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Member's Corner: May 2006

Member's Corner articles publish in the nsls.info weekly e-newsletter on the first Friday of each month. It is a place for libraries to share the successes of their library as well as the accomplishments of staff. Contact Christina Johnson to share your news.

50th Anniversary Celebration

In commemoration of the Village of Schaumburg's 50th Anniversary, the Schaumburg Township District Library sponsored an online scavenger hunt of their Local History Digital Archives. Titled, "Turrets, Tornadoes & Tombstones," the scavenger hunt was both an exploration of Schaumburg history and an introduction to the library's digital archives. The adult grand prize was two tickets to the New Year's Eve Anniversary Ball and the young person's grand prize was a $50 gift certificate to Borders.

ALA Election

Hector Marino, Des Plaines Public Library, won a councilors slot on International Relations Round Table (IRRT).

Great Stories CLUB

Vernon Area Public Library was selected as one of 181 libraries to host Great Stories CLUB book discussion program for troubled teens. Read press release on ALA's site.

Monday Night Football

Cary Area Public Library is celebrating Monday night football in May with a program for kids in grades 7-12 to come to library to play Madden 06 on the big screen. Participants will compete using the two minute drill to see who is best.

Event that Quacked Everyone Up

At the April 20 movie showing of "March the Penguins" at the Dundee Township Public Library, Director Elisa Topper had the courage to show up as—you guessed it—a six-foot tall penguin! The evening marked the kick-off for the library's first movie shown to an audience under a public rights performance license purchased by the Friends of the Library. The Friends also bought a popcorn machine, and were on hand to serve bags of popcorn and lemonade in the meeting room, which had been transformed into a movie theater. A gift basket worth $100 of movie type treats and gift certificates was raffled off to the 80+ movie goers along with 25 minature stuffed penguins. Staff dressed in black and white, and guests were encouraged to show up in costume as their favorite celebrity. The Head Penguin was not alone as she greeted guests and wandered through the library: she was joined by Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire and an assortment of other celebrities for a fun evening, one of many to come.

Left to right is Jeanne Etling, head of circulation, the Head Penguin Elisa Topper, and Kathy Stensing, children's department

Author Bob Greene Visits Skokie Public Library

Bob Greene, author of the new book, And You Know You Should Be Glad: A True Story of Lifelong Friendship, will visit the Library on on Wednesday, June 21 at 7 p.m. A librarian will interview Mr. Greene about his work over the years and his latest book about male friendships. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

Cartoon Corner

Start your day with a smile with this cartoon from Richard Lee, Waukegan Public Library.