Off the ShelvesEnriching Lives <br> A Place for Entertainment and Information<br> From the La Grange Park Public Library(Untitled)- May 13, 2003 Libraries are cool again LISNews.com dkowalcz shared This One from the May 12th Edmonton Journal that says The Internet was actually supposed to make libraries obsolete. It didn't Wendy Newman, president of the Canadian Library Association, blames seniors, kids and everyone in between. Modern retirees, says Newman, are healthy, energetic and actively engaged in the pursuit of hobbies, many of which require considerable knowledge. The library, says Newman, is where many do their research.http://www.lplibrary.org/blog/2003/05/13.html#a367 (Untitled)- May 12, 2003 Run for the Roses Have you registered yet for La Grange Park's Run for the Roses The 5K walkrun takes place on Saturday, May 17 starting at 8:00 a.m. The Library has registration forms at the Reference Deskhttp://www.lplibrary.org/blog/2003/05/12.html#a366 (Untitled)- May 12, 2003 Tom Clancy Novel This Summer: The New York Daily .... Tom Clancy Novel This Summer: The New York Daily News reports that Tom Clancy's next novel, THE TEETH OF THE TIGER, will be published this August, a year earlier than originally planned. The book features Jack Ryan's son and his two cousins, working for a secret government counter-terrorist unit, as they take on a coalition of a Muslim terrorist and a Colombian drug dealer. WPL: waterboro lib bloghttp://www.lplibrary.org/blog/2003/05/12.html#a365 (Untitled)- May 9, 2003 A Rising Rock Star! La Grange Park native and library user Kyle Andrews has 3 of his songs available on MP3.com: "Inspirational Action Figures"; "talk to me" ; and "defective" . Hopefully this is the beginning of a long music career for Kyle. There is a free registration required to listen to the songs.http://www.lplibrary.org/blog/2003/05/09.html#a364 (Untitled)- May 8, 2003 Need Mulch The Village of La Grange Park is giving away free wood chips to La Grange Park residents this summer. Just contact the Village Hall, 354-0225, if you're interested.http://www.lplibrary.org/blog/2003/05/08.html#a363 |