Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Happy Leap Day!

Happy Leap Day everyone! Celebrate this very special day by creating one of these adorable crafts or performing the following activities below.

Leap Year Frog Coloring Page
I'm so hoppy it's Leap Day! I hope you enjoy this bright and cheerful coloring page from printables4kids.com.

Leap Year Crafts and Activities
Childfun.com has a great selection of ideas for fun and funky Leap Day shenanigans.

Cute Frog Crafts
Leap into Leap Day by making a paper plate frog, toilet paper roll frog, and much, much more from DLTK.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Crash, Pow, Bam! Superhero Invasion at the Oak Brook Public Library! Dress Up Like Your Favorite Superhero During Steven Frenzel's Greatest Superhero Moments in the Movies!

Mask (check), cape (check), cool superhero gadgets (check). Now all you need to do is come on down to the library in your best superhero costume for Steven Frenzel's Greatest Superhero Moments in the Movies on Wednesday, March 14th at 6:30 pm.

While in character, you will enjoy watching movie scene after movie scene of the most thrilling, exhilarating, and heart stopping superhero moments in film history!

You will learn insider tips about these captivating crime fighter and villain scenes that will  make even the professionals green with envy.

If you are a trivia buff then this show will be right up your alley. Behind-the-scenes trivia is Steven Frenzel's specialty. He has delighted and entertained audiences in many programs including our recent Hidden Harry Potter program last year that left the entire audience clamoring to get their hands on any of the Harry Potter novels.

Mr. Frenzel is a gifted speaker who devises family-friendly entertainment with a cinematic flair. He has polished his skills over the years through being a former math teacher and presenting highly-anticipated shows using the best film clips the movies have to offer.

His exquisite eye for detail led him to develop the Greatest Superhero Moments in the Movies program for the Oak Brook Public Library! He has selected cream-of-the-crop film clips from popular DC and Marvel superhero movies and entwined them with fascinating and colorful facts.

This will be a great introduction into the spellbinding powers of superheros on pop culture. This year several movies including The Avengers (May), Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (July) and Amazing Spider-man will be coming to a silver screen near you!

Don't miss out on this magnificent program which is perfect for those from 2-102! Children will leave dreaming of being superheros and parents will enjoy all the cinematic history and special effects that are captured within this mind blowing program.

Here comes the really cool part! 5 lucky audience members will win a free DVD!

Spaces are still available for this program. Please call the Y.S. Reference Desk at 630-368-7733 to register.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Voting for the 2012 Fascination Awards Begins Today!

I am extraordinarily proud that the Oak Brook Public Library Blog has been nominated for the 2012 Fascination Award for Librarian Blogs!


If you enjoy reading this blog and support the information it provides to both Oak Brook patrons and the general public, please cast your vote for it by clicking on the "Vote for Me" Badge on the right-hand side of this page! 

How to Vote Steps

Click on Most Fascinating Blog of 2012 “Vote for Me Badge” on right (2nd large icon down on page)
You will see a dark and light blue banner titled “Cast your Vote”
Find http://oakbrookpubliclibraryblog/blogspot.in (The name moves often so check through the list of names)
Click in box next to http://oakbrookpubliclibraryblog/blogspot.in  to create a check mark
Scroll down to “done” on the bottom of the page using the bar on the right-hand side of page
Click on the “done” button
You can vote from your home computer too!



Voting begins February 27th at 12:01 am EST and ends March 6th at 11:59 pm EST.


Thank you for your continued support of the Oak Brook Public Library and the quality service it strives to provide the public!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Zoom, Boom, Vroom-Vroom! Toddling Twos March 5th and Terrific Threes and Fours March 7th Storytime Topic: Transportation

Vroom-vroom, choo-choo, ding-a-ling-a-ling! Children will be all revved up to go during our Toddling Twos March 5th and Terrific Threes and Fours March 7th storytimes when we will learn all about transportation and other things that go! We'll play a speedy game of Traffic Signals Red Light, Green Light, read some fast and furious transportation tales, zoom off during our Cars, Trains, and Airplanes Mega Matching Game, and make a beautiful hot air balloon craft as we listen to some wheel-ly great transportation tunes.

