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BROWSING
at the DEERFIELD
PUBLIC LIBRARY
920 Waukegan Rd.
Deerfield. IL 60015
Summer 1990
Vol. 5, No. 3
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What is going to happen to fiction in the
next few years? A real genre staple has been
the anti-Russian-Berlin Wall-British-spyas-savior book. Deighton, Clancy,
LeCarre, Follett, Ludlum, Higgins—the
list goes on forever—have made a cottage
industry and sizeable fortunes bashing the
USSR and the Berlin Wall. What are they
going to do without those all-powerful com
rades to knock flat? The thread of so many
books has been villain-as-non-person; hurt,
violently punished, crushed and shot to
pieces because he deserved it.
Since fiction so often closely reflects
values of the Society in which it was writ
ten, what will the future hold and will the
new array of slimy villains be from the
U.S., or Asia, or the Middle-East? These
books have angry themes of alienation, with
convenient targets for our aggressions.
Hopefully, Fiction will see a renaissance of
creative ideas with a message of reconcilia
tion, gentleness, and healing.
Can the literary conventions we have all
come to accept collapse of their own weight
like the Berlin Wall, or will we insist on a
clone-like perpetuation of the themes of
hate and alienation for the next decade? I
certainly hope that writers don't seek out
the nearest enemy and reinvent this genre
all over again. With the runaway success of
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the movie, “Hunt for Red October,
maybe I'm the only one who would like to
see an end to hate and fear in our everyday
reading.
The book we are recommending this
month comes from Martha Sloan, our
Readers’ Services Librarian, who thinks
very highly of Floating in my Mother’s
Palm, by Ursula Hegi, a novel which
evokes a warm and loving childhood in
postwar Germany where Hiker’s name is
never mentioned.
----- Jack Alan Hicks
Administrative Librarian
No chance for boredom when you
‘ ‘beach it” staying tuned to Station READ
for fun, reading relaxation and prizes in the
Youth Services Department this summer.
The Summer Reading Club begins the
week of June 18 and enrollment is
unlimited! Books you read will be record
ed on a jukebox folder. Preschoolers and
kindergarteners can join their own Read To
Me Club, and fill their beach bucket folder
with their favorite titles. The last day to
report on books will be Friday, July 27.
Remember: the greatest reading hits will
be found at 1990 on your Waukegan Road
dial! Grab your radio, beach chair,
sunglasses and books and join us. See
Young People’s page inside for more sum
mer fun at the library and stop in for a
summer program booklist.
So, What’s New?
Look around and you will see many new
improvements designed to serve you better.
—Photocopy charges have been reduced
from 15 cents to 10 cents.
—Lights in the upstairs meeting room
improved to raise the candlepower and
light diffusion; dimmer switches for con
venience, Juno track lights “on stage’’ so
evening program speakers can be seen as
well as heard! New microphones and sound
systems also have been installed in both
meeting rooms.
—New shelving in the fiction room to pro
vide more space for new fiction, all Large
Print books, and most of the libraries’ short
story collections. Short stories including
mysteries and science fiction are now com
ing together in one place for convenient
browsing!
—Minolta Reader Printer replaces a
17-year-old Kodak machine that no longer
is repaired by Kodak. The Minolta 605 uses
standard paper and dry copier chemicals,
zoom lens and motor drive for clearer,
cleaner microfilm copies. It makes white on
black or black on white paper copies.
Assistance from librarians is required
for use.
—Window film on the west windows, 3M
gradient densisty mylar film designed to cut
the heat penetration by 60%, cut glare by
57% and block all ultraviolet rays for
coolness and comfort in the library.
—New IBM series computer for public
use in Young People’s area.
—Coming attractions: Look for a new
system that will bring you current “hot”
books faster, and look for a new sign out
side the library to make the library’s loca
tion more visible.
�Adult Programs
Programs in the library arefree, but reser
vations are requested.
Alaska
Thursday, June 28, 7:30p.m.
Keep cool with Anne and Charles
Vesely, world travelers, who present the
beauty of McKinley National Park. Eskimo
lore, glaciers, the pipeline and many
wonders of our 49th state. Their slide
presentation uses two projectors, a dissolve
unit, narration and music.
Coffee/Conversation/Book Discussion
Join New Reader Services Librarian
Martha Sloan two Thursday mornings for
informal discussion of “good reads”. This
will also be an opportunity for you to share
with others books you have enjoyed on a
special theme.
Thursday, July 12, 10:30 a.m.: Memoirs
of Childhood, books you’ve liked, ones
you’ve missed.
