PRPL 2018 BOOK MADNESS Adults Teens Grades 4–5 WHO YOU DECIDE! WILL WIN? Read About... MARCH | APRIL 2018 Classic Film Series 2018 parkridgelibrary.org Book Madness & Classic Film Series Join us in a literary version of “March Madness” for adults, teens and kids grades 4–5. Patterned after the NCAA Basketball Tournament,“Book Madness” places popular books in competitive brackets. PRPL Fill out a bracket for a chance to win prizes. Every correct 2018 prediction earns you points. Brackets are available at the BOOK service desks or online at: www.parkridgelibrary.org Patrons vote weekly online or in the library to move their favorite books forward and choose the tournament winner. You don’t need to read all the books to participate. MADNESS Comedy genius Peter Sellers made ark Ridge Public Library Assistant Turn in completed brackets in person by P Circulation Manager, Matthew C. an appearance in the heist film The March 11 to be eligible to win a prize. Hoffman, hosts the tenth Classic Film Series Ladykillers—later remade in 2004 with this March through mid-April.* This year’s Tom Hanks. But the one actor that is series leaves the confines of Hollywood most associated with Ealing at this time BOOK cinema and journeys across the pond to is Sir Alec Guinness—best known to us as 2018 MADNESS explore the golden age of British comedy Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Star Wars films. through the films of Ealing Studios, the Before becoming a Jedi Knight, Guinness oldest continuously working film studio in was one of the most diversified and Teens: the world. Though they made films of all distinguished actors in the business. He Adults genres, including filming of Downton Abbey appears in five of our six films, playing a Lilac Girls by Martha Kelly Rebecca Caudill Edition scenes, we will be highlighting the comedies timid bank clerk in The Lavender Hill Mob, Before We Were Yours Book Scavenger from the late 1940s through the mid-1950s. an inventor in The Man in the White Suit, by Lisa Wingate by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman The humor in these films ranges from the and the rather creepy “Professor” in The The Underground Railroad Drowned City by Don Brown subtle and delicate to the downright bizarre. Ladykillers. In the black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets, he portrayed eight by Colson Whitehead Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova Ealing Studios had an abundance of characters of a doomed family! Lincoln in the Bardo Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar talent both in front of and behind the by George Saunders I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin camera. Producer Sir Michael Balcon’s Though decidedly English in tone and manner, the Ealing comedies are Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Alifirenka, Martin Ganda and Liz Welch films often vividly depict post-war London, typically showing the triumph of the nonetheless universal in their appeal. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Full Cicada Moon underdog with stories that were Their influence cannot be underestimated. The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney by Marilyn Hilton predominantly character-driven. They Any quirky British comedy made today Dark Matter by Blake Crouch House Arrest by K.A. Holt are engaging, witty, and evocative of time featuring an ensemble cast is often The Woman in Cabin 10 Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson and place, as well as providing a fair share compared to these classics of seventy by Ruth Ware Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai of satire and social commentary. Four of years ago. Small Great Things The Boy on the Wooden Box the films in our program were shot by the We hope you join us in this series. cinematographer Douglas Slocombe, who For more information, please visit: by Jodi Picoult by Leon Leyson later worked on the Indiana Jones films. www.parkridgeclassicfilm.com The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane A Night Divided by Lisa See by Jennifer A. Nielsen Tenth Classic Film Series • March 1 through April 12 • 7PM Little Fires Everywhere I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest 2018 FILM LINE-UP: by Celeste Ng Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar MARCH 1 MARCH 22 APRIL 5 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt Whisky Galore! (1949) Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) by Gail Honeyman Beneath by Roland Smith The inhabitants of a Scottish island cannot A relative of the Duke of D’Ascoyne plots to A bank clerk joins an eccentric neighbor to steal A Gentleman in Moscow Goodbye Stranger resist the temptation of 50,000 cases of stranded gain the title by murdering the eight other heirs. gold bars and smuggle them out of the country. by Amor Towles whisky when a captain stands in their way. by Rebecca Stead MARCH 29 APRIL 12 Commonwealth by Ann Patchett MARCH 7 (Wednesday Night Screening) The Man in the White Suit (1951) The Ladykillers (1955) Behold the Dreamers Kids Grades 4–5 A Run for Your Money (1949) A chemist invents a fabric that resists wear Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery by Imbolu Mbue Brothers from a Welsh village take their first trip but both big business and labor realize it rent rooms under the pretext they are classical See page 11 for details. to London to collect a prize and meet a con artist. must be suppressed for economic reasons. musicians. 