newsletter of the Peoria Public Library www.peoriapubliclibrary.org
JUNE 2014 Volume 23 n No. 6 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 MCCLURE BRANCH 315 W. McClure 309.497.2700 NORTH BRANCH 3001 W. Grand Parkway 309.497.2100 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
Take the Challenge! ‘Paws to Read’ Starts Now!
Paws to Read Summer Reading is the fun reading program for all ages that challenges you to read just three hours per week this summer. Reading is essential and having a fun way to practice this skill, just as you exercise and watch nutrition, brings rewards to many aspects of life for every age. The program runs for seven weeks, from June 9 to July 26. Read to yourself, someone else or your pet, it all counts and gives you a reason to stop in at your favorite library location each week this summer. All you need to do is get started by signing up. Sign up is open now and yes, you can sign up and report that first week’s reading anytime on or
after June 9. This year all you have to do is come into the branch where you signed up and sign your contract saying you read library materials for three hours each week. After you read five weeks you earn a voucher for a ticket to a Chief’s game on either August 4 or 18. Then, read six of seven weeks and you earn a ticket to the best party of the summer, our fabulous Summer Reading Party at Peoria Riverfront Museum on Tuesday, July 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The doors will be flung wide to every activity just for you and we will add our own “paws-a-tively” fun to this family friendly party. Sign up now and be a Summer Reader!
Lincoln Exhibit and Programs Explore Lincoln’s Leadership and Life This June, visit Peoria Public Library Main Library to see “Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War”, a traveling exhibit that explores how President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the Civil War—the secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lincoln is widely acknowledged as one of America’s greatest presidents, but his historical reputation is contested. Was he a calculating politician willing to accommodate slavery, or a principled leader justly celebrated as the Great Emancipator? This exhibition encourages visitors to form a nuanced view of Lincoln by engaging them with Lincoln’s struggle to reconcile his policy preferences with basic American ideals of liberty and equality. An opening celebration, Abraham Lincoln in Song with Chris Vallillo will be presented on Saturday, June 7 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Main Library Gallery. Award- winning folk singer Chris Vallillo uses music to shed light on one of history’s most beloved figures.
Lincoln’s Ladder to the Presidency with Guy Fraker, on Saturday, June 14 at 2:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium, focuses on the personal side of Lincoln and his relationships with his colleagues, clients and the communities of the 8th Judicial Circuit. On Saturday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m. Randy Saxon will present Abraham Lincoln: His Personal, Political and Moral Evolution from Young Man to President. Lincoln’s views on slavery changed over time and Saxon, retired Pastor of United Presbyterian Church will explore this metamorphosis. All programs are free and CDs and books will be available for sale with proceeds supporting the Friends of Peoria Public Library. For more information visit www.peoriapubliclibrary.org.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center. The Chris Vallillo program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Peoria Public Library Receives Historic Preservation Award On Wednesday, May 7, the Peoria Historical Society pre-
sented Peoria Public Library with the 2014 Historic Preservation Award for Lincoln Branch. Board Chair Margaret Cousin and Library Director Leann Johnson accepted the award. The Historical Society website says of the award, “In pursuit of its mission ‘to preserve and celebrate Peoria’s story!’ the Peoria Historical Society created the Historic Preservation Award in 1988. Each year it honors people, organizations, and businesses that demonstrate outstanding efforts to reclaim, rehabilitate, and preserve the architecture, neighborhoods, and landscapes of the Tri-County area.” Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch sits in historic Lincoln Park and the exterior was restored to opening day appearance while a 12,000 square foot addition, shielded by a garden wall, provides cutting edge library service. The Peoria Public Library Board and Staff thank the Historical Society for this recognition.
