Board of Trustees • Mark Winger - President • Barbara Dunn - Trustee • Jeanna Matuszewski - Vice President • Maggie Stillabower - Trustee • Maddalena Sparacio - Secretary • Lynnette Zaremba - Trustee • Salvatore Lombardi - Treasurer

Library Director: Yvonne Bergendorf

Wood Dale Public Library 520 N. Wood Dale Road Wood Dale, IL 60191 Phone: 630‐766‐6762 Fax: 630‐766‐5715 Web: www.wooddalelibrary.org 

Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday (Sept - May) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Editor: Jason Kedroski

Adult Winter Reading Program: January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010 Join the Winter Reading Program and earn a prize! Read ten books from January 1 through March 31, 2010. You choose the books to read. The only prerequisite is that the library must own the item or request it from another library for you. You may choose to read two magazines in place of one of the books. Every person receives a prize to sign up for the program, and those completing the Winter Reading Program receive an additional prize. Patrons must be registered by Sunday, March 21, 2010 and turn in their book log by Sunday, April 4, 2010. Book logs are avail-able at the public service desk in the library.

Save Illinois Libraries! Illinois libraries are struggling to cope with unprecedented usage: job seekers are making use of computers and free access to the Internet to find employment. Families with extremely strained budgets are flocking to the library for books, CDs, DVDs, games, and programs. Children are coming to the library in record numbers for afterschool help. Everyone from preschoolers to senior citizens is using the library as a free gateway to both fun and education as budgets are tighter and resources are scarce. The FY10 budget, passed by the Illinois General Assembly in July, cut state General Revenue funding for grants to Illinois libraries 50 percent. The Wood Dale Public Library District uses per capita grant funding to strengthen our Library collection. We use this money to purchase multiple copies of popular titles, job and career resources, and material to meet the educational needs of students and lifelong learners in our community.

For the regional library systems that support libraries of all types around the state, the cuts are devastating. If you have checked out a book at Wood Dale that is owned by another Library, visited another public library and used their services, or used our library catalog to check your library account, you’ve received services facilitated or provided by our regional DuPage Library System. Library advocates are keenly aware that the State of Illinois is in a severe budget crisis, and ask members of the Illinois General Assembly to restore funding when the budget is healthier. We need our library patrons to contact their legislators and explain how important the Wood Dale Public Library District and the Illinois Library network are to their family and their daily lives. To support Illinois libraries, please visit www.saveillinoislibraries.com and voice your support today!

Bookventure: Happy Holidays - Tuesday, December 1 at 7 p.m. Join the Wood Dale Public Library on Tuesday, December 1 at 7 p.m. and we will help you get ready for Holidays. From Christmas Stories to books about decorating, crafts, and YES! Cooking! If you like reading about the Holiday Season, or are looking for some related ideas and advice, come to this program. There will be small giveaways and refreshments.

"Love and Forgiveness" Book Discussion: Atonement by Ian McEwan - Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. Briony is a young girl who witnesses her older sister plunging into the garden fountain watched by her friend Robbie. Her misinterpretation of this scene leads Briony to commit a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone. This award winning novel is an exploration of guilt and the struggle for forgiveness.

Holiday Magic with Your Digital Camera - Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. An interactive photography program has live demonstrations: you can learn by seeing and doing. We will cover using the camera’s self timer, a feature allows you to be in your own group pictures and your family’s Christmas card photo. We will also go over many different tips for getting that perfect picture, flash on or off, red eye, and photography gift ideas. Please bring your cameras, and instruction booklets. Refreshments will be served.

Thanksgiving Centerpiece - Sunday, November 22 at 2 p.m. Please join us on Sunday, November 22 at 2 p.m. when Peggy Garvin from Garvin Gardens returns to the Library. Peggy will bring fresh greens, decorations, and her expertise. You bring garden pruners and a decorative container to hold your centerpiece. The container must hold water and be about 8 inches in diameter and

3 inches deep. This centerpiece will last throughout the holidays. The cost is $10 per person and refreshments will be served

Wood Dale Library Book Club - Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Interested in sharing your love of books with others? The adult book discussion group meets Tuesday, November 17. The November book will be Land of the Green Plums by Herta Muller. There will be no meeting in December. The January meeting will be Tuesday, January 19. Refreshments will be served.

