eForward
The Monthly Newsletter of the Des Plaines Public Library |
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Dear Karen,
Happy March!
You are receiving eForward because you are a current library card holder! This may be the first time you receiving this monthly newsletter. If so, welcome!
Are you putting your library card to good use? This monthly enewsletter is packed full of free ways to do just that. much more that your library has to offers to help you work, play and learn to the fullest!
So move your self forward and come on out to the library this March - we're looking forward to seeing you!
Best Regards,
Heather Imhoff
Head of Public Information Services
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BUY YOUR TICKET TO DEWEY TODAY!
Saturday, April 26th
7-10p.m.
Break out your dancing shoes and bring along your appetite and digital camera.  It's time for the 6th annual "Do the Dewey," FUNdraiser. Proceeds from this event benefit the library and the Des Plaines Rotary Foundation.
Admission is $35 in advance or $40 at the door and includes:
Fabulous Food
Flowing Beer, Wine & Soft Drinks
Swinging Music
Fun Games
Thought Provoking Programs
Raffles, Door Prizes, a Silent Auction
And More!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN INVITATION & ORDER FORM or pick up an invitation at the library.
For more information, visit the library or the library Web site at www.dppl.org. Or phone 847-376-2800.
This Event is sponsored by Glenview State Bank, Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library and America United Bank. Media sponsorship by Journal & Topics Newspapers. In kind support from Graphic Solutions Inc. |
HOW I BECAME A PIRATE
Sunday, March 16
2-3 p.m.
1st Floor Friends Room
Ahoy, all you land lubbers. Braid Beard and his crew want to make a pirate out of you!
This swashbuckling musical play performed by the Emerald City Theatre Company will be a hit with wanna-be pirates big and small!
Join Braid Beard and his pirate crew as they invite Jeremy Jacob and the little pirates in the audience to join in their voyage for buried treasure! Swords and daggers, secret Pirate handshakes, sea chanteys and pirate curses, they're all a part of this musical play.
How I Became a Pirate is based on the children's book of the same name by Melinda Long and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon. It was adapted for the stage by Captain Alyn Cardarelli and Grammy-nominated First Mate Steve Goers.
This is a drop-in program. Seating is limited and on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, phone Youth Services at 847-376-2839 or visit www.dppl.org and click on events.
This free Friends Family Sunday program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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AUTISM AND THE GLUTEN FREE/CASEIN FREE DIET
Tuesday, March 25th
7-8:30p.m.
1st Floor Friends Room
Can a gluten free/casein free (GF/CF) diet help manage or cure autism? 
A diagnosis of autism for a child can be overwhelming for parents. Often a first recommendation is diet modification for the child. Sally Martin-Ranft of Des Plaines-based Awakening Holistic Healing Center will discuss the "hows and whys" of implementing a GF/CF diet at this informative program.
The implementation of a GF/CF diet involves removing all sources of gluten and casein from the child's diet. Gluten is found in all products containing wheat, rye and barley. Martin-Ranft will also explain taking the diet a step farther by also removing sugar and bad fats.
 This presentation is the second in a series of presentations on autism funded by the "Special Families Need Special Libraries" grant awarded to the library to offer autism-related programs, materials and services For additional information and programming please stop by the Youth Services Department or phone Veronica Schwartz at 847-376-2791.
Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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 SELL YOUR STUFF ON eBAY!
Wednesday, March 26th
2-3p.m.
1st Floor Friends Room
Ready to make some dollars selling some of your "stuff" on eBay? Your junk could be someone else's treasure. Jack Waddick, an eBay University instructor from Oakview Training, will show you how to get started. No eBay experience is necessary.
Over 1.3 million people in the U.S. make a full-time or part-time living selling new and used merchandise on eBay. Learn the basics of successful selling from setting up an account to pricing strategies to managing post-sale details. "Selling on eBay" is a quick start for would be entrepreneurs.
Waddick is an active eBay seller who has earned the status of an active Power Seller. He has used time-tested eBay principles in his more than 2,600 successful eBay transactions. Trained by eBay, he has passed those principles on and helped thousands of individuals and business owners across the U.S. become successful eBay sellers.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or register by phone at 847-376-2787.
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PURSUE YOUR PASSION FOR WRITING AND PUBLISHING
Attention would-be authors! The Des Plaines Public Library is once again offering a series of writing workshops. "Inside Writing & Publishing is a series of free seminars presented by participating libraries of the North Suburban Library System.
 The Secret To A Good Query Letter Saturday, March 15th
10a.m. - noon
1st Floor Friends Room
Are you ready to sell your "Great American Novel?" A query letter is a letter to an editor that briefly describes a manuscript and asks whether the editor is interested in evaluating the manuscript. Author Stacey Klemstein will share tips and tricks for writing an outstanding query letter to catch an editor or publisher's eye. Sample query letters and resources for additional information will be provided. By the end of the program, attendees will have a rough draft of their own query letter. REGISTER HERE or by phone at 847-376-2787.
