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new lenox
public library
on the commons
February
2021
NLPL ‘s
Our Patrons.
We are now fine free!
Director’s Notes
The library is excited to have our building open once again for browsing and
computer use! Our popular Grab and Go service will continue to be offered
upon request. Some other services will be limited, such as in-person programs
and one-on-one technology assistance. That being said, the library is open 24/7
online, with brand new databases and streaming services for 2021, such as
Hoopla. The library staff have adapted to these uncertain times and have even
started to provide new services, such as youth mystery bags, make and take
crafts, Grab and Go materials pick up, and a plethora of online programs. For
those unable to make it to the library, we offer Homebound Services to New
Lenox residents. To make services more accessible to those facing financial
difficulties, the library will no longer be charging daily overdue fines starting
February 1st. An outcome that was promised to the community as a result of the successful referendum was
expanded hours. We are preparing for this exciting and long awaited expansion of service, which is slated to
begin in late summer/early fall barring any extreme changes in the pandemic. Although the past year has been
challenging, we continue to move forward, reinvent ourselves, and plan for the future.
Regards,
Michelle Krooswyk
Library Director
director@newlenoxlibrary.org
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PrairieCat
NLPL ‘s Mobile App
Your Library Anywhere
Our Patrons.
The Library now has an app to access your
account information, search the in-house and
digital catalog, check out all of our events, and
We ARE NOW essential library information. Just download
the PrairieCat mobile app from the Apple Store
FINE FREE! or Google Play.
FOR MORE DETAILS Have the New Lenox Library
www.newlenoxlibrary.org/finefree anywhere, anytime!
Youth Classes
Live Streaming Storytimes via Zoom
We will be using the Zoom meeting platform for all of our weekly storytimes. Storytimes can be viewed on a PC, Mac,
Smartphone, or Tablet (using the Zoom Cloud Meeting App). If you are new to Zoom, please allow a few minutes for set up
before joining a storytime for the first time.
• To help stay secure with Zoom we ask that you do not share login information with others. Please direct them to
https://newlenox.librarymarket.com/ for registration.
• Families are encouraged to check in to storytime early.
• The Zoom log in information will be emailed to you one hour before the class begins.
Music Makers
New! Pajama Time Wed., Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
Tue., Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 10:30 am
6:30 pm Ages 0 – 6 years
Ages 0 – 9 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime
Zoom Live Streaming Storytime
Listen to a story then explore music while we dance around
Throw on your jammies for a family and sing songs.
slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed Registration is required and begins Jan. 27 for Feb. 3, Feb.
animal and cuddle up for bedtime 3 for Feb. 10, Feb. 10 for Feb. 17, and Feb. 17 for Feb. 24.
stories.
Registration is required and begins Jan. 26 for Feb. 2,
Feb. 2 for Feb. 9, Feb. 9 for Feb. 16, and Feb. 16 for Feb.
23.
New! Snacks + Stories
Wee Readers Thu., Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
Thu., Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 3:30 pm
10:30 am Grades K – 4
Ages 0 – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime
Zoom Live Streaming Storytime
It’s snack time! Grab your after school snack and get
Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly ready to relax and listen to some awesome stories
rhymes. read by Miss Liz O.
Registration is required and begins Jan. 28 for Feb. 4, Feb. Registration is required and begins Jan. 28 for Feb. 4,
4 for Feb. 11, Feb. 11 for Feb 18, and Feb. 18 for Feb. 25. Feb. 4 for Feb. 11, Feb. 11 for Feb 18, and Feb. 18 for
Feb. 25.
Kids’ Winter Craft Grab & Go
Mon., Feb. 1, 8, 22 Feb. 1: Color Your Own Mini Dinosaurs
Tue., Feb. 16 (Closed Feb. 15 for Presidents Day) Feb. 8: V-Day Space Animal Ornament
Ages 1 – 12
Youth Services Main Desk Feb. 16: 3-D Floating Foam Ship
Feb. 22: Cherry Blossom Tree
Call the YS Desk at 815.485.2605 and press 5 to request a craft kit for lobby pickup
(mask required) or drop by the main YS desk and pick up a different craft every
Monday beginning at 10 am. Everything you need is contained in the craft kit.
Crafts are available while supplies last.
Youth Classes Cont.
