newsletter of the Peoria Public Library Volume 24, No. 5
In This Issue E-books for Animal Lovers...................page 2 If You Liked Fallout, Try These Books....................page 2 Hot New Titles Coming in May...................page 3 May Calendar.............page 4 June Book Clubs........page 8 What’s Trending at Peoria Public Library.........page 9
MAY 2015
Outlander: The Gathering to Be Held at Main Library on May 2
with dancers that will explain what the various dance steps mean. Then visit the various stops, all on Lower Level 2 of the Main Library, where you can have Seanachie Wendy Blanton will wrap up a refreshments in the Outlander Kitchen, take a Scottish celebration when she brings her “Myths quick Gaelic lesson or learn about tartans and of Scotland” to Peoria Public Library on Saturday, crests. Make sure you enter the door prize drawing May 2. A Seanachie is a storyteller or historian for Outlander goodies and take in the display of and Wendy Blanton has been perfecting her craft Scottish weapons. “since she learned to talk.” Her Celtic tales are Curious about what the Jacobite Rebellion sure to enchant. was all about? Dave Halt, Clan Donald USA Before the storytelling, there are several hours State Commissioner, will give a short talk on of exploring the Scottish culture that provide the the subject at 11:45. There will be a calling of setting for Outlander, the novels by Diana Gabthe clans, a book display and make sure to visit aldon as well as the TV adaption on STARZ. The the Friendly Finds Bookstore. The Friends of the free event begins at 10:00 a.m. with the Midwest Peoria Public Library have made this free event & Great Plains Region Clan Donald bagpipers, possible and shopping at Friendly Finds helps support future programs. Parking is free, too! For drummer and dancers. Then Loch Peoria Highmore information please call 309-497-2702. land Dance with Jill McDougal takes the stage
Peoria Historical Society Rennick Art Show Returns for 51st Year The Rennick Juried Art Show opens at Peoria Public Library Main Library Gallery on Saturday, May 2 and runs through Thursday, May 28 during open library hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The show will feature works with a Central Illinois theme, defined as a 100 mile radius from the Tri-County area. Visitors will see landscapes, landmarks, events, animals and people depicted in a variety of media including oil painting, water color, pastels, photography, pottery and fiber arts. The works will be new and created within the last two years. The works will be judged and a Best in Show prize of $300 awarded with smaller prizes for First, Second and Third Place. An Artist’s Reception will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Gallery and is open to the public. Anyone wishing to enter the show may obtain an entry form and drop off work on Thursday, April 30. Entry forms and information about entry fees are available at http:// www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/untitled-1425674680-0.36901800.
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E-books for Animal Lovers!
If You Liked Fallout, Try These Books
by Cindy Wright
by Amanda Hildebrand
How we love our pets! Do you like to read about cats, dogs, or other animals? Check out our e-book collections on animals that have captured the hearts of their owners and caretakers. To find e-books and digital audio books in the Alliance Digital Media Library from OverDrive, Inc., from our website at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org, click E-books, and select Alliance Digital Media Library. From the ADML catalog home page, click Advanced Search. Click Subjects and select Pets. Click Search to display the titles about pets. Read about horror author Dean Koontz’s beloved dog, Trixie, in A Big Little Life, or laugh out loud over the antics of Marley & Me by John Grogan. If you are a cat lover, enjoy Dewey: The Small-town Library Cat who Touched the World by Vicki Myron. If you are considering adding a dog to your family, there is also a book by DK Publishing about dog breeds called Dogs: Facts at Your Fingertips. If you would like to read about animals in the wild, choose Nature from the Subjects list. To find e-books in e-Read Illinois powered by Axis 360, go to the Peoria Public Library website (www.peoriapubliclibrary.org), click E-books, and select e-Read Illinois. From the e-Read Illinois Magic Wall, click Browse by Subject. Scroll down the list and click Pets. You will see several categories of books about animals. Click on any of the topics to see a list of titles such as Alex & Me, the story of an animal intelligence scientist and her parrot by Irene M. Pepperberg. Learn how to turn your home into a cat lover’s paradise in Catification by Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin. You can also find cookbooks such as Dog-gone Good Cookbook or Dog-gone Good Cuisine by Gayle Pruitt and Joe Grisham with recipes to make delicious homemade goodies for you and your favorite pups! If you want to find e-books about animals in nature, select Nature, then choose any of the subcategories from the book covers on the Magic Wall or from the list on the left. E-books also appear in the regular library catalog, RSA Cat! If you would like more information about our e-book collections or want some help getting started with our downloadable materials, contact Peoria Public Library at (309) 497-2000.
