February - Prairie Trails Public Library

FEBRUARY, 2015
A PRIZE WINNER EACH DAY!
JOIN IN THE FUN!
This February join us in celebrating the role that your public library plays as
‘the heart of the community’. We are hosting a MONTH LONG CONTEST
with DAILY WINNERS – everyone is eligible to participate! Here is how it will
work….
For every 5 items a patron checks out at our circulation desk….two things will
occur….
They will receive a ‘DUCK OF THE WEEK’ again, for every 5 items/single circ
They also will receive a free ticket opportunity for a DAILY RAFFLE of a gift
certificate to use at a local restaurant within the City of Burbank.
At the end of each business day, a ticket will be drawn from that day’s entries; and the winner will be called.
All prizes will be placed in a container. When the winner returns to the library to claim their reward they will
then have an opportunity to draw their prize from the container. In total the library will provide 24 prizes/
winning opportunities.
Prairie Trails Public Library District (PTPLD) has begun its 46th year of service to the communities of Burbank
and Nottingham Park. This contest is our way of thanking each of you for your show of support in making us
‘the heart of the community’.
U.S. President J. Carter Display
Ricardo A. Fernandez and his wife developed an extensive friendship with former
President Jimmy Carter. As their relationship developed over the years, Mr. Fernandez began to accumulate items related to President and Mrs. Carter that
amassed into a collection. The library
wishes to thank Mr. and Mrs. Fernandez
for displaying a portion of their collection
during January at Prairie Trails for our patrons to see first hand. Photographs, autographed items, political cartoons, Habitat for Humanity items, political pins and
many more items were on display.
New Library
Catalog Coming This Spring
Prairie Trails Public Library District, in
connection with other libraries in the
SWAN library consortium, will switch
over to a new software system in April
2015. The catalog will offer many new
features to enhance your library experience. Our newsletter and other member communications will provide more
details as they become available.
Our software system will be down
April 11, 2015 through April 15, 2015
to implement the change.
Storytimes are continuing through the
end of February. Call or visit the youth
services desk to check for availability.
February Youth Programs
Lapsit
Ages: Birth-18 months
Limit: 15 plus caregiver
Saturday, February 7th & Saturday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m.
Sessions last 20 minutes
Caregiver participation is required.
Lapsit focuses on 0-18 months and includes direct interaction
between the child and their caregiver. Lapsits are filled with
short stories, finger plays, music and lap games.
Saturday, February 21st at 11:00 a.m.
Ages: 3-12
Limit: 30
Length: 45 minutes
Imagine, create, BUILD! Join us for LEGO fun. We provide the
LEGOs, and you provide the imagination. All materials must
stay at the library, so parents bring a camera to capture your
child’s creations. Any child age 5 or under must have caregiver
present in program room.
Chocolate Standoff
Thursday, February 12th at 4:00 p.m.
Grades: 4-6
Limit: 20
Length: 45 minutes
Calling all chocolate lovers! Come and join the fun as we play a
chocolate trivia game and take part in a chocolate taste test.
Let’s hear it for chocolate!!!!
Pancake Storytime
STEAM Programs
Tuesday, February 24th at 11:00 a.m.
Ages: 18-36 months
Caregiver must be present
Limit: 15
Length: 30 minutes
Join us as we observe the February holiday known as Pancake
Day! We will celebrate this favorite breakfast food by sharing
stories, songs, rhymes and coloring.
Come and join one of our
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and
Math) programs at the library. This month’s theme
will be electricity and we will
be making squishy circuits!
Science Sprouts
Thursday, February 19th at 11:00 a.m.
Ages: 3-5: not in kindergarten
Limit: 20
Length: 45 minutes
STEAM Squad
Wednesday, February 25th at 4:00 p.m.
Grades: K-2
Limit: 20
Length: 45 minutes
Mad Scientists
Monday, February 16th at 2:00 p.m.
Grades: 3-5
Limit: 20
Length: 45 minutes
Spanish Storytime/Hora del Cuento
Monday, February 9th at 7:00 p.m.
All ages are welcome but stories are geared toward younger
children
Limit: 30
Length: 45 minutes
Hear Stories, sing
songs and do a fun
craft.
LEGO Club
Escuchar historias,
cantar, y hacer una
manualidade de la
diversión.
Fun with Duct Tape
Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m.
