Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of July 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. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Quickie by James Patterson
3. High Noon by Nora Roberts (Main only)
4. The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
5. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
6. Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard
7. The First Commandment by Brad Thor (Main Only)
8. Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux
9. The Judas Strain by James Rollins
10. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
5.The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau (Main Only)
7. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
8. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
9. 21 pounds in 21 Days by Roni DeLuz
10. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)

New York Times Bestsellers for August 5
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. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. The Quickie by James Patterson
3. High Noon by Nora Roberts (Main only)
4. The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
5. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
6. Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard
7. The First Commandment by Brad Thor (Main Only)
8. Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux
9.The Judas Strain by James Rollins
10. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
11. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch Only)
12. Peony in Love by Lisa See
13. The 6th Target by James Patterson
14. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
15. Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
2. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
4. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
6. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
7. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
8. The Prince of Darkness by Robert D. Novak (Main only)
10. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
12. Outrage by Dick Morris (Branch only)
13. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
15. Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote (Main Only)

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Movie Night: See "Over the Hedge" on July 28 at the baseball diamond at Minooka Intermediate School.
  
• Channahon/Minooka Rotary Cruise Night: July 28, the parking lot of the Creamery in Minooka.
  
• Touch a Truck: On Friday August 3 at Skateland Recreation Center. This event is free, come explore big trucks like a fire truck, a garbage truck and more!
• Summerfest: Village of Minooka, Saturday August 4. Due to the ongoing road construction, this year's Summerfest will be held in the Minooka High School and Minooka Village Hall parking lots.
  
• Family Sock Hop: Come out to Central Park in Channahon for this free event on Wednesday August 8 from 6pm to 8pm.
• American Red Cross Babysitting Course: At the Minooka Fire Department for ages 11 to 15 on August 10, fee is $25 for Channahon/Minooka residents. Offered jointly by the Minooka and Channahon fire departments.
  
• Firefly 5K: All ages run/walk on August 16, check in starts at 5pm at the Heritage Crossing Field House. Preregistration is $14 for residents/$16 non, $18 for all day of race.
  
• Firefly 1 mile Kid Run: Same place and date as the Firefly 5K, run starts at 6pm. Fee is $4/Res, $6 non res.
  
• Three Rivers Festival: August 15-19 at the Central Park in Channahon.
  

What's Going On At the Library?
Here's what's coming up soon at the library!

• Lapsit story hours for ages 0 to 3 will be held on the following Wednesdays at 10am at the Main Library: July 25 and August 1
• Story Times for ages 3 to 7: We will have story times at 10:30am at the Minooka Branch and at 1:30pm at the Main Library on the following Wednesdays: July 25 and August 1.
• Adult (high school and up) and Junior High (5th through 8th grades) summer reading is underway. Visit here for more information. The program ends August 10.
  
• Children's summer reading is underway! The program ends August 10.
  
• Planet Read: Steve Belliveau will be teaching us all about space and those who live and work in space at the Minooka Branch at 1pm on Friday July 27.
• Pizza Party: Celebrate the end of another great summer reading program on Friday August 10 at Lion's Park in Minooka. Professor Marvel's Amazing Flea Circus and Magic Show will provide the entertainment. We'll have pizza, games, and prizes! For kids in the summer reading program, admission and pizza is free if you have all four stickers on your book log. For moms, dads, older siblings or anyone without four stickers, admission is just $1 a person. The fun begins at 5:30pm!
  

Bestsellers

Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of July 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. The Quickie by James Patterson
2. High Noon by Nora Roberts (Main only)
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
4. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
5. The Judas Strain by James Rollins (Branch Only)
6. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
7. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (Main Only)
8. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
9. Peony in Love by Lisa See
10. The 6th Target by James Patterson

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
5. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
7. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
8. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau (Main Only)
10. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene

New York Times Bestsellers for July 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. The Quickie by James Patterson
2. High Noon by Nora Roberts (Main only)
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
4. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
5. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
6. The Judas Strain by James Rollins (Branch Only)
7. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (Main Only)
8. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch Only)
9. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
10. Peony in Love by Lisa See
11. The 6th Target by James Patterson
12. Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson
13. The Navigator by Clive Cussler
14. Blaze by Richard Bachman (Branch Only)
15. The Double Agents by W.E.B Griffin (Main Only)
16.The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolikien

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
3. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
6. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
8. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
9. Outrage by Dick Morris (Branch only)
10. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
11. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
12. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan

New Fiction for August
The August new fiction list is available. You can pick it up at the Main Library or go here to download it.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of July 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. The Quickie by James Patterson
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
4. The Judas Strain by James Rollins (Branch Only)
5. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
6. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (Main Only)
7. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
8. Peony in Love by Lisa See
9. The 6th Target by James Patterson
10. The Double Agents by W.E.B Griffin