Holiday Open House - Thursday, December 3 from 6 - 9 p.m. Please join us at our 6th Annual Holiday Open House on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Featured entertainment includes holiday music, crafts, and of course, Santa! For a personal visit with Santa, please signup for one of our four Santa sessions (6:30, 7, 7:30 or 8 p.m.) using our online Calendar reservation system or by calling the Library. There are a limited number of spots in each program session, so you will need to reserve a spot for EACH CHILD wanting to visit with Santa. Registration is required so the elves know how many presents to bring. Refreshments will be served. For more detailed information about our Holiday Open House and Library programs, please visit our Web site at http://www.wooddalelibrary.org.

“Love and Forgiveness” Book Discussion; Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Iamculee Igabiza Tuesday, December 8 at 7 p.m. This true story is about a 22-year-old Rwandan native who survived the 1994 genocide by hiding in a pastor's tiny bathroom with seven other women for three months. What's remarkable is that through this ordeal, she discovered her faith in God and the power of unconditional love so that she later sought out and forgave the people who murdered her family.

Legal Checkup Seminar - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. Assessing one’s health with an attorney can be as important as consulting a doctor about one’s medical health! David Boone is a former State of Illinois Legislative Liaison and former member of the Asset Protection Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. He has designed this educational seminar to teach those approaching retirement and those already retired how to effectively protect their assets, avoid probate expenses and distribute their estate to their heirs. The seminar is open to the public and offered free of charge. A free thirty-minute consultation is available for all seminar participants. Call (888) 289-0660 to register.

Cupcakes for Grownups - Wednesday, December 9 at 7 p.m. Cupcakes—they’re the rage as completely edible and delicious works of art. Learn to decorate them with Wood Dale’s expert Fran Hargadon in the Library’s new programming center. Space is limited, so sign up soon so you can enhance your holiday baking.

Please be sure to register for all library programs that you would like to attend! You can register online at http://www.wooddalelibrary.org, by calling the library at 630-766-6762 or at the library's public service desk!

Holiday Centerpiece - Sunday, December 6 at 1 p.m. Please join us on Sunday, December 6 at 1 p.m. when Peggy Garvin from Garvin Gardens returns to the Library. Peggy will bring fresh greens, decorations, and her expertise. You bring garden pruners and a decorative container to hold your centerpiece. The container must hold water and be about 8 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. This centerpiece will last throughout the holidays. The cost is $10

per person and refreshments will be served

Holiday Outdoor Galvanized Pot – Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m. The fun continues at 3 p.m. when Peggy Garvin presents her second program. Peggy will bring fresh greens, decorations, and her expertise. All you need is yourself and a pair of garden pruners; Peggy will provide the garden pot for this program. The outdoor pot should last throughout the holidays. The cost is $10 per person and refreshments will be served.

STORYTIMES @ THE WOOD DALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Register online after November 1, 2009 @ www.wooddalelibrary.org or call 630-766-6762

The library storytellers use books, flannel board stories, finger plays, songs, movement and puppets to enhance reading and listening skills for young book lovers. Baby Time is for babies 12-24 months and an accompanying adult.

Stories and More is for children 3-7 years. Occasionally crafts will be included in these programs.

Pajama Storytime is for children 3-7 years. Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and snuggly slippers, bring a favorite stuffed animal and even a blanket. Toddler Time is for children 24-36 months and an accompanying adult. Stories and Movement is for children, aged 3-7 and will include movement activities and games. Spanish and Polish programs are presented with limited English.

Please register for programs online at www.wooddalelibrary.org either in the library or from your home

computer over the Internet.

Plan to arrive early or stay after the programs to select and checkout books, music CD’s, DVD’s and

other materials.

STORYTIME & MORE 3-7 yrs

Tue., Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8, & 15 3 - 3:45 p.m.

PAJAMA STORYTIME 3-7 yrs

Tue., Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8, & 15

7 - 7:30 p.m.

TODDLER TIME 24-36 Months

Wed., Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, & 16

10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

STORIES & MOVEMENT 3-7 yrs

Wed., Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, & 16

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

BABY TIME 12-24 Months

Thur., Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10 & 17

10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

TODDLER PLAY 2-4 yrs

Fri., Nov. 6, 20, Dec. 4 & 18 10:30-11:00 a.m.

POLISH STORYTIME 2-6 yrs

Tue., Nov. 24 , Dec. 22 6 - 6:30 p.m.

SPANISH STORYTIME 3-7 yrs

Wed., Nov. 11, & Dec. 9 6 - 6:30 p.m.

Youth Services Programs @ The Wood Dale Public Library

GIVE US S’MORE GOOD BOOKS Thurs., Nov. 5 & Dec. 10 6-8 yrs — 6 - 6:30 p.m.

