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Facing my Fear of Fiction
Fiction scares me.
No, really.
I gravitate pretty exclusively to nonfiction.
But in my mind, I've been a fiction reader wannabe. Year after year, I've promised myself to just do it. To start digesting fiction.
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Special Interests are Transparent on the 4th floor.
09.01.16
We know everyone loves the new book section. Not only are the books fresh, but the section is smaller and approachable. We have recently created special interest displays on the 4th floor that have been curated with the same principles in mind.
Just try to browse our new politics display or cookbook display and NOT check something out.
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Pint & Click Podcast Episodes 13 & 14 Now Available!
08.26.16
In episode 13 of the Pint & Click Podcast, Dave, Tony and special guest Gwen talk about the Nick Harkaway book Tigerman, the C-SPAN show BookTV, the mobile game Pokémon GO and the film Theeb.
In episode 14, Dave, Tony and special guests Jo and Charlie discuss meteorologist Tom Skilling, the HBO series The Night Of, the video game Overwatch, and the book But What If We're Wrong by Chuck Klosterman.
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The Forum is Open for Business
08.02.16
We all know someone who doesn’t know how to use a computer or who secretly wants to become a little (or a lot) more computer savvy. Well, let them know their time has come! This month the Des Plaines Public Library is resuming its ever-popular computer and technology classes.
All of the sessions will be in the Forum, the library’s new educational center, located on the fourth floor:
Registration is required for all these events, so don't delay.
To sign up, stop by the Reference desk on the fourth floor. Or, call us at 847-376-2917. Or, you can register online at the library’s web site; go to our calendar and click on the class you’d like to attend to access its online registration form.
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Heat got you down? Cool off with cool, fresh episodes of the Pint & Click Podcast!
07.22.16
In episode 11 of the Pint & Click Podcast, Jami, Tony and special guest Charlie talk about the Lindy West book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, the Monkees' album Good Times, the Duncan Jones-directed movie Moon, and Peter Jackson's trilogy of films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings.
In episode 12, Dave, Tony and special guest Simon explore the various VR platforms currently available: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR and Gear VR.