The Fallout video game series is perhaps the most iconic post-apocalyptic wasteland in a video game. The series focuses on factions and politics that form in the wake of the disaster, well as individuals struggling to survive. The games usually balance a bleak atmosphere with hope of perseverance and the occasional example of offbeat humor. The Postman by David Brin features a post-apocalyptic survivor who stumbles upon an old mail carrier uniform and dons it. People immediately assume he is as he is dressed and take it as a sign of civilization finally reemerging. The survivor finds himself embracing his newfound status as a symbol of hope and even makes an effort to deliver the letters he is given. This is obviously most reminiscent of the most recent Fallout game, New Vegas, where you play as a courier.
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In The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, a post-apocalyptic community closely watches for, and destroys, any mutations in plant life, animals, or people. David grows up in this community never questioning their beliefs, until he discovers that he himself is abnormal. The extreme prejudice of any mutation echoes the feelings of many characters in the Fallout series toward ghouls and super mutants. The Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller is a three-part chronicle of a civilization being rebuilt after a nuclear apocalypse starting with the discovery of relics which set off a conflict between religion and science and ending with history repeating itself. The religious order founded in this novel reminded me somewhat of the Brotherhood of Steel from Fallout. In Z for Zachariah by Robert O’Brien, a young girl believes she is all alone after a nuclear apocalypse until she sees a man approaching. She helps him when he shows signs of radiation poisoning but finds that may have been a grave mistake. The novel covers the bleak atmosphere and uncertainty of who you can trust that is prevalent in the Fallout games.
Birthmarked by Caragh O’Brien is a dystopian novel instead of post apocalyptic, but it should be included in this list for the presence of the Enclave. In the novel, the Enclave is a closely guarded community of elites with a highly exclusive gene pool that is thought to be the last bastion of civilization, which should all sound eerily familiar to fans of Fallout.
HOT HOT New NewTitles Titles
May
by Robin Helenthal
Summer is just around the corner and Peoria Public Library has new titles coming that would be great to begin your reading list for those warm days ahead. Get ready to sit back with a tall glass of lemonade (or iced tea) and enjoy some of the following books:
Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews begins with Greer Hennessy, a movie location scout trying to save her career by finding the perfect beach town for a big budget movie. After her last location shoot ended in the film crew destroying an avocado grove, she needs to make good on this project. She finds the perfect spot in a small quiet Florida panhandle town but the town mayor Eben Thinadeaux, a born-again environmentalist, becomes a difficult complication when he disagrees with having the movie shot in his town. With a budding attraction and an impending disaster, will true love find a foothold on the beach in this small town?
The Enemy Inside by Steve Martini tells the story of brilliant defense attorney Paul Madriani and his race to save an innocent young man’s life in this tale of corruption and greed that reaches the highest level of political power. Olinda Serna, a successful political lawyer in Washington, knows all the dirty secrets of those in high positions. When she is killed in a roadside crash, the controlling heads in Washington begin panicking, afraid that their secrets may not be safe anymore. Madriani uncovers a tangle of corruption and greed with a killer at the center who is on the brink of striking again.
Secret Brother by V. C. Andrews is an all new sequel to the Dollanganger family series, which started with the story in the book Flowers in the Attic. A young boy is dropped off in an ER and left for dead. The traumatized child is suffering from amnesia but is rescued and adopted by an elderly man from a wealthy family who had lost his grandson in the same ER. The old man raises the boy alongside his granddaughter who is not happy with this situation and is ashamed of her “secret brother”. The boy does not remember where he came from or who his family might be. What happens when he later learns the truth about his past?
The Wright Brothers, written by the Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough, tells the story of the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio who barely had high school educations, little money and no contacts in the aeronautic field but had a “mission” to take to the air. Wilbur and Orville Wright changed history in 1903 when they taught the world how to fly. Who were these men and how did they achieve what they did? In this awe-inspiring book, McCullough uses private diaries, notebooks and scrapbooks and letters from private family correspondence to tell the story of these two great inventors.
Independence Day by Ben Coes follows rogue intelligence agent Dewey Andreas as he follows and tracks two intelligence teams, following a Russian hacker known only as Cloud, who is routing money to various Al Qaeda terror cells; and one of Cloud’s associates, a ballerina believed to be his girlfriend. What should have been a simple snap and grab turns lethal when both teams are ambushed. Dewey saves the girlfriend and she reveals a shocking secret: that there are only three days to stop a plot that would remake the world’s political scene and put every person in the Western world at risk. Andreas must unravel the plot before it goes live on July 4th...or see everything destroyed.
When To Rob A Bank…and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. The bestselling authors of Freakonomics are back with a curated collection of blog posts from their Freakonomics.com blog. Find out why taller people make more money, why it’s so hard to predict the Kentucky Derby Winner and why not to rob a bank (the ROI is terrible). You will also learn more about the quirks and passions of the men behind the books, blogs and podcasts. Levitt is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and founder of The Greatest Good while Dubner is an author, journalist, and radio and TV personality.
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May
CALENDAR
of programs and events
May NORTH BRANCH One-on-One Ebook Assistance – By appointment
Having trouble downloading eBooks or audio books onto your device and want some one-on-one assistance? Contact 309-497-2100 and ask for Mary to schedule an appointment. May ALL LOCATIONS
Sign up for Summer Reading: Read to the Rhythm! For all ages. Summer Reading is from June 7- July 25. May ALL LOCATIONS Get Caught Reading
This month is Get Caught Reading month. Have your picture taken in an odd or unusual spot to be found reading and email it to programmingdept@ppl. peoria.lib.il.us with your information. Staff will vote on their favorite and the winner will receive a gift card to Barnes & Noble. Grades 5-12. May MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go
Can’t stay and craft? Get your crafts to go. Kids ages 5-12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk. While supplies last. May 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 half hour time slot and provide some information about the 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.
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Friday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 LINCOLN BRANCH Job Hunting Open Lab – 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The computer lab will have a Librarian available to assist with resume creation, applications, and job hunting skills. If you have a written or digital copy of your resume, please bring it with you. Friday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 NORTH BRANCH Busy Bees Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Join us for an all-ages storytime. Stories, songs, and fun for the whole hive! May 2-28 MAIN LIBRARY GALLERY 51st Annual Rennick Juried Art Show – 9:00 a.m-6:00 p.m.
Please join the Peoria Public Library and the Peoria Historical Society for the 51st Annual Rennick Juried Art Show. The show depicts themes from Central Illinois. Named for Percival Rennick, the first President of the Peoria Historical Society, the show is chaired by local artist and Peoria Historical Society member, Marjorie Schwebel. A public reception will be held May 16 from 2:00-4:00 pm. Saturday, May 2 MAIN LIBRARY Outlander: The Gathering – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Are you a fan of the Diana Gabaldon book series Outlander or of the STARZ Outlander series? Travel back in time as we explore the Scotland of Outlander. Join us for Clan Donald’s pipers, dancers, drummers and singers; Outlander Kitch-
en; the Myths of Scotland with Bard Wendy Blanton, the Jacobite Rebellion with Dave Halt; weapons display and much more! For more information call 309-497-2702 or 309-497-2141. The Friendly Finds Bookstore will be open. The event is free and so is the parking! Saturday, May 2 NORTH BRANCH Mother’s Day Flower Fiesta – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Join us for a special fiesta of flowers in honor of Mother’s Day. Surprise someone special with a colorful flower craft. While supplies last. Saturday, May 2 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Mad Max Movie Marathon – 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Come and join us for a movie marathon featuring all of the Mad Max films (Mad Max at 10:00 a.m., The Road Warrior at 12:00 p.m., & Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome at 2:00 p.m.) before the theatrical release of Mad Max: Fury Road, in theaters May 15. Popcorn will be served. Movies rated R, Ages 17+ Saturday, May 2 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: A Spot of Tea for Mom and Me – 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Moms! Come enjoy the afternoon with your daughters. There will be great conversation, fun activities, and a little pampering from your darling daughters.
May 4-10 ALL LOCATIONS Children’s Book Week Book Reveal
Have you read the hottest books for kids? Would you recognize a book by part of its cover? Celebrate Children’s Book Week by seeing if you can reveal the book behind the brown wrapper. Go to the Youth Services page at http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/ young-people, look at the pictures, read the clues then print out and fill in the blank and bring it to any location by May 10th. If your answers are correct, you will be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift card from Barnes & Noble. Children in grades 1-5 are welcome to try. One entry per person.
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.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH May the 4th Be With You Craft – 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Celebrate May the 4th with us today by making a special Star Wars themed craft. While supplies last. Monday, May 4 LINCOLN BRANCH DIY Flowers – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
April showers bring May flowers! Stop by and make your own pretty flowers in time for Mother’s Day. Ages 12 and up. Monday & Tuesday, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 & 26 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 project mentors who provide a mix of technological experiences and life skills vital for success. 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
This month: Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan Tuesday, May 5 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Cinco de Mayo Craft – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Cool Science: Floating Bubbles – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us by making your very own maracas! While supplies last.
Bubbles are fun, breath-taking, and exhilarating, but do you know what they are and how they work? Let’s explore the science behind bubbles.
Tuesday, May 5 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Live Wire Teen Discussion – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening of learning, sharing and listening with one another during our annual Live Wire Teen Discussion. Topics include education, goals, self-esteem, friendships and more.
ALL LOCATIONS Children’s Book Week Contest
Monday, May 4
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Bibliophiles Book Club – 1:30-3:00 pm
Monday, May 4
May 4-10
Celebrate National Children’s Book Week by coming in to the library and trying to match the book character to their author. Complete the form by our display for a chance to win a $10 Barnes & Noble gift card.
Tuesday, May 5
Tuesday, May 5 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Family Fun Night – 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Monday, May 4 NORTH BRANCH Social Media: Helping Adolescents Navigate Online Use – 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Helping adolescents understand the power of the internet is an important job. Learn how to guide young people and help them understand that a single misstep can have long-lasting consequences and that correctly harnessing the power of the internet can be of great benefit. This program is appropriate for anyone in a position to guide young people in their use of the internet. Monday, May 4, 11, 18 & 25 NORTH BRANCH Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 12 to 23 months. Tuesday, May 5, 12, 19 & 26 LINCOLN BRANCH Terrific Tattletale Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Tuesday & Wednesday, May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Owlet Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Bring your little owls to a storytime for all ages that includes songs, movement, and coloring.
Bring the family for a night of Legos! This month we’ll have Legos out for the whole family to build creations together. We’ll have some challenges for you to see if your family can make the suggested creation, but your own creativity is welcome as well. Wednesday, May 6, 13, 20 & 27 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, May 6 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Mother’s Day Craft – 4:005:00 p.m.
