Send local library events to margaret.kullerstrand@nwi.com or fax (219) 933-3249.
BLACK AUTHOR BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP | Dolton
The Black Author Book Discussion Group will meet at the Dolton Public Library at 7 p.m. March 25. No registration is required. New comers are also welcome. We will be discussing :Hope on a Tight Rope" by Cornel West. The Dolton Public Library is at 14037 Lincoln Ave.
FYI: (708) 849-2385
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION | Cedar Lake
"One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd" by Abigail Thomas at 6:30 p.m. March 18 at the Cedar Lake Library Branch, 10010 W. 133rd Ave. Call to reserve a copy of this title.
FYI: (219) 374-7121
MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION | Highland
"Winter Haven" by Athol Dickson at 2 p.m. March 18 at the Highland Public Library, 2841 Jewett St. Call to register.
FYI: (219) 838-2394
BOOKreMARKS | Lake County
The featured book for March for readers participating in the online book discussion hosted by the Lake County Public Library is "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut. To join the discussion, send an e-mail to remarks@lakeco.lib.in.us.
FYI: www.lakeco.lib.in.us/remarks.html
CIRCLE OF READERS | Merrillville
"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by David Quammen at 6:15 p.m. April 8 at the Lake County Public Library, 1919 W. U.S. 30. Call to reserve a copy of this title.
FYI: (219) 769-3541, ext. 340
GRIFFITH GAB | Griffith
"My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Mauier at 1 p.m. April 12 at the Griffith Branch Library, 940 N. Broad St.
FYI: (219) 838-2825
BETWEEN THE LINES | Schererville
"The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien will be discussed at Between the Lines meets at 7 p.m. April 28 and 10:15 a.m. April 29 at the Lake County Public Library's Dyer-Schererville branch, 1001 W. Lincoln Highway. Call to register.
FYI: (219) 322-4731
NEXT READS | Lake County
Lake County Public Library is now offering an e-mail newsletter service called NextReads about books and audio-books that have arrived at the library. Sign up for as many 25 categories and receive a confirmation e-mail and the current issue of the newsletter(s) selected. Categories range from picture books to home and garden. These newsletters will be delivered to an e-mail box monthly or bimonthly depending on the category selected. If you don’t want to receive an e-mail, they will always be available on the library website at lakeco.lib.in.us. If interested in this service, sign up right on the library website, or ask a librarian to do it for you at the central library, 1919 W. U.S. 30, or any of the branches.
FYI: lakeco.lib.in.us
INTERNET SAFETY BOOKMARKS | Nation
MySpace has joined with the Illinois Library Association to distribute free bookmarks containing tips on Internet safety at all Illinois libraries. The bookmarks are printed as a series, each aimed at a specific audience including kids, teens and parents in hopes of educating them to make safe and informed decisions online.
FYI: myspace.com
POPULAR BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUPS | Chesterton
Popular Books Discussion Group meets on the first Monday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Bertha Wood room at Thomas Library, Westchester Public library, 200 W. Indiana Ave. Attendees join a lively discussion centered around the chosen book for that month. Free of charge. Call for book titles.
FYI: (219) 926-7696
WIFI AT THE LIBRARY | Calumet City
Wireless access to the Internet is now available at the Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave. To access it, just bring in your portable computer that is equipped with a wireless card. Our system uses the 802.11G wireless access point standard. Users of our wireless Internet access will need to follow the rules and regulations of the Wireless Internet Use Policy that are posted around the library. If you have technical questions about wireless access, talk to Rich or Dave.
FYI: (708) 862-6220 or calumetcitypl.org
WIRELESS ACCESS | Crown Point
The Crown Point Community Library, 214 S. Court St., now provides Internet access. Anyone with their own equipment that is compatible with the 802.11B or 802.11G wireless standard will be able to use it. Users are responsible for their own antivirus, security and privacy. To access wireless, users will have to get a token number at the reference desk. The token will be good for the day issued and the hours that the library is open that day.
FYI: Barb Houk (219) 663-0270
CONFINED TO HOME? | Hammond
If you're a Hammond resident confined to home due to injury or illness, you can receive books through the mail from the Hammond Public Library. Please call the Homebound Outreach Coordinator for details.
FYI: (219) 931-5100, ext. 307
