newsletter of the Peoria Public Library Volume 24, No. 10 OCTOBER
In This Issue Peoria Public Library Participates in Central Illinois Reads.........page 2 E-books and a new AXIS 360 App...........................page 2 Hot New Titles Coming in October............................page 3 October Calendar.............page 4 November Book Clubs......page 8 How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful..........................page 9
2015
Technology Upgrade to Increase Library Internet Speed 10 Times Peoria Public Library is finishing a technology upgrade that should increase internet speeds at all locations by approximately ten times. Library administration has been working to upgrade the internet and speeds at the various Peoria Public Library locations that were hampering the public’s ability to make good use of public computers and the many offered features. The long-awaited upgrade is at last finished and patrons should see vast improvements. The project began in May 2015 with the replacing of the old copper-based T-1 lines with new AT&T fiber optic connections. That portion of the project included trenching and construction and was completed in late July. Previously that infra-
structure was only in place at Main Library. The capacity of the project is moving the library to a shared total of 250 megabits (MB) from about 50 MB of unshared data or an increase of ten times more speed. Previously each location had its own “pipeline” consisting of either a T-1 line or cable modem. If a branch was closed, its internet connection sat idle. During the upgrade all internet connections were moved to one central “pipe” and a new service provider was contracted. That means that when a branch is closed, its internet capacity is being passed on to the other locations. In addition there is far less equipment to manage and fewer pieces of equipment that can break now that there is one central control center.
Autumn on the Prairie;
works by the Prairie Fiber Guild at the Peoria Public Library Main Library Gallery Members of the Prairie Fiber Arts Guild are exhibiting a collection of their works in the Main Library Gallery in October. The Guild promotes fiber arts of all mediums. Expect to see a variety of items – from vests to hats, dresses and tunics, wall-hangings, quilts, bracelets and sculptured containers. They are sewn, woven, quilted, knit, felted, hooked – using natural or synthetic fibers in autumn colors. The surface is often embellished with dyes, paints, or by attaching beads, buttons, or jewelry. Each work starts with a concept, a reason for being. The theme for this exhibit is “Autumn on the Prairie.” With her woven and knit garments, Janis Straesser is trying to answer the question: “Who is the modern prairie woman?” She explains that a few years ago the cover of Vogue magazine showed “Prairie Style” garments. “I was appalled,” she said. “they showed tiered broomstick skirts, gingham shirts, laced granny shoes. No one dresses that way in Peoria – and Peoria is authentically prairie.” She decided to develop a collection of garments that expressed who a prairie woman is today. One of the works she will display is a tunic in browns, camel and white made with handspun fiber from llamas and wool from Shepherdswood Farm in Chillicothe. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs through October 30 and is open during regular library hours Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. An artist’s reception will be held on Friday, October 2 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and the public is Handknit scarf and shawl by Abi Hutchinson, ringspun yarn by Abi Hutchinson invited to attend and meet the artists. Photo by Jeane Krumholz
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Peoria Public Library Participates in Central Illinois Reads Peoria Public Library has joined with nine other local libraries to get Central Illinois reading by giving away advanced reader copies (ARCs) of books and by hosting a book discussion during the first Central Illinois Reads program which runs from September 21 to October 18, 2015. The libraries have partnered with Penguin Random House to secure Advanced Reading Copies of author David Mitchell’s newest book, Slade House. Mitchell’s book is set to be released October 27, 2015. Peoria Public Library will hold a book discussion on October 12 at Calvary Baptist Bible Church, 2200 W Nebraska Avenue at 6:30 p.m. as part of the Sci Fi/Fantasy Book Club. Author David Mitchell is the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas. His new book, Slade House, could be the perfect read for the fall haunting season. It is described as “Spanning five decades, from the last days of the 1970s to the present, leaping genres, and barreling toward an astonishing conclusion, this intricately woven novel will pull you into a reality-warping new vision of the haunted house story—as only David Mitchell could imagine it”. Anyone interested in joining the Central Illinois Reads program should contact their local library for details or check out the wiki page http://cireads. pbworks.com/ for general information. Contact Peoria Public Library at (309) 497-2000 for more information on how to participate in the Central Illinois Reads program or to obtain an advanced reader copy book from the library. Quantities are limited.
E-book Thrills, Chills, and a new AXIS 360 App!
Ready for some ghastly and ghostly reads by Cindy Wright this Halloween? Look in Alliance Digital Media Library from OverDrive, Inc., check out works by master of horror, Stephen King, including It, Carrie, and The Shining. Revisit the Frankenstein story with Dean Koontz’s three-part Frankenstein series; you’ll find all three novels in ADML. Young adults will find popular paranormal series The Vampire Diaries by LJ Smith as well as Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak. There are also scary stories for middle-school readers including Goosebumps by RL Stine, All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn, and The Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney. Get into the Halloween spirit by checking out our e-audio book horror collections; you might even want to play some spooky music in the background! To find the horror collections, go to ADML and click Advanced Search. Under Subject, select Horror, then click Search. Choose your Format by clicking the arrow and select the one you want. Look at our e-book and e-audio books in e-Read Illinois powered by Axis 360 but first download the NEW all-in-one Axis 360 app from your App Store. From the Magic Wall, click Browse Subjects, select Fiction from the list in the left column, then choose spooky subjects such as Ghost or Horror. Find thrilling e-books such as Ship of the Dead by John L Campbell, Horns by Joe Hill, and The Vanishing by Wendy Webb. Sit around the campfire and read aloud from The Horror in the Museum, a collection of classic tales of the macabre by HP Lovecraft. Don’t forget our e-books for young readers. Go to Browse Subjects, select Juvenile Fiction from the list on the left, then click Monsters or Paranormal. There you will find Werewolf by Jeff Zornow, Zombie Elementary: The Real Story by Howard Whitehouse, and even Scooby-Doo! For help with e-books, including how to download the new Axis 360 app, contact your local Peoria Public Library branch or call (309) 497-2000.
Celebrate 135 Years of Peoria Public Library while raising funds to support future programming. Call (309) 497-2137 now!
Tickets Still Available!
October 12, 5:30-8:00 pm Tickets $35 or $60 with autographed book $300 for “Book Club” of 10 tickets Sponsorship Packages Available
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Hear Melanie Benjamin, author of The Aviator’s Wife Peoria’s Leader Readers unveil books that influenced them Plus: Aviation-themed Silent Auction, Hors d’Oeuvres, Cash Wine Bar, Birthday Cake, Experimental Aviation Association, Peoria Jazz All-Stars, Art and Artists, Meet “Erastus Willcox,” author of the library law
HOT HOT New NewTitles Titles
October by Robin Helenthal
Killing Titan by Greg Bear is the second book in the science fiction War Dogs trilogy. The Skyrines, Master Sergeant Michael Venn and his team of soldiers, have been sent back to Mars after an imposed isolation on Earth which was a result of their last mission. This time they are continuing their investigation of the Drifters, which are ancient artifacts that have reawakened on the red planet. As part of the continuing war that began on the team’s last tour of Mars, they will be making the journey to Saturn’s moon Titan. Here they will learn new information about the Drifters and also about the plans of the Gurus who have become Earth’s advisors and provide technology and scientific insights far beyond what man has ever been capable of. The Gurus are leading the fight against outside enemies that want to invade the Earth and control of the Drifters. It is a new planet, a new battle but the same war. Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber is her newest Christmas novel. Ashley Davison, a graduate student in California and Dashiell Sutherland, a former army intelligence officer both have their reasons for wanting to get to Seattle before Christmas but both are unable to book a last-minute flight out of San Francisco and with only one rental car available, they reluctantly decide to share the car. Through a number of misadventures, including rescuing a lost puppy, a run in with petty thieves and a case of mistaken identity, they might not reach Seattle in time for Christmas but the season is still full of surprises and romance. See Me by Nicholas Sparks is the story of second chances and love in crisis. Colin Hancock has a history of bad decisions and violence and is determined to get his life on track, stay out of prison and apply himself to getting his teaching degree. Maria Sanchez , the daughter of Mexican immigrants, has made a successful life for herself as a graduate of Duke Law School. She has a job at a prominent firm but has returned to her hometown to face a traumatic past to answer lingering questions. After Colin and Maria meet and fall in love, events from Maria’s past begin to surface and their happiness together will be tested in frightening ways. Will the past destroy the relationship they have begun to build or will their love protect and make it stronger?