In Peoria’s Good Old Summertime by Jill Harter
How did people in Peoria spend their summer months in the past? In the year 1905, Vernon Seaver decided to open an amusement park on the banks of the Illinois River. Seaver called his wonderland, located on Galena road roughly five miles north of the courthouse, the Al Fresco Park. This park offered a Figure 8 roller coaster, a 65 foot tall Ferris wheel, a Tunnel of Love, Hall of Mirrors, and performers from all over the country including Harry Houdini and many vaudeville acts. Additionally, there was a two-story Japanese Garden operated by a man rumored to be related to the Emperor of Japan. Several of the carnival rides and many of the park’s furnishings were originally from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Admission and rides were ten cents each and from Memorial Day to Labor Day about 10,000 people visited the park each day. People took many various forms of transportation to get to the park including riverboats like The Julia Belle Swain, the Percy Swain, the Columbia, and the City of Peoria. World War I was the beginning of the end of the park. By the time of World War II, the park was in a state of disrepair and in 1944, the park closed its doors for the last time. To read and see more, visit: http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/june2014-alfresco-park-peoria Al Fresco park information was compiled from articles found in the vertical file in the Local History room at the Peoria Public Library and the vertical file from the Special Collections department at the Bradley University Cullom-Davis Library. Historical images of the park are courtesy of the Peoria Historical Society.
Poetry Contest Winners Announced
April was National Poetry Month and Peoria Public Library ran a poetry contest open to all ages. Winners submitted original poems under 500 words that were not previously published. Winners were selected by library staff and the top three entries won a $20, $30 or $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble. All entries will be compiled into a binder that will be available at all Peoria Public Library locations for viewing. Congratulations to: 1st Place- Tasfiah Islam “Into a Book” 2nd Place- Phyllis W. Pride “The Visit” 3rd Place- Saheli Sheth “You are My Biology”
“Show Me Your Library Card” Reaps Success Students of District 150 schools had a chance to win books for their school libraries in a competition that had them showing their library cards at their school library or at any Peoria Public Library. The competition ran from April 7-26, and was designed to promote usage of both public and school libraries. A total of 748 students participated. Thomas Jefferson school won $100 in books after coming in first while Hines and Kellar, in second and third place, received $75 and $50 worth of books. Manual High School also received $100 worth of books after placing first with Richwoods a close second. In addition, 211 new library cards were issued to students. Prizes were provided by the Friends of Peoria Public Library.
Looking for a Read-A-Like? By Elise Hearn
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 Goldfinch: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh: The story of a woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her past. Why you might like it: Both novels feature parent-less teens that aren’t always easy to like, but the novels trace their struggles as they come of age and find their places in the world. Both are extremely detailed, but The Goldfinch has a broader scope. The World to Come by Dara Horn: Having stolen a million-dollar Marc Chagall masterpiece, thirty-year-old quiz-show writer Benjamin Ziskind and his twin sister work to evade the police and evaluate the eighty-year-old link between their family and the famous painting. Why you might like it: Paintings are at the heart of both these novels, which also combine the antics of a heist with ruminations on literature, history and loss. Memorable characters and rich details add to the enjoyment of both books. For more read-alike ideas, see http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/readalike-june-2014
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See our calendar anytime at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org June ALL LOCATIONS Top Teen Book
Get ready for the Top Teen Book Vote of 2014. Get a nomination list 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.
Monday & Tuesday, June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 & 30 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Lakeview Lambs – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 3.
LINCOLN BRANCH 1 to 1 Tech Help
Do you have a computer question, or an electronic device you would like some one-on-one help with? If so, you can schedule a “1 to 1 Tech Help” session! Pick a half hour time slot and provide some information about what you need help with. At the meeting, a librarian will be ready to help. Drop in or call to schedule your “1 to 1 Tech Help” session. Sessions must be scheduled in advance. June 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. There will be a booklet for 4-7 year olds and also one for 8-12 year olds. Bring your finished booklet to the 2nd Floor Information Desk, show it to the librarian and receive a prize. While supplies last.
NORTH BRANCH Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
In a hurry? Get your crafts to go. Kids ages 5-12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st floor Information Desk. Ask for a Craft-to-Go, take it home and the fun begins. While supplies last.
This month: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler Tuesday, June 3, 10, 17 & 24 MAIN LIBRARY Toddler Time – 3:00-3:30 p.m.