*Registration is closed for this storytime. Please call the Y.S. Reference Desk to learn about other fun and unique children's weekly and special programs at 630-368-7734. 

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

All Storytimes are Closed for Further Registration Except for Our Newly Added Terrific Threes and Fours Storytime on Thursdays with Miss Mandy

Our March - May  storytimes are bursting at the seams with children ready to listen to stories and create crafts!

All of the following storytimes are closed to further registration:

Toddling Twos with Miss Jennifer on Mondays at 10 am
Terrific Threes and Fours with Miss Jennifer on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm
Grades K-2 Storytime with Miss Theresa on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm

Spaces are still available for our newly added Terrific Threes and Fours with Miss Mandy on Thursdays at 4:30 pm.

Monday, February 20, 2012

We've Been Nominated for Accelerated Degree's 2012 Fascination Awards for Librarian Blogs

I am pleased to announce that the Oak Brook Public Library Blog has been nominated for the Fascination Awards! It is such a joy writing this blog and sharing my reviews and knowledge of children's literature, storytime ideas, songs, flannelboards, crafts, and games. I am extremely happy that others have found the blog content helpful and informative.

You can cast your vote for this blog starting February 27, 2012 at 12:01 AM EST when the nominations are posted. Voting will end on March 6, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST.  

To learn more about this award please click on the following link or the badge on your right:
Fascination Awards Librarian Blog

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Snap into Action: Join us for Greatest Superhero Moments in the Movies with Steven Frenzel on March 14th at 6:30 PM

We're calling all superheros and superheros-in-training on Wednesday, March 14th at 6:30 pm when the stupendous Steven Frenzel invites us into the world of superpowers, venomous villains, and iron-clad courage during his program, Greatest Superhero Moments in the Movies.


Participants will be blown away by power-packed movie action scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia in this hour and a half program which showcases a variety of awesome superheros from both the DC and Marvel comic books.


If you brush up on your superhero trivia, you may even be able to win one of  the five free DVDs Mr. Frenzel will be giving out during the family-friendly program!


This program is sure to be a hit with both adults and children alike!


Registration is required. Please call the Y.S. Reference Desk at 630-368-7733 to register.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Toddling Twos February 20th and Terrific Threes and Fours February 22nd Storytime Topic: Doctors

The February 20th Toddling Twos and February 22nd Terrific Threes and Fours Storytime topic is just what the doctor ordered. During this doctor-themed storytime, we will play a body part wiggle game, look inside a doctor kit, listen to doctor stories, and make our very own doctor's bag.


                                            

                                        
                                           
                                         



Registration for this storytime is closed. For more interactive and fun programs please call the Y.S. Reference Desk at 630-368-7734.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Have a Heart! Toddling Twos February 13th and Terrific Threes and Fours February 15th Storytime Topic is Valentine's Day!

We'll count our valentines on February 13th and February 15th when our Toddling Twos and Terrific Threes and Fours fall in love with our storytime topic: Valentine's Day!

We'll take a holiday by dancing to Madonna's "Holiday", read some lovestruck stories, and see what some very cute little Valentine's Day cards have on their mind in our Five Little Valentines Flannel board rhyme.

Registration for this storytime is closed. For more interactive and fun programs please call the Y.S. Reference Desk at 630-368-7734.

Friday, February 3, 2012

All We Need Is Love: February is Library Lovers' Month

Give a little love to your local library in February as we celebrate Library Lovers' Month. 


Libraries offer a limitless array of books, periodicals, cds, dvds, and information services to patrons for mere pennies. 


There are no other institutions which provide such pivotal services which are open to the public and generally free of charge. 


So why not enjoy the library by volunteering your time, attending a program, or donating a book which will be read by many for years to come?


Click on the pink "How to Love Your Library" button on the right hand side of the page to find out ways you can help your local libraries or check out the ilovelibraries.org button to learn about public library issues.  


You can also vote for why you love your library in my Library Lovers' Month poll found on the right hand side of the page. 

"A library's function is to give the public in the quickest and cheapest way information, inspiration, and recreation. If a better way than the book can be found, we should use it." 


Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)
American Librarian and Educator
Quote Source: http://www.libraryquotes.org/quotes.php?searchstr=&searchby=name_select&catid%5B%5D=21&sv=1