March
2012
 

Volume 8
Number 3

WELCOME TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER

Information is included about the library's March programs with online registration when applicable. If you no longer wish to receive this eNewsletter, please email Sally Schuster (schuster@addisonlibrary.org). 
 

WORLD FEST

Saturday, March 10, 11 am-4 pm

During World Fest the library will not be a quiet place! Special entertainment begins at 11 am. 

50th ANNIVERSARY YEAR IS HERE!

Activities celebrating our 50 years continue. The display in one of the showcases in Adult Services, across from the art wall will feature the 1970s. If you have any items from the 1970s that will work in this locked, flat display case, we would love to include them. Please have your name and phone number on any items so we can return them when we move on to the 80s.

We are still looking for more photos of Addison and the library. If you have any to share, bring them to any of the public service desks. Staff will scan the photos and return them to you. 

At the grand celebration in October 2012, the 10 displays will highlight the first 50 years the Addison Public Library has been servings it residents.

On Thursday, March 1, at 2 pm, we celebrate the 1960s with the movie The Sound of Music. Annie Hall is an iconic film from the 1970s; it will be shown on Monday, April 2, at 2 pm. Register for the films at the Adult Services Desk, 630-458-3320.
 

RFID UPDATE

The new security gates are installed and the self-check machines are updated. The materials handling system is being installed and will be working soon.

When the system is complete most items will be automatically checked in when they are dropped through the return slots inside the library. Once checked in, items will be sorted into bins by type and location. Materials will be back on the shelves much faster. A new portable device will help us track inventory of various collections, locate lost and missing items, and ensure that everything is in proper order on the shelves. Library staff will be redirected to more customer-focused services.

We’re very excited about these changes that will improve our service. Once the system is up and running, you will see how quickly items are checked in and get back on the shelves!

We hope you will bear with us as we transition to this new RFID system.  
 

MAGAZINE AND BOOK SALES

Monday, March 12h through Sunday, March 18
Buy your favorite magazines from 2010 at the Friends of the Addison Public Library's Used Magazine Sale. For $1 you can purchase a bundle containing a year’s worth of issues.

Saturday, April 21, from 11 am to 4 pm (Presale 10-11 am for Friends' members only)
The Friends are collecting books and will have a great selection ready for you. The hard cover books, trade paperbacks, CDs, and DVDs are $1 each. Children's books and paperbacks are 25¢ each. To attend the presale, you must be a member of the Friends, but you can join at the door. Clip the coupon and save $1 on your total purchase.

The Friends need gently used books, music, and movies for their sale. Bring donations to the Friends’ book bin by the Continuous Book Sale shelves. Large donations should be brought to the Ask Here Desk in the Children’s Library. Magazines, Reader’s Digest books, encyclopedias, textbooks, cassettes, videotapes, and musty or damaged materials are not accepted for the Friends’ sales.


If you have questions, contact the Friends at 630-458-3328, leave a message, and your call will be returned. 
 

FREE CHILDREN'S HEALTH FAIR

Saturday, March 24, 2-4 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Addison and the Addison Public Library are cohosting a FREE Children’s Health Fair. The Fair will take place throughout the library. W. Daniel Perez, MD, from A to Z Pediatric & Youth Healthcare offers hearing, hemoglobin (iron levels), and diabetes screenings. Dr. Loya, DDS, will perform dental screenings and provide information; optometrist Dr. Jency Elakkatt offers vision screenings. The Elmhurst YMCA will have information about their obesity initiative. Learn about the services provided at the Kumon Place Math and Reading Academy, located in Addison. No registration is required. Children under the age of 10 must be supervised by a parent or care giver 16 years of age or older. For more information about the Children’s Health Fair, contact Sally Schuster, (630) 458-3303.
 

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

The two children's programs featuring professional entertainers were omitted from the March/April issue of the print newsletter. The two programs are Food-A-Palooza with Chris McBrien on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 pm, and Andy Head: Comedy Juggling Show on Wednesday, April 4, at 7 pm. More information about these programs is available in the Children's Programs section of this eNewsletter.
 

MARCH PROGRAMS

Children's Programs
Teen Programs
Adult Programs

Children's Programs

Children under 10 years of age must be supervised by a parent or approved care giver 16 years of age or older. Unless otherwise specified, programs are for all ages. At programs, children must be accompanied by an adult.

 
Professional Performers

Food-A-Palooza with Chris McBrien March is National Nutrition Month. Join The Magic Storyteller, Chris McBrien, as he amazes you with his stories, puppets, and magic. See his singing chicken named Nugget, a rat who thinks pizza is a food group, a duck who is QUACKERs for healthy food, and so much more!	Wednesday, March 14, 7-8 pm Tickets available beginning March 3
Andy Head: Comedy Juggling Show Celebrate National Humor Month with this show that is all about fun! It is a hilarious, high energy performance packed with juggling, comedy, balancing, audience participation and lots of surprises—a blend of silliness and super skill that can’t be beat! Andy Head will make you laugh until your face hurts.	Wednesday, April 4, 7-7:45 pm Tickets available beginning March 24

Teen Programs

Adult Programs

Computer Classes

Registration is required; contact the Adult Services Desk, 630-458-3318. Preference is given to Addison Public Library Card holders. 

The Adult Services staff offers one-on-one basic computer training for Addison residents. If you are interested, contact Adult Services (630-458-3318) to schedule an appointment. 

• Village of Addison: click here to register.
• Addison Park District: click here to register.
• DuPage High School District 88: click here to register.

4 Friendship Plaza
Addison, IL 60101-2499
(Intersection of J. F. Kennedy Drive and Army Trail Road)
Main Phone:
630-543-3617

Children's Services:
630-458-3338

Circulation Services:
630-458-3326

Information Services:
630-458-3318

Readers' Services:
630-458-3320

Teen Services:
630-458-3319

Hours
Mon-Thu: 9 am - 9 pm
Fri: 9 am - 6 pm
Sat: 9 am - 5 pm
Sun: 1 - 5 pm

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sandra Super
President
Marianne Fotopoulos
Vice President
Robert Kepka
Treasurer
Kathi Reed
Secretary
Linda Durec
Trustee
Lisa Knauf
Trustee
J. Thomas Willis
Trustee

LIBRARY CONTACTS
Mary Medjo Me Zengue
Director

Mary Marshall
Assistant Director &
Children's Services

Uma Mirmira
Adult Services

Diane Klecka
Circulation Services

Yabin Liu
Information Technology

Brooke Sievers
Technical Services

Sally Schuster
Editor