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Friends Book Discussion Groups
Book Discussions meet at 1 PM and 7:30 PM on the third Thursday of each month,
September
- May, (excluding December).
Books are available after you sign up for your session at the Circulation Desk.
Call Adult Services for more information 630-627-0316.
Upcoming Discussions:
Thursday, September 16 - Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander
Thursday, October 21 - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
(watch for related programs: "World War I and Hemingway"
Thursday, November 18 - Look Me In the Eye: My Life with Aspberger's by John Elder Robison
No book discussions in December
Thursday, January 20 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Thursday, February 17 - When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka
Thursday, March 17 - The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Thursday, April 21 - The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Discussions at 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Helen Plum Cardholders are welcome to join the “Friends” Book Discussion Group.
Contact Adult Services to register or for more information.
The Friends of the Helen M. Plum Library sponsor three programs each year of general interest to the public.
Next Programs:
“The Path to ‘On the Job’: Murder, reflection, and where TV cop shows fail”
Friday, October 15, 7:20 - 8:50 PM
(Immediately following the 7PM Friends’ Board Meeting).
Local author, award-winning, nationally published journalist and noted speaker (WGN-TV/Radio, Chicago Public Radio, History Channel), Daniel P. Smith guides readers into the closed-door society that is the Chicago Police Department in his compelling debut work, “On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department”. Sharing never-before-told stories of the tolls the job exacts on the officers and their lives while interweaving a discussion of Chicago’s criminal landscape, police department culture, and history, Smith discusses the personal experiences that led him to pen “On the Job” and the unique perspective he was able to achieve given his background. Includes a question and answer session. Copies of “On the Job” will be available for the discounted price of $15. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Book Talk
Friday, November 5, 7:00 – 8:00
(immediately following the Friends’ Board Meeting)
Please join Mary K. Cowen of Anderson’s Book Shop in Naperville, for this fun and informative presentation on new and noteworthy books. This event is free and open to all. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
LYRIC OPERA LECTURE
SERIES
SPONSORED BY
Friends of the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library
The Lyric Opera Lecture
Series relates the stories behind the operas
being presented this season. Learn about each opera, its writer,
and historical background, and listen to musical highlights.
2010/2011 Season
Please call Adult Services, 630-627-0316, to reserve your seat today!
Opera |
Date/Time |
Presenter |
MacBeth by Giuseppe Verdi |
Tuesday, September 21, 7 PM |
Mary Hobein |
Carmen by Georges Bizet |
Tuesday, October 12, 7 PM |
Loretta Caputo |
A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten |
Tuesday, November 2, 7 PM |
George Meschel |
A Masked Ball by Giuseppe Verdi |
Tuesday, November 16, 7 PM |
Virginia Jach |
The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan |
Tuesday, November 30, 7 PM |
Margaret Fournier |
The Girl of the Golden West by Giacomo Puccini |
Tuesday, January 18, 7 PM |
Carla Thorpe |
Lohengrin by Richard Wagner |
Tuesday, February 8, 7 PM |
Charlie DeWitt |
Hercules by Geroge Frideric Handel |
Tuesday, March 1, 7 PM |
Judith Marshall |
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Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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In the library's Plum Auditorium at 110 West Maple Street, Lombard (one block south of the train station) |
Bag o' Books Specials Saturday $5.00 per bag Sunday $2.00 per bag |
Thousands of books, and other items will be for sale.
Don't forget to check out the Friends' continuous book sale in the southwest corner of the Library.
We will be setting up for the Friends Semi-Annual Used Book Sale in the library auditorium
the week before the sale.
Volunteers are welcome and greatly appreciated any time during these hours, and for any length of time available! Volunteers may purchase books during set-up for $5.00 per bag.
Email Judy to volunteer
Stop reading for a moment and go look at your newsletter label; it notes when your membership expires. If you find that your membership has expired, or is close to expiring, please take a minute the next time you're at Helen M. Plum Memorial Library and fill out the renewal form. Membership is still a bargain - $5.00 for an individual and only $10.00 for an entire family membership!
Remember, your membership entitles you to $1.00 off your first bag of books at the Semi-Annual Book Sale that will be held in September. We hope to see you there.
Tami Urish
Membership Chairman
Membership
The "Friends of the Library" is a group of concerned people who are
interested in the expansion of library services to the community.Organized in 1929, their financial assistance through the years has enabled the
Library to add many volumes and services that would not otherwise have been
possible.To join, please ask for a membership form at the Circulation Desk, or complete the form below and mail it to the Friends of Plum Library, 110 West Maple Street, Lombard, 60148.
Individual membership in Friends is $5 per year;
Family membership is $10. Please make your check payable to "Friends of Helen Plum Library."
Name:______________________________
Phone:_____________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
Board Members and Meetings
Watch for fall 2010 Calendar
| Monday, August 2, 2010 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting | |
| Monday, October 4, 2010 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting | |
| Monday, November 1, 2010 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting | |
| Monday December 6, 2010 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting | |
| Monday, February 7, 2011 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting | |
| Monday, April 4, 2011 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting | |
| Monday, June 6, 2011 | 7-9 PM | Friends Board Meeting |
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President |
Vice President, Programs
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Secretary Melissa Ladwig
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Treasurer |
Library Director Robert
Harris
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Membership May Anstee |
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Postcard Sales Cathy Bussa |
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Display Case Leslie Sulla |
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Hospitality Jo Preins
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Newsletter
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Continuous Book Sale Terry Jackson 932-1962
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Book Discussion
Nancy
Bolton
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Community Events Leslie Sulla |
627-2666 |
Used Book Sale Judy
Kott James Brown
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LOOK WHO'S ON DISPLAY
When you're at the library...STOP ON BY
... and take a look at the display case located on the west wall of the library lobby
(near the elevator entrance)
If you are interested in using the display case during an available month
contact Leslie Sulla, Display Case Chairman
Email Leslie
Most of our funds are raised from used book sales and from membership dues.
Recent donations to the library have included:
| YS Summer Reading Program Prizes - 2009 | Christmas Tree decorations at Brookfield Zoo - 2009 |
| Teen & Adult Summer Reading Programs - 2009 | YP Reading Patch Program Patches, Books - 2009 |
| Support for the Lyric Opera Series - 2009 | |
Ongoing support is provided for:
| Christmas at the Library | Postcards |
| Friends Newsletter | Adult Book Discussions |
| Gift for Lilac Princesses |
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?
The Friends are always seeking volunteers who can spare a few hours a year helping on various projects.
If you are interested in volunteering, please call
Tami Urish
630-691-0925
The Friends of Helen M. Plum Memorial Library are also members of Friends of Illinois Libraries (FOIL) and Friends of Libraries USA
Updated 8/2/10
