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June 2013

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						1 10:30 AM - Meet Author Sarah Weeks: Summer Reading Kickoff Meet Author Sarah Weeks: Summer Reading Kickoff 10:30 AM—11:30 AM Get to know the talented creator of acclaimed books including So B. It, Pie, and Mac and Cheese. Sarah Weeks will give two different hour-long talks at the library; at 10:30 am, she'll emphasize her picture books and easy readers. At 2 pm, her focus will be fiction for older children. A book sale and signing will follow each presentation. This event is a kickoff for the library's summer reading game, "Have Book, Will Travel." Register and pick up a reading log before or after the event; the game is for children and teens, from infants through high school. Sarah Weeks's visit is made possible, in part, by funding from the Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Foundation. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore Open FriendShop Bookstore Open 1:30 PM—4:30 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - Meet Author Sarah Weeks, Part II Meet Author Sarah Weeks, Part II 2:00 PM—3:00 PM Get to know the talented creator of acclaimed books including So B. It, Pie, and Mac and Cheese. Sarah Weeks will give two hour-long talks at the library; at 10:30 am, she'll emphasize her picture books and easy readers. At 2 pm, her focus will be fiction for older children. A book sale and signing will follow each presentation. This event is a kickoff for the library's summer reading game, "Have Book, Will Travel." Register and pick up a reading log before or after the event; the game is for children and teens, from infants through high school. Sarah Weeks's visit is made possible, in part, by funding from the Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Foundation. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.
2 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore Open FriendShop Bookstore Open 1:30 PM—4:30 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	3 9:45 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am. Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. (Also offered at the Douglass Branch on Thursdays at 10:30 am, June 6 through July 25; no program on July 4.) » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 3:00 PM - DJ Hero Spin Fest DJ Hero Spin Fest 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Spin it dual style with your friends. Compete on two DJ Hero game pads for maximum fun! » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	4 9:45 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Tuesday in June and July at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am (and at the Douglass Branch every Friday at 10:30 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. (Note: This event was formerly called "Tuesday Twos.") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 6:30 PM - Goodnight Storytime Goodnight Storytime 6:30 PM—7:00 PM Jump in your jammies and join us for a half hour of stories, music, and fun for children aged 2 to 5 and their parent or caregiver. Come any Tuesday evening. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	5 9:45 AM - Ready, Set, Read! Ready, Set, Read! 9:45 AM—10:15 AM Offered at 9:45 and 10:30 am. Drop in for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement with an emphasis on pre-reading skills and activities for children aged 3 to 5, with their parent or caregiver. Groups should call Children's Services at 217/403-2030 to schedule a separate group visit. (Note: This event was formerly called "Storyshop") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 12:00 PM - FriendShop Bookstore Open FriendShop Bookstore Open 12:00 PM—3:00 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	6 10:30 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Thursday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	7 10:30 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Friday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Tuesday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	8 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore: Members' Half-Price Sale FriendShop Bookstore: Members' Half-Price Sale 1:30 PM—4:30 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - The Magic of J.R. Thomas The Magic of J.R. Thomas 2:00 PM—2:45 PM Enjoy astounding magical antics by Champaign's own J.R. Thomas, magician extraordinaire! This free event will be fun for the whole family. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.
9 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore: Members' Half-Price Sale FriendShop Bookstore: Members' Half-Price Sale 1:30 PM—4:30 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - In Concert at CPL: The Diva and the Dude In Concert at CPL: The Diva and the Dude 2:00 PM—3:00 PM They perform with heart and soul and sass and brass, combining the Diva's velvet voice with the Dude's gripping guitar. Kathy Harden and Andy Baylor have been playing and singing in the CU area for decades. Classic blues, rock, and pop form the eclectic range of their repertoire, which includes music from artists such as Janis Joplin, John Prine, and Etta James. Prepare for fun! This monthly music performance series is made possible by funding from the Library Friends. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	10 9:45 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am. Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. (Also offered at the Douglass Branch on Thursdays at 10:30 am, June 6 through July 25; no program on July 4.) » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	11 9:45 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Tuesday in June and July at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am (and at the Douglass Branch every Friday at 10:30 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. (Note: This event was formerly called "Tuesday Twos.") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 6:00 PM - Community Cinema: "Love Free or Die" Community Cinema: "Love Free or Die" 6:00 PM—8:00 PM In 2003, Gene Robinson became the first openly gay priest in a committed same-sex relationship to be ordained a bishop in any Christian denomination. His consecration has brought the Episcopal Church in America to the brink of a catastrophic schism and inspired threats of violence against Robinson himself. But Robinson continues to calmly make the case that who you love doesn't determine whether God loves you. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 6:30 PM - Goodnight Storytime Goodnight Storytime 6:30 PM—7:00 PM Jump in your jammies and join us for a half hour of stories, music, and fun for children aged 2 to 5 and their parent or caregiver. Come any Tuesday evening. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	12 9:45 AM - Ready, Set, Read! Ready, Set, Read! 9:45 AM—10:15 AM Offered at 9:45 and 10:30 am. Drop in for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement with an emphasis on pre-reading skills and activities for children aged 3 to 5, with their parent or caregiver. Groups should call Children's Services at 217/403-2030 to schedule a separate group visit. (Note: This event was formerly called "Storyshop") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 12:00 PM - FriendShop Bookstore: Members' Half-Price Sale FriendShop Bookstore: Members' Half-Price Sale 12:00 PM—3:00 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	13 10:30 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Thursday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 1:30 PM - Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion Group Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion Group 1:30 PM—2:30 PM This group gathers on the second Thursday of each month to discuss popular literary works. Registration is not required; just read the book and drop in! Summer 2013 titles are: June 13: Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi July 11: Paris to the Past by Ina Caro August 8: The Lady in Gold by Anne-Marie O'Connor » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room C Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - Got a Great I.D.E.A.? Got a Great I.D.E.A.? 2:00 PM—2:45 PM Let your imagination run wild and create something out of the ordinary with help from the creative minds at The I.D.E.A. Store. (Sorry, we are unable to accommodate groups at this event.) » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	14 10:30 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Friday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Tuesday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	15 12:00 PM - Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration 12:00 PM—3:00 PM Join us in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery. Bring your family and friends to Douglass Park for summer fun and games. Sponsored by the Champaign Public Library and the Champaign Park District, with funding provided by the Library Friends. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 1:30 PM - FriendShop Open: Father's Day Giveaway FriendShop Open: Father's Day Giveaway 1:30 PM—4:30 PM This weekend only: In honor of dads -- and uncles, sons, and grandpas -- the Library Friends invite every man who visits the FriendShop to choose one regular-priced book to take home FREE! Buy bargain-priced used books, movies, and music. The Library Friends manage this great little book shop on our lower level, where most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Friends for $10/year to get 2 free books, and enjoy half-price savings shopwide on the second weekend each month. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from 12 to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - A Day with Sir Randall A Day with Sir Randall 2:00 PM—2:45 PM What was it like to train and equip a medieval knight? Wearing a mid-15th-century harness or suit of armour, Sir Randall will explore how knights were prepared, protected, and attacked. Get an up-close look at a display of medieval helmets, armour, and weapons. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.
16 1:30 PM - FriendShop Open: Father's Day Giveaway FriendShop Open: Father's Day Giveaway 1:30 PM—4:30 PM This weekend only: In honor of dads -- and uncles, sons, and grandpas -- the Library Friends invite every man who visits the FriendShop to choose one regular-priced book to take home FREE! Buy bargain-priced used books, movies, and music. The Library Friends manage this great little book shop on our lower level, where most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Friends for $10/year to get 2 free books, and enjoy half-price savings shopwide on the second weekend each month. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from 12 to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	17 9:45 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am. Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. (Also offered at the Douglass Branch on Thursdays at 10:30 am, June 6 through July 25; no program on July 4.) » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	18 9:45 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Tuesday in June and July at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am (and at the Douglass Branch every Friday at 10:30 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. (Note: This event was formerly called "Tuesday Twos.") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 6:30 PM - Goodnight Storytime Goodnight Storytime 6:30 PM—7:00 PM Jump in your jammies and join us for a half hour of stories, music, and fun for children aged 2 to 5 and their parent or caregiver. Come any Tuesday evening. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 8:00 PM - BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Book Discussion BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Book Discussion 8:00 PM—9:00 PM This month, we'll meet at the Champaign Public Library, Robeson Pavilion Room C, Champaign. You grab a drink or a bite to eat; we'll bring the books, and together we'll kick back for a great discussion. This laid-back book club gathers at a CU food and beverage establishment on the third Tuesday of each month. Each time we meet, we hand out copies of the next book for discussion. Book titles are: 2012 Sep. 18: Radioactive by Lauren Redniss Oct. 16: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Nov. 20: Un Amico Italiano by Luca Spaghetti Dec. 18: Room by Emma Donoghue 2013 Jan. 15: Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Feb. 19: On Black Sister Street by Chika Unigwe Mar. 19: Outside the Lines by Amy Hatvany Apr. 16: Perfect Peace by Daniel Black May 21: Defending Jacob by William Landay Jun. 18: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Jul. 16: Country Driving by Peter Hessler Aug. 20: Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo » Main Library, 200 W. Green St. Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	19 9:45 AM - Ready, Set, Read! Ready, Set, Read! 9:45 AM—10:15 AM Offered at 9:45 and 10:30 am. Drop in for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement with an emphasis on pre-reading skills and activities for children aged 3 to 5, with their parent or caregiver. Groups should call Children's Services at 217/403-2030 to schedule a separate group visit. (Note: This event was formerly called "Storyshop") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 12:00 PM - FriendShop Bookstore Open FriendShop Bookstore Open 12:00 PM—3:00 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 3:30 PM - Library Friends Board Meeting Library Friends Board Meeting 3:30 PM—5:30 PM The Champaign Public Library Friends Board of Directors meets on the third Wednesday every other month. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Library Friends Conference Room (215) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	20 10:30 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Thursday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - Wild About Yoga Wild About Yoga 2:00 PM—2:45 PM Do you like animals? See if you can pose like your favorite! Lion, monkey, eagle, dolphin, snake, crocodile, cat, cow, dog, or butterfly - who knew animal poses could help make you stronger? Come join the fun! Participants are encouraged to bring a beach towel or a yoga mat. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 5:30 PM - Library Board of Trustees Meeting Library Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30 PM—7:30 PM The public is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the library's Board of Trustees, generally held on the third Thursday of the month. Take the elevator to the library's third floor. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Julia F. Burnham Conference Room (324) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	21 10:30 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Friday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Tuesday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	22 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore: Tag Bag Sale FriendShop Bookstore: Tag Bag Sale 1:30 PM—4:30 PM At the Tag Bag Sale, bring your own grocery bags and fill them for just $1/bag with books tagged with the secret sale color (to be announced at the sale). The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - Bow-Dacious String Band Concert Bow-Dacious String Band Concert 2:00 PM—2:45 PM Violins, cellos, violas, mandolins, and more! It's bound to be a rollicking good time when Robin Kearton and the Bow-Dacious String Band kids perform popular tunes, from bluegrass to waltzes. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.
23 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore: Tag Bag Sale FriendShop Bookstore: Tag Bag Sale 1:30 PM—4:30 PM At the Tag Bag Sale, bring your own grocery bags and fill them for just $1/bag with books tagged with the secret sale color (to be announced at the sale). The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	24 9:45 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am. Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. (Also offered at the Douglass Branch on Thursdays at 10:30 am, June 6 through July 25; no program on July 4.) » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 3:00 PM - Rookie Cooks Rookie Cooks 3:00 PM—4:00 PM Experts from U of I Extension lead this fun, hands-on cooking class for school-age children. Kids can sample what they cook! Registration is recommended; call 217/403-2090. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	25 9:45 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 9:45 AM—10:05 AM Offered at the Main Library every Tuesday in June and July at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am (and at the Douglass Branch every Friday at 10:30 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. (Note: This event was formerly called "Tuesday Twos.") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 6:30 PM - Goodnight Storytime Goodnight Storytime 6:30 PM—7:00 PM Jump in your jammies and join us for a half hour of stories, music, and fun for children aged 2 to 5 and their parent or caregiver. Come any Tuesday evening. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 7:00 PM - Between the Lines Book Discussion Group Between the Lines Book Discussion Group 7:00 PM—8:00 PM This group gathers on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss popular literary works. Registration is not required; just read the book and drop in! Summer 2013 titles are: June 25: Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson July 23: Windfalls by Jean Hegland August 27: Paris Wife by Paula McLain » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room C Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	26 9:45 AM - Ready, Set, Read! Ready, Set, Read! 9:45 AM—10:15 AM Offered at 9:45 and 10:30 am. Drop in for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement with an emphasis on pre-reading skills and activities for children aged 3 to 5, with their parent or caregiver. Groups should call Children's Services at 217/403-2030 to schedule a separate group visit. (Note: This event was formerly called "Storyshop") » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Nate & Lillie Story Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 12:00 PM - FriendShop Bookstore: Tag Bag Sale FriendShop Bookstore: Tag Bag Sale 12:00 PM—3:00 PM At the Tag Bag Sale, bring your own grocery bags and fill them for just $1/bag with books tagged with the secret sale color (to be announced at the sale). The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. The shop is open weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays from noon to 3 pm. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	27 10:30 AM - Babies Love Books Babies Love Books 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Thursday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Monday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Introduce your baby to the joy of reading with stories, songs, and bounces for children from birth to 18 months of age, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - Meet the Vanishing Woman Meet the Vanishing Woman 2:00 PM—2:45 PM The vanishing woman, Ellen Craft, and the disappearing man, Henry Brown, were slaves who made daring, creative escapes to freedom within three months of each other in the late 1840s. Come meet Ellen Craft, portrayed by actress Jennifer Goran, and historical novelist Doug Peterson, as they present a dramatic production based on the lives of Ellen and Henry. Kids can also crawl into a replica of the box in which Henry escaped. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	28 10:30 AM - Toddler Tales Toddler Tales 10:30 AM—10:50 AM Offered at the Douglass Branch Library every Friday in June and July at 10:30 am (and at the Main Library every Tuesday at 9:45, 10:15, and 10:45 am). Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 18 to 36 months, with their parent or caregiver. » Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St., Meeting Room Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.	29 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore Open FriendShop Bookstore Open 1:30 PM—4:30 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options. 2:00 PM - Wildlife Medical Clinic: Feathered Friends Wildlife Medical Clinic: Feathered Friends 2:00 PM—2:45 PM The U of I Wildlife Medical Clinic will bring their beautiful, live bird ambassadors to help teach children about wildlife, conservation, and ecosystem health. This event is for school-age children. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Robeson Pavilion Room A & B Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.
30 1:30 PM - FriendShop Bookstore Open FriendShop Bookstore Open 1:30 PM—4:30 PM The FriendShop, on the library's lower level, offers like-new books for all ages, plus movies, CDs, and audiobooks. Most items cost $1 or less. Become a member of the Library Friends for $10 and enjoy monthly half-price savings shopwide, on the second weekend and the following Wednesday. » Main Library, 200 W. Green St., FriendShop Bookstore (Lower Level) Click for reminder, e-mail, and print options.