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

Library Announcements
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The Woodridge Public Library will be  closed for Labor Day on September 5.

No-Cost Flu Shot Clinic sponsored by Walgreen's will be held from 2 - 6 p.m. on September 14.

Applications for the Woodridge October Art Show will be accepted through September 23.
New Library Website Premiers October 3

Unveiling new website
The Woodridge Public Library is updating our website to make it easier to navigate on mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

Improved features include:
  • front page list of current library events 
  • quick links to downloadable e-books and audiobooks
  • customized Children's, Teens and Adult pages
We're counting down the days to the big reveal on October 3!
Watch woodridgelibrary.org for details.

Children's fall program details and registration can be found on the  Children's Event Calendar .
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Registration for the fall session of preschool programs begins September 10 .
Programs include Baby Lapsit,  Toddler Time and Storytime.  

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DuPage Children's Museum is bringing Play-To-Learn exhibits  for children age 5 and under to the Woodridge Library on September 16. 
Registration begins  September 6 .
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Glue & Go Costumes  with author Holly Cleeland is offered for adults and their children age 5 and over on September 23.  Holly's costumes have been featured on numerous TV shows and in do-it-yourself magazines. Attendees have a chance to win a costume.  Register beginning September 12 .
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Study Skills & Note Taking Seminar for grades 4 and up takes place on September 13 and is now registering.
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Drop-In Family Storytime programs begin September 22 and September 24. 
Did you know that the stories are just-right for children ages 2 to 5, but older and younger children are welcome to attend, along with the caregivers who help the whole family enjoy these half-hour events?  
September Teen Programs

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Study Skills and Note Taking Seminar, September 13, 5 - 6 p.m. 

Free Practice S.A.T. September 24, 1 - 5 p.m.  Registration required.

  G.O.A.T.s fundraiser for Almost Home Kids begins September 3.
Featured Adult Programs

Medicare 101, September 12, 7 p.m.

Two for One Broadway, September 18 , 2 p.m.

September 22, 7 p.m.

Video Marketing Using YouTube, September 29, 7 p.m.
 
For the full list of the fall  Adult Programs that focus on supporting a healthy, wealthy and wise lifestyle see the online calendar.
Join us at the Ashton Place in Willowbrook for A Conversation with Elizabeth Strout on Saturday, September 24 at 10 a.m. 

 This moderated conversation, Q&A and book signing is the result of a partnership of eleven public libraries and WDCB Radio. 
 


Library Card Signup Month
 
A Woodridge Library Card gives you access to valuable resources. Sign up for a card in September and receive a free water bottle and a guide to programs that support a healthy, wealthy and wise lifestyle.
Computer Classes: Now Registering Adults and Teens

Registration is now open for all fall computer classes, including Computer Basics, Excel, PowerPoint and Windows 10. 
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Classes de Computación en Español
Do you have a friend or family member who would benefit from taking a computer class taught by a Spanish speaking instructor?  See the  Computer Classes Calendar for classes taught by a bilingual instructor.
September Book Discussions

September 20, 10 a.m.  Flight of Dreams by Arial Lawhon

September 27, 7 p.m.  My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

Crime Readers Book Discussion
Location: Home Run Inn Pizza, Darien, IL
September 15, 7 p.m. A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva

Featured books are available at the Adult & Teen Reference Desk.
Featured Artist Mirela Kolce
Portrait by Mirela Kolce

Local artist Mirela Kolce will exhibit  Artworks & Drawings  i n the Woodridge Library Gallery beginning September 15. 

Ms. Kolce is a contemporary painter from Albania. She started painting when she was in high school and has participated in many exhibitions in the city of her youth, Korca. She has received recognition for her work's originality and use of color. Her art work consists of portraits, landscapes, compositions, and "wallpainting" or murals.

She shares that she expresses her emotions, and her vision of life, through her work. 

Mirela moved to the United States five years ago and settled in the Woodridge area, hoping to find better opportunities. 

Patrons can preview some of the work that will be on display in the Woodridge Library Art Gallery at the artist's website.
Recommended Resource: Media On Demand
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Celebrate  Read an E-Book Day
on September 16 by  checking out an e-book with your  Woodridge Public Library card. 

Visit mediaondemand.org  to checkout free e-books or audiobooks.
 
Around the Library
Pictured are donations for the West Suburban Pantry made by children who participated in the Summer Reading program. Outstanding!

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Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
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