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Latest issue of E-News
March 8, 2010

Martin Scorsese Film Series: Taxi Driver
Wednesday, March 10
6:30 pm, Main Library
Gather with other fans of director Martin Scorsese to watch this disturbing cult-classic masterpiece starring Robert DeNiro – "you talkin' to me?" The Scorsese film series runs through June on the second Wednesdays of each month. All films are free.

More film showings listed at www.oppl.org/events/films.htm.

"Chicago's Women Metalsmiths"
Thursday, March 11
7 pm, Main Library
The Pleasant Home Lecture Series concludes with Monica Obniski, research assistant and exhibition coordinator of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcasing the work of Chicago’s women metalsmiths.

Find more about what's happening at the Library at www.oppl.org/events/calendar.htm.

Book Discussion: The Things They Carried
Wednesday, March 17
1 pm, Main Library
Read this work and attend the discussion in preparation for author Tim O'Brien's talk on April 8 at Unity Temple. This unforgettable collection of stories about American soldiers in Vietnam is available at the Second Floor Service Desk of the Main Library.

More Library book discussions listed at www.oppl.org/media/discuss.htm.

American History in Video
Browse online documentaries, newsreels, and video footage from the 1900's to the 2000's. Learn about westward expansion, women's suffrage, civil rights, space exploration, and more. Use your library card and PIN to access American History in Video at www.oppl.org/research/tools_list.htm or visit the Library to use this online tool.

Use this and other online tools for free at www.oppl.org/research/tools_list.htm.

Build a Home Library for Baby
To help your baby become a reader, books should be everywhere! Keep babies' books low to the ground for them to reach on their own. Show them you value reading by taking the time to read in front of them. Bring your child to the Library to find new books and sign them up for their own library card.

For more tips on how to Raise a Reader visit www.oppl.org/raiseareader.

New Library Catalog Coming July 2010
1 catalog. 80 libraries. 1,000,000 titles. a click away.
Expect direct access to one million titles when our new catalog launches in July 2010. This spring our staff will be migrating collection and cardholder information to SWAN, a consortium of suburban libraries that will allow us to provide more resources and expanded service at lower operational costs.

Find details about the transition to SWAN at www.oppl.org/swan/.