Thursday, August 2, 10:30 a.m.: On-theRoad Books of the 80’s: young and old
have now joined in the Huck Finn tradition;
let’s talk about it!
And The
Winners Are
As a National Library Week celebration,
the library sponsored a Reach for a Star
Contest, asking patrons to tell which books
made an impact on their lives. The votes are
in, as Deerfield Friends of the Library
members Cathy Chay, Lois Stransky, and
Jean Lucas judged the entries:
First prize: Children and Their Parents:
Toward Maturity, by Suzanne Fremon,
1968, submitted by Joan Freedman.
This book changed the kind of parent I
was and had lasting effects not only on me
but on my children. It helped me focus on
our main goal of fostering their positive
growth and development and our relation
ship with them....
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Second prize: Remembrance of Things
Past, by Marcel Proust, submitted by June
Hamer.
“My favorite books are the seven
volumes of Remembrance...From this
work I have learned to love everyone and
see beauty everywhere. The writing is so
brilliant, exquisite, and refined that I am not
willing for a day to pass without dipping in
to one of these volumes. In time of crisis,
remembering the priorities...helped me
respond and brought us together in work
ing to solve each problem.
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“I Can’t Find
That Book”
TRAVEL TOUR:
Historic Homes in Chicago
Saturday, July 28, 9:00 a.m.
An air conditioned deluxe motorcoach
will meet us at the door of the Deerfield
Library at 9:00 a.m. to explore early
residential areas and homes in the City of
Chicago. Included in the tour will be a visit
to the Henry B. Clarke House built in 1836;
it is restored to its original state and filled
with authentic objects from this time
period. In addition to a complete luncheon
at Le Loup, we will be touring landmark
neighborhoods with a number of architec
tural styles, and visit a charming liv
ing/studio/gallery space of one of the city’s
creative artists in Bucktown. We shall
return to the library at 2:45 p.m. Cost of the
tour is $39.50 per person, and this nonreftindable payment (to Deerfield Library)
is required before June 27. Come along!
(What happens when you lose your
library book, cassette, etc.)
If you lose an item, our goal is to recover
the original copy whenever possible,
because replacing materials can easily cost
the library almost twice the purchase price.
Why? Because replacement involves up
dating computer files, reordering and
recataloging the book, re-labeling it with
new pocket and cover, and preparing it for
circulation.
To cover these costs, many libraries
charge patrons large fines or a processing
fee in addition to the price of the book. Here
at Deerfield, we only charge the purchase
price, but we do wait two months for the
book to be found before billing you. Dur
ing this waiting period, circulation staff will
remind you about the missing book each
lime you use your library card—unless you
beat them to it by saying you found it!
Moral of this story—the book may be in
your car, or hidden behind the VCR—keep
searching!
Third prize: Profiles in Courage, by John
F. Kennedy, submitted by Howard Richter.
“A single line, ‘of course everyone is
familiar with the courage shown by John
Adams in his defense of the British soldic
in the Boston Massacre’ stumped m
history teacher, 2 librarians and a U. of
Penn, professor. It became the term paper
of this previously non motivated high
school student leading to my original
research in Boston and the National Ar
chives before I was 17, and later an M.A.
in history.
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Other books that stretched our Deerfield
residents to reach for a star included:
Such a Vision of the Street
Remnants: the Last Jews of Poland
Return of the Twelves
An Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Rocket Ship Galileo
The Double Helix
At Risk
The Giving Tree
A Summer to Die
God’s Little Acre
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Crime and Punishment
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary
Eleni
The Fountainhead
The Bible
Atlas Shrugged
Little Women
The Chronicles of Narnia
Madeline
The Road Less Traveled
The Memoirs of George Sherston
The Eyes of the Dragon
Charlotte’s Web
In Search of Excellence
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Bound for Glory
Winner’s Edge
Commanded to Live
When Children Ask About God
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
The Autobiography of Bill Peet
No Smoking!
It is the intent of the Library Board of
Directors that the Deerfield Library
become a nonsmoking facility in confor-^^
mance with the Illinois State Law that goes^H
into effect July 1, 1990. Smoking is not per
mitted by the public in any meeting room,
lobby, rest-room, office, staff room, or
work area of the library.
�Youth Services
^Summer Workshops
SUMMER STORYHOUR: Ages 3-4
June 25, July 2, 9, 16
10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
VISOR DESIGN: Grades 3-5
June 25, July 2, 3:30 p.m.
