Indian Prairie Library is participating in the Big Library Read with libraries across the country. This year’s selection The Fours Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone is a funny and warm-hearted look at how we love and forgive. The title is available to all library patrons as an eBook from May 15th to June 1st. Download the book from eMediaLibrary and participate in a discussion of the book on Goodreads.
The Computer area has a new scanner for public use. It has all the features of the old scanner (scan your document or photo to printer, email, USB drive, or Google Docs) as well as a new option for sending documents to a smart phone or tablet and an editing function for cropping while keeping the original document. Come in and give it a try.
Indian Prairie is now on Goodreads. Stop by to talk about books you love, find new ones to read, and connect with other readers.
Join the group by May 15 to be entered in a drawing for a gift card to a local restaurant. Leave a comment in one of our discussions by August 10 for a chance to win Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift cards or Morton Arboretum passes.
The Federal Reserve introduced Money Smart Week to help consumers improve their personal finances. We’re hosting two events: Join us on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:00 to Get Money Smart. Brian Ahern from Financial Ratings Series will demonstrate how to find the safest bank or credit union, the best mutual funds and stocks, and evaluate insurance companies.
On Wednesday, April 24 at 6:00, discover Money Smart Apps. Save time and money with these free or low cost apps for your smartphone or tablet. Bring your device and follow along.
Try your hand at writing haiku and if you submit our favorite one, you may win a small prize. Tweet us at @ipplinfo with your poetic creation. Please use hashtag #ipplpoem. We’re celebrating National Poetry Month. Check our Twitter timeline for several examples of haiku that you can easily out-do!–Shirley
April is National Poetry Month and we have several resources for you to explore. Visit Litfinder to discover poems, criticism, and author biographies.
Also check out this fabulous blog post from BookBrowse. Editor Davina Morgan-Witts highlights a dozen of the best poetry websites.
Who is your favorite poet?
Through Chicago Area Newspapers, you can access the Chicago Sun-Times (1986 to present), The Doings, Suburban Life, and other Chicagoland papers.
The Chicago Tribune Historical Archives (1849-1985) are available via NewsBank. Browse 
front pages by date, search obituaries by name, and explore the news archive by date, era, or presidency.
Hey, baseball fans! Get ready for the season. We have the current issue of Sports Illustrated (April 1) here now and it includes scouting reports!
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