DIY Videos Posted on Library Website or Social Media
Create a masterpiece and do fun experiments at
your own pace by following along with our art and Mad Science Club
science videos. Follow the New Lenox Public Library on Wed., Feb. 24
Facebook and YouTube or visit 4:30 pm
www.newlenoxlibrary.org to view the videos. Grades K – 6
DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube
Discover awesome hands-on experiments and activities
Art Attack! that you can try at home. Participants will be emailed when
Fri., Feb. 5 science bags are ready.
4:30 pm Registration is required for a science bag only. Viewing the
Grades 4 – 8 video does not require registration.
DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube
Jellyfish in a Bottle
Your imagination mixes with art in this art club just for What makes the jellyfish float in the water? Make a swimming
tweens. Follow along with the video to make some jellyfish our of recycled items.
amazing art @ home. Participants will be emailed when Registration begins Feb. 10.
art bags are ready.
Registration is required for an art bag only. Viewing the
video does not require registration.
Just for Tweens LEGO Club
Fri., Feb. 19
LEGO
4:30 pm
Valentine Tic-Tac-Toe Grades 4 – 8
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we’ll be making a tic-tac- DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube
toe game with wooden hearts. You can paint your hearts
for a classic and simple look, or you can add candy heart Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and hop on YouTube for
messages for an additional touch of whimsy. awesome LEGO building challenges. Pick up your LEGO kit at
Registration begins Jan. 22. the main YS desk once you have registered. Please return kits
within one week of the video date.
Registration is required for a LEGO kit only. Viewing the
Art Club video does not require registration.
Mon., Feb. 15
4:30 pm Mini Air Hockey Table
Grades 1 – 4 Get ready to battle at home with your very own LEGO air
DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube hockey table!
Registration begins Feb. 5.
Calling all creative kids! Create some awesome art with
a step-by-step video to help you create a masterpiece.
Participants will be emailed when art bags are ready.
Y O U T H
Services
Registration is required for an art bag only. Viewing the
video does not require registration. BLOG
Check out our youth blog! Discover new books, learn
Polar Art fun facts, explore storytime adventures, and celebrate
Enjoy winter while making a cool polar bear creation. imagination. www.newlenoxlibrary.org/youthservices.blog
Registration begins Jan. 18.
VISIT US ONLINE AT: WWW.NEWLENOXLIBRARY.ORG
facebook.com/newlenoxlibrary youtube.com/newlenoxlibrary twitter.com/newlenoxlibrary
instagram.com/newlenoxlibrary instagram.com/nlplkids instagram.com/nlpl_teens
Facebook @ Home
Hop on Facebook and share pics of what your talented
kiddos built with LEGOs.
LEGO Club Builder Challenge Lego Club
Tue., Feb. 2
4:30 pm
Grades K – 4 Winter Storybook Walk featuring How to
DIY Facebook Challenge Catch a Yeti
February
Do you love creating with LEGOs? On the first Tuesday of the All Ages
month, we will post a new building challenge on Facebook. New Lenox Village Commons Circle
Share your design in the comment section for your chance to
win bricktastic bragging rights as the “Brick Builder Champ” of Have an outdoor reading adventure while you take a
the month. wintry walk around the Commons. Discover zany ways
Go to www.facebook.com/newlenoxlibrary/ and “Like” the to catch a Yeti as you walk around the circle path and
page. follow the lamppost signs that contain pages of the
book How to Catch a Yeti by Adam Wallace. Look for a
new Storybook Walk book every season.
CHECK OUT STARTING IN FEBRUARY
DIGITAL CONTENT HOOPLA IS HERE AT THE LIBRARY!
WITH NO WAITING!
eBooks
Audiobooks
Graphic Novels
Movies
TV
Music
* Limit up to 4 checkouts
per month.Adult & Teen Classes
Live Streaming Zoom Classes
Stitch & Make Together Valentine's Day Bingo
Thu., Feb. 4, 18 Thu., Feb. 11
6 – 8 pm 6 — 7 pm
Adults Grades 7 – 12
* Zoom Meeting * Zoom Meeting
Do you knit, crochet, or do other crafty handwork? Looking for Hop online for a fun Bingo night highlighting the theme of
something social and cozy to do during the winter months? “love” to celebrate Valentine’s Day. You don’t want to miss this
Join other stitchers and fiber artists of all kinds in our Zoom fun program! There will be prizes (gift cards to your favorite
chat. Join our hangout any time between 6–8 pm, and see places!).
what projects everyone’s working on. Come and go as you A Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register.
need. Registration required.