DINOSAUR BEACH: Grades 1-3
July 16, 3:30 p.m.
July 17, 10:30 a.m.
SHELL ART: Grades 2-4
July 10, 3:30 p.m.
July 13, 3:00 p.m.
BEACH BANGLES: Grades 3-5
July 12, 2:00 p.m.
July 17, 3:30 p.m.
SAND CASTING: Grades 3-5
June 27, 10:30 p.m.
June 28, 3:30 p.m.
SAND PAINTING: Grades K-2
June 29, 11:00 a.m.
Family Nights
Summer Wednesday nights are special
times for familes to enjoy entertainment
together. Children age 5 and under must be
accompanied by an Adult; programs which
are inappropriate for children under age 3
are marked with *.
Tickets for program are required and will
be available one week in advance on
Wednesdays, starting at 6 p.m. Deerfield
cardholders are given priority.
All programs begin at 7 p.m.!
July 11: Jamie Gilson Night*
Jamie Gilson, celebrated author of
juvenile fiction, will speak about her
writing and will autograph books. She
wrote such favorites as 4B Goes Wild, Do
Bananas Chew Gum ? and Thirteen Ways to
Sink a Sub.
July 18: Movie Night
A special Disney feature movie, Little
Dog Lost, and a cartoon festival.
June 20: Brookfield Zookeeper*
A representative from the Brookfield
Zoo will be at the library to present a
slide/talk show about being a zookeeper.
Just the thing to learn about before your
summer trip to the zoo!
July 25: JM Seagull Productions*
“Footloose and Fable Free” will be per
formed by JM Seagull Productions. This
will be an original telling of 5 familiar
fables.
June 27: Mark Dvorak
Singer/guitarist Mark Dvorak presents a
wonderful musical evening of old time ban
jo, music storytelling and sing-along.
(Fora more detailed description of pro
grams, pick up a program booklet in the
Youth Services Dept)
EACH TOWEL PICNIC: Grades K-l
July 3 and 6, 12 noon
CRITICS’ CLUB: Grades 5-8
First meeting June 19, 7:00 p.m. or
June 21, 4:00 p.m.
STAR: Grades 6-8
First meeting, June 20, 4:00 p.m.
Some workshops have limited enrollment
and require special registration. Registra
tion forms are available beginning June 4
and must be returned by June 13 at 9 p.m.
Children are limited to two workshops and
if enrollment overflows, a drawing will
determine entrance. Class lists will be
posted June 15. School grade is determined
by the 1990-91 school year.
Movies
For school age children, after a busy day
at camp or pool, come to the air condition
ed library for film viewing, Thursdays at
4 p.m.
July 5: Ben & Me, The Contest Kid and
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the Big Prize
July 12: Freckle Juice, Kurtis-Hollywood
Stuntboy
July 19: The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid,
Soup and Me
July 26: Summer Switch, Bristlelip
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Serious viewers (Deerfield Mayor Forrest in foreground) attended the Art Auction, first Library Friends
event held May 12. Auctioneer/Friends Chair Stephen Neulander raised over $2000 with the assist of Auc
tion Chair Janet Lamoureux and her committee of Cathy and Dick Chay, Don Andries, Jim Sloan, Florence
Shay, Jean Lucas, Lois Stransky and Natalie Fields. The art was formerly a library lending collections.
�Summer 1990 Calendar
DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Quarterly Newsletter
Phone: (708) 945-3311
Executive Librarian: Jack Hicks
JUNE
18 Summer Reading Club Begins
20 Family/Brookfield Zookeeper, 7 p.m.
27 Family/Singer guitarist, 7 p.m.
28 Alaska, 7:30 p.m.
30 Voter Registration 10-2 p.m.
Library Board
Tom Parfitt, President
Rosemary Sazonoff, Secretary
Tony Sabato, Treasurer
Jack Anderson
Sue Benn
Wilbur Page
David Wolff
JULY
4 Library open only for rest/drink, Family Days
11 Family/Author Jamie Gilson, 7 p.m.
12 Book Discussion: Memoirs of Childhood, 10:30 a.m.
18 Family/Movie Night
25 Family /Fable Telling
28 Tour Chicago Historic Homes, 9 a.m.
Voter Registration - 10-2 p.m.
LIBRARY HOURS
9:00 am-9:00 pm
Mon.-Thurs.:
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Fri., Sat.:
Closed Summer
Sun.:
AUGUST
2 Book Discussion: On-the-Road Books, 10:30 a.m.
25 Voter Registration, 10-2 p.m.
Free blood pressure screening: First Thursday each month, 6:15-8:15 p.m.