In Golden Age, author Jane Smiley brings her last Hundred Years: a Family Saga trilogy of the Langdon family to its conclusion in current times. The book opens in 1987 where Michael and Richie, the twin sons of World War II hero Frank are working in government and finance in Washington and New York; Charlie, charming recent addition to the family, is deciding what he wants to do to make his mark in the world and Guthrie who was going to take over the farm in Iowa is deployed to Iraq and leaves the farm in the capable hands of his younger sister Felicity. This book is the culmination of the centuryspanning portrait of a dynamic family and the times in which they lived, loved and died. It is Smiley’s storytelling at its best. After Alice by Gregory Maguire of Wicke fame is a magical new twist on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll which was published 150 years ago this year. In Maguire’s version, Ada, a friend of Alice’s, is off to visit her friend but arrives a few minutes too late and falls down the rabbit hole herself thus beginning her quest to find Alice and bring her home from the world below.
Calling all Local Authors! Peoria Public Library will be hosting a Local Author Fair at Peoria Public Library North Branch on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and local authors are invited to reserve a spot now. Past author fairs have been a great success allowing folks to meet and talk with favorite local authors and also have a chance to do some holiday shopping! Authors will have tables in the McKenzie Room where the public can view and buy books, chat with the authors, and have purchases autographed. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Peoria Public Library who help fund programs. To reserve your space call 497-2143 or email programmingdept@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us. Check our website and our Facebook page for an up-to-date listing of visiting authors.
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Developed for children ages 6-9 years old, Jr.FLL (www.usfirst.org/jrfll) is a 12 week program that features a real-world scientific concept to be explored through research, teamwork, construction, and imagination. Guided by Coaches, teams use LEGO elements to build a model that moves, experience the engineering design process, and develop a Show Me poster to illustrate their journey. JrFLL will start on January 11, 2016. Interested in signing up? Contact Elise Hearn at elisehearn@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us or 497-2200. October ALL LOCATIONS The Lifetime of Readers Book Club
The Lifetime of Readers Book Club is a reading club for Peoria Public Library residents ages 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. October MAIN LIBRARY Gallery Exhibit: Prairie Fiber Arts Guild – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
This month we will be showcasing selections from the Prairie Fiber Arts Guild. October MAIN LIBRARY Wheeler Case Exhibit: Richard Coers – 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Travel to Lower Level 2 to view a display of wood turning by Richard Coers.
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MAIN LIBRARY Halloween Coloring Contest
NORTH BRANCH One-on-One eBook Assistance
This Halloween preschoolers through 3rd graders have a chance to win a giant bag of Halloween candy by participating in our coloring contest. Stop at the Information desk on the 1st floor and ask for the Halloween Contest coloring sheet. Return your finished work of art to the library with your name and phone number on the back to be entered in the drawing for the giant bag of candy. You’ll also get a McDonald’s coupon just for returning your coloring sheet. October MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go
Kids ages 5 through 12 can pick up a craft packet at the 1st Floor Information Desk during regular library hours. Ask for a Craft-to-Go, take it home and the fun begins. While supplies last. October MCCLURE BRANCH Halloween Concrete Poem Contest
Do you have a spooky tale you need to tell us? Turn it into a concrete, or “shape” poem that fits the Halloween season to try and spook us. Stop in to see an example. All poems will be entered into a drawing for a $10 Barnes & Noble gift card. Middle school ages. October MAIN LIBRARY, LAKEVIEW BRANCH, & 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 and provide some information about the computer or device you would like help with. At the meeting, a librarian will be ready to help and focus on you. Drop in or call the Main Library, Lakeview Branch, or Lincoln Branch to schedule your session in advance.