Join us in the new programming center where we will discuss new and favorite holiday books. Meet in front of youth services water fountain.

FABULOUS FALL CRAFT Mon., Nov. 23

5-9 yrs — 3 - 3:45 p.m. Children will enjoy some fun holiday activities and make a craft.

FANCY NANCY HOLIDAY TEA PARTY Mon., Dec. 28

5-9 yrs — 3 - 3:45 p.m. This tea is for mothers, grandmothers, and their favorite girls; and is centered on the Fancy Nancy books. A tea party, stories, games and crafts will make this a memorable event for the ladies in the family. Dress in your glamorous (a fancy word for “stylish and beautiful”) best. Limit 12 children with 12 adults!

MAKE A POP-UP BOOK Tue., Dec. 22

6-9 yrs — 1 - 2:15 p.m.

Write and design your own amazing Pop-up book. Come prepared with story ideas, we’ll provide a pop-up book kit that you write your story in and decorate.

FROZEN SPOON CARD GAME Tue., Dec. 29

8-14 yrs — 2-3 p.m. Join us for a round of chilly Spoon fun. This fast paced card game is more fun in large groups. Be the last to spell “Frozen” and win! Meet in front of the youth services water fountain.

Family Entertainment Night Diary of Anne Frank

Performed by American Eagle Productions

Thur., Nov. 5 at 7 - 8 p.m. Junior High Battle Of Books participants will be reading The Diary of Anne Frank this year. Join them and experience Anne Frank’s harrowing tale of survival.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Wed., Dec. 30

6-10 yrs — 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. This party is for the “have to be asleep before 10:00 p.m.” set. We’ll celebrate & count down to noon instead of midnight!

WINTER GAME FUN Mon., Dec. 21,

5-9 yrs — 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Play fun group games and Enjoy your winter break!

DOGS LOVE BOOKS TOO! Wed., Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2 & 16

Ages 6-18 — 4 - 5 p.m. If you are a reader, who would like to read to a non-judgmental listener, this program is for you. We provide a certified therapy dog, you provide the reading! Sign up for a 15 minute time slot, pick out your favorite picture book or a chapter from a chapter book and settle in to read!

CUPCAKE DECORATING Wed., Dec. 9

Parent & Me — 5-6 p.m. Learn to decorate some cool holiday cupcakes. This is a Parent & Me event.

WACKY WEDNESDAYS Wed., Nov. 11, Dec. 9 —2:45-4 p.m.

Ages: 11 - 18 Special guest presenters!!! In November learn to take better digital pictures with your camera

or phone and learn how to turn your pictures into cards and more. In December, learn to decorate truly awesome cupcakes! Also, come make decorations and crafts for the holidays. REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!!

Wii Play Video Games Ages 11 - 18

Mon., Nov. 2, 16, 30, Dec.14 & 28 4-6 p.m.

WDPL ANIME CLUB

Ages 11 - 18 from 4-6 p.m. Mon., Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7 & 21

VIDEO GAME FUN

Ages 8-15 Fri., Nov. 13, 27, & Dec. 11,

4-4:45 p.m.

Register now for these on-going programs. Rock Band and Guitar Hero are standards for the video game clubs along with other favorites. New anime movies are on order for the fall programs! You must register ahead of time to enjoy the snacks!

Teen Programs @ The Wood Dale Public Library

Babysitter Workshop @ the Park District Sat., Nov. 14 — 9-3:30

11-18 yrs This program is presented in cooperation with the Park District & you MUST register through the Park District as it will be pre-sented at their facility.

NEW YEAR SPA DAY Wed., Dec. 30 — 3-4 p.m.

Ages 11-18 Pamper yourself at the end of the year with a mani pedi spa day at the library! Chat with friends, eat snacks and paint your fingernails and toe nails with bright colors to welcome the new year.

Registration is required. Feel free to bring your favorite nail polish shades.

Bella Rocks / Twilight Themed Music Thur., Nov. 19, — 7-8:30 p.m.

Ages 11-18 Are you a Twilight fan? Come listen to music

based on the series by Stephanie Meyers at the library. You MUST register online or by phone before this event. To listen to Bella Rocks, go to www.myspace.com/bellarocksmusic

Diagon Alley — Harry Potter Rock Band Thur., Nov. 12 — 7-8:30 p.m.

Ages 11-18 If you like the Harry Potter Series, come check out this Chicago based band. You MUST register online or by phone before this event. To listen to the band’s music, check

out their website: www.myspace.com/diagonalleyband