What's New @ Roselle Public Library

At the end of the first week of registration, 797 adults, teens, kids and families had signed up to participate in Summer Reading Programs at the Library. Registration is open throughout the program, so if you haven't joined yet, come on in!

Along with the pleasure of reading or listening to great books all summer, participants are eligible for incentive prizes and grand prize drawings. You know you're going to read anyway, why not make it count in the summer reading program?

For more information about Summer Reading Programs for Adults, Families, Teens and Kids check out the information on our website.

In other business at the meeting on June 12, the Board of Trustees elected a new slate of officers: President Sue Ellen Eichholz; Vice-President Elaine Pizzicaro; Secretary Sharon Hitzemann; and, Treasurer Kimberlei Matson.

"Grandparents Got Game!" is back for the summer!

Join us today, Wednesday, June 12, 1:30-3:00 p.m., as we kick off the season with an ice cream social. Get reacquainted with old friends and meet some new friends over traditional board games and crafts to share with the kids.

GGG is a weekly drop-in program for grandparents or grand-friends and their grandchildren to play together. Each week will feature board games, snacks and themed activities. 

Check out the Library's Pinterest boards for GGG craft ideas.
No registration is necessary, just drop-in!
The Library is located at 40 South Park Street, Roselle, IL. 630-529-1641

Who wouldn't want free audiobooks??
Introducing SYNC! SYNC offers free Young Adult & Classic audiobook downloads in the summer months to introduce the listening experience.

This week's titles:
- The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood, read by Katherine Kellgren (HarperAudio)
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, read by Wanda McCaddon (Tantor Audio)

The program is already at the end of week 2, so check it out now!

Ever wonder what that old watch in the back of your jewelry box is worth? It’s time to find out!
The Roselle Library Foundation is hosting an Antique Appraisal event:
Saturday, June 15, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Library

Entrance Fee: $3.00
Additional Appraisal Fee: $5.00 each item (up to 2 items; for larger items, please bring a picture)

Come enjoy coffee, generously donated by Roselle Starbucks, learn about the current antique market “What’s Hot and What’s Not” and how an appraiser values an item. Bring your glassware, coins, collectibles, jewelry, art, watches, etc., and have them appraised.
Appraisals donated by Leonard Auction, Inc., of Addison, IL.
All proceeds will benefit the Library.

Did we see you at the Rose Parade? If not, take a look at the Library's spectaculat float in the photos posted on the Library's Flickr site.

Summer Reading programs for all ages start TODAY!!
Check out the information on the Library's website, then stop by the Library to register.

Roselle Public Library District is looking for a part-time front desk public service clerk. The position requires a combination of day, evening and weekend hours.

For more information about the positions and for contact information, please see the Employment Opportunities page on the Library's website.

The June email newsletter was recently sent out to subscribers with up to the minute Library news.

Learn all about Summer Reading Programs for all ages; kids, teens, adults and families! The theme this year is "Have Book - Will Travel" so look for lots of travel, explorarion and around-the-world themed programs throughout the summer. Chess & Checkers is back, teen clubs continue, summer storytimes begin and Grandparents Got Game gets in full swing! Read all about it in the Summer Reading edition of the eNews.
Don't miss the news about the Library Foundation's Antique Appraisal coming in mid-June.

You, too, can stay on top of all your Library has to offer. Take a look at the current eNews online, then sign up to receive the next issue automatically in your inbox.

Roselle Public Library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Sunday and Monday, May 26 & 27, 2013. The Library will re-open on Tuesday, May 28, at 9:30 a.m.
A list of the Library's observed holidays can be found on our website.

Remember that many Library services are available on our website even when the building is closed: the catalog, information resources, downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, and lots more!

The Roselle Public Library invites local businesses to participate in the second annual "Use Your Roselle Library Card - All Around Town!" program coming up this September.

The program is designed to promote Roselle businesses and encourage Roselle residents to obtain and use their Roselle Public Library Card. To participate, your business agrees to provide a free item or service, or a discount, to customers presenting a Roselle Public Library Card when visiting your business establishment during the month of September 2013.

In exchange the Roselle Public Library will create and distribute brochures to Library patrons that identify and contain information about the participating businesses. We will highlight those businesses in the Fall 2013 Library Lights newsletter, which reaches all the households in Roselle. Your business will also appear as a Library partner on the Roselle Public Library District‘s website. All of this publicity is free for our business partners in the “Use Your Roselle Public Library Card – All Around Town!” September 2013 promotion.

For information about partnering with the Library, please email Roselle Public Library Executive Director Amy Cawley at acawley@roselle.lib.il.us. by May 30.

The Big Library Read starts today!

Browse over to eMediaLibrary, check out Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone and join over 4,000 libraries worldwide in the first ever Big Library Read!

The Spring issue of Library Lights, the Library's quarterly newsletter, will be delivered to your mailbox soon, but why wait for the mailman? Read the latest issue online now.

Mark your calendar for The Rose Parade on June 2nd. Learn about Summer Reading programs for all ages! Sign up for Summer Reading begins Monday, June 3rd, but that's not all. There are programs, events and storytimes planned throughout the summer.
Read about them all in this edition of Library Lights.
Read it online and bookmark it!

If you must have a paper copy, go ahead and print it from the Library's website in full, glorious color... or you can wait for the mailman!
While you're online, check out the Roselle Public Library eNews, then subscribe to have this free, monthly newsletter delivered to your email account.

The Big Library Read starts tomorrow!

You're invited to join us and over 4,000 libraries worldwide, as we take part in a huge community read. We'll be reading The Four Corners of The Sky by Michael Malone, a novel of love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of families.

From May 15 through June 1, we will have unlimited copies of the eBook available for you at eMediaLibrary in all eBook formats.

Read a sample of the book now, then check out a copy tomorrow and join our big library eBook read!

The May email newsletter was recently sent out to subscribers with up to the minute Library news.

Learn how you can help decorate the Library's float this year for the Rose Parade and mark your calendar for computer classes, teen clubs, storytimes and more.

You, too, can stay on top of all your Library has to offer. Take a look at the current eNews online, then sign up to receive the next issue automatically in your inbox.

The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, opens in theaters May 10th.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is a favorite of many.
If you'd like a little background before you take in the movie, watch this YouTube video by Library staffers. Get an up-close-and-personal look at Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan and Tom Buchanan.

For even more background, check out the book, audiobook or an older version of the movie on DVD, or download the eAudiobook. Click here to see a list of the Library's holdings in a variety of formats.

Understanding Climate Change Science, the program that was ironically canceled due to severe rainstorms in April, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., at Roselle Public Library.
Join us to hear Adler Planetarium's Michelle Nichols provide information on measuring and understanding climate change.

If you had already registered for the original program, you will automatically be registered and notified about the new date and time.
If you would like to attend this timely program, and have not already registered, click here to register online, or call 630-529-1641, x222.

The Library is located at 40 South Park Street, Roselle, Illinois.