Spotlight
How do you mark the years of your life…family photos? A shelf of school yearbooks? Gray hairs?
I have a collection of t-shirts that tell the story of all the eras of my career.
Kids & Parents
Summer always seems to go by faster as the years go by. It feels as if the Youth Services Staff was just preparing for the Summer Reading Club.
With about one week left of the program, we have about 1800 participants from birth to 6th grade in our Summer Reading Program. We may even be having more last minute registrants as you are reading this.
As we started to get used to the fun, crazy, summer madness here at the library, it’s time to go back to normal work mode for both kids, parents, and librarians. According to the calendar, summer is still on the road, but for students in the Des Plaines area, it will soon be time to head back to school. Going back to school can be very exciting. It means new teachers, new friends, and more purchases of supplies your child will not need.
Spotlight
Pint & Click Podcast has just released its 30th episode - where does the time go? On the latest episode, Dave, Tony and Joel go deep into the DC Comics universe to discuss Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing, a graphic novel compiling Alan Moore's first comics in the Swamp Thing franchise; and Wonder Woman, the new blockbuster adaptation of the DC comic, directed by Patty Jenkins. Have a listen below:
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Staff Picks
Sure, it is no substitute for actual medicine, but when you’re feeling down, there is no better cure than laughter.
Staff Picks
It is known that listening to music causes you to release norepinephrine, an organic chemical which induces euphoria. At the same time, music aids in producing dopamine and serotonin from your brain which gives the body a sense of well-being.
Did I mention that music can also assist in releasing Oxytocin from the brain? Also known as the "love hormone", this can help in socializing and bonding with others. Music is a wondrous thing, isn't it?
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