Ages 18 months to 2 years. Monday & Wednesday, June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30 NORTH BRANCH Grade School Read-Aloud – 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Even kids who can read independently can still enjoy being read to! Join us for a story time for grade schoolers who are ready to listen to a longer chapter book, and don’t need many pictures. We’ll be reading the same book on two different days, so there’s plenty of time to catch up if you miss a day. This month, we’re finishing The Westing Game and starting From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the 1968 Newbery Medal winner by E.L. Konigsburg.
Tuesday, June 3 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Family Fun Night – 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Come to the library for dessert! This month we’re making our very own ice cream. While supplies last. Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 & 25 MCCLURE BRANCH Fun Time Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 & 25 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Owlet Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Bring your little owls to a storytime with fingerplays, songs and crafts. All Ages.
Monday, June 2 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.
June MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH The Bibliophiles Book Club – 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Monday, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Ages 12 to 23 months.
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Tuesday, June 3, 10 & 17 LINCOLN BRANCH Terrific Tattletale Tuesday Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6.
Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 & 25 NORTH BRANCH Teen Zone: What do YOU want to do? – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
What do you want to do in the library? Join us for some planning sessions and let us know what you want your library to do for you. Be part of brainstorming our Teen Zone program, and see what happens! Thursday, June 5, 12, 19 & 26 NORTH BRANCH Tadpoles Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 3.
Calendar continued Friday, June 6, 13, 20 & 27 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, June 6 & 20 LAKEVIEW BRANCH LEGO Builders Club – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Calling all LEGO fans! Join us for our new Lego Builders Club. Each session will have a building theme as well as time to create your own design. Please call 497-2200 to reserve your spot in advance. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Saturday, June 7 NORTH BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Stop by the Children’s Activity Room and make a cool craft! Ages 4 to 10. While supplies last. Saturday, June 7 PAR-A-DICE HOTEL Reaching for New Horizons Author Pajama Literary Event – Noon-Midnight
Coming to Peoria: New York Times Bestselling African-American fiction author, Mary Monroe. Her first novel, The Upper Room, was published in 1985. She is best known for her novel, God Don’t Like Ugly, that created memorable characters from the small town environments in which she had witness growing up. Mary Monroe has written 15 novels with a new novel coming out in June 2014, Family of Lies. Join us as we celebrate the love of reading with one of the best writers of today. Activities include: Author’s Luncheon, Book Signing, Fashion Show, Book Sale, Local Speaker on Women’s Health, Pajama Night Read, & DJ. All participants must register to attend this event. The cost is $30 per person. 497-2600 Saturday, June 7 MAIN LIBRARY GALLERY Chris Vallillo: Abraham Lincoln in Song – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
“Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War” is a new traveling exhibit in the Gallery through July 11. Chris Vallillo will open the exhibit with this
exciting musical program. The life of Abraham Lincoln spanned a period of change, growth and struggle in our young nation, and the music of his era movingly characterizes these remarkable times. Award-winning folksinger Chris Vallillo uses contemporary folk music and period folk songs to shed light on one of history’s most beloved figures who knew and loved many of these very songs himself. Abraham Lincoln in Song has been endorsed by the National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Commissions of Illinois, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Chris will have CDs available for purchase with 20% going to our Friends of the Library. This program is appropriate for all ages. Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
Saturday, June 7 NORTH BRANCH ROBOMANIA – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Join us for our second annual Robomania event. This exciting hands-on event, organized by area high school FIRST Robotics teams, is sure to spark your child’s scientific imagination. Come build robots, compete in mini LEGO® robot competition, operate a Frisbee and basketball-shooting robots, and much, much more! Sunday, June 8, 15, 22 & 29 LINCOLN BRANCH Cosmetology Tools of Learning – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Cosmetology, Barber and Nail Technology majors can take advantage of our online testing resources at the library. Help raise your scores by signing up today for mock exams through Milady U. that will prepare you for your state exam. Sunday, June 8 NORTH BRANCH Music in the McKenzie Presents: Rebecca Rego and the Trainmen – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Singer/songwriter Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen base their sound on Midwestern ideals, small town luxuries, and family. Rego, a Wisconsin native, is backed by Kankakee County musicians Matt Yeates (drums), Eric Fitts (bass, mandolin), and Cory Ponton (guitar, banjo). For more information, visit www. regorego.com. CD sales will benefit the Friends of the Peoria Public Library. Sunday, June 8 NORTH BRANCH Biography & Non-fiction Book Club – 3:00-4:45 p.m.
