Bestseller Lists
New York Times Bestsellers for December 31
Books in our collection on the New York Times bestseller list. Books are available at both libraries unless noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Cross by James Patterson
3. Next by Michael Crichton
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
6. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
7. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
8. Mistral's Kiss by Laurell K. Hamilton (Branch Only)
9. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
10. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
11. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
12. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
13. Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
14. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
15. True Evil by Greg Iles

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Marley & Me by John Grogan
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
6. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
7. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)
8. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
9. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
10. Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
11. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
12. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Main Only)
13. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
15. U2 by U2 (Branch Only)

Holiday Closings
Just a reminder of our holiday schedule:
December 23: Regular hours. Main 10am-5pm, Branch 10am-3pm
December 24: Closed
December 25: Closed
December 26: Closed
December 27: Regular hours Main 9am-9pm, Branch 10am-8pm
December 28: Regular hours Main 9am-9pm, Branch 10am-8pm
December 29: Regular hours Main 9am-6pm, Branch 1pm-6pm
December 30: Regular hours Main 10am-5pm, Branch 10am-3pm
December 31: Closed
January 1: Closed
January 2: Closed
January 3: Regular hours Main 9am-9pm, Branch 10am-8pm

A reminder also that story hours are on holiday break and will resume on January 16.

Happy Holidays!!

Lapsits Are Back!
Our popular lapsits for children up to 3 years of age will return on January 16. Introduce your child to books through stories, music and exploration. We will have two lapsits a week: Tuesdays at the Branch at 10am and Wednesdays at the Main Library at 10am.

Our preschool story hours are also on holiday break. They will begin once more on January 16 and 17. These are on Tuesdays at the Branch at 10am and 1pm and Wednesdays at the Main Library at 10am and 1pm.

New Fiction List
The Main Library's New Fiction list for January is available. You can pick one up at the Main Library or go here to download one.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 18
Books in our collection on the Chicago Tribune bestsellers list. Books are available at both libraries unless otherwise noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Next by Michael Crichton
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
5. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
6. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
7. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
8. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
9. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
10. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
3. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. Jim Cramer's Mad Money by Jim Cramer
6. Marley and Me by John Grogan
7. Palestine by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
9. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
10. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)

New York Times Bestsellers for December 24
Books in our collection on the New York Times bestseller list. Books are available at both libraries unless noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
2. Next by Michael Crichton
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
6. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
7. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
8. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
9. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
10. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
11. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
12. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
13. Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
14. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
15. First Impressions by Nora Roberts (Main Library has original edition of this 1984 reprint)

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
6. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
7. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)
8. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
9. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Main Only)
10. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
12. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
14. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (Main Only)
15. State of Denial by Bob Woodward

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 11
Books in our collection on the Chicago Tribune bestsellers list. Books are available at both libraries unless otherwise noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Next by Michael Crichton
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
6. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
7. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
8. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
9. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
10. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
3. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5. Palestine by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
6. Marley and Me by John Grogan
8. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
9. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
10.Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten (Main Only)

New York Times Bestsellers for December 17
Books in our collection on the New York Times bestseller list. Books are available at both libraries unless noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Cross by James Patterson
2. Next by Michael Crichton
3. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
4. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
5. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
6. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
7. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
8. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
9. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
10. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
11. Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
12. The Collectors by David Baldacci
13. HRH by Danielle Steel
14. First Impressions by Nora Roberts (Main Library has original edition of this 1984 reprint)
15. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
3. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
6. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
7. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
8. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)
10. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Main Only)
11. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
12. Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (Branch Only)
13. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
14. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

New CDs
New CDs for the month of December have been posted here. To get it sent to your email, click here.

What's Happening in Our Community?

• Toys for Tots Collection is ongoing at the Minooka Fire Protection District Minooka Station #1.
• Pancake Breakfast with Santa: Sunday, December 10 from 8am to Noon at Minooka Station #1. Cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children, all you can eat!
• Judging for the Channahon Annual Outdoor Home Decorating Contest is Sunday, December 10. To be put on the judging list call 467-6644.
• Minooka Community High School Band Winter Concert: On Tuesday, December 12 at 7pm in the Performing Arts Center. This is free and open to the public for more information, please contact the MCHS Main Office at 467-2140, ext 100.
• Create a Chocolate Design Class: The Minooka Community High School is hosting a holiday cooking class for adults on December 13 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the MCHS Food Lab. Cost is $25 and participants will create a holiday themed chocolate scene to take home and enjoy. Registration deadline for this class is December 11. To register or for more information contact Darlene Etta at 467-2140, ext 114.
• Santa's Skating Party: December 16 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Skateland Recreation Center. Enjoy skating, games and a visit from Santa. All children 10 and under must be accompanied by a parent. Pre-registration is $5 for Park District Residents/$7 non. Registration on the day of is $9 for all.
• Kidz in the Kitchen Cooking Class: The Minooka Community High School is hosting a holiday cooking class for kids ages 8 to 12 on December 16 from 10am to 1pm at the MCHS Food Lab. Cost is $25 and participants will create cookie and hot chocolate gift jars and bake holiday cookies. Registration deadline for this class is December 14. To register or for more information contact Darlene Etta at 467-2140, ext 114.
• New Year's Eve All Nighter: December 31 at the Skateland Recreation Center starting at 6pm and ending at 7am the next day. Enjoy a completely supervised New Year's Eve celebration, skating, games and moves. Fee includes admission, skate rental and breakfast. Bring extra money for concessions. Pre registration is $17 for residents/$20 for non. Admission day of is $22 for all.
  

Holiday Closings
A reminder that we will be closing at 6pm, tonight December 6. We will be closed on the following dates for the upcoming holidays:

• Christmas Eve, December 24, Christmas Day December 25 and Boxing Day December 26
• New Year's Eve December 31, New Year's Day January 1 and January 2.

Happy Holidays!

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 4
Books in our collection on the Chicago Tribune bestsellers list. Books are available at both libraries unless otherwise noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Cross by James Patterson
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
4. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
5. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
6. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
7. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
8. Santa Cruise by Mary and Carol Higgins Clark
9. The Collectors by David Baldacci
10. Born in Death by J.D. Robb
Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
3. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
4. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
5.Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten (Main Only)
7. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
8. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
9. Why We Want You to Be Rich by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki (Branch Only)
10. Marley and Me by John Grogan

New York Times Bestsellers for December 10
Books in our collection on the New York Times bestseller list. Books are available at both libraries unless noted.
Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Cross by James Patterson
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
4. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
5. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
6. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
7. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
8. Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
9. The Collectors by David Baldacci
10. Born in Death by J.D. Robb
11. First Impressions by Nora Roberts (Main Library has original edition of this 1984 reprint)
12. HRH by Danielle Steel
14. The Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara (Main Only)
15. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
3. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
6. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
8. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
9. Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (Branch Only)
10. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)
12. U2 by U2 (Branch Only)
14. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
15. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
16. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson