Adult Summer Reading Program Begins

The Adult Summer Reading Program begins June 1st. Come to the Reference Desk to register. It’s easy and there are great prizes. Read, or listen to, four books and you will receive a Lake Forest Library pen. Just turn in your completed reading record to the Reference Desk.

Your name will be entered into the grand prize drawing. The drawing will take place the first week in August and prizes must be claimed by September 1st. Prizes include local restaurant gift certificates, a Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce gift certificate, an Apple gift certificate, Williams and Sonoma gift certificates, and Lake Forest Bookstore gift cards.

You must be a Lake Forest resident 19 years or older to participate. One entry per resident cardholder. The Summer Reading program finishes July 31st.

For information about our Children’s Summer Reading Program click here http://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/sumreadclub11.html

For our Teen program click http://www.lakeforestlibrary.org/teenbkdissc11.html

We look forward to seeing you this summer.

            

          Motherhood,
          Rugby,

          and Apple Pie?

Rugby seems to be an emerging sport here in Lake Forest as several local matches have been in the news lately.  Lake Forest College's club defeated the Lake County Gladiators from Gurnee 14-0 at the college field in April.  Also in April, the Lake Forest Harriers, a new high-school-aged club, defeated the New Trier rugby club 54-8, and the Deerpath Braves  defeated Cicero 41-17 at the Middle School Rugby Festival held at Deer Path Middle School.  You can learn more about these clubs and their schedules by following the links from their names above.
 

Rugby was reputedly invented in 1823 at the Rugby School near Rugby, England and is the only major sport named after the place of its invention rather than an element of the sport itself. (1)  Two versions of the sport developed:  Rugby Union, played by amateurs and pros; and Rugby League, played by pros.  Both versions are played by two teams who kick, pass, or carry the ball toward the opposing team's goal until they can touch it over the goal line or kick it over the goal to score.  Matches move fast with nearly continuous physical play including tackling.  At the end of two 40-minute halves, the team with the most points wins. (2)

If rugby is new to you, you might enjoy learning about it and some of its interesting terms:  scrum, fend, hooker, ruck, and maul.  Follow this link to a list of titles about or relating to rugby:  Rugby Selections in the Lake Forest Library.


References:
1. "Rugby." World of Sports Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2007. 583-585. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 17 May 2011.
2. Haden, Andy, and Neville N. Kesha. "Rugby football." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2011. Web.  17 May 2011.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin

Please join Judy Levin on Thursday May 19 at 12:30 pm for a discussion of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson.

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Simonson’s debut novel, is the story of a retired English widower who copes with the many changes occuring in his quiet village with humor and a sense of absurdity. Finding himself lonely as he approaches 70, he quietly begins to court Mrs. Ali, a local Pakistani shopkeeper who is also alone. The major, an old-fashioned gentleman at heart, and the gracious Jasmina Ali share a love of literature that pulls them closer, even as their relationship is complicated by cultural differences, interfering friends and family, and inexorable social changes. Critics note Simonson’s “dense prose” and “delightful” plot. You won’t want to miss this one.

Simonson was born in England and currently lives in Washington, D.C.  For more information visit the author's website at http://www.helensimonson.com/about_helen_simonson.php  .

New DVD Service

Do you live on the west side of town? Or do you shop at Sunset Foods? Or maybe you commute to Chicago on the Milwaukee train line? Lake Forest Library has a new DVD service geared towards you and your lifestyle.  Located in the City of Lake Forest Milwaukee West train station at 911 S. Telegraph Road, DVD2GO is an automated, self-service DVD dispenser. The dispenser holds up to 1,500 items and features the most popular titles currently being requested by our patrons. These materials are available to all Lake Forest residents with a valid library card.

Try out our new DVD service today.  http://dvd2go.lakeforestlibrary.org/login.php 

 Things to Remember: 

 - Items in this collection can be reserved 12 hours ahead of pick-up.
 -You can check out up to 3 DVDs on a Lake Forest Library card.
 -You must use the same library card to check out & check in a DVD.
 -DVDs from the DVD2Go dispenser must be returned to the machine.
 -Overdue fines are $1.00/day.
 -The DVD2Go is available whenever the train station is open: 5:30am-8:00pm Monday-Friday, and 5:30 am-6:00pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays.