Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of January 29
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. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Cross by James Patterson4
. You Suck by Christopher Moore
5. Next by Michael Crichton
6. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
7. The Suspect by John Lescroart
8. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
9. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
10. Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
2. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
3. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
4. The Proper Care & Feeding of Marriage by Laura Schlessinger
5. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
6. Marley and Me by John Grogan
7. Jim Cramer's Mad Money by Jim Cramer
9. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
10.The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)

New York Times Bestsellers for February 4
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. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
5. Exile by Richard North Patterson
6. You Suck by Christopher Moore
7. The Suspect by John Lescroart
8. Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein
9. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
11. Next by Michael Crichton
12. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
13. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
14. Stalemate by Iris Johansen
15. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
4. Marley & Me by John Grogan
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
6. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
7. About Alice by Calvin Trillin (Main Only)
8. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
9. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
11. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
12. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
15. Go Long! by Jerry Rice (Main Only)

Used Book Sale
Fill up a bag for only $1 at our used book sale! The Main Library's ongoing used book sale is overflowing, so take this chance to get some real deals on books! Anything you can fit into a plastic grocery bag is only $1!

And don't forget, we still have tons of magazines from 2005 still available. Only 5 cents each!

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of January 22
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. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
5. Next by Michael Crichton
6. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
7. Exile by Richard North Patterson (Branch only)
8. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
9. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
10. Stalemate by Iris Johansen
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 Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
4. The Proper Care & Feeding of Marriage by Laura Schlessinger
5. Jim Cramer's Mad Money by Jim Cramer
6. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
7. Marley and Me by John Grogan
8. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan
9.The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
10. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

New York Times Bestsellers for January 28
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. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
2. Cross by James Patterson
3. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
4. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
5. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
6. Exile by Richard North Patterson (Branch only)
7. Next by Michael Crichton
8. Stalemate by Iris Johansen
9. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
10. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
11. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
12. The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun
13. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
14. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
15. Web of Evil by J.A. Jance
16. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille

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. About Alice by Calvin Trillin (Main Only)
5. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
6. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
7. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
8. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
9. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
10. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
12. Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides
13. On The Wealth of Nations by P.J. O'Rourke (Main Only)
14. Sea of Thunder by Evan Thomas (Main Only)
15. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)

Creative Frugality Week
Next week (January 21-27) is National Creative Frugality Week. Learn how to live well on less by checking out the display at the Main Library or one of the following links:

• Creative Frugality Inspiration Station
• Debt Proof Living with Mary Hunt
• Simple Mom
• The Frugal Homemaker
• Frugal Living at About.com
• Better Budgeting Ezine
• Living on a Dime
• Budget 101

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of January 15
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. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. Next by Michael Crichton
5. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
6. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
7. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
8. The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun
9. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
10. Stalemate by Iris Johansen

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 Proper Care & Feeding of Marriage by Laura Schlessinger
4. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
5.The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
6. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
7. Marley and Me by John Grogan
8. Jim Cramer's Mad Money by Jim Cramer
9. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan
10. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

New York Times Bestsellers for January 21
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. The Hunters by W.E.B. Griffin
3. Cross by James Patterson
4. Next by Michael Crichton
5. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
6. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
7. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
8. Stalemate by Iris Johansen
9. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
10. The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun
11. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
12. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
13. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
14. True Evil by Greg Iles
15. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
6. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (Main Only)
7. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
8. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
10. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)
11. About Alice by Calvin Trillin (Main Only)
12. The Mystical Life of Jesus by Sylvia Browne (Main Only)
14. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Main Only)
16. Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (Branch Only)

Magazine Sale
New year and it's time to make room for this year's magazines. The 2005 issues of our magazines are now available for sale at 5 cents a piece at the Main Library.

