March 27, 2010
MORE ON EARTH HOUR 2010
This article has pictures of worldwide landmarks, lit and unlit, and a selection of suggestions for a "greener" lifestyle:
Turn it off, take action for Earth Hour
Posted by egvpl at 11:30 AM
MORE ON EARTH HOUR 2010
This article has pictures of worldwide landmarks, lit and unlit, and a selection of suggestions for a "greener" lifestyle:
Turn it off, take action for Earth Hour
Posted by egvpl at 11:30 AM
March 26, 2010
EARTH HOUR 2010
Earth Hour 2010 will be from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, March 27. To participate, just turn off your lights for that one hour. A number of Illinois communities are participating. Many Chicago landmarks will extinguish their outside lights for that time as well. This worldwide event is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund as a way to focus attention on the effects of climate change as caused by pollution.
Posted by egvpl at 1:03 PM
August 31, 2009
TIE-DYE PICTURES ALL UP NOW
The final few pictures from the Tie-dye T-shirts class in July are now up on Flickr. For the best experience, select "slide show" and see all the wonderful designs created by our Elk Grove children.
Posted by egvpl at 5:33 PM
July 8, 2009
2009 TIE-DYE T-SHIRTS
Most of the pictures from last week's Tie-Dye T-shirts classes can be found on Flickr. Click on the "slide-Show" icon for larger pictures in a slide show. There are still some pictures from the last class that are not there yet--the band-width for the month was full. They will be added in August.
Posted by egvpl at 2:39 PM
April 28, 2009
VOTE FOR FAVORITE BOOKS
Children's Book Week this year will run from May 11 to 17. Children and teens can participate by casting a vote for their favorite recent books. However, all votes for the Children's Choice Book Awards must be cast by May 3. Awards are given in six categories:
* Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
* Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
* Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
* Teen Choice Book of the Year
* Author of the Year
* Illustrator of the Year
Children in grades k-6 can vote online here. Teens can vote online
here. The winners will be announced on May 12.
Posted by egvpl at 4:08 PM
March 7, 2009
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS TOMORROW
Don't forget to set your clocks FORWARD one hour tonight before going to be. Daylight Savings Time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1 this year.
Posted by egvpl at 7:51 PM
February 5, 2009
ICE SCULPTURE
The ice sculpture made Saturday by master carver Dan Rebholz has been on display near the fountain at the front entrance. As is typical of ice sculptures, its existence is fleeting and will soon be gone, especially if it gets as warm this weekend as predicted. I was able to see it on Tuesday--a seal sitting on a pile of books, balancing two more books, corner-to-corner on its nose--but by the time I brought my camera on Wednesday, the books on its nose were fallen to the ground. Here are the pictures I was able to take:
Posted by egvpl at 9:38 PM
July 2, 2008
BUTTERFLIES IN YOUTH SERVICES
Come see the butterflies in Youth Services. Our local "Butterfly Lady", Terri Kiefer, has once again provided the Library with the opportunity to watch butterflies change from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. There is a big screened box on the YS Reference Desk. As of yesterday, there were 3 emerged butterflies, two chrysalises, and one caterpillar--another caterpillar had become a chrysalis while no one was looking, within a half hour. There are more in the display cabinet.
Here's the box--one chrysalis is at the top on the left and one monarch is at the top on the right, and just barely visible near the bottom, in the center, on a leaf, is the remaining caterpillar:
The other two monarchs were on the bottom, one drinking the provided sugar water:
This display will be available for, probably, two weeks.
Posted by egvpl at 11:22 AM
June 27, 2008
SUMMER 2008 TIE-DYE T-SHIRTS PICTURES
There were many wonderful shirts, camisoles, pillowcases, etc. created at the 4 classes led by Mrs. M yesterday--and we had great weather! I took pictures of many of them, but some children left before I finished. Those I was successful in capturing on film can be seen now as a slide show on Flickr. Enjoy the talents of our creative Elk Grove children!
Posted by egvpl at 8:17 PM
March 26, 2008
LABELS AND ATHLETIC SHOES
There are two new "repositories" now available in the skylight area of the new lobby.
One is a more up-to-date receptacle for Campbells product labels that the Friends use to get books and equipment for the Library:
There is also a temporary bin for the Nike Reuse-a-Shoe Recycling event.
Until May 4, patrons can drop in the bin any brand of athletic shoes. They will be ground up and used for making sports activities surfaces. However, the shoes cannot have any metal or cleats, they cannot be wet or damp, and they cannot be dress shoes.
Posted by egvpl at 10:54 AM
March 8, 2008
CHANGE CLOCKS
Don't forget to set clocks forward one hour tonight before bedtime. Daylight Savings Time now goes from the second Sunday in March (this weekend) until the first Sunday in November.
Posted by egvpl at 8:26 PM
November 9, 2007
YA CRAFT NIGHT
Last night there was a craft night for students in grades 6 to 12. The project was a Photo Cube made from discarded CD cases. The prototype was made by Mrs. M:
Eleven girls attended and had a lot of fun choosing background papers and embellishments for photos and copied pictures from the huge array of scrapbooking materials provided. Because it takes so long for the glue to dry, the girls worked on the individual sides separately and then glued it all together just before they left. I took pictures just before they made the cubes so all sides could be seen at once. Some girls were going to finish at home.