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
4. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
5.Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
6. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
7. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
8. 21 Pounds in 21 Days by Roni DeLuz (Main Only)
9. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
10. Einstein by Walter Isaacson

New York Times Bestsellers for July 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. The Quickie by James Patterson
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
4. The Judas Strain by James Rollins (Branch Only)
5. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel
6. Peony in Love by Lisa See
7. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (Main Only)
8. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
9. The 6th Target by James Patterson
10. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch Only)
11. The Double Agents by W.E.B Griffin (Main Only)
12. Blaze by Richard Bachman (Branch Only)
13. The Navigator by Clive Cussler
14.The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolikien
15. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (Branch Only)


Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
3. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
4. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
5. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
6. Outrage by Dick Morris (Branch only)
7. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan
8. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
9. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
11. Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI (Branch Only)
12. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
13. Presidential Courage by Michael Beschloss
14. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

What's Going On At the Library?
Here's what's coming up soon at the library!

• Lapsit story hours for ages 0 to 3 are every Wednesday at 10am at the Main Library.
• Story Times for ages 3 to 7: We will have story times at 10:30am at the Minooka Branch and at 1:30pm at the Main Library on the following Wednesdays: July 18, July 25 and August 1.
• Adult (high school and up) and Junior High (5th through 8th grades) summer reading is underway. Visit here for more information.
• Children's summer reading is underway!
• Reality Enters Another Dimension: Rod Erdmann will be entertaining with magic, puppets and storytelling at the Minooka Branch at 1pm on Friday, July 13.
• Planet Read: Steve Belliveau will be teaching us all about space and those who live and work in space at the Minooka Branch at 1pm on Friday July 27.

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Movie Night: See "Happy Feet" on July 13 (rescheduled from June 23) behind the Minooka Junior High.
  
• Kid's Garage Sale: Kids in the 1st through 8th grade may sell their items at the Kids' Garage Sale on Saturday, July 14. Pre-registration is required and the deadline is July 12.
• Stroke, Pedal and Jog Kids' Triathlon: For ages 7 to 14 starting at 8am on Sunday, July 15 at Channahon Central Park. Cost is $20 for residents/$26 for non. All participants will receive a tee-shirt and there will be prizes and refreshments.
  
• Rock the Park: Free concert at Central Park on Wednesday July 18. Food vendors will open at 6pm, concert is at 7pm.
  
• Movie Night: See "Over the Hedge" on July 28 at the baseball diamond at Minooka Intermediate School.
  
• Channahon/Minooka Rotary Cruise Night: July 28, the parking lot of the Creamery in Minooka.
  
• Touch a Truck: On Friday August 3 at Skateland Recreation Center. This event is free, come explore big trucks like a fire truck, a garbage truck and more!
• Family Sock Hop: Come out to Central Park in Channahon for this free event on Wednesday August 8 from 6pm to 8pm.
  
• Firefly 5K: All ages run/walk on August 16, check in starts at 5pm at the Heritage Crossing Field House. Preregistration is $14 for residents/$16 non, $18 for all day of race.
  
• Firefly 1 mile Kid Run: Same place and date as the Firefly 5K, run starts at 6pm. Fee is $4/Res, $6 non res.
  
• Three Rivers Festival: August 15-19 at the Central Park in Channahon.
  
• Summerfest: Village of Minooka, August 25.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of July 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. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel (Main Only)
4. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
5. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (Main Only)
6. Blaze by Richard Bachman (Branch Only)
7. The Navigator by Clive Cussler
8. The 6th Target by James Patterson
9. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch Only)
10. The Double Agents by W.E.B Griffin (Main Only)

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden
3. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
4. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene
6. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
7. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
8. The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan (Main only)
9. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
10. Einstein by Walter Isaacson

New York Times Bestsellers for July 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. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
3. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel (Main Only)
4. Double Take by Catherine Coulter
5. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (Main Only)
6. The Navigator by Clive Cussler
7. Blaze by Richard Bachman (Branch Only)
8. The Double Agents by W.E.B Griffin (Main Only)
9. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch Only)
10. The 6th Target by James Patterson
11. Peony in Love by Lisa See (Main Only)
12. The Good Guy By Dean Koontz
13. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (Branch Only)
14. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolikien
15. The Overlook by Michael Connelly
16. New England White by Stephen L. Carter (Main only)

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
3. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Branch only)
4. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch Only)
5.The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan
6. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
7. Outrage by Dick Morris (Branch only)
8. Einstein by Walter Isaacson
9. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
11. Presidential Courage by Michael Beschloss
12. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
14. Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI (Branch Only)

Thank you!
The construction at the Main Library is complete and we now have full access to all of our DVDs, videos and CDs. We would like to thank you all for your patience during this period of time, coping with the lack of air conditioning, the blocked access to rooms, the limited DVDs and CDs, the noise and the dust. Our patrons were wonderful during this time and we sincerely thank you all!