About Adult Services
Welcome! Adult Services is located on the second floor of the New Lenox Public Library. We provide reference, research, and reader's advisory services, as well as assistance with the 22 computers available in our Technology Center. We also are happy to help you maneuver the web or any of our valuable online resources available to you as a New Lenox Library cardholder from our research page.
In addition, we offer 24/7 reference assistance online through our Ask Away service. Have a reference question? Please email us at nlreference@newlenoxlibrary.org.
Interested in signing up for a program? Would you like to suggest or lead a program at the library? Please email us at: programs@newlenoxlibrary.org.
Or, if IM is more your style you can reach our department during library hours (note, you must subscribe to each service in order to connect directly and chat):
YAHOO!: AskNLPL
Patrons using MSN may send questions to AskNLPL@hotmail.com.
Register Online
Sign up for our programs from the comfort of your own home! Visit our Events Calendar to register and plan your next visit to the library. This service is available 24/7.Recurring Programs
Needle and Fiber Arts Group
Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month @ 6:00 p.m.January 4th & 18th, February 1st & 15th
Learn and enjoy a variety of needlework arts, such as knitting, crocheting, felting, needlepoint, and embroidery. Bring your own materials. All ages and skill levels welcome.
Writer's Group
Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 p.m.January 4th & 18th, February 1st & 15th
A meeting place for writers to share their work for encouragement and critique. Run by patrons for patrons!
Genealogy Club
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month in Meeting Room B at 5:30 pm.Jan. 10 & February 14th
Learn about using different online databases, breaking through “brick walls,” obtaining vital records, and documenting and organizing your family research. Come share your family research success stories and continue to increase the “branches” on your family tree!
Adult Chess Club
January 19th & February 16th10AM, Meeting Room B
Meets the third Thursday of the month. Very informal. Bring your coffee and your friends and join others for a morning of chess!
Super Savers Club
The 2nd and 4th Mondays of each monthJanuary 9th & 23rd, February 13th & 27th
Meeting Room B, 6 p.m.
Join our resident Super Saver Emma as she leads the group in sharing techniques, tactics and strategies for getting the most bang for your buck! Bring your coupons, scissors and your friends to share in this fun and informative program!
Board Games Club
January 17th, February 21st Meeting Room A, 5:30pmStill get a kick out of sinking someone's Battleship? Looking for a few Monopoly opponents? Join us at our new Board Games Club. Bring your favorite game, share it with a worthy opponent and chat about the games you like to play.
Feature Programs
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.4th Annual Chili Cook-Off
All Ages welcome! January 21st, Noon, Meeting Rooms A&BAre you the next Chili Champ? Join us for our 4th Annual Chili Cook-off sponsored by Gatto’s Restaurant and Bar in New Lenox. Chili Cooks can call to register for more details! NON cooks can stop by and taste and vote!
Shape Up 2012: ZUMBA!
Saturday, February 4th 1pmContinue learning ways to Shape Up 2012 with Kelly Forrest's Zumba intro class! Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music and contagious steps to work out and have fun at the same time.
Author Visit: Rachel Madorsky
February 11th, 11:00 AM, Meeting Room BRachel Madorsky, author of the books Symphony of Your Karma and Maestro will come to the library to talk about her writing and research and present her interpretation of karma and reincarnation in the modern society.
Heart Health with Dr. Ann Denton
Wednesday, February 29th 6:30PM Meeting Room BCelebrate the close of National Heart Awareness Month by listening to Dr. Ann Denton, DC talk about alternatives and methods for maintaining your heart health.
Computer Classes
Limited to New Lenox Library cardholders. Five person minimum required for each class. Most classes are limited to 15 spaces; some only 10. You can register for a class by calling the library Adult Services desk at (815) 485-2605 or by e-mailing nlreference@newlenoxlibrary.org. However, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 there will be a $5 non-refundable registration fee for each computer class. The fee is payable at the time of registration and registration is not considered complete until the fee is paid. Under certain circumstances the fee can be refunded if cancellation is made 24 hours or more before the class.Thursday, January 12 – Excel Basics – Basics of this spreadsheet program
Thursday, January 19 – Computer Basics – Very basic computer use
Monday, February 6 – Word Basics – Basics of this word processing program
Tuesday, February 7 – Internet Basics - Basic internet searching
Wednesday, February 22 – Advanced Excel – More advanced features of this spreadsheet program
TEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS? COME HELP WITH THE ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES. VERY BASIC KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED. EACH CLASS LASTS 1.5 HOURS. CONTACT COLLEEN IN ADULT SERVICES AT CWALTMAN@NEWLENOXLIBRARY.ORG OR CALL (815) 485-2605 X.123.
Book Discussion
(registration not necessary - just drop in!)New Lenox Public Library District currently provides meeting room space and obtains books for three book clubs. These clubs are member-run and generally meet once a month. Please consider joining one or all of these clubs and start discussing, sharing and enjoying the experience of reading with a group! Call to reserve your copy of a book today!
Adult Book Club
Postville: A Clash of Cultures by Stephen G. BloomFebruary 8th, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The Adult Book Club reads mostly fiction and occasionally some best-selling non-fiction. This group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Mystery Book Club
Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert by Susan Wittig AlbertJanuary 18th, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
The Adult Mystery Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30-3pm.
The Busy Moms Book Club
Loving Frank by Nancy HoranFebruary 13th, 10:00a.m.-11:30 a.m.
The Busy Moms Book Club meets alternating months during the year in Meeting Room B.
Please contact the Adult Services Department at 815-485-2605 for additional information about these Book Clubs.