The Sports Center Pool will open for the 2013 season on Saturday, May 25. Preseason hours are 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. on weekends and the holiday and 3 - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The regular season begins on June 8 when Meadowhill Aquatic Center opens. Visit nbparks.org

Go Green at the Grocer

Buy in bulk to reduce packaging waste.

Concentrated detergents save on plastics and water.

A carrot typically travels 1,838 miles to reach your table. Shop at your local farmer’s market in season, or check for signs in your grocery store indicating locally grown and made foods.

Buying organic produce helps reduce pesticides and groundwater contamination.

The winners of the Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award for 2013 have been announced!

1st Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

2nd Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Saving Energy:

Between 5% and 20% of your home electric bill comes from vampire electric use--the energy used by appliances when turned off. Unplug small appliances and chargers when not in use.

Check out the Kill-a-Watt meter from the Multimedia Department to see which of your appliances are using the most energy.

Want to make a banana piano?  Or an alphabet soup keyboard?  We know you do, so sign up for this month's Teen Tech Series program - MAKEY MAKEY!  Watch this video for some inspiration.  We'll post more leading up to the program so you can come up with some really great project ideas.

Alright, we have a movie and we have a date!  So mark your calendars:

Pitch Perfect (PG-13)

    Sunday, March 24 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. (The movie is 112 min long, plus snack time...)

Your movie votes have been counted! Your choice for Movie Night (Day) is:

Pitch Perfect

Your 2nd and 3rd choices were The Hunger Games and The Perks of Being A Wallflower and if for some reason we can't watch Pitch Perfect, we'll watch one of the runners up. 

 Moonbird by Phillip Hoose is the true story of a banded shorebird that has traveled the distance equivalent to a trip to the moon and halfway back in his lifetime. The band on his leg reads B95 and that is how he is identified.

What kind of Terrarium are you going to build?

       An extraterrestrial landscape?

       An absurdist softscape?

       A hipster vivarium? 

       A whimsical biome?

The American Library Association has announced the winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.  The Newbery Medal is given to the author of a  book that is determined to be the most