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WHAT'S NEW

• NEW LENOX FIRE FOUNDATION SAVE A LIFE RAFFLE
  It’s that time of year again! Time for the New Lenox Fire Foundation Raffle! The Annual Fundraiser will take place on Sunday May 13th, 2012 at 12 p.m. located at Station #1. All are welcomed to attend. More information here.
  
  
• Cafe Closes due to Illness The Cafe located in the lobby of the Library will be closed indefinitely due to an illness of the cafe owner.
  
  
• Yes, We are Open! Since September, the library has, indeed, been open on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. We hope you come visit!
  
  
• CONGRATS TO OUR PRIZE WINNING CHILI CHEFS!
  1st Place--Joe Kluk
  2nd Place--Tricia Curely
  3rd Place--Sue Brender (Sue also took home the Spiciest Award!)
  Special thanks to Gatto's Restaurant and Bar of New Lenox for sponsoring our prizes.
  
  
• Winter Hawaiian Luau -- Saturday (Jan 28) 10:30-11:30 -- grades 1-8 -- Got cabin fever? Beat the winter blues and trade in your snowpants & scarves for grass skirts & leis! Hula on over to the library for some Hawaiian crafts and fun. Don't forget to wear your best tropical outfit! Registration begins Jan 14.
  
  
• Adult Winter Reading Program Join the Adult Winter Reading Program! Although the weather outside may be “frightful,” it’s a great time of the year to pick up a good book. Relax and cuddle up in your favorite chair and get lost in a novel, mystery, biography, romance, science fiction, or any other book of your choice. Simply stop by the Adult Services desk on the second floor of the library and pick up a reading log. This event will begin on December 1st and end on March 1st, 2012. Read at least six books to be entered into a drawing for some great prizes. No registration required. Visit the Adult Services Desk today and pick up a reading log to begin.
  
  
• THE TEEN WINTER READING CHALLENGE IS HERE! Starting December 1st, pick up a Winter Reading Challenge Bingo Card upstairs at the Adult Services Desk and get started on earning some of our great prizes! We'll have a Halfway Raffle for some gift cards and a Grand Prize Raffle for a Flip Video Camera! Check out all of the different ways you can win at the Adult Services Desk!
  
  
• Youth Winter Reading Program: Feed the Need to Read! This winter, read for a good cause and help the New Lenox Township Food Pantry. Donate sealed, non-perishable, non-expired food items to the library to join the reading program. Then, start saving your pennies to donate to our jar! The pennies you donate will be used to purchase more food for the pantry, making a positive impact locally for families in the New Lenox community. The program runs from Dec 27 - Feb 25. See our program guide for more information. Opened and/or expired food WILL NOT be accepted.
  
  
• Having Trouble Placing Holds? There are some instances where placing a hold on an item may not be available. You may be having trouble placing a hold because:
  -The library that owns the item does not allow those kinds of items to be placed on hold. These items are usually audio-visual items, like DVDs.
  -The library that owns the item belongs to a new library system called the Rivershare Library System. These libraries are located along the Illinois/Iowa border and were part of the same system that New Lenox belongs to, but have decided to break off and form their own system. These libraries' items are still in the catalog until November, but cannot be placed on hold.
  
  
• Pay Online at the Library. Now you can pay for fines and fees online thanks to the Illinois State Treasurer's ePay program. You can also donate money to the library through this site. This is a free program through the State Treasurer that the library is happy to offer residents. When paying fines and fees, go to "My Account" and click on "Review Materials" to pay. More here.