Having trouble downloading eBooks or audio books from Alliance Digital Media Library or Axis 360 onto your device and want some one-on-one assistance? Contact the North Branch to schedule an appointment. October 1-3 ALL LOCATIONS Banned Books Word Search
Celebrate Banned Books Week with a word search. Just pick up a copy of the puzzle at any Peoria Public Library location, complete it and turn it in to the Information Desk to earn a free food coupon! Only one entry per person will be accepted. Grades 7 through 12. October 1-3 MAIN LIBRARY Blind Date with a Banned Book
Celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week. You’ve heard about some of these books being “bad” for you. Others might surprise you. Take a risk— check out a wrapped up book. You’ve always wanted to date a rebel. Ages 13 and older. October 1-3 ALL LOCATIONS Banned Books Match-Up
Celebrate Banned Books Week with a match-up game. To participate, just pick up a copy of the puzzle at any Peoria Public Library location, complete it and return it to the Information Desk to earn a free food coupon! Only one entry per person will be accepted. Grades K through 6.
Banned BookS Week
Friday, October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 NORTH BRANCH Not-So-Scary Halloween Movies – 4:00-6:00 p.m.
October 1-20 ALL LOCATIONS Tell Us a Ghost Story, Peoria!
Do you love hearing spooky stories? Now try writing your own! Compose an original scary short story (from 1 to 5 typed pages) between October 1 and 20 to be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Haunted Peoria Trolley Tour. For 7th grade writers and above. Email your entries to programmingdept@ppl.peoria. lib.il.us or drop it off at any Peoria Public Library location.
Come celebrate the tricks and treats of October with a BOOquet of family-friendly, not-sospooky movies! October 2 – Bedknobs and Broomsticks (G) October 9 – Monsters, Inc. (G) October 16 – The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) October 23 – The Witches (PG) October 30 – Hocus Pocus (PG) Saturday, October 3 NORTH BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
While looking for some books, stop in the Children’s Activity Room and make a cool craft! While supplies last. Ages 4-10. October 1-24 ALL LOCATIONS Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin Contest
Can you guess the weight of a pumpkin just by looking at it? Stop by any location to see our pumpkin and make your guess. The winner will be contacted on Monday, October 26th and will get to take the pumpkin home, just in time for Halloween. One guess per person.
Monday, October 5 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Chapter Chatters – 4:00-4:45 p.m.
This month we will be reading Amy and the Missing Puppy by Callie Barkley. Grades 3 to 5. Monday, October 5 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Drama Rama – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
MCCLURE BRANCH Fun Time Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Act up and act out as the librarian narrates great stories loaded with action. This is the time to let your thespianism shine. Grades 3 and 4.
Ages 3 to 6.
Monday, October 5
Thursday, October 1 & 15
Thursday, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 NORTH BRANCH Tadpoles Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 3. Friday, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 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 & Saturday, October 2-3 MCCLURE BRANCH World Teacher Day – 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Stop by and make a “Thank You” card for your teacher in honor of World Teacher Day. Grade school students welcome. While supplies last.
NORTH BRANCH Pajama Storytime – 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Join us for a picture book party! We’ll enjoy stories, songs, and a craft! Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket to bundle up --- you’ll be ready for bed when you head home! Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20 & 27 LINCOLN BRANCH Terrific Tattletale Storytime – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6. Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20 & 27
Tuesday, October 6 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Bibliophiles Book Club – 1:30-3:00 p.m.
This month: Anne Morrow Lindbergh by Susan Hertog Tuesday, October 6 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Fall Loom Bracelet Craft – 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Come make a fall-inspired Loom Bracelet with us to wear this season. For kids in grades 4 through 7. While supplies lasts. Tuesday, October 6 LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Lights, Camera, Action – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Have fun creating your own personal commercial. Share your talent by making up your own product and writing a commercial to be filmed. Grades 7 & 8. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH
Monday, October 5, 19 & 26 NORTH BRANCH Tiny Tots Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 12 to 23 months. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Introductory Meditation – 1:30-3:00 pm
Meditation helps reduce stress, increases productivity, and improves concentration. More importantly, the emphasis is on growing spiritually. We will cover the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of meditation, developing the meditation technique, sitting still and focusing, and stilling the mind. The class instructors are Mary Kay Berjohn, Prem Bhatia MD, Harold Berjohn and Suraaj Bhatia. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28 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. October 8 & 13
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Owlet Storytime – 10:30-11:00 a.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Puppet Show: “Witch Gets Ready” – 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Bring your little owls to a storytime with songs, movement, and coloring.