A Zoom link will be emailed after you register.
Registration required.
The Negro in Illinois Book Chat with
Brian Dolinar
Romantic Chocolate Desserts Thu., Feb. 18
Mon., Feb. 8
6 — 7 pm
10 am
Adults
Adults
*Zoom Meeting & Streamed to Facebook Live
Video on NLPL Website, Facebook, & YouTube
The Negro in Illinois was produced by a special division of
It is chilly outside but warm and cozy inside by the fire.
the Illinois Writers’ Project, one of President Roosevelt’s
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and a great way to
Works Progress Administration programs. Headed by Harlem
celebrate is enjoying some excellent desserts for you and your
Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps and white proletarian
sweetheart! Chef Susan Maddox will prepare some wonderful
writer Jack Conroy, The Negro in Illinois employed major
chocolate and fruit desserts. A demonstration surely not to be
black writers living in Chicago. Join us on Facebook Live, or
missed.
Zoom as we celebrate Black History Month and discuss the
* Recipes will be posted prior to demonstration.
project with editor Brian Dolinar. Tune in, ask your
questions, and take a dive into history with this book chat.
Genealogy Club A Zoom link will be made available to those that register.
Tue., Feb. 9 Registration recommended.
6 – 7 pm
Adults Job Hunting and High Demand Jobs of Will
* Zoom Meeting County
Tue., Feb. 23
City directories are precursors to today’s telephone 6 – 7 pm
directories Adults
and can fill in the blanks between census records. They can * Zoom Meeting
also provide more than just a name and an address.
Sometimes, they may indicate a person’s occupation, marital Attention all job seekers! Join us for a presentation covering
status, ward maps, church addresses and much more. City job hunting and high demand jobs in the Will County area.
directories may be the key to helping you find that “missing” This presentation will provide valuable resources as well as
ancestor. Please join us for this virtual Zoom program. information on JJC Workforce Development and Workforce
A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants on Feb. 8. Services of Will County.
Registration required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register.
Registration required.
* By registering for this program, you understand that the content and your involvement in the session may be recorded. The library reserves
the right to share the video online. Presenters will make you aware if a program will be recorded and/or shared.Take & Make Crafts
Valentine’s Day Glitter Heart Art Teen CD Wind Spinners
Tue., Feb. 2 — Fri., Feb. 5 Tue., Feb. 16 — Fri., Feb. 19
Adults Grades 7 – 12
Are you looking for a special Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie Don't throw out your old CDs. Let's use them to make magical
or a cute decoration for yourself? We’ve got you covered. Come and colorful wind spinners that are delightful to the eye!
to the library and pick up all the supplies and directions you need Come to the library and grab a kit to make your own!
to make a Glitter Heart Art Canvas. While supplies last.
While supplies last.
Blind Date with a Book
Mon., Feb. 1 — Sat., Feb. 27
Adults and Teens
Need inspiration for our Winter Review Challenge? Go on a blind date with a
book!Through the month of February, come check out our display and pick out
your new favorite read by its “dating profile.” When you can’t judge a book by its
cover, you never know what you might find!
*Large Print Books and Audiobooks available upon request
Starting in February AtoZdatabases
available at the Library!
Job Database People Look-Up
Job Search Tools Business Profiles
Mailing List & Sales Leads Email ServiceDVDs
AUDIOBOOKS
BOOKS
MOVIES
Books and Movies Winter Review Challenge
Mon., Jan. 4 — Sat., Feb. 27
Adults and Teens
Join us for our second annual Books and Movies Winter Review Challenge!
Between January 4 and February 27, submit a brief review of a book you read (or listened to) or a movie you
watched to be entered into the prize drawing. The more reviews you submit, the more chances you have to
win! There will be one prize basket for Teens (12–17) and one prize basket for Adults (18 and up).
Reviews can be turned in via the online form (www.newlenoxlibrary.org/winter/review) or in person at the
Adult Reference Desk. The best reviews will be posted on the library’s Facebook Page (first name only) and
included in our “Patrons’ Picks” display. Make sure to stop in and check out the books and movies that the
community has reviewed!
VISIT US ONLINE AT: WWW.NEWLENOXLIBRARY.ORG
facebook.com/newlenoxlibrary youtube.com/newlenoxlibrary twitter.com/newlenoxlibrary
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