Love Grows . By Giving General The library is proud to announce that we have partnered with Toys for Tots to 2 serve as a drop-off location from now until Thursday, December 20. A donation box is located in the Youth Services Department. Friends 3 Also, the library will once again be a drop-off site for your holiday donations for the following local organizations: Families 4 • Crisis Center of South Suburbia (toys, misc. personal items, children's and women's clothing) Youth 5 • Tinley Park Food Pantry (non-perishable, non-expired, non-glass food items) Teens • Together We Cope (gift items for children and teens) 6 Separate boxes for each group will be located in the library lobby. Adults Collections run from Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 14, 2012. 7 – 10 Bookmobile Tinley Park Public Library 11 News and Program Guide General Winter 2012/2013 12 Monday – Friday 9 am – 9 pm Saturday An Afternoon with Sox Great 9 am – 5 pm Billy Pierce and author John O'Donnell Sunday Saturday, February 23 from 1:30 - 4 pm noon – 5 pm White Sox legend Billy Pierce will be appearing with John O'Donnell, author of Like Night and Day, A Look at Chicago Baseball, 1964 - 1969. John will talk about Closed: his experiences in the world of baseball as seen through the eyes of a child. Pierce Monday, December 24 will speak about his experiences with the Chicago White Sox. The program will be Tuesday, December 25 followed by an autograph session with books and photos available for purchase. Monday, December 31 You may bring your own memorabilia to be signed for a small fee. This is a fundrasing Tuesday, January 1 event, with a significant portion of the proceeds directed to Chicago Baseball Cancer Friday, March 29 Charities. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library. Sunday, March 31 Free Magazine Giveaway Begins January 3 – while supplies last The library is making hundreds of our back-issue magazines available to the public at no charge. Look for tables in our lobby and check back often since we will be adding new titles as space becomes available. Please be aware that we cannot provide a list of titles since this promotion is ongoing while supplies last. Downton Abbey Party Saturday, January 5 from 1 – 4 pm It’s almost time for Season 3 to begin! If you’re a die-hard fan of the PBS miniseries 7851 Timber Dr like we are, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with other Tinley Park IL 60477 Anglophiles and watch the final two-hour episode of Season 2. There will be door 708.532.0160 prizes and British-style snacks, including tea, of course. tplibrary.org [email protected] Thank you to our donors Ed & Trish Allaway, Pam Deiters, Barbara and Marcial Palomo, Jr., Paparazzi Jewelry & Accessories, Paperly, Premier Designs, Joy Perakis, Quilters Plus, and Mary Jo Wolff . E-magazines with Unlimited Checkout Period The library now offers popular magazines to read on your mobile device or computer using a new service called Zinio. Download the free Zinio app to your Apple or Android device (including Kindle Fire). The library’s Zinio collection includes the full-length, full-color images of approximately 50 magazines, including Consumer Tinley Park Public Library Reports, Cosmopolitan, ESPN, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, Board of Trustees: Popular Mechanics, and Rolling Stone. For more details, visit www.tplibrary.org. President Catherine Hannon Vice President Gina Miller Treasurer Barbararose Whalen Streaming Video Tutorials Secretary Laura Hess-Wojcik Trustees Darren Meyers Explore our new computer training videos to satisfy your curiosity or improve job Kathy Parker skills. Atomic Training offers streaming video instruction on how to use 30 popular Virginia White software programs, as well as the iPad. With Atomic Training, learn how to use Adobe Photoshop, several Microsoft Office applications, Apple’s GarageBand, and more. For Library Administrator more details, visit www.tplibrary.org. Richard Wolff Assistant Administrator Susan K. Dienes Notable Deaths, 2012 TPPL Board Dates: As the year draws to a close, we would like to pay our respects to the following Wednesday, December 5 authors who have enriched our lives: Wednesday, January 23 Wednesday, February 27 • Jan Berenstain, co-creator of the Berenstain Bears • Maeve Binchy, bestselling Irish novelist and playwright Orland Hills Board Dates: • Ray Bradbury, Illinois author of the dystopian Fahrenheit 451 Monday, January 21 • Reginald Hill, prolific English crime writer • Nora Ephron, screenwriter, novelist, and humorist Newsletter Staff: • Gore Vidal, essayist and cultural critic Karen Beran Susan K. Dienes • Jeffrey Zaslow, columnist and ghostwriter Robin Lauren Rich Wolff Wii-U Coming Soon The library will soon offer video games for the Nintendo Wii-U console system. Currently, we offer Wii, X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3 games in the adult, teen, and children’s collections. The loan period for games is one week. In addition, holds can now be placed on all console games. Sunday Afternoon Something New Has Been Added Concert Series The Friends are now sponsoring a SPRING Singing Men of Note theater trip. Sunday, December 16 at 2 pm On Wednesday, May 1 Online registration begins Thursday, December 6. we will be going to Please register by phone or in person beginning Theatre at the Center Friday, December 7. in Munster for a Take a break in your busy schedule and celebrate with presentation of our own Singing Men of Note. Sit back, What a Glorious Feeling. relax, and enjoy holiday songs and some The show features great song and dance routines barbershop favorites. inspired by the movie Singin' in the Rain. Tickets go on sale beginning on Monday, March 11. "Let It Snow" with Lisa Starr Sunday, January 20 at 2 pm Tickets are $58 apiece, which includes bus fare, Online registration begins Thursday, January 10. lunch at the Center, and the play. Menu information Please register by phone or in person beginning and tickets will be available at the Checkout Desk Friday, January 11. beginning Monday, March 11. Deadline for ticket Join us for Lisa’s debut at our Sunday Afternoon purchase is Wednesday, April 10. The bus will leave concerts. So just Let It Snow and enjoy Lisa’s the library parking lot at 10:45 am sharp and will lovely voice. Guaranteed to chase away your return at approximately 5:30 pm. January “blahs”! On Wednesday, October 23 we will taking our first Peter Oprisko presents trip to Drury Lane, Oak Brook for a presentation of "A Fine Romance" Hello Dolly. Further information will be available in Sunday, February 17 at 2 pm the fall newsletter. Online registration begins Thursday, February 7. Please register by phone or in person beginning Fannie May candy bars make Friday, February 8. great stocking stuffers. Who better than Peter with his accompanist, Don't forget to stop by the bass and drums to help us celebrate Valentine’s Day? Checkout Desk. Featuring romantic songs by composers such as Cole Porter and Jerome Kern. To all of our patrons . the Friends wish you a warm and happy If you don't have access to a computer or need holiday season and healthy new year. help registering, visit the library and a staff member will be happy to assist you with online registration. The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series is "I cannot think of a day in my life when the library sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park didn't exert a potent attraction for me, offering a Public Library. Doors open at 1:30 pm for the sense of the specialness of each individual's performance. Registrants must obtain a ticket from curiosity and a quest to satisfy it." the registration table at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled performance. Unclaimed reserved seating Scott Turow will be released 10 minutes prior to the scheduled Author performance. If you have registered for a concert and are unable to attend please call the library at 532.0160, x 3 to cancel your reservation. Thank you. Name ____________________________________________Phone # (____)____________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________ (Street Address) (City) (ST) (ZIP) ANNUAL DUES: Please check one: ___ Adult ($5) ___ Good Friend ($10) ___ Family Friends ($15; list names) ___ Best Friend ($25) _________________________ Please Check One: ___ New Membership or ___ Membership Renewal _________________________ Please make checks payable to: The Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library friends 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477 membership Drop-In Programs No registration required. Storytimes NOTE Share-a-Language Storytime 3 – 23 month-olds and parents Ages: 3 years – Grade 3 and parent from 10:30 – 10:50 am If you or your child Come one and all to enjoy some stories and songs in Fridays, January 25 – February 15 needs a reasonable diverse languages featuring children’s favorites. accommodation to Arabic: Saturdays, December 22, January 19, and 3 – 35 month-olds and parents be successful in a February 16 from 11 – 11:30 am from 6:30 – 6:50 pm program, please Spanish: Wednesdays, December 12, January 23, Thursdays, January 24 – February 14 inform a staff and February 13 from 7 – 7:30 pm member when 2-year-olds and parents registering. Happy New Year! Tuesdays, January 22 – February 12 Ages: Families with children ages 3 – 10 from 9:30 - 9:50 am Wednesday, January 2 from 2 – 3 pm OR Wednesdays, January 23 – February 13 Kick off 2013 at the library! Drop in and enjoy games from 10:30 - 10:50 am and activities to celebrate the beginning of the new year. 3 – 5 year-olds and parents Tuesdays, January 22 – February 12 from Chicago Wolves Player Visit 10:30 – 11 am Ages: All OR Wednesdays, January 23 – February 13 Wednesday, January 9 from 7 – 8 pm from 9:30 – 10 am We will welcome a Wolves player who will share what it’s like to play professional hockey, dress a child in hockey gear, raffle prizes, and sign autographs.