CD and Video Sale--Main Library
Selected used CDs and children's VHS videos are on sale at the Main Library. They are $1 each, sold as is and all sales are final. Look for them with the rest of our ongoing used book sale.

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Channahon Village Wide Yard Sales: May 3-5. Maps will be available at the Village Hall, the Main Library and on the website on May 2 or 3.
• Used Book Sale: St. Ann Church, 24500 Navajo Drive, Channahon. May 3-4 8am-4pm, after the 5pm mass on May 5 and after the 8am and 10am masses on May 6. Call 815-521-4702. Items include books, CDs, DVDs, videos, tapes, magazines and books on tape.
• Plant and Tool Sale: Friday May 4 from 3pm to 5pm and Saturday May 5 from 9am to Noon at the Minooka Community High School. The plant sale will be at the high school's greenhouse and there will a used tool sale at the woodshop during the same time. See press release for prices, contact information.
• Live/Silent Auction: Benefiting the Families of Faith Christian Academy. 11am, May 5 at the First Baptist Church of Channahon, 24466 Rt 6. Items include fishing equipment, tools and bakeware.
• Cinco de Mayo Dinner: May 5 from 4 to 6:30pm at the Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 Rt 6. Cost is $6 adults, $4 ages 10 and younger. Carry-outs available. Call 815-467-1005.
• Pancake Breakfast: May 6 9am to Noon at St. Ann Church, 24500 Navajo Drive, Channahon. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-11. Maximum family cost is $20.
• Bike Rally: May 19 at Channahon Central Park.
• Registration for Minooka Summer Camp: May 19 from 9am-Noon at the Minooka Village Hall, 121 E McEvilly Road. Summer Camp is for ages 5-12 and starts June 18, cost is $125 per child. For more information call the Village Hall at 815-467-2151.
• Family Campout: June 1-2 from 5pm to 10am. Come camp out with your family at the Community Park. Bring your camping gear and tents and the Channahon Park District will supply a campfire and some activities. All campsites are primitive and no campers or RVs are allowed. Deadline for registration is May 26. Fee is $10 for residents/$13 for non-residents.
• Minooka Memorial Day Parade: Memorial Day May 28 at 10am.

Bestseller Lists
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of April 30
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. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolikien (Main Only)
2. The Woods by Harlan Coben
3. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
4. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
5. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
6. Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
8. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
9. Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Main Only)
10. White Night by Jim Butcher (Branch Only)

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
3. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau (Main Only)4. Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' by Paula Dean
6. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis (Main Only)
7. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
8. Women & Money by Suze Orman
9. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen

New York Times Bestsellers for May 6
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. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolikien (Main Only)
2. The Woods by Harlan Coben
3. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
4. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
5. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
6. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
7. Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
8. Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Main Only)
10. The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
11. White Night by Jim Butcher (Branch Only)
13. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
14. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
15. The Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank (Branch Only)

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cooking by Paula Deen
3. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
5. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
7. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
9. Crazies To the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right by Bernard Goldberg (Branch only)
10.Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Main Only)
13. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
16. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)

New Fiction List
The new fiction list for May is now available at the Main Library. You can pick up a copy at the library or click here to download it.

CD Sale at the Main Library
We're having a used CD sale at the Main Library. Select titles are available on the Book Sale shelf, $1 each, all sales are final and CDs are sold as is.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of April 23
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. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3. Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
4. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
5. Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Main Only)
7. White Night by Jim Butcher (Branch Only)
8. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
10.The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
3. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis (Main Only)
4. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau (Main Only)5. Women & Money by Suze Orman
6. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
7. Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' by Paula Dean
9. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen

New York Times Bestsellers for April 29
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. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3. Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
5. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
6. Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Main Only)
7. White Night by Jim Butcher (Branch Only)
8. The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag10. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
11. Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
12. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
13. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
14. The Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank (Branch Only)
15. Obsession by Karen Robards