2 *The film series has been abbreviated due to library renovations in 2018. 3 NewsFor Adults & Updates During the week of April 16, our consortium LIBRARY RENOVATION moving forward (CCS) will be transitioning to a new library catalog. NEW Library Finding your Roots: You’ll see a new look as you search for library Who Do You Think You Are? The Park Ridge Public Library Board of Trustees materials and will discover new features that If you would like to find out more about unanimously approved the $1.35 million construction will improve your library experience. Catalog Coming your ancestry, check out the resources portion of the project. Next steps include reviewing at the Park Ridge Public Library. You will be able to: options for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Courtesy of Studio GC • Seamlessly use the new catalog on your phone, Week of April 16 Ancestry Library Edition — With many of the The Board, Studio GC and Library leadership are tablet or computer. same features as the advertised home version of committed to this renovation and will work to make Ancestry.com, our library–accessible only edition • Create an easy to remember username to log the process as smooth as possible for our patrons. offers two big pluses: no monthly fees and Library into the library catalog. As more information becomes available, it will be staff that can help you get started. • Have new materials automatically renewed three posted on the Library’s website. Library Databases — We have dozens of databases days before they are due and receive an email that you can access through our website including; notification with the new due date or a reminder America’s Deaths and Obituaries, Chicago Tribune— if they are not renewable. Historical, Heritage Quest and New York Times— • Select your notification preference, including email, Historical. These and others can be found on our Watch for These New Print Magazines text or automated calls. website at: parkridgelibrary.org/databases/genealogy/ • Choose your preferred pickup location from any D.A.R. Volunteers — We have genealogists from the of the 29 participating libraries. D.A.R. [Daughters of the American Revolution] who are here to help you with your questions on the third Thursday of each month between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., April 14 – 16 September through May. No appointment necessary, just drop in and take advantage of their knowledge. WHAT TO • Bring your library card with you to the library! We You can check out all but the current edition of 300 print magazines. Upcoming dates: March 15, April 19 AND May 17. may not be able to look up your account to check out And 100+ titles are available in digital format at any time. materials to you. For a complete list go to: parkridgelibrary.org/magazines EXPECT • Call us to confirm that an item is on the shelf. As we transition from one system to another, results in the online catalog may not be up to date. Getting to Know...Rachel: Reader Services Librarian • Library staff will not be able to place holds nor will you f you have ever needed help in the Media Lab digitizing your What is your favorite book/author? be able to log into the library catalog to place holds. We apologize in advance for downtime during the IVHS videos, slides or audio tapes, chances are that Rachel was I can’t pick just one. It depends on my mood. transition and ask for your patience and cooperation. • Please refrain from returning materials. We will there to guide you through the process. Originally from the Pacific I like psychological suspense/horror, crime, automatically extend due dates and items will remain Northwest, Rachel has a BA in English Literature from Northern hard science fiction, post-apocalyptic stories, April 9 – 20 on your library card until we are live on the system. Illinois University and MLIS from Dominican University. She started and retold fairy tales. A few of my favorite as a Library Assistant in Circulation in 2001 and moved to Reader authors are Hannah Tinti, Dan Chaon, Ruth • As we transition, no new releases be added to the Services in 2003, where she currently works part time.