Live Homework Help
Have you checked out our online tutoring yet? If you're in grades 4-12 or have a child in those grades that needs some homework help, check it out! It's free, interactive and the tutors are qualified and screened. The service is open only to Three Rivers Public Library District card holders starting on March 1 (per tutor.com) but it will remain free to all card holders. Go here for all the information as well as the hours of operation!

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of January 8
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. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
5. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
6. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
7. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
8. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
9. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
10. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille

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. Marley and Me by John Grogan
5. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
6. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene (Branch Only)
7.The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
8. Jim Cramer's Mad Money by Jim Cramer
9. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan
10. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

New York Times Bestsellers for January 14
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. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
6. Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
7. Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
8. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
9. Stalemate by Iris Johansen
10. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
11. Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille
12.Mistral's Kiss by Laurell K. Hamilton (Branch Only)
13. True Evil by Greg Iles
14. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
15. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen

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. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
7. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
8. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. I Like You by Amy Sedaris (Main Only)
10. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
11. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (Main Only)
12. Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (Branch Only)
13. State of Denial by Bob Woodward
15. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (Main Only)

Winter Reading Program
Our winter reading program will begin on January 15 and end March 1. We've added some changes this year, allowing readers from kindergarten on up to participate! We have three levels of reading this year:

• Children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade: Read 15 books and earn a bean bag friend and a coloring book.
• Children in grades 4th through 8th grade: Read 10 books and earn a bubble wand pen
• Adults and teens in grades 9th and up: Read 5 books and win a commuter coffee mug.

What's happening in your community?

• Dog Days at Skateland: Bring your canine pal to Skateland on the following dates to run off some steam! All dogs must be current on their rabies vaccines and owners are responsible for their pets and cleaning up after them. The dates are January 18, February 1, February 15, March 1, March 15 and April 1. Cost is $2. Dogs under 30 pounds are allowed from 6:30pm to 7:30pm and bigger dogs from 7:45pm to 8:45pm.
• Musica Viva: David Eicksteadt (bass) and Phillip Spencer (piano) will perform as part of Musica Viva, Joliet Junior College's guest artist recital series on Sunday, January 21 at 3pm at the Fine Arts Theatre. Admission is free.
• Incoming Freshman Night at Minooka Community High School: Monday, January 22 at 7pm.
• Cardiac Health Risk Assessment: Tuesday, January 23 at the Minooka Healthcare Center of Morris Hospital. Appointments are available between 6am and 9:30am. The assessment is $35, please call 942-2932 ext 7364 to register.
• Musica Viva: Dr. David Gresham (clarinet) and Momoko Gresham (piano) will perform the music of Penderecki, Elter, Schumann, Lasser and Benjamin as part of Musica Viva, Joliet Junior College's guest artist recital series on Sunday, February 4 at 3pm at the Fine Arts Theatre. Admission is free.
• Cinderella's Ball: February 8 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Skateland Recreation Center. For girls ages 3 to 10 years with an adult. Dress in your finest attire and step out for a night fit for a princess. There will be a buffet dinner, dancing and more. Channahon Park District residents $17 per couple/non-res $20 per couple. Registration deadline is February 2.
• PTO Craft Night: February 9 at N.B. Galloway
• MCHS Band Booster Valentine Dinner Dance & Auction: Feburary 10 at 6pm at the St. George's Social Hall in Joliet. Tickets are $40 a person, reservations are required, deadline is February 4. To order tickets and reserve seats please contact Lynda at 467-5724 or Nancy at 744-3003
• Frosty 5 Mile: February 11 at 1pm starting at Pioneer Path School. The Channahon Park District sponsors this race for all ages. The first 250 runners will receive an official knit stocking cap. There will be snacks and rewards after the race. All runners will receive an official race card with their times. Registration ahead of time is $15 residents/$18 non-residents, $20 for all day of race.
• Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors: February 13 departing at 5:30pm. Join the Channahon Park District for the game. Fee includes ticket, transportation and parking. Seats are limited, so book early, deadline is January 31. Fee is $25 Res, $32 non-resident.