The Civil War Through the Eyes of Glencoe Veterans

Come and learn about the Civil War through the writings and reminiscences of two prominent Glencoe residents on Sunday, January 26 at 2 pm. Charles H. Howard and Marcellus W. Darling served the entire war in many of the biggest battles - one as an officer and the other as an enlisted man. This entire program was written more than 150 years ago by these two men, who later became leaders of the Glencoe community. You don’t want to miss their unique and moving perspective on the bloodiest conflict in American history. Presented by the Glencoe Historical Society.

YA Study Break Lounge Begins

Looking to take a break while studying for finals? Study Break Lounge is the perfect place for free snacks and a little socializing. Lounge hours this winter are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 18; 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 19; and 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. on Monday, January 20, through Thursday, January 22. Keep your stress level down and have fun at the same time. Good luck with finals!

Author Program: Chris Abani

Acclaimed mystery writer Chris Abani will discuss his newly published novel The Secret History of Las Vegas on Monday, January 13 at 7:00 pm. Copies will be available for purchase at the event from the Book Stall. Mr. Abani is the author of GraceLand and The Virgin of Flames. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the PEN/Hemingway Award and a Lannan Literary Fellowship. Born in Nigeria, he is currently a Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern University.

"Chris Abani might be the most courageous writer working right now. There is no subject matter he finds daunting, no challenge he fears. Aside from that, he's stunningly prolific and writes like an angel. If you want to get at the molten heart of contemporary fiction, Abani is the starting point." - Dave Eggers

Adult Winter Reading Club kickoff

Now that the weather has shifted from "polar vortex" back to its normal "really, really cold" you should have no excuse to not come out for our Adult Winter Reading Club kickoff. It’s not always easy to find another book that captures the magic of plot, character, setting, dialogue, style and all the other details that make a book great for you so in this Winter Reading Club we’ll try to help you find that next great book. We’re focusing on readalikes - books that have enough in common that they may just satisfy the craving for “another one just like that!”

The kickoff party will be on Saturday, January 11, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. We’ll welcome you with treats and lots of booklists (also available online) and displays with suggestions to satisfy every reader and listener. As always there will be sign-up prizes, weekly prizes and prizes when you finish six books. If you can’t be here on January 11, sign up at the Readers’ Services desk at your convenience or join by emailing radesk@glencoelibrary.org. If you’ll be away for a while this winter, you can still participate by taking advantage of six-week vacation loans available on all but our newest books.

Tangled snowflakes program

Children ages 8 and up can learn about tangling and make beautiful snowflake tangles with artist Christine Thornton's on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 am. Registration is required. Also this week, Tales for Tots (Thursdays at 10:30) and Book Babies (Fridays at 10:30) are back in action!