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
2. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
3. Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cooking by Paula Deen (Main Only)
5. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Main Only)
6. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
7. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama8. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
12. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
13. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
14.The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Adults' Only Skating Party: Saturday, April 21 from 7pm to 10pm at Skateland Recreation Center, enjoy skating and refreshments in an adults' only enviroment. Babysitting is available that night at Arrowhead Recreation Center. Cost is $5 (skate rental is additional), see site for more information and babysitting info.
• Community Caring Day: Saturday, April 28 from 11am to 2pm at Arrowhead Center. A day of learning and fun for families in the community. Information and activities will be available including bike safety checks, DARE program information, Kidcare Photo IDs, passport services, baby seat checks and more. Sponsored by the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club.
• Channahon Village Wide Garage Sales: May 3-5. Call 815-467-6644 for more information.
• Used Cell Phone Collection: The Minooka Community High School freshman class are collecting used cell phones for the Phoneraiser Program which gives recycled cell phones a new life in developing countries. Each cell phone collected also equals a monetary donation to the class funds. Phones may be dropped off at the high school through April 30.
• Plant and Tool Sale: Friday May 4 from 3pm to 5pm and Saturday May 5 from 9am to Noon at the Minooka Community High School. The plant sale will be at the high school's greenhouse and there will a used tool sale at the woodshop during the same time. See press release for prices, contact information.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of April 16
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. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
4. White Night by Jim Butcher (Branch Only)
5. Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Main Only)
6. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
7.The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
9. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
10. Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis (Main Only)
3. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
4. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
5. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau (Main Only)6. Women & Money by Suze Orman
8. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
9. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Main Only)
10. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

New York Times Bestsellers for April 22
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. I Heard That Song Before by Mary Higgins Clark
2. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3. Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Main Only)
4. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
5. White Night by Jim Butcher (Branch Only)
7. The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
8. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
9. Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
10. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
11. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
12.For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (Branch Only)
13. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian (Branch only)
14. Sisters by Danielle Steel
16. What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (Main Only)

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
2. Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cooking by Paula Deen (Main Only)
4. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Main Only)
6. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
7. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
8. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
10. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
12.The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
13. Somebody's Gotta Say It by Neal Boortz

Bestseller Lists
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of April 9
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. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
3. The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
4. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
5. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (Branch Only)
6. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
7. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
8. Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
9. Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
10. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian (Branch only)

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
3. Women & Money by Suze Orman
4. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
6. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
7. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
10. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

New York Times Bestsellers for April 15
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. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman (Main Only)
3. The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
4. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
5. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (Branch Only)
6. Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
7. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
8. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
9. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian (Branch only)
10. Sisters by Danielle Steel
11. Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
12. Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
14. The Watchman by Robert Crais (Branch Only)
15. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
16. The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber (Main Only)

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
3. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
5. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
6. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Main Only)
7. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
10.The Hardcore Diaries by Mick Foley (Main Only)
11. Marley & Me by John Grogan
12. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
13. Somebody's Gotta Say It by Neal Boortz
14. Second Chance by Zbigniew Brzezinski (Main Only)

Temporary Card Catalog
It is taking longer than expected for the new card catalogs to be launched and they have been going up and down as work is done on them. So for the time being, we have put up a link to a generic temporary card catalog. This card catalog defaults to All Libraries (which is now very big!), so you will need to change to the library you wish to search. You can also place holds but you will need to select the library you want the hold to be sent to (or it will be lost). Here are some useful links:
Search the Temporary Catalog
Renew Your Materials
Review Your Account

We apologize for the difficulties and we appreciate your patience during this time. If you're having problems, please call us and we'll be happy to help! Channahon: 815-467-6200, Minooka 815-467-1600.

Easter Closings
Just a reminder that we will be closed on Good Friday April 6 and Easter Sunday April 8. We will be open our regular hours on April 7: Main Library 10am-5pm, Branch 10am-3pm.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of April 2
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. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (Branch Only)
3. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
4. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
5. Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
6. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
7. Sisters by Danielle Steel
8. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
9. The Watchman by Robert Crais (Branch Only)
10. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
3. Women & Money by Suze Orman
4. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
5. You: On a Diet by Michael F. Roizen
6. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
7. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
9. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

New York Times Bestsellers for April 8
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. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
2. Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
3. Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
4. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
5. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (Branch Only)
6. Step on a Crack by James Patterson
7. Sisters by Danielle Steel
8. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
9. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian (Branch only)
10. What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (Main only)
11. The Watchman by Robert Crais (Branch Only)
12. Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
13. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb
14. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff (Main Only)
4. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Main Only)
5. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
6. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
8. The Hardcore Diaries by Mick Foley (Main Only)
10. Somebody's Gotta Say It by Neal Boortz
12. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
13. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Main Only)
15. The Innocent Man by John Grisham