River Grove Library Newsletter
August 2014, Volume 4, Issue 8
Classic Movie Friday
Join us at the library on August 8, at 12:00, to watch West Side Story with other patrons. Popcorn and refreshments will be served. You may drop in to watch the movie, but registration is preferred. Please register at the front desk or by calling 708-453-4484.
Book Club
The Book Group pick for August is Country Girl by Edna O’Brien. Join us for a lively discussion over cookies and tea on Monday, August 25, at 7:00 p.m.! Copies are available for pick-up at the library. Please register in person or by phone (708-453-4484), although drop-ins are welcome.
Coming Events
8/8 West Side Story movie, 12:00 p.m.* 8/13 Library Board meeting, 7:00 p.m. Public is welcome 8/25 Book Club, 7:00 p.m.* 8/30 – 9/1 Library closed for Labor Day
*Registration is required.
River Grove Public Library District
8638 W. Grand Ave. River Grove, IL 60171
708-453-4484
Monday – Thursday 10:00 – 9:00
Friday & Saturday 10:00 – 5:00
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One-On-One Computer Classes Are you interested in learning how to use Microsoft Office programs or just want to know the basics of using email, uploading photos and more? No matter what your skill level or questions, the River Grove Library can help! The library will be offering free One-On-One Computer Classes by appointment on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please register for a 30 minute session at 708-453-4484.
Wondering About What to Read Next? (Originally written for the library column in the Senior
Connection)
Tibetan Peach Pie by Tom Robbins
The author Tom Robbins, best known for his 1976 novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, shares
stories from his fascinating life. From growing up in Depression-era Appalachia to his travels in
India and participation in the psychedelic drug culture of the 60’s and 70’s, the humorous,
spiritual, and often irreverent Robbins stands out as just as fascinating a character as those in
his novels. Whether the reader is familiar with Tom Robbins’ work or not, Tibetan Peach Pie is
worth picking up.
Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable
Geographies by Alastair Bonnett
In Unruly Places, Alastair Bonnett has chronicled geographical oddities such as Wittenoom,
Australia (a blue-asbestos mining town which officially ceased to exist in 2007 because the
level of carcinogens had made it uninhabitable) and Holy Mountain, Mount Athos, where
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females --both human and animal-- are banned from setting foot. For readers plagued with
late-summer wanderlust, Unruly Places will take them on a journey to the forgotten, banned,
beautiful and hidden places of the world.
Suspicion by Joseph Finder
In order to afford the private school his daughter loves, single father Danny Goodman
accepts a loan from Thomas Gavin, a wealthy money manager and father of his daughter’s
best friend. Almost immediately after the money is wired to Goodman’s account, the DEA
approaches him with an unappealing choice: either indictment for accepting cartel drug
money or work undercover in order to build the government’s case against Gavin and the
infamous Sinoloa cartel. For fans of thrillers, Suspicion is a great page-turning pick.
A FEW OF OUR NEW DVD’S
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Divergent
God’s Not Dead
The Amazing Spider Man 2
Californication, Season 7
Boardwalk Empire, Season 4
A FEW OF OUR NEW BOOKS
A FEW OF OUR NEW E-BOOKS
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The City by Dean Koontz
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
Mean Streak by Sandra Brown
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton
Frank
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
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The Nazi Officer’s Wife by Edith Hahn-Beer
Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater
Tibetan Peach Pie by Tom Robbins
Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd
…KIDS…KIDS…KIDS…KIDS…KIDS…KIDS…KIDS…
August 7 at 5:00 p.m. Come and enjoy snacks while watching the film, Divergent. Plus enter a raffle
to win a copy of Insurgent, signed by the author, Veronica Roth. Ages: 12 and up.
August 16 at 2:00 p.m. Come to watch and discuss anime with friends during our Anime-zing
Afternoon. Ages: 12 and up.
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