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Games Outside the Box!!!

Date: 
Fri, 05/24/2013

Hey all you Gamers, Techies, Engineers, Builders, Strategists, Creators, Geeks and Outside the Box Thinkers - IT'S TIME TO PLAY!

Games Outside the Box

Date: 
Mon, 05/27/2013
Legos

Clean out your toy closet and support the Library!

Youth Services is looking for donations of Legos, Tinker Toys, K’nex and Dominos for the upcoming Games Outside the Box program. This weekly, drop in program will feature a different game, toy, program or computer software in each session. Toys can be dropped off at the Youth Services Desk or the Library Lobby.

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Date: 
Thu, 05/09/2013
Tumblr

We're on Tumblr! Are you? 

Want to follow us? northbrookpl

Summer Volunteering at the Library

Date: 
Mon, 04/15/2013

Interested in volunteering at the library this summer? Need some service hours for NHS? We've got flexible hours, short shifts, interesting projects and we can work around your summer plans!

Sound good?

Well, then make sure you register to attend ONE of our MANDATORY meeting for summer volunteers. We'll go over everything you need to know.

Meetings:

Abe Lincoln Book Award Winners 2013

Date: 
Wed, 04/03/2013

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

Pitch Perfect on Sunday 3/24

Date: 
Wed, 03/06/2013
Movie Afternoon

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...)

Movie Night (or maybe Day)

Date: 
Wed, 02/27/2013
pitch perfect

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. 

Terrariums!

Date: 
Mon, 02/18/2013

What kind of Terrarium are you going to build?

       An extraterrestrial landscape?

       An absurdist softscape?

       A hipster vivarium? 

       A whimsical biome?


Take A Chance on Love

Date: 
Tue, 02/05/2013

 

Have you seen our new book display in the Loft? 

 

 

 

 

 


DIY (Do It Yourself) Recycled T-shirt Scarves

Date: 
Thu, 01/24/2013

It's cold outside!  Let's make scarves!

We're taking some old t-shirts and turning them into stylish scarves and necklaces (did you see the pictures?).  No sewing required!  Keep them for yourself, give them away, open an etsy shop for scarves - whatever!  

DIY Recycled T-Shirt Scarf/Necklace