This month: Jack London: A Life by Alex Kershaw. June 9-July 26 MCCLURE BRANCH Animal Trivia & Games
Each week we will have a new survey, trivia question, or game for our “Paws to Read” summer reading program. All participants will get a bookmark. All ages. June 9-July 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Blind Date with a Book – All Day
Are you looking to find the right book for you, but always seem to pick the wrong one? Our Blind Date books are wrapped so you’ll be surprised by what type of book you take home. If you feel strongly about your book, fill out the included Rate Your Date card and return it. Books will be color coded for reading level. Books will be available for reading levels 1st grade through adult. June 9-30 MCCLURE BRANCH Pet of the Day
Bring in a picture of your pet, tell us all about them, and your pet might be Pet of the Day one day during our “Paws to Read” summer reading program! Monday & Thursday, June 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 & 30 LINCOLN BRANCH Summer Math Bonanza Tutoring – 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Front & Center is offering math tutoring to students in grades 2-6. This program will provide resources to enhance basic concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.
Monday, June 9, 16 & 23
Tuesday, June 10
Saturday, June 14
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Graphic Novel Workshop – 2:30-3:15 p.m.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book Tasting: Table for Adults – 6:30-7:15 p.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Father’s Day Make It! Take It! – 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Do you love comic books and graphic novels? Have you ever thought about making one, but aren’t sure where to get started? Bring your ideas to our third annual Graphic Novel Workshop! The first week we’ll guide you through storylines and characters; during the second week we’ll discuss dialog, thoughts, action, and splash pages; and during the third week we’ll help you put all the elements together for a final product. Ages 10 to 16.
It’s time to start planning your Summer Reading List! Attend our Book Tasting to discover the newest books in our collection to keep you reading this summer. You’ll receive a book menu with titles of the books we’ll be sampling. While enjoying some light hor d’oeuvres you’ll spend two minutes with each book and rate it on the menu. At the end of the evening you should leave with at least one book and possibly a list of future summer reading material.
Come make a fun Father’s Day craft for Dear Old Dad! While supplies last.
Monday & Thursday, June 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 & 30 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. 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.
Thursday, June 12 & 19 LINCOLN BRANCH Puppet Show: “Lion and Mouse” – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Come see how Lion and Mouse became friends. All ages welcome. Thursday, June 12, 19 & 26 NORTH BRANCH What’s the Buzz? – 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Non-fiction is fun for preschool and kindergarten children when fact-based picture books include singing and moving in the storytime format your kids know and love!
Monday, June 9, 16, 23 & 30 NORTH BRANCH Monday Night Movies Celebrating PAWs to Read! – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Join the Paws to Read Summer Reading Celebration with these family-friendly animal movies! June 9: The Adventures of Milo and Otis (G); June 16: March of the Penguins (G); June 23: My Dog Skip (PG); June 30: Racing Stripes (PG) Monday, June 9 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber. Monday, June 9 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 - you’ll be ready for bed when you head home!
Saturday, June 14 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Read-a-Thon – 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Come to the library to participate in our Summer Reading Read-A-Thon. For three hours you’ll have the chance to read your favorite book or pick up a new one from our shelves. Games and activities will be sprinkled throughout the program. Come when you can, stay as long as you’re able. Ages 9-17
Saturday, June 14
NORTH BRANCH The Anthropology of Dogs – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Learn about the ancient history of the domestic dog, with archaeologist Kelsey Noack Myers, M.A., R.P.A., and hear about her current research on Native American dogs in the Midwest. Sunday, June 15 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 12
This month: The Rope by Nevada Barr
LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Sand Art Designs – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
June 16-August 2
Join us for this colorful fun activity as we create sand art designs in a bottle. Ages 6 to 12. While supplies last.
