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december 2018 - january 2019 winter read party at lisle library district We’re starting the Winter season off right with a fun-filled party for all ages at the Library! Friday, December 7th Meeting Rooms 6:00 - 8:00 PM Drop by for music, crafts, and treats (while supplies last), and sign up for Winter Read! Check out the schedule below to see the evening’s events.

Join the winter read! December 01 - January 07 Adults, kids, and teens who complete the program can earn special prizes! Kids can earn a stylish Winter Read pom-pom hat. Teens and adults winter read party schedule who finish two books can earn an awesome soup mug, perfect for Winter Storytime (& snowball fight) 6:00 - 6:30 PM winter recipes, complete with a all-ages Card making craft 6:00 - 6:30 PM snazzy spoon (seen above)! Hot chocolate bar with cookies 6:30 - 8:00 PM any adult that signs up for Winter Musician Cary Kanno 6:30 - 8:00 PM Read at the Dec. 7 party can enter a drawing for a gift certificate (for Ceramic Craft - Paint your Penguin 6:45 - 8:00 PM six) to Lisle’s local escape room Signup for Winter Read 6:00 - 9:00 PM extravaganza The Room (a $170 value). Lisle Library District library hours A message from the library Director mon - FriDAY 9:30 am - 9:00 pm I’m pleased to announce that the Strategic Planning Committee has completed its work in developing Saturday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM the LLD’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan. I congratulate the Committee and thank the Board for adopting this thoughtful Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM and inclusive Plan. A strategic plan helps an organization plan its future. This Plan is BOARD OF TRUSTEES our blueprint for the next three years in relation to writing policy, enhancing the Library’s presence in the community — and most JAY FISHER PRESIDENT of all, it’s about improving user experiences. At the heart of the Plan are four main areas of focus: THOMAS HUMMEL VICE PRESIDENT

LONGRY WANG TREASURER Advocacy / Outreach Facility Organizational Technology & MARJORIE BARTELLI SECRETARY Awareness Culture Innovation

RICHARD FLINT TRUSTEE The complete Plan is accessible via lislelibrary.org > About Us LIZ SULLIVAN TRUSTEE > Vision & Strategic Plan — also available in paper format at our EMILY SWISTAK TRUSTEE service desks. January 2019 also marks my two year anniversary as Board of Trustees meetings are Director of the LLD. It’s been very satisfying to lead held at 7:00 PM on the second the Library’s policy work, budget process, personnel Wednesday of every month development, and to have proposed levy decreases for and are open to the public. the past two years. the next lld board meetings: Balancing appropriate and innovative Library services, resources, and programs with a fiscally responsible tax levy each year is my Dec. 12 & Jan. 9 7:00 PM priority. in the meeting Rooms. The LLD maintains its reputation as a vital civic/cultural space, information center, and institution of lifelong learning. The LLD adapts as our residents require, we plan for the unexpected and LIBRARY STAFF upcoming, and we advance as our community advances. I look forward to the next year as your Library Director and wish all tatiana weinstein District residents a HAPPY NEW YEAR! director - Tatiana Weinstein | LLD Director beth mcquillan assistant director paul hurt circulation services director will savage youth services director elizabeth hopkins book club request program adult services director LLD now offers interlibrary loan service to local book Laura murff groups! In an effort to accommodate private discussion groups that meet outside of the Library, patrons with technical services director valid LLD cards may request books from other libraries. josh hepler Please note: we can only fulfill requests for book club communications coordinator members who are LLD cardholders. Reciprocal borrowers must contact their home library to request materials. If you are in need of an www.lislelibrary.org/services/book-club-requests accommodation for a program Visit or or event due to a disability, call the Connection Desk (630) 971-1675 x 1508 for more please contact us. information. 2 (630) 971-1675 | lislelibrary.org tech classes and adult programs to fulfill your your fulfill to registration required registration 2:00 - 3:00 PM | meeting room B 2:00 - 3:00 PM | meeting 2:00 - 3:00 PM | meeting room B 7:00 - 8:00 PM | meeting room B 7:00 - 8:00 PM | meeting room B 3:00 - 4:00 PM | meeting room B 10:00 - 11:30 aM | meeting room B 10:00 - 11:30 aM | meeting room B 10:00 - 11:30 aM | meeting 10:00 - 11:00 aM | meeting room B (630) 971-1675 | lislelibrary.org 3 (630) 971-1675 | lislelibrary.org land your dream job! land your Get Started Reading eBooks! Get Started New Resource: Brain Training with Brain HQ with instagram get started Microsoft Excel for Beginners Excel Microsoft Content for the Holidays! Hoopla Digital Beginners Microsoft Word for history family researching your with databases two offers Library The lists, church passenger data, census learn class In this how more! and records, . andHeritageQuest Ancestry.com use to Learn how to start a new document, set set document, a new start to how Learn fonts, and text margins, print, format points and use bullet change colors, more! and pictures, insert indents, device so new) not (or a new have If you enjoy to eBooks or ready you’re and learn join us to eAudiobooks, using about Libby content. ’s digital Learn the key parts of a spreadsheet, a spreadsheet, key of parts the Learn cells, move and adjust,format, to how create and formulas, and use auto-fill to sample budget. household own your Learn how to use Hoopl to how Learn a videos, needs with holiday entertainment Bring eAudiobooks! music, eBooks, and ours! use one of or smart device, your Do you need a career change, but need a career Do you This start? to where sure not you’re how-tos, networking cover will workshop to resume your revising or constructing is a new tool that offers that tool offers HQ is a new Brain exercises training cognitive personalized get and out work a mental that provide an Join us for improve. as you harder users, follow app, the install to how Learn learn Plus, post pictures. and take and hashtags, captions and use filters, to how followers. of a community develop and saturday, january 26 january saturday, tuesday, December 18 tuesday, 8 january tuesday, 11 january friday, 14 january monday, technology classes technology december 8 saturday, december 10 monday, december 12 wednesday, fit job postings, and writing compelling cover letters letters cover writing compelling fit job postings, and Library. the through available using resources overview of this exciting way to challenge way to brain! exciting this your of overview us! with practice and mobile device Bring your . . @ AM AM 15, 9:30 15 Jan 5 & 19 organization style. Each organization english conversation group conversation english YOUR adult crafts! adult & Registration begins Tues. Jan. Registration begins Mon. Dec. 10, 9:30

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the bittersweet christmas band jan krist and jim bizer Sunday, December 9 2:00 PM Meeting Room A/B Sunday, January 6 2:00 PM Meeting Room A/B Traditional artists Phil Cooper, Kate Early and Margaret This Detroit duo established their reputations separately Nelson join forces with songwriter Susan Urban for a as performers and songwriters before joining forces in show that presents every possible perspective on the a fun and formidable pairing that combines lyrics and holiday season, from reverent to ridiculous. Masterful melodies in new and intriguing ways. From buoyant to harmonies and instrumentation on guitar, banjo, dulcimer, poignant, heartfelt to hilarious, they cut a wide stylistic and percussion make this an act not to be missed! swatch that uniquely reflects their eclectic backgrounds.

Magic the Gathering and Board Game night Library Closings Dec-jan 2019 wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM December 24 Christmas Eve Teens! Looking for somewhere December 25 Christmas Day to play Magic, or new people to December 31 New Year’s Eve play with? We will also have a selection of board January 1 New Year’s Day games, including: Settlers of Catan, Splendor, An online calendar and and Smash Up. Come join the fun! LLD does not closing information can be supply Magic cards, you must bring your own. found at www.lislelibrary.org Meeting location changes based on availability.

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