Come help Witch celebrate Halloween! Ages 3 to 6.
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Calendar Continued Thursday, October 8 & 22
Tuesday, October 13
NORTH BRANCH Science Sleuths Jr. – 4:30-5:00 p.m.
LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Altered Book – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Science in the library! Come and join us to do some hands-on science that’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners.
Rejuvenate your favorite loved but tattered book with a few “alterations.” Using your book cover as a canvas, redesign it using glitter, sequins, and stickers. Grades 5 to 6.
Thursday, October 8 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 Frankenweenie (PG) in the Beehive! Bring a snack if you like! Friday, October 9 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: 42nd Street (1933) Friday, October 9 & 23 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. Friday, October 9 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 a new one. Ages 11 to 14. Saturday, Oct. 10, 17, 24 & 31 MCCLURE BRANCH Spooky Screen Saturdays–3:00-5:00 pm
Saturday, October 10 LAKEVIEW BRANCH From the Screen to the Stage – 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Watch the movie at the library and then see the live stage performance at Peoria Players. Join us this month for The Addams Family. We will be giving away one gift certificate good for two free tickets to The Addams Family at Peoria Players! Rated PG-13.
Sunday, October 11 NORTH BRANCH Biography & Non-fiction Book Club – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
This month: The Railway Man: A POWs Searing Account of War, Brutality and Forgiveness by Eric Lomax Monday, October 12 Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: Operation Chaos by Poul Anderson. This month’s meeting will be at Calvary Baptist Church at 2200 W. Nebraska in Peoria. Monday, October 12 MAIN LIBRARY What’s Your Story - 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate 135 years of library history at this fundraiser to support the future of Peoria Public Library. See the ad on the front page or call (309)497-2137.
Get in the Halloween spirit with these family-friendly spooky movies! October 10 – Casper the Friendly Ghost October 17 – ParaNorman October 24 – Corpse Bride October 31 – Hocus Pocus
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Saturday, October 10
Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, needlepoint or another form of textile art? Bring your current work and join the Textile Arts Club. We meet to share our ideas and encourage creativity while we work side by side on our own projects.
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.
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Tuesday, October 13
ALL LOCATIONS Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 13 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Textile Arts Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Movie: Clue – 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Join us for a viewing of the classic murder mystery movie, Clue, based on the bestselling board game. Rated PG. Wednesday, October 14 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Phone Photography Club–4:30-5:30 pm
Do you like taking pictures with your cell phone? Do you want to learn new tricks and tips and share your work with others? Come join our Phone Photography Club! We will discuss and explore different apps and techniques for taking the best photos with your phone, take photos, and participate in challenges. Grades 9+. Friday, October 16 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Make It! Take It! – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
This month’s craft will have a spooky theme. While supplies last. Saturday, October 17 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 call 497-2150 to register. October 18-24 ALL LOCATIONS Teen Read Week Scavenger Hunt
Celebrate Teen Read Week by participating in our Teen Book Title Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at any Peoria Public Library location, go hunting in the teen section for book titles that contain items on our scavenger hunt list and return the form to the Information Desk to receive a free food coupon. Only one entry per teen will be accepted. Grades 7 to 12. Happy hunting!
October 18-31
Saturday, October 24
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Microscope Usage Program
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Peoria Past – 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Sessions must be scheduled in advance to guarantee the microscope is available. Call 309-497-2200 to reserve a time slot.
Peoria has both a rich and intriguing history. Join us each month for an informative discussion of that past! This month we will discuss Bradley University. Please feel free to bring your own memorabilia to share with the group.
Sunday, October 18 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag Sunday, October 18
Saturday, October 24 NORTHMOOR OBSERVATORY International Moon Night–6:30-8:30pm
Pick up a spooky craft for Halloween.