ALL LOCATIONS Genre Ticket Challenge
Friday, June 13
Are you looking to branch out and find a different type of book to read? Take our Genre Ticket Challenge! 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 to be entered into a drawing to win a prize pack. Get your reading log stamped when you turn in your ticket. 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.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Father’s Day Craft – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17
Friday, June 13 LINCOLN BRANCH Paper Puppies – 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Playful Paper Puppies are lost in the library. Come help us find them and take one home. Pick up a clue at the Information Desk to find a lost puppy.
Father’s Day is just around the corner, so come to the library to make your very own personalized Father’s Day card for that special dad in your life. While supplies last.
LINCOLN BRANCH Lunch and a Movie – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Our feature will be The Little Rascals Save the Day. Bring a sack lunch - drinks and a snack will be provided.
Calendar continued Tuesday, June 17 LAKEVIEW BRANCH YA for Adults Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. June 17 & 18 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Stuffed Animal Slumber Party
Bring your stuffed toys between 6:008:00 p.m. on Tuesday for a slumber party. On Wednesday stop in before 5:30 p.m. to pick up your animal, make a craft, and take home pictures of the fun your animal had.
Randy Saxon will discuss Lincoln’s metamorphosis from young adult to President, including his personal, political and moral evolution. Saturday, June 21 NORTH BRANCH Graphic Novel Saturday - 3:00-5:45 pm
We’ll have our newest graphic novels on display. We’ll also show some kid-friendly superhero films. Movies start at 3:00, but you can stop in from 2:00-5:45 to browse our display. Popcorn will be provided. This week: The Incredibles (PG) Saturday, June 22 NORTH BRANCH The Barking Ballroom – 1:00- 2:00 p.m.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (PG)
See a performance of the creative sport known as Canine Musical Freestyle or “dancing with dogs!” These dogs are obedience trained, vaccinated, and have the “Canine Good Citizen” certificate. All ages.
Friday, June 20 & 27
Tuesday, June 24
Thursday, June 19 NORTH BRANCH Let’s Get Real: The Third Thursday Documentary Film Series -1:00-3:00 pm
MCCLURE BRANCH Animal Adventure Movies – 3:30-5:00 p.m.
We will show a fun animal movie to go along with our “Paws to Read” summer reading theme. June 20- Curious George; June 27- Alpha and Omega Saturday, June 21 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Let’s Make Butter Storytime – 11:00-11:45 a.m.
Come to this special storytime where we’ll read books about our favorite farm animal – cows – and make some homemade butter. Ages 4-9.
LINCOLN BRANCH Read On Book Club – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
This month: A Wanted Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey Tuesday, June 24 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Mother and Daughter Slumber Party – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
We’ll paint nails, decorate flip flops, and make our own spa goodies. Bring a pair of flip flops to decorate. Pajamas welcome. Call 497-2200 to register. Ages 8-13. Wednesday, June 25
Saturday, June 21
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Club Read – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
MAIN LIBRARY Minecraft – 12:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
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. Please call 497-2150 to register.
Friday, June 27 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, June 21 MAIN LIBRARY Abraham Lincoln: His Personal, Political and Moral Evolution from Young Man to President - 2:00-3:00 pm
The owls from the library have left us their pellets to dissect. Learn what barn owls eat and how their digestive tract works during this hands-on discovery session. Call 497-2200 to register.
Friday, June 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Discovering Paws: Dissecting Owl Pellets – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 27
NORTH BRANCH Stuffed Animal Sleepover-5:00-5:30 pm
Your stuffed animal can come to a Storytime with you and then stay overnight for a slumber party! Saturday morning your little buddy will be waiting for you anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with a picture and a letter to tell you about their adventures. You can also drop your animal off at the Information Desk between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.! Saturday, June 28 NORTH BRANCH Board Game Saturday – 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Grab some friends and join us for Board Game Saturdays. The library will supply the games, but if you have a favorite please bring it along. Saturday, June 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Adult Graphic Novel Saturday – 3:00-5:45 p.m.
We’ll have our newest graphic novels on display for you to browse and be showing the film adaptations of some of the best graphic novels. Movies start at 3:00, but you can stop in anytime between 2:00 and 5:45 to browse our display. Popcorn will be provided. This week’s movie: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (PG-13) Sunday, June 29 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Silver Screen Sunday – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Are you a fan of vintage movies and 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; our first film is National Velvet starring Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney. Sunday, June 29 NORTH BRANCH Chocolate Tasting – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Chocolate is one of our most beloved foods, but where does it come from? All ages are invited to learn the answer and sample different kinds of chocolate.
July 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, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Pretend You Don’t See Her by Mary Higgins Clark. The story takes place under the guise of the witness protection program. The heroine is Lacey Farrell of New York, a real estate agent who witnesses a murder. The police relocate her to Minneapolis, but she is lonely, makes phone calls to her mother and the killer finds out. The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club meets on Monday, July 14 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco. In the alleys of the decrepit Boston neighborhood known as the Weird, fairy prostitutes are turning up dead. The crime scenes show signs of residual magic, but the Guild, which polices the fey, has more “important” crimes to investigate and dumps the case on human law enforcement. Boston police call in Connor Grey, a druid and former hotshot Guild investigator-whose magical abilities were crippled after a run-in with a radical environmentalist elf. As Connor battles red tape and his own shortcomings, he realizes if he can’t figure out the killer’s M.O., the culmination of the spell might just bring about a worldwide cataclysm. Call 309-497-2149 for more information. The Biography and Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, July 13 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson. During World War I, the course of the modern day Middle East was set by a handful of young, low-ranking actors who exerted oversized influence on the region. The story focuses on four men: a minor German diplomat and spy, an American oilman descended from the Yale family, a Romanian-born agronomist, and T.E. Lawrence himself. As we witness the western nations attempting to carve up a region that they were never able
to master, these adventurous and often duplicitous men come to full life--none more so than Lawrence. This is the kind of detail that causes the narrative to pop, that makes it live and breathe, and it will keep you reading long into the night.For more information call 309-497-2186. Bibliophiles will meet on Tuesday, July 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Sugar in the Blood: A Family’s Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart. In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart’s earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados. He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully under way: the farming of sugar cane, and the swiftly increasing demands for sugar worldwide, would not only lift George Ashby from abject poverty and shape the lives of his descendants, but it would also bind together ambitious white entrepreneurs and enslaved black workers in a strangling embrace. Stuart uses her own family story-from the seventeenth century through the present--as the pivot for this epic tale of migration, settlement, survival, slavery and the making of the Americas. For more information, call Carol May at (309) 6921020 or email cmay1223@comcast.net. The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss Family of Lies by Mary Monroe. Vera Lomax used every gold-digging trick in the book to land a rich, older husband. Now she balances a life of shopping and affairs with younger men with a major secret: the 16 year bribery of one of her husband’s mistresses to keep her pregnancy under wraps. Unfortunately for Vera, Sarah Cooper is the child Kenneth Lomax always wanted. Everyone will be choosing sides and gambling it all to come out on top... 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 LL 1 at 1:00 p.m. once every three months with readers in Ireland. The next meeting will be Tuesday, August 19, 2014 and the group will discuss Warriors Don’t Cry
by Melba Pattillo Beals. In 1957, Melba Pattillo turned sixteen. That was also the year she became a warrior on the front lines of a civil rights firestorm. Following the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, Melba was one of nine teenagers chosen to integrate Little Rock’s Central High School. Throughout her harrowing ordeal, Melba was taunted by her schoolmates and their parents, threatened by a lynch mob’s rope, attacked with lighted sticks of dynamite, and injured by acid sprayed in her eyes. But through it all, she acted with dignity and courage, and refused to back down. Call 309-497-2143 for more information. Club Read will meet on Wednesday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. For a thousand years her existence has been denied. She is the legend that will not die–Pope Joan, the ninth-century woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to become the only female ever to sit on the throne of St. Peter. This riveting novel paints a sweeping portrait of an unforgettable heroine who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept. YA for Adults Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge.The romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the adventure of Graceling in a dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday, when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom’s mountaintop, nothing is as she expected— particularly her charming and beguiling new husband. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can’t resist the pull of her sworn enemy—who’s gotten in her way by stealing her heart.
