tara to bring him back to life before his city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Tara’s job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in. Her only help: Abelard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead god, who’s having an understandable crisis of faith. When Tara and Abelard discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb’s courts— and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt Coulumb’s slim hope of survival. Set in a phenomenally built world in which justice is a collective force bestowed on a few, craftsmen fly on lightning bolts, and gargoyles can rule cities, Three Parts Dead introduces readers to an ethical landscape in which the line between right and wrong blurs.
Imagine Dragons Takes New Approach by Sarah Farrell Imagine Dragons’ sophomore album, Smoke + Mirrors (Interscope) takes a new approach to the band’s pop rock style, taking an 80’s inspired route, reminiscent of Depeche Mode’s 1987 Music For the Masses album. Smoke + Mirrors’ first single, “Shots” debuted at #75 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs. The single utilizes synthesizers and complex guitar
The YA Book Club for Adults will meet on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed. Naila’s conservative immigrant parents have always said the same thing: She may choose what to study, how to wear her hair, and what to be when she grows up—but they will choose her husband. Following their cultural tradition, they will plan an arranged marriage for her. And until then, dating—even friendship with a boy—is forbidden. When Naila breaks their rule by falling in love with Saif, her parents are livid. Convinced she has forgotten who she truly is, they travel to Pakistan to visit relatives and explore their roots. But Naila’s vacation turns into a nightmare when she learns that plans have changed—her parents have found her a husband and they want her to marry him, now! Her only hope of escape is Saif . . . if he can find her before it’s too late.
riffs layered beneath lead singer Dan Reynolds’ airy vocals, leaving the listener with the song’s chorus ringing pleasantly in their ears. The album’s second single, “I Bet My Life” peaked at #28 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs. The single has been featured in a number of commercials, recognizable by its stomping chorus and upbeat folk rock sound. Overall, the entire album provides a variety of style, ranging from slow paced and peaceful (the album’s title track, “Smoke + Mirrors) to synthesized ballad (“Friction”). More artists like Imagine Dragons are Coldplay and Arcade Fire. Listen to all these groups free with Freegal streaming music at www.peoriapubliclibrary or get the app and use your library card.
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