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January 2010 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- It Pays to Read
- Interview with Pat Aichele, publicity and events assistant, and one of the organizers of the Unbelievable Chocolate Raffle, a MPPL Foundation sponsored event happening Feb. 3-14.
- Tapestry of Sound Concert: Music of the People, by the People, for the People
- Adult Book Recommendation: Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
- Youth Book Recommendation: How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor
- Super Saturday: Fractured Fairytales
- What is your favorite fairytale and why? Visitors to the Library have some answers!
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December 2009 Library Life
This special 100th Anniversary episode of Library Life includes:
- A Library Life Retrospective
- Let’s Celebrate & Take 5
- Anniversary Montage – Interviews & Authors
- Youth Book Recommendation: The 39 Clues Book One: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
- Adult Book Recommendation: Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
- NASA Astronaut Landing @ MPPL
- Anniversary Montage – Performers & Entertainment
- What’s It Worth? Antiques Appraisals @ MPPL
- Urban Worm Girl: A New and Creative Way to Compost
- Anniversary Montage – Youth Services
- Dia de Los Ninos, Dia de Los Libros & Polish Children’s Day
- Anniversary Montage - Teen Zone favorites
- A Garage Band Happening
- Anniversary Montage - Library Art
- Mount Prospect Public Library South Branch Opening
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November 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Home for the Holidays With Whole Foods Market
- MPPL Foundation Presents: The Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus Holiday Show including a melodious preview and interview with Geoff Sjostrom, chorus member at the December 14 holiday program.
- Meet Comic Book Artist Gene Ha
- Youth Book Recommendation: Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle
- Adult Book Recommendation: Norton I by William Drury
- The Prospect High School Madrigals: A Holiday Concert including a preview performance of the December 7 program
- What is your favorite holiday tradition? Why? Visitors to the Library have some answers!
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October 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Wild Curiosity
- Interview with David Clark, author and presenter at the October 6 program, Get Your Kicks on Route 66. This program was part of the Library’s Annual Cultural Series.
- The Music of the Veena, India’s Lute
- Adult Book Recommendation: Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup
- Youth Book Recommendation: The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies by David Lubar
- Creative Cards: A Crafting Class
- What is your favorite hobby and why? Visitors to the Library have some answers!
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September 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Grand Opening of the Mount Prospect Public Library South Branch & the Mount Prospect Community Connections Center
- Interview with Dr. Laurel Clark, president of the School of Metaphysics and presenter at the September 25 program, Developing Your Natural Intuition
- Super Saturday: Music for Wiggleworms
- Youth Book Recommendation: Go Go America by Dan Yaccarino
- Adult Book Recommendation: Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
- Let’s Celebrate & Take Five
- What is your favorite aspect of the Mount Prospect Public Library and why? Visitors to the Library have some answers!
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August 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- It’s a Jungle out There!
- Interview with Russ Goeltenbodt of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and presenter at the September 15 program, Entering the College Zone: Financing Higher Education
- Wii Play All Day
- Youth Book Recommendation: Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka
- Adult Book Recommendation: How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer
- Jungle Safari Party
- What is your favorite wild animal? Visitors to the Library have some answers!
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June 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Battle of the Bands 2009
- Interview with Stephanie Davies, a.k.a. urban worm girl, an innovative composter talking about the June 16 program, A New and Creative Way to Compost. The program was one of several offered which provides information about going green and cutting your carbon footprint.
- Training to Be Top Dog: Guiding Your Pet to Good Behavior
- Adult Book Recommendation: Artisan bread in five minutes a day by Jeffrey Hertzberg and Zoe Francois
- Youth Book Recommendation: Theodosia and the serpents of chaos by R.L. LaFevers
- Super Saturday: Wee T’ai Chi
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May 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Read on the Wild Side – 2009 Summer Reading Program
- Interview with Peggy Garvin, horticulturist, and presenter at the May 26 program, Create Your Own Container Garden. The program was one of several offered which provides information about going green and cutting your carbon footprint.
- NASA Astronaut Landing @ MPPL
- Youth Book Recommendation: Campfire mallory by Laurie Friedman
- Adult Book Recommendation: Now you see him by Eli Gottlieb
- Nippersink Rogues: Irish Music to Lift Your Spirit
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April 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- The Tai Chi Approach to Better Health
- Interview with Daniel Tani, NASA Astronaut, and presenter at the April 14 program, NASA Astronaut Landing @ MPPL The program was part of National Library Week and this year’s theme, Worlds Connect @ your library®
- Spoon River Anthology: A Play with 20 Characters
- Adult Book Recommendation: Three cups of tea: one man’s mission to promote peace – one school at a time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
- Youth Book Recommendation: Middle school is worse than meatloaf: a year told through stuff by Jennifer L. Holm
- In Praise of Gospel Music
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March 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Rediscovering Your Library
- Interview with Lars Wasvick, Associate Product Manager at Morningstar Investment Research Center, and presenter at the April 23 program, Money Smart Week: Be An Informed Investor. The Money Smart Week series is an annual event designed to provide information about investing, money and how to make better financial decisions.
