Welcome to the Woodridge Public Library's monthly e-newsletter.
For details on upcoming events see the online calendar or the  summer edition of Library Leaves.
Questions or comments? Editor Patti Naisbitt can be reached by replying to this e-mail.

Library Announcements

The Woodridge Public  Library will open late at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 26  due to an all staff in-service.

Library News & Notes
Summer Reading Programs wrapped up at the end of July with more than 44,000 books read! Our congratulations to the 1200 children and over 300 teens and adults who participated.

Members of the Reader_s Theater Group
Members of the Woodridge Library Reader's Theater Troupe. 

A highlight of summer programming was the Imagination and Reader's Theater EXTRAVAGANZA! performed for the public on July 28 by kids who took part in a six-week drama program held in the Children's Library on the second floor.

The very popular weekly Twilight Tales program presented the Goofy Olympics  on July 6. Children were  tossing, rolling and racing their way to victory!

Goofy spoon race.
Goofy Olympics ring toss.
Goofy super bowling.

Over 350 Pokémon GO players, along with their family members and friends, descended upon the library on Saturday, July 30 for a  special Pokémon hunt. Many families played as a team, while friends battled and competed with each other. The good-natured competition ended with a dramatic win for Team Instinct.

The Chan family enjoyed the Pokémon event held on July 30.
Children's Program: Summer Lunch

Summer Lunch, a program sponsored by the USDA and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will continue on Monday and Thursday afternoons through August 15.

Beary Potter: Mascot and Author 
Beary Potter gets a hug from a two-year-old patron.


Earlier this year library patrons voted to name our bear-who-sits-in-the-lobby. 

The name Beary Potter won. 

Now Beary has written his autobiography!

Stop by the lobby to learn more about the secret life of our beloved bear.
Teen Program: SAT Practice Test

The free practice S.A.T. test on August 20 has openings.  Registration required.
August 2, 7 p.m.
Houdini's life will be revealed through dramatic storytelling, magic, sideshows and escapes! 
Don't miss this highly entertaining event. 
Adults, Teens, Pre-Teens 
(Ages 10 and up)
Adult Programs
 



Résumé Workshop, August 4, 6 p.m.

Interviewing Skills Workshop, August 11, 6 p.m.




Can You Eat a Raspberry Pi? August 6, 10 a.m.



Bel Senore Quartet,  August 7, 2 p.m.
Duke Ellington standards & Italian arias will be performed. 
 

iPad/iPhone Q & A , August 16, 7 p.m.

Genealogy in the Lab , August 23, 2 p.m.

Android Tablet Q & A, August 23, 7 p.m.

Introducing Lynda.com, August 27, 10 a.m.



Computer Classes

Computer classes feature hands-on learning.
Registration is required.

Discover the Cloud with Google Drive on August 25 has openings.



See what we're buzzing about....

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Featured Artist Scott Yao
"Lady's Portrait" by oil painter Scott Yao

Fine art painter  Scott Yao's exhibit has been extended.
 
Visitors to the library can continue to enjoy the large, and beautifully detailed oil paintings from local artist Scott Yao over the next week.

Landscapes and portraits featured in the Library Art Gallery Exhibit can be previewed at the website scottyao.com. 

Don't miss this final opportunity!
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Visit the recently updated Online Resources page to access full text articles and information from trusted sources. 


Around the Library
The  Imagination & Reader's Theater actors and actresses performed 
with humor on July 28.

All smiles playing Pokémon GO in the lobby July 30.

It was standing room only in the library's Meeting Room when the Village of Woodridge held a "Blue and White Service," in support of
law enforcement officers and peace, on July 28.

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