Are you craving some SPOOKtacular Halloween movies? Join Melissa and Dennis as they trick-or-treat through the library to find some sweet scary movie recommendations. Let us know “witch” is your favorite—don’t ghost us!
International Games Week is November 8–14, and people around the world join together to celebrate the mutually-reinforcing power of play and learning at libraries. International Games Week is an initiative of the American Library Association to connect communities around the…
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020 On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, the world of music suffered a huge loss. Innovator, pioneer and all-around guitar wizard and virtuoso, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, aka Eddie Van…
Sometimes it can be hard going through the vast number of musical albums written for children. There are so many good options, decision paralysis sets in and many just default to Kidz Bop. We have a number of great music…
Well everyone, it’s that time of the year again! Time to get your submissions in for the Sound Bytes, Volume 3 music compilation. SoundBytes features a selection of musical works submitted by the local community through our Bolingbrook: Project Music…
I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies, TV shows and books to share with our patrons. I recently watched the HBO Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series Succession. The show tracks the lives of the Roy…
As with so many things this year, Halloween will be a little different. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control have published safety guidelines, suggestions for alternative activities and warnings about what not to do this year. Haunted…
Hello boys and ghouls! ‘Tis the season for scary movies! The weather is getting colder and the days are shorter. There’s nothing better than to cozy up on the couch with a blanket, some popcorn and a bone-chilling horror movie….
Halloween 2020 may not be what we all imagined at the beginning of the year, but there is still plenty of fun to be had virtually! Join us for an exciting variety of spook-tacular events all month long, and don’t…
Tales of man’s best friend are as old as time itself. There is just this inherent nature of love and bonding between humans and dogs. It seems to always be the case that humans go into this quad-pawed situation thinking…