Join us for the 5th year of collaboration with the Peoria Astronomical Society as we celebrate International Moon Night at Northmoor Observatory. Stop by for a special Halloween moon storytime and a chance to look through the big telescope! Peoria Astronomical Society members will be on hand to let us know exactly what we are seeing. Northmoor Observatory is located at Leo Donovan Park on North Knoxville in Peoria. Park in the parking lot and walk approximately 500 feet south to the dome. This event is free and all ages are welcome! **Weather permitting** Please call 497-2143 with questions.
Tuesday, October 20
Sunday, October 25
NORTH BRANCH Music in the McKenzie Presents: Pint & a Half – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
We are hosting Pint & A Half all the way from Colorado! Tami and Duke Sheppard describe themselves as an “Americana duo with a country/bluegrass bent.” They play a mix of originals and cover tunes and are sure to impress and entertain! A portion of CD sales support The Friends of Peoria Public Library. October 19-31 MAIN LIBRARY Crafts-to-Go: Halloween Edition
MCCLURE BRANCH Online Safety 101: Tips and Tricks – 3:00-4:00 p.m.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Attend this workshop to learn some simple but effective ways that you can safely take advantage of the internet, without risking your privacy and personal information. Topics covered will include email, social media, and online shopping. Tuesday, October 20 LAKEVIEW BRANCH YA for Adults Book Club – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby Wednesday, October 21 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Sand Art Necklace – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Come make your own sand art necklace. Grades 4-8. While supplies last. Saturday, October 24 LINCOLN BRANCH Halloween Make It! Take It! – 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Come make a not-so-scary Halloween craft! While supplies last.
LAKEVIEW BRANCH Silver Screen Sundays – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
This month: The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by John Huston Monday, October 26 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Halloween Bookmark– 10:00am-1:00pm
Drop in to make your own Halloween bookmark. While supplies last. Monday, October 26 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Monster Movie Mash – 1:30-7:30 p.m.
Monday, October 26 NORTH BRANCH No-So-Spooky Halloween Storytime – 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Join us for a fun storytime with Halloween crafts and games. Wear your costume or pajamas, and bring your Treat bag. All ages welcome. Tuesday, October 27 LINCOLN BRANCH Read On Book Club – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
This month: Grand Opening: A Family Business Novel by Carl Weber Tuesday, October 27 LAKEVIEW BRANCH 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Club – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
This month: Ghostbusters (PG, 1984). Wednesday, October 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Rebecca Caudill Book Club–4:00-5:00 pm
Each month we will read a different book on the list to prepare for voting on our favorites in 2016. This month: Camo Girl by Kekla Magoon. Grades 4 to 8. Wednesday, October 28 LAKEVIEW BRANCH Club Read – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
This month: The Last Day of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley Wednesday, October 28 NORTH BRANCH Spooky Campfire Storytime–7:00-7:30 pm
Come get ready for Halloween with some spooky stories. Tales will be familyfriendly, but not for the faint of heart! Friday, October 30 LINCOLN BRANCH October Fest at the Lincoln Branch – 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Come to our Haunted House and enjoy a balloon artist and the fire safety house! Saturday, October 31
Come watch some of your old favorite monster movies in celebration of Halloween. Popcorn will be served. Tremors (PG-13) – 1:30 p.m. Monsters, Inc. (PG) – 3:30 p.m. Gremlins (PG) – 5:30 p.m.
Come into any location to receive a piece of Halloween candy. Costumes are encouraged, but not required.
Monday, October 26
Saturday, October 31
LINCOLN BRANCH Front & Center: Book Charms – 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Create charming book charms with twine, beads, buttons and more. While supplies last.
ALL LOCATIONS Trick or Treat at the Library
NORTH BRANCH !0:00 AM-2:00 PM MCCLURE BRANCH !0:00 AM-5:00 PM Halloween Make It! Take It!
Join us for a special Halloween craft. While supplies last.