Grades: 4-6
Limit: 20
Length: 45 minutes
Duct tape wallets are a perfect present that most people haven’t
even heard of before. They make great gifts that can be given for
any occasion. Or, you can make one for yourself! So come and
make your very own duct tape wallet. All supplies will be provided.
Kids’ Comics: “Lunch Lady” series
Saturday, February 28th at 1:00 p.m.
Ages: 7-12
Limit: 25
Length: 1 hour
Do you like reading comics and graphic novels? Perhaps you like drawing comics? Well
do we have an awesome program for you!
Join us as we read a different comic or
graphic novel each session. This time around
we’ll discuss Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s popular
“Lunch Lady” series, play games and draw!
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February Teen Programs (Grades 7-12)
Card Creations
Saturday, February 7th at 1:00 p.m.
Create special Valentine’s Day cards that
light up! Learn how to make simple circuits
using LED lights and other material found
around the house.
Prairie Trails Public Library now has online registration for
youth and teen programs!
Teen
Advisory
Board
Monday, February 23rd, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Need to earn service hours? You can receive service hours
for participating in our Teen Advisory Board! Share your
thoughts on what the library can offer you in books, programs and more! Snacks will be provided.
To register online just go to our webpage under About Us
and click on Calendar. Select the program you want to sign
up for and fill out the online form. Your child’s library card
must be used. Make sure you read all information as you
register and follow the age and grade restrictions for programs. You MUST have a Prairie Trails Public Library card to
sign up in person or online and MUST be presented at time of
program. An adult can sign up to three children on one adult
library card IN PERSON only.
Sign up is required unless otherwise noted.
February 2015 Adult Programs
Brrrrrr Breakfast Bingo!
Have a cup of hot coffee and try your luck at bingo! Prizes will be awarded to game winners.
This program is limited to 40 participants. This event is free but advance registration is required.
PTPLD patrons have priority and may register up to two guests. You must be 18+ to play.
Along the Prairie Path…..
I reached a milestone this January of having served the Prairie Trails Public Library District for 25 years as its Director. During
those years there have been hundreds of thousands of checked-out materials, hundreds of thousands of reference questions
answered, hundreds of thousands of materials purchased for patron use, thousands of programs for youngsters and adults,
visiting celebrities like Chicago Bears’ players Dan Jiggets and Gary Fencik, the first Trump Apprentice – Bill Rancic, Governor
Quinn and Gold Star family members, numerous authors, magicians, acrobats and performers. Support has been in abundance
from Stickney Township and Supervisor Viverito, the City of Burbank and Mayor Klein and City Council members, the Burbank
Park District, local schools, the Burbank Art League and numerous organizations. Forty years of my professional life has been
dedicated to intellectual freedom and providing information to the public. I continue to enjoy serving with the Board of Trustees and staff in providing library services to our patrons. Thank you for your continued support of our library as I begin my
25th year of service as its Director.
Ruth E. Faklis
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PRAIRIE TRAILS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
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NON-PROFIT ORG
BURBANK, IL 60459
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Phone:708-430-3688
Fax: 708-430-5596
E-mail: pts@prairietrailslibrary.org
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Thursday
February 19th
Patrons with
disabilities who plan
to attend library
programs and require
certain accommodations
are asked to contact
at 7:00 p.m.
Wild Prairie Book
Club
Join us in discussing I Am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai. A limited
number of copies will be available at the circulation desk beginning January 15th.
the library
at (708) 430-3688
Library Hours
Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays,
February
4th, 11th , 18th
and 25th
at 2:00 p.m.
Board of Trustees
James V. Rokaitis, President
Anita Byrne, Vice-President
Diane Shields, Secretary
Scott Batzel, Trustee
Ann Trovato, Treasurer
Michael Valerio, Trustee
Claudia Robuck, Trustee
Ruth E. Faklis, Library Director
Dan Kloepper, Editor
New Movie Wednesdays
Come in and watch a newly released DVD
movie on our projector system. Call the adult
reference desk a day or two ahead to find out
what we will be showing.
Movies are free. You must be 18 or older to
attend.
Photo Release Policy
The Prairie Trails Public Library District staff may take photographs of participants, individually or in
groups, attending or taking part in library programs and activities. These photographs may appear in
future library publications or videos of other patrons or staff without the permission of the person(s)
being photographed. If a library patron does not wish himself/herself or he/her child to be photographed, the patron must notify the library staff to that effect, or consent will be assumed.
Library Board
Meetings
The Library Board meets on the
second Thursday of each month
at 7:30 p.m.
The meetings are open to the
public.
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