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July 13 thru July 19, 2008

  • Planning a summer road trip? Check out our new list of Family Favorites, audiobooks that the whole family can enjoy.
  • Celebrate Chicago's music! We've compiled a list of nationally known artists with roots in the Chicago music scene.
  • Join us in August for one of our Activities for Kids and Families or for one of our Family Movies.
  • The latest issue of our Mystery Authors You May Have Missed newsletter features Laurie R. King.
  • Dog lovers take note! We've compiled a list of Dog Fiction. If you are more of a cat person you might like our previously published list of Cat Tales.
  • The countries and territories of the West Indies have histories and cultures that provide rich fodder for fiction. We've put together a list of Caribbean Fiction, novels set in Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, and Trinidad.

July 6 thru July 12, 2008

  • Seniors: Join us on Tuesday, July 22 from 1:30 to 3:30pm for some exciting Wii Sports at the Library. We'll have a Nintendo Wii video game system set up with games like bowling, boxing, tennis, and golf!
  • Our next Teen movie night on Friday, July 25 will feature the film Be Kind Rewind.

June 29 thru July 5, 2008

  • You can now visit Skokie Public Library on Flickr to view photos of the 4th of July Parade, Library programs and art exhibits, and more! We've linked to some of these photos from our About the Library and Kids: What's Going On pages.
  • Still planning your summer vacation? Our librarians have assembled a collection of links to useful Travel and Vacation Guides.

June 22 thru June 28, 2008

  • If you have memories of former Chief Librarian Mary Radmacher to share, please fill out this form and we'll post the comments in an online tribute to her.
  • The American Film Institute (AFI) recently announced their 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres. All of the titles are available for checkout at Skokie Public Library!
  • If you are enjoying warm, sunny summer weather you may like one of the movies on our recently updated list of Warm Weather Films.
  • Join us on Wednesday, July 9 on the Village Green (located on the east side of the Library) from 7:00 to 8:00pm to see BMX World Champion Matt Wilhelm perform amazing bike stunts.
  • Ravinia comes to your Library on Wednesday, July 16 from 7:00 to 8:15pm for a presentation on Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony, which is the piece selected as Ravinia's "One Score, One Chicago" work for this season. A few lucky attendees will win free lawn passes to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance of this symphony at Ravinia on July 26! Sign up online or call 847.673.3733 to register.
  • Teens: Looking for something good to read? Need a cool place to do homework with your friends? Check out the Teen Corner at Skokie Public Library! Visit us or check out this video tour of the Teen Corner.
  • There's still plenty of time to Get in the Game with our kids, teen, or adult summer reading clubs. The programs run through July 31. And new this year is a Summer Viewing and Listening Club for adults and teens.

June 15 thru June 21, 2008

June 8 thru June 14, 2008

June 1 thru June 7, 2008

May 25 thru May 31, 2008

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