Mother’s Day is coming up, so drop by to make your mom a special Mother’s Day craft. While supplies last. Thursday, May 7, 14, 21 & 28 MCCLURE BRANCH Fun Time Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Thursday, May 7, 14, 21 & 28 NORTH BRANCH Tadpoles Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 3.
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Calendar Continued Thursday, May 7 & 21
Saturday, May 9
NORTH BRANCH Science Sleuths Jr. – 4:30-5:00 p.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Minecraft – 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Science in the library! Come do some hands-on science that’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners.
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.
Thursday, May 7, 14, 21 & 28
Monday, May 11
NORTH BRANCH Reinventing History – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
May is National Inventors Month, so come try your hand at outwitting some ancient inventors. Can you solve some of the world’s oldest problems with nothing but a box of scraps? Grades 5 and up. Friday, May 8 MAIN LIBRARY 2nd Friday Film Club – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Every 2nd 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: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Friday, May 8 & 22 LAKEVIEW BRANCH LEGO Builders Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Calling all LEGO fans! We have expanded the time slot to allow for dropin LEGO play. Parental supervision is required. Friday, May 8 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, May 9 MCCLURE BRANCH Mother’s Day Make It! Take It! – 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Come in and make your Mother or Grandmother a sweet surprise to tell her how much you love her. While supplies last. Saturday, May 9 LINCOLN BRANCH Mother’s Day Make It! Take It! – 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Come make a special card for your mother! While supplies last.
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LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: Neptune’s Blood by Charles Stross Monday, May 11 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 pajamas and bring a blanket to bundle up --- you’ll be ready for bed when you head home! Tuesday, May 12 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, May 12 MCCLURE BRANCH Kite Day – 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Today is national Kite Day! Stop by and make your very own kite to fly. We’ll have several designs to choose from. Grades K through 4. While supplies last. Tuesday, May 12 LINCOLN BRANCH Jigsaw Jamboree – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Work individually or as a team putting together 50- to 100-piece puzzles. You may even create your own! Grades 5-6. Tuesday, May 12 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Aggressive Driving Class–6:30-7:45 pm
This presentation by the Red Cross teaches people how to recognize and respond to the signals of aggressive driving in others and themselves. It also teaches how to recognize and avoid distractions that occur while driving. All drivers and soon to be drivers are invited to attend.
Wednesday, May 13 LAKEVIEW BRANCH STEAM: Hovercraft – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
If you like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, then STEAM is for you! This time we will be making homemade hovercrafts! For grades 3-5. May 14 & 19 LINCOLN BRANCH Puppet Show: “Lion and Mouse” – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Come see why the King of the Beasts has a mouse as a best friend. Thursday, May 14 LINCOLN BRANCH GED-Ready! Practice Test Lab – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Join us at 5:00 for a demonstration of practice test resources and learn how you can review the latest GED study guide (available 24/7), take practice tests, and even chat online with expert tutors about your progress. Stop in anytime during this lab to sign up for your free practice profile, and to learn about the library’s online GED preparation resources. Thursday, May 14 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 Annie in the Beehive! Bring a snack if you like! Saturday, May 16 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, May 16 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Baby Boomer Club – 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
This month, join us for a “Spring into Organizing” presentation hosted by Kate Varness of Green Light Organizing.
May 17-31
Tuesday, May 26
Saturday, May 30
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Microscope Usage Program
LINCOLN BRANCH Read On Book Club – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
NORTH BRANCH PAWS to Read – 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Do you need a microscope to complete your science project? We have a microscope available for 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, May 17 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner Sunday, May 17 NORTH BRANCH Biography & Non-Fiction Book Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
This month: Africa: A Biography of the Continent by John Reader Sunday, May 17 NORTH BRANCH Classic Disney Sing Along – 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Before there was Frozen, there was…Cinderella! Join us for one of Disney’s original animated classics, and the inspiration for the recent live-action adaptation! Costumes and singing are optional, but fun is required!