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November 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, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. at North Branch to discuss A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben MacIntyre. Kim Philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head Britain’s counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War—while he was secretly working for the enemy. Told with heart-pounding suspense and keen psychological insight, and based on personal papers and never-before-seen British intelligence files, A Spy Among Friends is a high-water mark in Cold War history telling. One of the best real-life spy stories & non-fiction one is ever likely to read. book group
The Bibliophiles Book Club will meet on Tuesday, November 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O’Connor. Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) was born in Savannah, Georgia. She earned her MFA at the University of Iowa, but lived most of her life in the South, where she became an anomaly among post World War II authors--a Roman Catholic woman whose stated purpose was to reveal the mystery of God’s grace in everyday life. Her work--novels, short stories, letters, and criticism--received a number of awards, including the National Book Award.
Intercontinental Readers will meet Tuesday, November 17 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss The Rising of Bella Casey by Mary Morrissey. This study examines the estate of the Tobiad family at Tyros in Jordan for which we have evidence from the mid third to mid second centuries BCE. Archaeology and literary sources are used to reconstruct the history of an important Judean family, in the context of their Hellenistic era estate.
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The Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club will meet on Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch to discuss Unlucky 13 Women’s Murder Club by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. “San Francisco Detective Lindsay Boxer is loving her life as a new mother. With an attentive husband, a job she loves, plus best friends who can talk about anything from sex to murder, things couldn’t be better. Then the FBI sends Lindsay a photo of a killer from her past, and her happy world is shattered. The picture captures a beautiful woman at a stoplight. But all Lindsay sees is the psychopath behind those seductive eyes: Mackie Morales, the most deranged and dangerous mind the Women’s Murder Club has ever encountered. In this pulse-racing, emotionally charged novel by James Patterson, the Women’s Murder Club must find a killer...before she finds them first!
The YA Book Club for Adults will meet on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach. Before the asteroid we let ourselves be defined by labels: the athlete, the outcast, the slacker, the overachiever. But then we all looked up and everything changed. They said it would be here in two months. That gave us two months to leave our labels behind. Two months to become something bigger than what we’d been, something that would last even after the end. Two months to really live.
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The Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club will meet on Monday, November 9 at Lakeview Branch at 6:30 p.m. to discuss The Last Policeman by Ben Winter. What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view. There’s no chance left. No hope. Just six precious months until impact. The Last Policeman presents a fascinating portrait of a pre-apocalyptic United States. The economy spirals downward while crops rot in the fields. Churches and synagogues are packed. People are walking off the job—but not Hank Palace. He’s investigating a death by hanging in a city that sees a dozen suicides every week—except this one feels suspicious, and Palace is the only cop who cares. The first in a trilogy, The Last Policeman offers a mystery set on the brink of an apocalypse. As Palace’s investigation plays out under the shadow of 2011GV1, we’re confronted by hard questions way beyond “whodunit.” What basis does civilization rest upon? What is life worth? What would any of us really do, if our days were numbered?
The Read on Book Club will meet on Tuesday, November 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Branch to discuss My Wife’s Baby: I am Not a Murderer by RM Johnson. Over a bottle of wine one night they met and promised if ever they become a couple, they would remain childless and forever the other’s priority. One year later Stan and Erica become parents and Stan becomes resentful. Does the love for a wife and the jealousy of an infant, warrant murder? Readers get ready and hold on tight for a real shock!
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Sarah Farrell
Florence Welch and Isa “Machine” Summers have done it again with Florence + The Machine’s third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (Island Records). The duo combines the influence of Grace Slick’s contralto voice with Baroque pop to create a unique sound that has been described by Dee Lockett from the band Vultures as “fiery rock”. The album’s first single, “Ship to Wreck” charted number eleven on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs. The track features an upbeat, “poppy” guitar riff, reminiscent of sixties psychedelic rock. The song as a whole pays particular attention to the baroque influence of the album, which is apparent through the guitar’s similarity to a spritely harpsichord. The album’s second single, “What Kind of Man” spent two weeks at number seven on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs. The song features a haunting introduction composed by Welch’s synthesized voice doubled harmonically and escalates into a crooning ballad. The eleven-track album is full of great songs, every single one allowing Welch to display her ethereal vocals. Some artists similar to Florence + The Machine are Adele and Ellie Goulding. Listen to all these groups free with Freegal streaming music at www. peoriapubliclibrary.org, or download the app on your smart phone or device. 9
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