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Food for fines in December

Through December 30, we're collecting canned and other non-perishable food for the Lockport FISH Pantry, a partner agency of the Northern Illinois Food Bank. For each food item you give at the Library, we'll waive up to $3.00 in existing overdue charges.* If you don't have any overdues on your account, you're still welcome to bring in donations! Look for the collection bin near the front desk.

* "Food for fines" applies only to books, CDs, videos, etc., which are owned by us; overdue charges on items from other libraries still need to be paid by cash or check.

*Posted @ Tuesday, November 29, 2005

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Search our catalog from Windows.

Our new catalog gadget is a nifty piece of software that adds a library catalog search box to your Windows 2000 or XP desktop. Type or paste words into the box and press Enter, and the gadget opens a browser window with your search results. The gadget is available, along with our Firefox/Netscape plugin and catalog bookmarklets, on our Power Tools page.

*Posted @ Monday, November 21, 2005

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Thanksgiving Day holiday.

We're closed on Thanksgiving Day (November 24), and we close at 5:00 p.m. this Wednesday, but we're open Friday. For books about Thanksgiving, check our catalog.

Here are a few Thanksgiving links, selected by our reference librarians:

Thanksgiving Facts -- From the Census Bureau. Did you know that about 256 million turkeys were raised in the U.S. this year? Now you do.

Name the National Turkey -- Vote to name the bird (and alternate) that President Bush will pardon.

You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving -- Online activities from Plymouth Plantation. (Requires Flash Player, high-speed connection recommended.) The same website also has an interesting aricle about fasting and thanksgiving days in the Plymouth Colony.

Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

Turkey and Stuffing Calculator -- Enter the number of people you're feeding, and Butterball's calculator will tell you how much bird to buy. The company's site also tells how to know when the turkey's done.

Food Network Thanksgiving Archives -- Includes a video showing how to carve a turkey.

Vegetarian Thanksgiving -- Tofu turkey and other meatless recipes from VegWeb.

Mr. Breakfast Recipes: Thanksgiving -- 15 ways to use leftovers the morning after.

*Posted @ Friday, November 18, 2005

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Veterans Day and gifts for the troops.

We'll be closed on Friday, November 11, for Veterans Day. Remember: Our catalog and other online resources are available on the Web, even when the library is closed. For information about and activities related to Veterans Day, see the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair's website.

Through November 21, we're collecting holiday donations for the men and women currently fighting in our armed services. Please bring non-giftwrapped items to the bin near the front desk. Things which are especially needed include:

Shampoo, shaving cream, and other toiletries (travel sizes)
Razors
Sunscreen
Wet-wipes
Chewing gum, Life Savers, etc.
Batteries
Lip balm sticks
Stationery

Letters and cards written to service members are also welcome!

*Posted @ Monday, November 07, 2005

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