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August 22 thru August 28, 2010

• Join us for one of the many Activities for Kids and Families in September or for one of our Fall Storytimes!
• The 29th Annual Young Steinway Concert Series begins on Sunday, September 5 in Skokie Public Library's Petty Auditorium.
• Teens: The next Teen Movie Night will be held on Friday, September 24.
• Take a look at the 2010 Teens’ Top Ten nominations and vote for your favorites now through September 17.
• Head Back to School with a title from our updated movie list.
• Do you have trouble remembering the order for the Harry Potter movies? Or the Twilight Saga? If so, check out our list of Series and Sequels!
• The 2010-2011 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will begin soon. The Library has a variety of materials to enhance your visit to the opera (CDs, DVDs, librettos...).

August 15 thru August 21, 2010

• The latest edition of our Mystery Authors You May Have Missed newsletter features
  Eliot Pattison.
• In honor of Labor Day we've updated the Take This Job and... booklist. For Labor Day movie suggestions, take a look at our All in a Day's Work: Every Job Has a Story list.

August 8 thru August 14, 2010

• Tony and Oscar winning actress Patricia Neal passed away recently. We've compiled a list of her movies in the Library's collection.
• There's more to Egypt than ancient pharohs and pyramids! Try one of these Novels of 20th and 21st Century Egypt.

August 1 thru August 7, 2010

• Take a virtual viaje across the border with a novel set in Mexico!

July 25 thru July 31, 2010

• Did you know we have versions of our website and Library catalog that have been optimized for mobile devices, including smartphones? You can also sign up for text messaging alerts to receive updates on item holds ready to be checked out, overdue notices, and courtesy notices for items due in two days.
• The July/August issue of our AV newsletter features Scandinavian films, classic TV series on DVD, new CDs and movies, and the latest installment of the "Can't-Miss Music" column. Older issues are also available.
• If you're interested in the subjective ethical, historical, and personal aspects of healing and illness, life and death, try a title from our new Medical Narratives to Examine booklist.

July 11 thru July 24, 2010

• Did you enjoy the recent hit movie, It's Complicated? If so try one of the titles on our new view-a-like list.
• Our Summer Reading programs will end on July 31st. Make sure you turn in your completed reading forms before then!
• The latest edition of our Mystery Authors You May Have Missed newsletter features
  Elizabeth Peters.

July 4 thru July 10, 2010

• We've added another new database to our collection! Lynda.com Online Learning Library provides users with access to over 800 video training courses in computer related topics such as Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, iMovie, or Twitter. Access is available remotely for Skokie cardholders.
  Please note: When using Lynda.com it is best to use Firefox or any browser other than Internet Explorer.
• Kids and families:

Check out all of our Activities for Kids and Families for August 2010
The 2010-2011 VOYA (Voice of Youth Award) booklists are now available
We've updated the My New Baby! booklist

• We've created two new booklists: Cooler by the Lake and New Tales of Sherlock Holmes.

June 27 thru July 3, 2010

• Skokie cardholders can now access Who's Who on the Web from Marquis from home! Who’s Who on the Web features comprehensive profiles on over one million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor. Search by name, gender, occupation, geography, hobbies and interests, religion, and much more. This database provides access to current biographies of all individuals who have appeared in Marquis Who's Who print titles since 1985. An online segment called "Who’s Who in American History" includes biographies from the Who Was Who in America volumes covering 1607-1985.
• We've added a new database to our collection. Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information that offers online access to Standard & Poor's research-related products such as stock reports, corporation records, The Outlook, dividend records, and more.
• Two of our booklists for families have been updated and are available in PDF format for printing:
  Books About Bullying
  Let's Potty!
• If you're dreaming of a trip to France try a title from our updated Fiction Set in France  booklist. Or if you're planning a road trip this summer you may enjoy a title from our updated Road Trip! booklist.

June 20 thru June 26, 2010

• The Metropolitan Opera produces a series of live, high-definition broadcasts of operas which are shown in movie theaters across the United States. The summer encore season has begun and Skokie Public Library has a variety of materials for you to sample before you see the opera, including CDs, DVDs, librettos, and commentaries.
• Make plans to visit the Library for one of our July Feature Films!
• The next LitLounge (a social book discussion group for readers in their 20s and 30s) will be held on Wednesday, July 21.
• Teens: The next Teen Movie Night will be held on Friday, July 16.
• We've compiled several new booklists for your reading pleasure:
  Books That Go Boom: Terrorism Thrillers
  Between Brothers
  The Lemon Tree Read-a-Likes
  Unusual Detectives