This month: Revelation by Maria McKenzie Tuesday, May 26 LAKEVIEW BRANCH 1,001 Movies to See Before You Die Club – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
See a movie featured in the revised edition of 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. This month: Bridesmaids (2011) Wednesday, May 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Rebecca Caudill Book Club – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Come 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 Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage. Grades 4 to 8. Wednesday, May 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Club Read – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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, May 30 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! In April we will discuss Glen Oak Park. Please feel free to bring your own memorabilia to share with the group.
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Sunday, May 31 NORTH BRANCH Music in the McKenzie Presents: Rooster Alley – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Bring your gently used books to trade with other teens! You can stay and chat with other readers, or just grab one and go. Can’t make it at that time? Bring a book anytime during May and receive a voucher for a trade-in after the event!
Rooster Alley is a house rockin’, fun lovin’, blues band from Central Illinois, made up of seasoned musicians who in how the to entertain. Started in 1992 know by original members Dennis “Bozman” Bosley & Danny “Poondanny” Meyers, their music is a combination of Chicago, Texas and Delta Blues. Their house rockin’ music is primarily original material that was written based on their experiences. The other members are Dave “the Steep” Hill on guitar, slide guitar & vocals and Tom “TJ” Jolliff on drums. In the past twenty-two years they have played at Peoria Illinois River City Blues Festival five times, the Mid-Mississippi Muddy Waters Blues Festival, South Skunk Blues Society Blues Festival and the Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues Fest in Bloomington, Illinois. Rooster Alley was the winner of the 2002 Illinois Blues Challenge. They also have a CD “Cock of the Walk” and a DVD “The Gospel Truth” on Chicken Skin Records. Program is free. A portion of CD sales support The Friends of Peoria Public Library.
Tuesday, May 19
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31
LAKEVIEW BRANCH YA for Adults Book Club–6:30-7:30 pm
MCCLURE BRANCH Flower Power – 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Silver Screen Sundays – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
May is Flower Month. Come plant some seeds to help May end with flower power.
This month: Citizen Kane starring and directed by Orson Welles
Monday, May 18 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Longfellow’s Whales Tales – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Swimming weather is just around the corner. Get your children ready for swim time by attending this program offered by the Red Cross. Children learn about water safety and the importance of swimming in a supervised area. Ages 3 to 11. Tuesday, May 19 MAIN LIBRARY Intercontinental Readers–1:00-2:00 pm
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: Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
This month: The Chosen by Chaim Potok Thursday, May 28 NORTH BRANCH Walk-In Tech Help – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Did you get a new tablet, smartphone, or other tech device? Do you want to learn how to use it to get the information YOU want? Walk-ins and appointments welcome. Please limit 4 walk-ins/appointments per session. To schedule an appointment, or for more information, contact Amir Drissi at 309-497-2068 Friday, May 29 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Come make a craft while supplies last. Friday, May 29 NORTH BRANCH Teen/YA Book Swap – 5:00-5:45 p.m.
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June 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, June 14 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss The Past is Myself (When I Was a German) by Christabel Bielenberg. Among the flood of war memoirs... there has emerged one very different account. This is the story of a young Englishwoman who married a young German law student and went to live in Germany in 1935 and stayed, witnessing the rise of Hitler and enduring the horrors of war as a wife and mother struggling to keep her family alive. Her experiences were those of a German...[but] of course she was not a German. Her judgment remained cooler and more compassionate than that of her husband and friends—Germans who were filled with revulsion and despair at the crimes their & own countrymen were committing. non-fiction book group
The Bibliophiles Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of 43. It has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing.
The Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, June 21, at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Watch Your Back by Karen Rose. Baltimore Homicide Detective Stevie Mazzetti has suffered losses no woman should have to endure. Despite it all, she’s still a fighter. When she learns that her ex-partner might have miscarried justice, she’s determined to put the past to rights, even when she becomes a target. It’s former Marine Clay Maynard’s job to see the risk in every situation, but he doesn’t have to look hard to find the danger surrounding Stevie. Since the minute he first saw her, Clay has wanted to protect the wounded officer, and he started loving her not long after that. So when Stevie attracts the attention of a vicious psychopath, Clay will do whatever it takes to keep her alive. That is, if he can stay ahead of a killer with everything to lose, and something terrifying to hide.