Bits and Pieces
The library is closed on Sundays in the
summer. Sunday hours resume after Labor
Day.
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On Wednesday, July 4 the library will be
closed for regular service, but the upstairs
meeting room will be open for a cool drink
and a rest from Family Day activities. Look
for our booth in the park!
Editor: Sally Brickman
Contributors: Jean Reuther
Cindy Wargo
IRS volunteer William Courmier of
Deerfield says all records were broken this
year, as his group offered free assistance to
over 200 Deerfield taxpayers at the library.
Thanks to the Deerfield Garden Club for
providing the lovely cut flowers/ar
rangements that regularly grace the
library’s Circulation Desk.
• • •
Our discard is your treasure: Look for
many books on the library sale racks this
summer. Librarians are embarking on a
major, much needed weeding process
(discarding older, unused books) and the
books may be yours for a song.
Best bargain in town...Deerfield card
holders can check out 4 videos for only SI
per video. Non Deerfield cardholders may
take books on tape and compact discs, 3 at
a time.
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Help us publicize the library and enjoy
our new promotions — “Browsing the
Deerfield Library” stoneware mugs are
available for $2 and new, attractive,
sturdy canvas book bags for $5 may be
purchased at the Circulation Desk.
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Beat the high cost of electricity and spend
your leisure time in air conditioned com
fort, browsing the Deerfield Library....it’s
delightfully cool!
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DEERFIELD POSTAL PATRON
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Deerfield. IL
Permit No. 196
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June - August 1990
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary
4-B Goes Wild
A Summer to Die
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Adolph Hitler
Alaska
Alaskan Native Americans
An Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Anne Vesely
Anthony G. Sabato
Asia
At Risk
Atlas Shrugged
Ben and Me
Berlin Wall
Bernard Forrest
Boston Massacre
Bound for Glory
Bristlelip
Brookfield Zoo
Bucktown Chicago Illinois
Cathy Chay
Charles Vesely
Charlotte's Web
Chicago Historic Homes
Chicago Illinois
Children and Their Parents Toward Maturity
Cindy Wargo
Commanded to Live
Crime and Punishment
David B. Wolff
Deerfield Family Days
Deerfield Garden Club
Deerfield Illinois
Deerfield Mayor
Deerfield Public Library
Deerfield Public Library Browsing Newsletter
Deerfield Public Library Building and Property Maintenance
Deerfield Public Library Family Nights
Deerfield Public Library Programming
Deerfield Public Library Storytimes
Deerfield Public Library Summer Reading Programs
Deerfield Public Library Youth Services Department
Dick Chay
Disney
Do Bananas Chew Gum
Don Andries
Eleni
Floating in My Mother's Palm
Florence Shay
Freckle Juice
Friends of the Deerfield Public Library
Friends of the Deerfield Public Library Art Print Auction
God's Little Acre
Henry B. Clarke
Howard Richter
Hunt for Red October
Illinois Law
In Search of Excellence
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Jack A. Hicks
Jack Higgins
Jamie Gilson
Janet Lamoureux
Jean Lucas
Jean Reuther
Jim Sloan
JM Seagull Productions
Joan Freedman
John A. Anderson
John Adams
John F. Kennedy
John LeCarre
June Hamer
Keep the Lights Burning Abbie
Ken Follett
Kodak Printer
Kurtis-Hollywood Stuntboy
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Le Loup
Len Deighton
Little Dog Lost
Little Women
Lois Stransky
Madeline
Marcel Proust
Mark Dvorak
Martha Sloan
McKinley National Park
Middle East
Minolta RP605Z
Natalie Fields
National Library Week
Profiles in Courage
Remembrance of Things Past
Remnants the Last Jews of Poland
Return of the Twelves
Robert Ludlum
Rocket Ship Galileo
Rosemary Sazonoff
Sally Brickman Seifert
Searchable PDF
Soup and Me
Soviet Union (USSR)
Stephen Neulander
Such a Vision of the Street
Summer Switch
Susan L. Benn
Suzanne Fremon
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Autobiography of BIll Peet
The Bible
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Contest Kid and the Big Prize
The Double Helix
The Eyes of the Dragon
The Fountainhead
The Giving Tree
The Memoirs of George Sherston
The Road Less Traveled
The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid
Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub
Thomas E. Parfitt
Tom Clancy
United States of America
Ursula Hegi
When Children Ask About God
Wilbur Page
William Courmier
Winner's Edge