Patrons must register for programs unless otherwise noted. Avoid disappointment by registering in advance. Regrettably, we must cancel events with fewer than the minimum number of registrants. Please register for programs by calling the Adult Services Department or stopping by the Helen Plum Library.

Adult Summer Reading Program Underway!

This summer's reading program, Have Book, Will Travel, offers you a passport to any place and any time through the magic of reading. From Saturday, June 1st, to Sunday, August 4th, earn a chance at a Grand Prize with each 5 books you read. Some restrictions apply; contact Adult Services at 630-627-0316 or stop by the Adult Services Desk for more information.

Preview the adventures and the prizes that may await.

ELL/ESL Assistance

Mondays, 4-6 PM
Our ELL volunteer will help you find English language books and help you use our ELL computer. Ask about her at the Adult Services Desk.

Master Gardener's Help Desk

Wednesdays, June 19 & 26, 6:30–8:00 PM
Get expert advice and information from a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener. No registration necessary for this drop-in program.

Join us for our Book Discussions

1:00pm on Wednesdays and at 1:00pm & 7:30pm on Thursdays.
HPL cardholders only. Sign up at the Circulation Desk, choosing the afternoon or evening discussion.

Next Meeting: June 19 & 20
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

The Buddha in the Attic presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by back-breaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment.
Register here for Wednesday, June 19, 1 pm, here for Thursday, June 20, 1 pm, or here for Thursday, June 20, 7:30 pm,
Upcoming Books
July 17 & 18 I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
August - No discussion this month
September 18 & 19 - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
 

Library Lounge

Designed with library lovers in their 20s through 40s in mind, Library Lounge is a monthly meetup at varying locations in the Lombard area. At meetings, which are usually the third Tuesday of the month, we hang out, support the establishment hosting us, and discuss a new book. Titles chosen are a mix of contemporary fiction, classics, and nonfiction.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Corner House
Join us to discuss The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, the first novel for adults from the author of Harry Potter.

No registration required. Additional copies of the book are available upon request for Lombard Library cardholders at HPL.
 
Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at The Corner House
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

There will not be a Library Lounge meeting in August.

ELL Assistance

Mondays, 4-6PM.
Are you working on your English language skills? The Helen Plum Library has a volunteer to help people use the programs for learning English on the ELL computer and finding ELL materials. Anyone may use the ELL computer. For more information, call the Adult Services Department at 630-627-0316.

Healthy Lifestyles Support Group

Saturday, July 6 & July 20, from 9:30 - 10:30 AM

Ladies – Are you struggling to maintain a healthy life-style? You may benefit from the support of other women who struggle to integrate healthy habits into a busy schedule. Join Jennifer Ebersold on Saturday mornings upstairs in the Board Room. Contact: Adult Services 630-627-0316.

Film Club is Back!

Join us every 4th Sunday for our monthly film viewing and discussion.

Sunday, June 23, 2-4PM. Moneyball

The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Register here.

Sunday, July 28, 2-4PM. Animal Crackers

DROP-IN PROGRAMS:

ELL Assistance Mondays, 4-6pm.
Are you working on your English language skills? The Helen Plum Library has a volunteer to help people use the programs for learning English on our ELL computer and finding ELL materials. Anyone may use the ELL computer.

eBook Assistance:
Want to check out an eBook? Have questions about how to use the library’s free eBook collection? The Adult Services Department will have a librarian available to help Monday through Friday afternoons from 1:30 – 4:00 pm. No registration is necessary. Just bring your Helen Plum Library card, your email address and your fully charged device! If you are using a Kindle app, be sure to also bring your Amazon email address and password.

DAR Genealogy Assistance 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6-8pm.
A representative from the Daughters of the American Revolution will be available on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month.

PlumKnits 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Third Thursday Knitters
Quilting on 4th Thursdays; **Changed to 4th Thursdays in June, was 3rd Mondays** - Facilitated by expert quilter Donna Westerkamp. Bring your supplies and latest project.

Master Gardener's Help Desk
Master Gardeners Help Desk returns Wednesday Nights, 6:30–8:00 PM, in June.