Summer Bookmobile Schedule June 2nd through August 22nd, 2014 Monday
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9:00-9:45 Rogy’s Learning Place 1523 W. Candletree Dr.
9:00-10:00 Methodist Family Child Care Center 415 St. Marks Ct.
9:00-9:45 Christ Lutheran Pre-School 2020 W. Malone St.
9:00-9:45 Everyday Discoveries Preschool & Day Care 8823 N. Industrial Rd.
9:00-10:00 Fun & Fit the Clubs @ River City 8615 N. University St.
10:15-12:00 Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center 800 W. 5th Ave.
10:15-11:00 Rogy’s Learning Place 6101 N. Big Hollow Rd.
10:30-11:15 1,2,3 You & Me 809 W. Detweiller Dr.
11:15-12:00 A Plus Children’s Academy 6431 N. Big Hollow Rd.
11:30-12:15 Kingsway Dr./ Miramar Dr.
10:00-10:45 10:15-11:00 Proctor Child Care Salvation Army Child Care 5409 N. Knoxville Ave. 210 Spalding Ave. 11:15-12:00 Reservoir Estates 3336 W. Kiva Ct.
11:30-12:30 RiverWest Phoenix Dr./Kersee St.
1:30-2:30 Parkview Estates 2401 N. Gale Ave.
Out of Service
1:30-2:30 Rogy’s Learning Place Johnson St./Saratoga St.
1:30-2:30 Ancient Oak Dr./ Heather Oak Dr.
1:45-2:45 Melissa Cole Home Day Care 3227 W. Birkshire Dr.
3:00-4:00 Boys & Girls Club of Peoria 512 E. Kansas St.
Out of Service
3:00-3:45 Boys & Girls Club of Peoria 2703 W. Grinnell St.
3:00-4:00 Greater Peoria Family YMCA 7000 N. Fleming Ln.
3:15-4:00 N. Biltmore Ave./ W. Albany Ave.
Please Note: Afternoon stops beginning at or after 3 p.m. will be cancelled on July 11-18, due to the Bookmobile participating in the Heart of Illinois Fair from 4-8 p.m. each day. Please visit us at the Fair!
This Month in Peoria History June 14,1892: The new steam boat “City of Peoria” arrived here for the first time. June 21, 1892: The Peoria Bicycle Club opened its new club house at Jefferson and Fayette Streets. June 6, 1902: The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific has leased the Rock Island & Peoria Railway for 999 years. June 10, 1905: Al Fresco Park was dedicated on this day. June 4, 1907: The first shipment from Peoria on the interurban was a full carload of Coca Cola, destined for St. Louis. June 6, 1934: 10,674 people went through the Burlington Zephyr yesterday while it was on display at the Union Station. June 16, 1942: Tons of rubber were being collected by Peoria service stations for the war effort.
In the 1880s and 1890s, Peoria was known as a hub for bicycle enthusiasts. This craze for bicycles all began with two Peoria men, Harry Rouse and Fred Patee. Rouse’s father owned a bicycle and farm implement store, and with the hopes that it would promote sales, he and Patee founded the Peoria Bicycle Club in 1881. From that point on, Peoria’s bicycle culture and industry burgeoned. Not only did it boast several factories that produced bicycles, but it also hosted international bicycle races, held at Lake View Park. At one point in time, the Peoria Bicycle Club had a membership of 400. One activity that bicycle club members participated in was the annual “chicken run”, in which bicyclists would ride to a popular restaurant in Mossville for a fried chicken dinner. With the introduction of the automobile, the popularity of the bicycle waned, and by January 1901, the Peoria Bicycle Club became inactive. Thanks to some more recent bicycle enthusiasts, the Peoria Bicycle Club was reincorporated in 1989 and thrives today.
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