Book Discussion Best Bets Is your book club looking for some new reads? APLD has over 80 book discussion sets (with 8 to 12 copies each) you can check out for your book clubs! Here are some of our favorite book discussion titles available to check out. For more information about the book discussion sets or to reserve a set for your book club, call Reader’s Services at 630-264-4262. Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara In this historical crime fiction novel, twentyyear-old Aki Ito searches for the truth about her revered older sister's death in 1944 Chicago, after her family was released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II. Clark and Division is a wonderful choice for book groups that love historical fiction and mysteries. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Project Hail Mary’s Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. An ingenious science fiction novel that’s hard to put down and will spark a lot of conversation.
Message from our Director
Mensaje de nuestra Directora You might have seen from our social media, website, or in-library promotions, that the library is in the process of creating a new strategic plan to help us serve you better. We asked for your input through community surveys and focus groups, and if you participated in any of that, thank you! Some of you might have also given us your thoughts recently about how the new bookmobile should look and feel, or about what the paint and carpet colors you’d prefer at the West Branch, or about what your priorities are for branch renovations. Maybe you’ve filled out a comment card, left us a message on Facebook, or made a remark to a staff member. You might even have let us know what our library card design should be! We love to hear from you, and we’re taking it all into account as we plan for the future. So keep it coming! Let us hear from you, however you like to get in touch with us. Es posible que haya visto en nuestras redes sociales, sitio web o promociones en la biblioteca, que la biblioteca está en proceso de crear un nuevo plan estratégico para ayudarnos a brindarle un mejor servicio. Le pedimos su opinión a través de encuestas comunitarias y grupos de enfoque, y si participó en alguno de ellos, ¡gracias! Es posible que algunos de ustedes también nos hayan dado su opinión recientemente sobre cómo debería verse y sentirse la nueva biblioteca móvil, o sobre los colores de pintura y alfombra que preferirían en la sucursal West, o sobre cuáles son sus prioridades para las renovaciones de las sucursales. Tal vez completó una tarjeta de comentarios, nos dejó un mensaje en Facebook o le hizo un comentario a un miembro del personal. ¡Incluso podría habernos hecho saber cuál debería ser nuestro diseño de tarjeta de biblioteca! Nos encanta saber de usted, y lo estamos tomando todo en cuenta al planificar para el futuro. ¡Así que sigue visitándonos! Déjenos saber su opinión de cualquier manera que desee comunicarse con nosotros.
GET IN YOUR ELEMENT
this September for Library Card sign up month! Snap a photo with your library card and tag us @APLibraryIL, come in and visit us at any location, or get our limited-edition design - all for a chance to win prizes and have fun!
¡PONTE EN TU ELEMENTO
LOS MEJORES LIBROS PARA DISCUSIÓN ¿Tu club de lectura está buscando nuevas lecturas? ¡APLD tiene más de 80 clubes de discusión (con 8 a 12 copias cada uno) que puedes reservar para tus clubs de lectura! Para obtener más información sobre los clubes/ reservar un libro para tu club, llama al 630-264-4262. La casa en Mango Street por Sandra Cisneros Frustrada por la vida en su deteriorado barrio de Chicago, Esperanza intenta inventar su propio futuro. Esta es una novela corta conmovedora con un personaje principal atractivo y un fuerte sentido del lugar, perfecta para grupos de lectura.
este septiembre para el mes de registro de tarjetas de las bibliotecas! Toma una foto con tu tarjeta de la biblioteca y etiquétanos @APLibraryIL, ven y visítanos en cualquier sucursal y obten nuestro diseño de edición limitada, ¡todo para tener la oportunidad de ganar premios y divertirte!
Making Memories
A child came up to me with two huge, geography books and asked how to buy them. I explained that they could borrow them with a library card. “I can get a library card?!” they asked. They looked at their caregiver, and then they both looked at me. I explained what they needed to do, and they went straight to our Customer Service Desk and received a new card! The next day, they walked into my program and flashed their new library card with a big smile. I love taking pictures of kids getting their first library card! It’s like the world is opening up to them in a new way, and it’s empowering!"