Volume 16, Issue 6 August 2020

Saturdays: 11 am - 3 pm

Mondays,Tuesdays,Thursdays: 11 am - 7 pmWednesdays, Fridays: 11 am - 4 pm

Library Hours

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Ÿ Checking your SWAN My Account and cancelling any holds placed earlier this year that you no longer want.

Ÿ Picking up your held items in a timely manner. Items are held 7 days from the date the notification is sent. After the 7 days, items are routed back to their home library or sent to fulfill another hold.

Thank you!

RESOURCE SHARING TO START AGAIN MID-AUGUST The library will start receiving items from other SWAN libraries to fulfill CHPL card holders' materials requests starting Wednesday, August 12.

CHPL card holders should also be able to start placing holds again on items in the SWAN catalog not owned by CHPL starting Thursday, August 13.To aid staff in managing the influx of items that will be coming in, you can help by:

We welcome back historian Leslie Goddard to conduct a virtual, nostalgic journey down the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles—Route 66.

REMEMBERING ROUTE 66RZ

Tuesday, August 11 7:00 p.m.

The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, Leslie will explore the history of Route 66 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Learn why Route 66 remains so indelibly associated with the lore of the American road trip. What was Route 66 like at its pinnacle – and what is it today?Register to receive the Zoom link.

Register to receive Zoom link.

Chair Yoga is back!Thursdays, August 13 and 27 2:30 p.m.VIRTUAL CHAIR YOGARZ

Spend a peaceful hour doing gentle chair yoga guided by instructors from Dancing Cranes Yoga. The class will be live on Zoom.

LIBRARY NEWS AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Join author Bromleigh McCleneghan, editor of When Kids Ask Hard Questions, for a discussion on how to talk with your children about important issues such as race, violence, illness, and more. Bring your questions! Register to receive the Zoom link.

WHEN KIDS ASK HARD QUESTIONSRZ

Thursday, August 13 7:00 p.m.

Ÿ $25 Daily Scoop Gift Card: Jordan H., winner of Weekly At Home Challenges

...there were hundreds of avid readers of all ages who accepted the Summer Reading Challenge.

Ÿ $25 I Want Candy! Gift Card: Max L. and Claire S.

Here are this year’s winners:

Ÿ $50 to spend at the Clarendon Hills Gift Card Kiosk: Aaron Y.

Ÿ $25 Daily Scoop Gift Cards: Annie K. and Corrin P.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SUMMER READING CHALLENGE WINNERS!

Adult Category:

Ÿ $25 Domino’s Pizza Gift Card: Andrew G. and Nicolas Z.

Ÿ $25 Learning Express Gift Card: Kendall D. and Taylor S.

Once upon a time in Clarendon Hills.....

Children’s Category:Ÿ $50 Amazon Gift Card: Chris L.

WeekendAvery

Grade 4

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August 6 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.READ TO THE DOGSRZ

When you register, you’ll be scheduled for a 10-minute one-on-one experience on Zoom with the dog.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by virtually reading aloud to a therapy dog from Hinsdale Humane Society’s Therapaws Pet Therapy Program.

JAUGUST PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

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Story Times

August 5, 12, 19, 26 10:30 a.m.VIRTUAL STORY TIMERZ

Join us virtually for stories, fingerplays and rhymes via Zoom. To maintain privacy and online safety, if your family is able to attend, please register, and you will receive a Zoom invite.

Available throughout AugustIntroduce your little one to a new language as we enjoy songs and stories in French, Mandarin and Spanish presented by Language Labs. The videos will be available on the library’s YouTube channel through the end of August.

LANGUAGE LABS PRESENTS LANGUAGE STORY TIMES

Ongoing Programs

First come, first served! Take It Tuesday activity bags will be available on a table in front of the library every Tuesday in August until supplies run out.

Every Tuesday in AugustTAKE IT TUESDAY

FAMILY LEGO NIGHTRZ

August 20 7:00 p.m.Calling all Lego fans...let’s see what you can create out of Legos from your home! Make a Lego creation based on a theme and join us on Zoom to share your creation with other participants. The theme will be announced to participants the Monday before we meet. Register with a working email account to receive Zoom login.

AUGUST READING BINGO

The online Summer Reading Challenge may have ended on August 1, but we want to keep you reading! All kids under the age of 18 are able to participate in our August Reading Bingo. Pick up your BINGO sheet at the front desk or download it from our website. Once you get a BINGO, return your sheet to the library (or email it to youth@clarendonhillslibrary.org if you prefer) by September 5 to be entered into a raffle to win a prize. You only need one BINGO but if you're having fun, challenge yourself to do more!

Deadline: Saturday, September 5

We will read a Can You Survive Choose Your Own Adventure book via Zoom. Participants will decide which path the group should take! Geared for children in grades 2-4. Please register using an email address and you will receive a Zoom invite.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE:CAN YOU SURVIVE?RZ

Friday, August 7 10 a.m.Can you survive the desert, storm chasing, being lost at sea, or the jungle?

GET GROOVY WITH PETE THE CAT!RZ

Tuesday, August 11 10 a.m.Please join us to celebrate the coolest cat we know. It's guaranteed to be groovy! Please register using an email address and you will receive a Zoom invite with instructions on how to pick up your party supplies.

Start your morning off with a fun scavenger hunt around your house! Please register using an email address and you will receive a Zoom invite.

FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNTRZ

Saturday, August 15 10 a.m.

FAMILY TRIVIA--KIDS MOVIES

How well do you know kids movies? Have some family fun by participating in online trivia through Crowdpurr. Check our social media or website for the link. This is a completely automated experience through your web browser. While you won't hear library staff, we will be behind the scenes running the show. We hope you have fun!

Saturday, August 29 3 p.m.