National Library Week

communities matter

National Library Week 2013, April 14–20

During this annual celebration to honor our nation’s libraries and the communities they serve, the Glenview Library will partner with community service, outreach, and cultural organizations to demonstrate the unique role libraries play in supporting important community endeavors and values.

Food for Fines

During National Library Week, the Library will once again partner with our community by offering Food for Fines. All collected items will be donated to the Northfield Township Food Pantry. One food item equals up to $1 in outstanding fines. Bring your food items to the Circulation Desk beginning April 14 and show how your community matters to you.

For All Ages

Patron Appreciation Reception

Thursday, April 18, 2-4 PM
Library Lobby

The Circulation Staff invites you to a reception in the Library Lobby. Drop in for light refreshments to celebrate this special week that honors our nation's libraries and patrons.

For Kids

ArtsPower Productions presents...
The Little Engine That Could
Earns Her Whistle

Saturday, April 20, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Registration begins April 5
Location: The Book Market at Hangar One, 2651 Navy Blvd., (next to Jos. A. Bank)

Celebrate National Library Week with a top-notch New York theatre company. Little Blue Engine chugs into Glenview, putting the needs of others before her own—showing that community matters—in this dynamic performance based on The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. Co-sponsored by the Glenview Public Library and The Glen Town Center.

For Teens

Plant the Seeds of Spring

Ages 13-18
Saturday, April 20, 2-3 PM
Community Room East
Register Here by April 17 • Limit 20

Learn about gardening and join in a community service project sponsored by Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook. The seeds of spring that you plant will later be used at the Youth Services Center to teach young children about sustainable living.

For Adults

Today We Saw the Face of God
(65 min/2012)
Special National Library Week
Film Screening & Discussion

Sunday, April 14, 1:30 PM
Community Room
Just drop in

Nothing speaks more to the power of community than the efforts of Little-by-Little, a Glenview-based medical outreach effort in rural Haiti. Today We Saw the Face of God tells the story of how a medical team on a routine mission was thrust, as “accidental” first responders, into the center of one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. Little-by-
Little Cofounders Sue and Brian Walsh will be joined by the film’s director Mercedes Kane to lead the discussion. Winner of Best Documentary Film, 2012 Illinois International Film Festival and based on Walsh’s book, Walking in Broken Shoes. Just drop in; no tickets required.

The Oil Lamp Theater
Up Close & Personal

Tuesday, April 16, 7 PM
Community Room
Register Here

The Glenview Library is proud to partner with this vibrant new community theater in the heart of downtown Glenview. The Oil Lamp Theater will bring you a sample production, as well as their now famous fresh baked cookies. Their intimate performances explore the human condition through the lens of relationships and love. Come as a stranger and leave as a friend of this unique new cultural venue.

TerraSounds presents...
Innovative Music at Our Doorstep

Friday, April 19, 7 PM
Community Room
Register Here

Did you know that TerraSounds, School of Music & Arts, is a community of talented artists right around the corner from the Library? Professional musicians and students from Terra have been specially selected for this innovative performance—a taste of Latin guitar, classical music, and jazz. Something for every musical taste.

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