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Friday 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

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Events

  • Savvy Sources for Book Lovers
    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 1:30pm
    Interactive Classroom

    We subscribe so you don’t have to. Learn about magazines, newspapers, book discussion resources, and other useful subscriptions you can access. Your library card is your password.

  • The Essential PT Barnum
    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Auditorium

    Author William Pack reveals the amazing life of P.T. Barnum through dynamic storytelling and recreations of historical sideshow performances. Years before he revolutionized the circus, P.T. Barnum was already a famous name. Hear life lessons that shaped this great showman, meet the extraordinary people that changed his life, and experience the wonders of his American museum.

  • PowerPoint 2007
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 1:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Learn the fundamentals of using the PowerPoint presentation software.

  • The Maker Lab (Drop-In)
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 1:30pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Want to take the Summer Reading Club further and get a Create or Play stamp for your passport? Drop-in to write a new book ending or create a book related craft or movie. We'll have the supplies; you bring the ideas. Completed projects can be displayed in our Create/Play Gallery. For Youth Summer Reading Club participants only.

  • Wednesday-ology (Grades 2-5)
    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 4:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Love the Monsterology and Dragonology Handbooks? We’ll cover your favorite topics each week with an assortment of interactive and ridiculously fun activities. Call 847.272.4300 to register.

  • Great Ideas
    Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Focus on Russian history.

  • 1940 Census Treasures
    Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Learn tips and strategies for accessing the wealth of new information available in the recently released 1940 U.S. Census. There will be hands-on practice for the last part of the class.

  • Born Digital: Teen ePub (Grades 6-12)
    Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Do you have a story to tell?

    Learn the art of electronic book publishing and be ready to experiment with a variety of media (embedded pictures, music, movies, links) to help tell your tale. In this 7-week program (1st meeting is mandatory, the last is your deadline and the rest are open labs) we’ll focus on helping you craft a strong story and turn it into a multidimensional ebook, downloadable from the library’s website. Please come with a written story (even if it’s rough).

    Thursday, June 13, 2-4 p.m. MANDATORY MEETING

    Every Thursday (except July 4th) from June 20 – July 18, 3-4 p.m. OPEN LAB

    Thursday, July 25, 3-4 p.m. DEADLINE

  • Northbrook Voices
    Friday, June 14, 2013
    Interactive Classroom

    Northbrook Voices is an oral history project co-sponsored by the Northbrook Historical Society and the Northbrook Public Library. Our mission is to record and preserve the stories of life in Northbrook for the education and enrichment of future generations.

  • Gentle Yoga
    Friday, June 14, 2013 - 10:30am
    Auditorium

    Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.

Current Art Exhibit:
The Art School in Glenview