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MAY, 2015 Coming Soon… Join the Prairie Trails Public Library for the 2015 Summer Reading Program “Read to the Rhythm” Look forward to special performances, crafts, games and much more! Sign up starts Monday, June 8 th Visiting Local Schools During May! Volunteer @ Your Library! Teens entering grades 7-12 next school year are invited to volunteer this sum- mer at Prairie Trails Public Library. The volunteer program is a great way to meet other teens, gain work experi- ence and earn service hours. Volunteer forms will be available in May. May 2015 ADULT PROGRAMS What Does Health Reform Mean For Me? Tuesday, April 28 th at 6:30 p.m. EverThrive Illinois Affordable Care Act Ambassador Will Wilson will be providing a presentaon on health care reform and the Affordable Care Act. During his presentaon, Will will cover the new consumer protecons that individuals can now expect from their health coverage, details on the enrollment process for both private health care coverage and Medicaid, and help- ful informaon about how health insurance may affect your taxes. This presentaon will provide useful informaon for those who currently have health coverage, as well as those who want to know more about their opportunies to enroll in coverage. This event is free but advance registraon is required. Limit of 50 parcipants. Al Capone and the Route 66 Connecon Tuesday, May 5 th at 7:00 p.m. Chicago Historian Dave Clark talks about the events that occurred during Prohibion which had connecons to Route 66. Some were accidents of geography while others have a more causal con- necon. Bootlegging, crooked polics and mob hits are detailed in this lively presentaon. This event is free but advance registraon is required. Limit of 50 parc- ipants. A “Berry” Beauful Hanging Basket Tuesday, April 26 th at 7:00 p.m. Join Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, as she shows you how to assemble a container of perennial ever-bearing straw- berries with herbs, as beneficial companion plants. Learn how to insulate a container for summer heat and winter cold, and a co- polymer to the soil-less medium so you water less and discover other secrets that will make your edible moveable garden the en- vy of your neighborhood. Come and have a chance to win “Berry” aracve container. Products and other surprises will be given away during this demonstraon. This event is free but advance registraon is required. Limit of 50 parcipants.

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MAY, 2015

April Youth Programs

Coming Soon…

Join the Prairie Trails Public Library for the

2015 Summer Reading Program

“Read to the Rhythm” Look forward to special performances, crafts, games

and much more!

Sign up starts Monday, June 8th

Visiting Local Schools During May!

Volunteer @ Your Library!

Teens entering grades 7-12 next school year are invited to volunteer this sum-mer at Prairie Trails Public Library. The

volunteer program is a great way to meet other teens, gain work experi-

ence and earn service hours. Volunteer forms will be available in May.

May 2015 ADULT PROGRAMS

What Does Health Reform Mean For Me?

Tuesday,

April 28th

at 6:30 p.m.

EverThrive Illinois Affordable Care Act Ambassador Will Wilson will be providing a presentation on health care reform and the Affordable Care Act. During his presentation, Will will cover the new consumer protections that individuals can now expect from their health coverage, details on the enrollment process for both private health care coverage and Medicaid, and help-ful information about how health insurance may affect your taxes. This presentation will provide useful information for those who currently have health coverage, as well as those who want to know more about their opportunities to enroll in coverage.

This event is free but advance registration is required.

Limit of 50 participants.

Al Capone and the Route 66 Connection

Tuesday, May 5th

at 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Historian Dave Clark talks about the events that occurred during Prohibition which had connections to Route 66. Some were accidents of geography while others have a more causal con-nection. Bootlegging, crooked politics and mob hits are detailed in this lively presentation.

This event is free but advance registration is required. Limit of 50 partic-ipants.

A “Berry” Beautiful Hanging Basket

Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m.

Join Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, as she shows you how to assemble a container of perennial ever-bearing straw-

berries with herbs, as beneficial companion plants. Learn how to insulate a container for summer heat and winter cold, and a co-polymer to the soil-less medium so you water less and discover other secrets that will make your edible moveable garden the en-vy of your neighborhood. Come and have a chance to win “Berry” attractive container. Products and other surprises will be given away during this demonstration.

This event is free but advance registration is required.

Limit of 50 participants.

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Bridgeview, Illinois

PERMIT NO.230

PRAIRIE TRAILS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

8449 MOODY AVENUE

BURBANK, IL 60459

Phone:708-430-3688

Fax: 708-430-5596

E-mail: [email protected]

http://www.prairietrailslibrary.org

ECRWSS POSTAL CUSTOMER BURBANK, ILLINOIS 60459

Board of Trustees

Anita Byrne, President

[Vacant], Vice-President

Diane Shields, Secretary

Ann Trovato, Treasurer

Scott Batzel, Trustee

Claudia Robuck, Trustee

Michael Valerio, Trustee

David Viverito, Trustee

Ruth E. Faklis, Library Director

Dan Kloepper, Editor

Library Board

Meetings

The Library Board meets on the

second Thursday of each month

at 7:30 p.m.

The meetings are open to the

public.

Patrons with

disabilities who plan

to attend library

programs and require

certain accommodations

are asked to contact

the library

at (708) 430-3688

Library Hours

Monday through Thurs-

day

9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New Movie Wednesdays

Wednesdays,

May 6th, 13th , 20thand 27th

at 2:00 p.m.

Come in and watch a newly released DVD movie on our projector system. Call the adult reference desk a day or two ahead to find out what we will be showing.

Movies are free. You must be 18 or older to attend.

Wild Prairie

Book Club

Thursday, May 21s

at 7:00 p.m.

Join us in discussing Light Be-tween Oceans by M.L Stedman. A limited number of copies will be available at the circulation desk beginning April 16th.

Photo Release Policy The Prairie Trails Public Library District staff may

take photographs of participants, individually or in

groups, attending or taking part in library programs

and activities. These photographs may appear in

future library publications or videos of other patrons

or staff without the permission of the person(s)

being photographed. If a library patron does not

wish himself/herself or he/her child to be photo-

graphed, the patron must notify the library staff to

that effect, or consent will be assumed.

New Library Catalog

Prairie Trails Public Library District, in connection with other libraries in the SWAN library consortium, has migrated to a new software system in April 2015. The catalog offers many new features to enhance your library experience. See our reference staff for questions you have regarding the new catalog.