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 group will meet Monday, August 18 to discuss Someone; A Novel 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. Our first glimpse of Marie is as a child: a girl in glasses waiting on a Brooklyn stoop for her beloved father to come home from work. The magic of McDermott’s novel lies in how it reveals us all as fools for this or that, in one way or another. Marie’s first heartbreak and her eventual marriage; the Second World War; her parents’ deaths; the births and lives of Marie’s children; the changing world of her Irish-American enclave in Brooklyn - McDermott sketches all of it with sympathy and insight. 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.
Club Read will meet on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Husseini. This bittersweet family saga spans six decades and transports readers from Afghanistan to France, Greece, and the United States. Hosseini (The Kite Runner; A Thousand Splendid Suns) weaves a gorgeous tapestry of disparate characters joined by threads of blood and fate. Siblings Pari and Abdullah are cruelly separated at childhood. A disfigured young woman, Thalia, is abandoned by her mother and learns to love herself under the tutelage of a surrogate. Markos, a doctor who travels the world healing strangers, avoids his sick mother back home. A feminist poet, Nila Wahdatire, reinvents herself through an artful magazine interview, and Nabi, who is burdened by a past deed, leaves a letter of explanation. Each character tells his or her version of the same story of selfishness and selflessness, acceptance and forgiveness, but most important, of love in all its complex iterations.
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The Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club will meet on Monday, June 9 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss The Flight of the Silvers by Daniel Price. Without warning, the world comes to an end for Hannah and Amanda Given. The sky looms frigid white. The electricity falters. But the Givens are saved by mysterious strangers, three fearsome and beautiful beings who force a plain silver bracelet onto each sister’s wrist. Within moments, the sky comes down in a crushing sheet of light and everything around them is gone. Shielded from the devastation by their silver adornments, the Givens suddenly find themselves elsewhere, a strange new Earth where restaurants move through the air like flying saucers and the fabric of time is manipulated by common household appliances. Hunted by enemies they never knew they had and afflicted with temporal abilities they never wanted, the sisters begin a cross-country journey to find the one man who can save them before time runs out. The YA Book Club for Adults will meet on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall. The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common—they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together. Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order the same Chinese food, and hang out in the same places. Unfortunately, Lea is reserved, Gabe has issues, and despite their initial mutual crush, it looks like they are never going to work things out. But somehow even when nothing is going on, something is happening between them, and everyone can see it. Surely Gabe and Lea will figure out that they are meant to be together.... The Read On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A.L. Herbert. The owner of a well loved soul food restaurant is being investigated after a smooth talking, shady entrepreneur turns up murdered in her kitchen, right by the cast iron frying skillet. This mystery is sure to stir-up a hungry appetite and great dialogue. Call 497-2601 for more information.
The following books and movies are currently trending at Peoria Public Library. For more, visit www.peoriapubliclibrary.org/whats-trending FICTION BOOKS
All the Old Knives by Olen Steinhauer Aquarium by David Vann The Assassin by Clive Cussler Between the Sheets by Cairo Cat Out of Hell by Lynne Truss
NON-FICTION BOOKS
Pioneer Girl: the Annotated Autobiography Please Excuse This Poem: 100 New Poets for the Next Generation Sons of Anarchy by Tara Bennett Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying) by Bill Gifford
YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
The Eye of Minds by James Dashner The Fault In Our Stars by John Green The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake Graceling by Kristin Cashore
MOVIES
Dracula Untold Dumb and Dumber To Exodus. Gods and Kings Foxcatcher Get On Up: the James Brown Story
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