Celebrating Seniors Week: May 18-25
The River Forest Public Library is thrilled to participate in Celebrating Seniors Week again in 2012.
Join us during Celebrating Seniors Week for the following special programs:
Stuck in the Middle? on Saturday, 5/19 at 1 PM
Spirituality and Aging on Tuesday, 5/22 at 10 AM
Laughter, Meditation and Gratitude on Thursday, 5/24 at 10:30 AM
Celebrating Seniors’ Brains: Preventing Cognitive Decline on Friday, 5/25, at 10 AM
Media On Demand
Visit Media On Demand to download audiobooks, ebooks, music and more from the comfort of your own home! Media On Demand software is compatible with your iPod, Sony Reader, and other portable devices- and some titles are also available for Mac users. All you need to access Media on Demand is your River Forest Library card and a home computer with Internet access. At www.mediaondemand.org, you can browse available titles by media format or genre, place holds on popular titles, check out, and download your selections. Contact the Library with any questions at 708-366-5205 x 316.
Library Information
Regular Hours
M-Th 9 a.m.-9 p.m. F-Sat: 9 a.m-5 p.m.
Sunday (Sept-May): 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Library Location
735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL. Read on…
From the Director
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit”
—-e.e. cummings
In our last edition of the Bookplate, we told you what we have been doing. We wrote about our 2010-2013 Strategic Plan. We reviewed our Strategic Initiatives and described our progress in detail. In this edition, we show you why we do it: Read on…
Stuck in the Middle? Saturday, 5/19, 1 PM
Are you struggling to care for aging parents and kids in higher education and worried about your retirement? Chris Everett from Everett Wealth Solutions shares some solutions. This program is part of Celebrating Seniors Week.
4th & 5th Grade Book Club Sunday, 5/20, 2 PM
Students in grades 4 and 5 are invited to join us for a book discussion. In May we’ll read Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus. Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk in advance.