They are all so creative! Great job, girls! and thanks to Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Casper, Mrs. M., and Mrs. Chromyk!
Posted by egvpl at 12:30 PM
November 8, 2007
NEW EGVPL BLOG
There's a new link in the sidebar for the blog being started by the Adult Services Department. Information on activities, databases, book recommendations, and other services wil be highlighted there. Keep an eye on it!
Posted by egvpl at 3:31 PM
November 4, 2007
TURN CLOCKS BACK TODAY
Daylight Saving Time ended early this morning, so clocks should have been turned back one hour.
Posted by egvpl at 10:31 AM
April 11, 2007
YOUTH SERVICES T-SHIRT SALE ON NOW
The annual sale of t-shirts from past Summer Reading Programs is going on now. Sizes range from toddler 2 to adult XXL--but not all sizes are available in every shirt design. The cost is a reasonable $3 a shirt or 2 shirts for $5. Stop at the Youth Services desk for more information or to make a purchase.
Posted by egvpl at 3:24 PM
March 10, 2007
CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS TONIGHT
Daylight Saving time starts tonight at 2 a.m. So, set your clocks FORWARD one hour before going to bed. The remainder of the extra DST month will be made up the first week of November; we'll "fall back" on the first Sunday in November.
Posted by egvpl at 9:31 PM
January 1, 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Happy New Year from the Elk Grove Village Public Library!!!
Posted by egvpl at 10:54 AM
October 23, 2006
BOOK ENDS SILENT AUCTION
Many of the Book Ends that were decorated for the 50th Anniversary celebration are now available for purchase through a Silent Auction. Write your bid--minimum of $5--on a slip of paper and put it in the nearby box. An update will be posted so re-bids can be made.
Posted by egvpl at 6:42 AM
August 21, 2005
"WHAT'S NEW IN ADULT SERVICES"
Every month recently, a little 4-page pamphlet, called What's New in Adult Services, has been put out by the Adult Services Department. Written and designed by Nancy Broten-Munson, it usually highlights special events, acquisitions, collections, or interesting things connected to Adult Services. It can be found just outside the entrance to the Adult Services Department, on a display just to the left as you go through the door.
This month, there is a section with an annotated list of websites containing practical information on going Back to School for parents and students alike. Next, there is a section highlighting the Adult Basic Reading Collection with a list of recent acquisitions, including new titles in several series like Black Cat Reading & Training and Macmillan Guided Readers. The last section has a reminder about the ongoing CD Collection shifting and an explanation of the way the CDs are classified using the ANSCR scheme.
Look for a new pamphlet each month for Adult Services news and information in brief.
Posted by egvpl at 6:58 AM
July 6, 2005
TIE-DYE T-SHIRTS CONTINUED
Here are pictures of a few more t-shirts completed at last week's workshop:
Stripes X 2: 
Stripes & Stars: 
Dark Star: 
Batman & Butterfly: 
Rachel's Mardi Gras Stripes: 
Black & Pink spiral: 
Spatters: 
Vertical Stripes: 
Purple Bullseye: 
Posted by egvpl at 3:06 PM
July 5, 2005
TIE DYE T-SHIRTS
Some of the results from the Tie-Dye Workshops last Thursday:
Stripes: 
stars: 
swirls: 
stripes: 
circles: 
Bullseye: 
Angled stripes: 
Mrs. M's spiral: 
Spirals & stripes: 
More than 120 children and parents participated in this annual program, directed by Mrs. M.
More pictures to follow.
Posted by egvpl at 1:40 PM
June 8, 2005
LIVE BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT
Come to Youth Services today and see the Live Butterfly Exhibit. There are cocoons and caterpillars in special containers preparing for either emerging as a butterfly or spinning a cocoon. One butterfly was already coming out of its cocoon today. The exhibit will be at the library for about 2 weeks.
Posted by egvpl at 9:28 AM
June 4, 2005
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS READING LISTS
The lists--and the books--for the 2006 Battle of the Books will be available as of June 14 in Youth Services.
Posted by egvpl at 6:53 AM
May 4, 2005
KENT STATE MAY 4, 1970
Thirty-five years ago today, four students were killed in Ohio when National Guardsmen inexplicably fired on a rowdy anti-war protest group at Kent State. Another memorial site is Kent State/May 4, 1970. Five years ago Noam Chomsky gave a memorial speech at Kent State. The tragedy also forced a change in how National Guard and police units face up to riots and major public disturbances.
Most of us today don't really remember or think about what happened then unless we hear Neil Young's memorable song, "Four Dead in Ohio". The lyrics are brief and repetitive, but heartbreaking.
(More at Liz's Book-Looks.)
RIP:
Allison B. Krause
William K. Schroeder
Sandra L. Scheuer
Jeffrey G. Miller
Posted by egvpl at 6:13 PM