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* "The Power To Read" contest for students.

"The Power to Read", sponsored by Harris Bank and ABC 7 Chicago, challenges students between the ages of 5 and 12 to read three or more books before October 28, 2006. One winner per Harris Bank location will be randomly selected to win:
  • One hardcover book
  • One book to donate to the student's library of choice (Homer Township Library, we hope!)
  • A "Power to Read" Hubert (the Harris lion) backpack
One Grand Prize winner, selected from entries from all Harris branches, will win:
  • 4 round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental United States, Hawaii, or Canada
  • $1000 cash
  • A Radio Disney AM1300 party at his/her school
Entry forms may be picked up at the Library. List the books read by the student and return the completed form here by October 27 to enter and also have a chance to win a plush Hubert toy donated by the Homer Glen Harris Bank.

For more information about "The Power to Read", see ABC 7's press release. No purchase necessary to participate; see official rules on the entry form for complete details.

*Posted @ Wednesday, September 27, 2006   
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* Library Director's Blog.

Sheree Kozel-La Ha, our Library Director, has started to write her own weblog on the Homer Library site. As with our News & Announcements and Teen Events blogs, the headlines from Sheree's blog are listed on our homepage.

If you use My Yahoo!, Bloglines, or some other feed service or software, you can subscribe to the feed for Sheree's blog. (Here's an explanation of feeds from Feedburner.)

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We've also set up Google News feeds of Illinois news stories which mention:


*Posted @ Friday, September 15, 2006   
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* Visit us at the Expo!

Homer Community Expo & Health Fair
Saturday, September 16
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hadley Middle School
15731 S. Bell Rd., Homer Glen

We'll have a table at the Expo inside the gym, and our Bookmobile will be parked and open for visitors outside!

*Posted @ Friday, September 15, 2006   
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* Assistant Attorney General to talk about online safety for parents

"Safety Net: What Parents Need to Know About the Internet"

Are your children safe using MySpace and other websites? Would you like to know more about sites your children may be visiting, people your children may be chatting with online, or Internet terms such as "friending" or "poking"?

Assistant Attorney General Abigail Abraham, from the Illinois High Tech Crimes Bureau, will visit the Library to discuss Internet safety for parents on Tuesday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. Registration is suggested for this free event.

For more information, or to sign up, contact us at 708-301-7908.



*Posted @ Friday, September 08, 2006   
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* September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

The Smartest Card logo
In conjunction with Library Card Sign-Up Month, we've set up a new online form people may use to apply for library cards. (Cards still need to be picked up in person at the Library, even if the online form is used.) We'll also be taking library card applications at Homer Community Expo at Hadley School on September 16; we'll have a table inside, and our Bookmobile will be out in the school parking lot during Expo.

Celebrated throughout the month of September, National Library Card Sign-up Month encourages everyone to check out what's new at the library. Libraries today offer more than just books, and are also dynamic community centers.

The Smartest Card is @ your library®! Get it, use it at Homer Township Library.



*Posted @ Tuesday, September 05, 2006   
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