- Super Saturday: The Incredible Stunts of Circus Boy
- Reference Book Recommendation: The driver: my dangerous pursuit of speed and truth in the outlaw racing world by Alexander Roy
- Youth Book Recommendation: The book of fairies, nature spirits from around the world retold by Rose Williams
- An Afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
- National Poetry Month
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February 2009 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- How to Write Comic Books: A Workshop With DC’s Russell Lissau.
- Interview with Jim Uszler, Executive Director of Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, and Attorney Mark J. Watychowicz, presenters at the February 18 program, Jump Start Your Business: Negotiating Leases. The Jump Start Your Business series, cosponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Library, was developed to support the success of local businesses.
- Discover Ceili Irish Dancing
- Adult Book Recommendation: Testimony by Anita Shreve
- Youth Book Recommendation: Animals in the house: a history of pets and people by Sheila Keenan
- Super Saturday: If You Take a Mouse to School
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January 2009 Library Life
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December 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Your Guide to Reliable Investment Information
- Interview with Raymond Benson, author of several James Bond books and presenter of the November 19, 2008 program, 007 Author Raymond Benson Presents ‘The James Bond Phenomenon’
- Music of the Rat Pack Era With Jimmy Niteclub
- Young Adult Book Recommendation: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Youth Book Recommendation: Escape!: the story of the great Houdini by Sid Fleischman
- Super Saturday: The Zany Magic Show
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November 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Festival Night: British Export, a Beatles Tribute Band
- Interview with Prospect High School’s Director of Choirs Jennifer Troiano and a preview of The Prospect High School Madrigals: A Holiday Concert program which will be held on December 10, 2008 at 7 p.m.
- Grandparents Day Celebration
- Youth Book Recommendation: Room One by Andrew Clements
- Adult Book Recommendation: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
- Something Is Brewing @ the Library! Tea Tasting and Scone Baking
- Click here the scone recipe prepared during this program.
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July 2008 Library Life
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June 2008 Library Life
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May 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Get in the Game, Read! MPPL’s Summer Reading Program
- Interview with Theresa Coglianese, presenter of April 1 Program: Home Staging in a Competitive Real Estate Market
- Storytime at Caribou Coffee
- Take the Teen Jeopardy Challenge!
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April 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Our Liaison With France: French Consul General Visits MPPL
- Interview with Bill Billimoria, presenter of April 22 Program: Investment Planning: How NOT to Find Yourself up the Creek at Retirement
- Roses & Lollipops: Memoir Writing
- Super Saturday: Dennehy Irish Dancers
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March 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library Life includes:
- Art at the Library
- Interview with Maureen Brady: Tracing a Chicago Family’s Roots: A Case Study
- African American Read-In Featuring Children’s Author Debbi Chocolate
- Sweet Perfection: Cookie and Cupcake Decorating
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February 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library life includes:
- Senior Session: Yoga in a Chair
- Interview with Steve Frenzel: And the Oscar Did NOT Go To…These Classic Films
- Guitar Hero Gaming Night
- Super Saturday: The Rope Warrior
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January 2008 Library Life
This episode of Library life includes:
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An Evening of Suspense With Those Were the Days Radio Players
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The Procrastinating Child: Parenting Strategies That Work
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Terrific Tunes for Teachers
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December 2007 Library Life
This episode of Library life includes:
- Homeschool Connection
- Book Publishing Your Way: A Self-Publishing Workshop
- Cuba: Music and More From the Forbidden Island
- Crazy for Chocolate
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November 2007 Library Life
This episode of Library life includes:
- Lost, Then Found: Illinois-Wisconsin Search & Rescue Dogs
- The Prospect Madrigals
- Tastes and Flavors of the Caribbean
- Super Saturday: Mark Hayward, Yo-Yo Champion
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October 2007 Library Life
This episode of Library life includes:
- Checkmate: Chess ‘Simul’ With Ilya Korzhenevich
- Basic Floral Design for Autumn
- Write On! Creative Ways to Keep a Journal
- Super Saturday: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum’s “Astro Show”
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March 2, 2010
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