 How To Create An Effective Writing Group
Wednesday, March 19th
7-8:30p.m.
1st Floor Friends Room
Do you love to write and want to get together with other writers for input and discussion of your work and theirs? Writing coach Lisa Rosenthal will cover the many aspects of forming a writing group, including recruiting members, organizing the group and conducting meetings. Discover how to critique or respond to writing, both yours and others'. REGISTER HERE or by phone at 847-376-2787.
 Getting Started On That Young Adults Novel
Saturday, April 12th
10a.m.-noon
1st Floor Friends Room
Have you ever dreamed of writing a novel for young adults? Author Ophelia Julien will discuss what is acceptable in today's books for young people. Learn standards as set by publishers, age appropriate language, story entry points, basic novel structure, themes and more.REGISTER HERE or by phone at 847-376-2787.
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NEW HELP AVAILABLE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Say hello to SARA! The Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library recently purchased a SARA (Scanning & Reading Appliance), an easy-to-use machine enabling those who are blind or visually impaired to read a wide variety of printed material including books, mail, newspapers, magazines and more. SARA is located in study room 3004 on the library's third floor.
SARA uses the latest in advanced optical character recognition technology to scan text and then read it aloud in crisp, clear speech in a variety of voices and languages. As the words are "read," they also appear in large type on an attached computer monitor, a function that may also help persons with dyslexia and persons learning to read or learning English as a second language. SARA also plays a variety of "public domain" books stored in it, including "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens.
SARA replaces the Reading Edge, a gift of the Des Plaines Lions Club. The Reading Edge may now be checked out to Des Plaines card holders for eight weeks and used in patrons' homes.
To learn more about SARA, or to arrange delivery of the Reading Edge, please call Bob Blanchard at 847-376-2793. |
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LEARNING GETS EASIER WITH.......
This free, comprehensive, interactive online database of practice tests help adults, teens and children become familiar with test formats, identify areas of strength and weakness and get custom recommendations for further preparation. The program provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations and an individualized analysis of results.
FEATURED TESTS & TUTORIALS
Advanced Placement
Business Writing Skills Success
Civil Service
College Entrance Exams
Cosmetology
Elementary School Skills Improvement
EMS
Firefighter
GED
Graduate School Entrance Exams
Health Careers
Job Search and Success Skills
Law Enforcement
Middle School Skills Improvement
Military
Nursing
Reading Skills Improvement
Real Estate
Skills Improvement with Spanish Instructions
Teaching
Technical and Career College Skills
TOEFL Preparation
U.S. Citizenship
Writing Improvement Program
Writing Skills Improvement
Des Plaines library card holders can access the database online from home by CLICKING HERE or go to www.dppl.org, select online resources under Reference Services and pick Learning Express Library. Learning Library Express is available for everyone to access at the library.
For more information about "Learning Express Library," call or visit the Reference Services Desk on the fourth floor at 847-376-2841. |
CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY'S OFFICE ANSWERS QUESTIONS AT THE LIBRARY
Ann Limjoco from 9th District Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's office will be  at the Des Plaines Public Library from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 to answer questions related to federal government services. No appointment is needed.
Limjoco is available to meet privately with residents of the 9th Congressional District to discuss issues such as Social Security, Medicare, veterans' benefits, immigration and visas. Meetings are on a first come, first served basis.
The 9th Congressional District extends from Evanston on the east through most of Des Plaines on the west. For more information, phone Ann Limjoco at the northwest side office at 847-298-2128 or Jill Franklin at the library at 847-376-2825. |
GET YOUR TAX FORMS HERE! 
Tax forms. Get them here. The Des Plaines Public Library offers a wide variety of free forms and publications with which to do your 2007 income taxes.
Federal forms available on the fourth floor of the library include the 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ, plus their instruction booklets.
Among the numerous schedules on hand are: Schedules A&B - A-Itemized Deductions and B-Interest and Ordinary Dividends; Schedule C - Profit or Loss from Business and Schedule D - Capital Gains and Losses. Our collection of federal tax publications includes: 502 - Medical and Dental Expenses; 529 - Miscellaneous Deductions; 590 - Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs); and 596 - Earned Income Credit (EIC).
In addition to the 1040 form for the State of Illinois, the library also carries several other state tax forms, including Schedule ED, Credit for K-12 Education Expenses.
If you do not find the form or instructions you are looking for, check a master set on the fourth floor. Many forms can be photocopied at a cost of 10 cents per page. Or, ask Reference Desk staff on the fourth floor to print forms, instructions or publications for the same price.
You also can use the library's computers to read and/or print tax forms. Go to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web site athttp://www.irs.gov or to the Illinois Department of Revenue at http://www.iltax.com. Many tax forms and publications can be printed from these sites, which also include information about electronic tax filing.
Please phone Reference Services at 847/376-2841 if you have questions about tax-related information at the library.
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