Happy New Year

Just a reminder about our upcoming New Year's closings. We will be open our normal hours on Friday and Saturday and we will be closed on December 30, December 31 and January 1. We will reopen with our normal hours on January 2.

Things to Do

Looking for something to do while the kids are on holiday break? Check out our Field Trip Guide for ideas! We've listed museums, parks, zoos and more in the Chicago area and have included hours, admission information, special events and contact information. Many places have extra hours and special events going on at this time of year, so check them out!

Happy Holidays

Just a reminder that we will be closed on December 23, December 24 and December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will be back open our normal hours on December 26.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 24
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. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
2. Double Cross by James Patterson
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
4. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
5. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
6. World Without End by Ken Follett
7. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
8. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
9. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
10. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden
3. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
4. The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
5. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
6. Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld (Main only)
7. Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life by Jim Cramer (Main only)
8. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
9.Become a Better You by Joel Osteen
10. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin


New York Times Bestsellers for December 30
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. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
2. Double Cross by James Patterson
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
4. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
5. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
6. World Without End by Ken Follett
7. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
10. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
11.Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
12. The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry (Main only)
13. The Chase by Clive Cussler
14. Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig
15.Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
2. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
3. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
4. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Branch Only)
5. A Family Christmas edited by Caroline Kennedy (Main only)
6. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
7. Clapton by Eric Clapton (Main Only)
8. Rescuing Sprite by Mark R. Levin (Main Only)
9. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen (Main only)
10. The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin
11. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan (Main only)
12. The War by Geoffrey C. Ward
14. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch only)
15. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Dog Days at Skateland: Bring your dog for a run inside at Skateland. All dogs must be current on shots. Upcoming dog days are December 20 and January 17: Dogs under 35 pounds are allowed from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, larger dogs from 7:40pm to 8:40pm.
• New Year's All Nighter: December 31 starting at 7pm at Skateland. There will be skating, games, movies, prizes and even a balloon drop! This is an all ages, completely supervised event, so adults can feel secure in dropping their kids off. Admission in advance is $18 residents/$21 non-residents and $25 at the door. Admission includes skate rental and breakfast. Concession stands are extra and will be open.
  
• Pancake Breakfast: The Minooka Community High School Winterguard is having a pancake breakfast on January 12 from 8am-Noon at the high school cafetorium. Cost is $5 adult/$3 children (3-11).

Holiday Closings

Our hours/closings for the next two weeks:

Main Library
Dec 19-Dec 20: Regular hours 9am-9pm
Dec 21: Regular hours 9am-6pm
Dec 22: Regular hours 10am-5pm
Dec 23: Closed
Dec 24: Closed
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 26-Dec 27: Regular hours 9am-9pm
Dec 28: Regular hours 9am-6pm
Dec 29: Regular hours 10am-5pm
Dec 30: Closed
Dec 31: Closed
Jan 1: Closed
Jan 2: Regular hours 9am-9pm

Minooka Branch
Dec 19-20: Regular hours 10am-8pm
Dec 21: Regular hours 1pm-6pm
Dec 22: Regular hours 10am-3pm
Dec 23: Closed
Dec 24: Closed
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 26-27: Regular hours 10am-8pm
Dec 28: Regular hours 1pm-6pm
Dec 29: Regular hours 10am-3pm
Dec 30: Closed
Dec 31: Closed
Jan 1: Closed
Jan 2: Regular hours 10am-8pm

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 17
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. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
2. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
3. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
4. Double Cross by James Patterson
5. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
6. World Without End by Ken Follett
7. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
8. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
9. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
10. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
2. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
3. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
4. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden
5. The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
6. Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld (Main only)
7. Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life by Jim Cramer (Main only)
8. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
9. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
10. A Family Christmas edited by Caroline Kennedy (Main only)

New York Times Bestsellers for December 23
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. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
2. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
3. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
4. Double Cross by James Patterson
5. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
6. World Without End by Ken Follett
7. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
10. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
11. The Chase by Clive Cussler
12. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
13.Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn
14.Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig
15. Confessor by Terry Goodkind (Main only)

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
2. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
3. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
4. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
5. Clapton by Eric Clapton (Main Only)
6. Rescuing Sprite by Mark R. Levin (Main Only)
7. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen (Main only)
8. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Branch Only)
9. A Family Christmas edited by Caroline Kennedy (Main only)
10. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan (Main only)
11. The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin
12. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch only)
14. The War by Geoffrey C. Ward
15. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
16. My Grandfather's Son by Clarence Thomas (Branch only)

Closings Reminder

Just a reminder that both the Minooka Branch and the Main Library will be closing at 6pm tomorrow, Wednesday December 12. The Main Library will also be closed on Monday and Tuesday December 17 and 18 for carpet installation (stemming from the reconstruction earlier in the year). The Minooka Branch will be open their regular hours on December 17 and 18. No fines will be charged for any materials due on either December 17 or 18 at the Main Library, but you can always return material to the Minooka Branch.

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 10
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. Double Cross by James Patterson
2. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
4. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
5. World Without End by Ken Follett
6. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
7. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. The Chase by Clive Cussler
10. Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig (Branch only)

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
2. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
3. The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
4. Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld (Main only)
5. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
6. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden
7. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
8. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
9. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen (Main only)
10. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

New York Times Bestsellers for December 16
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. Double Cross by James Patterson
2. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
4. World Without End by Ken Follett
5. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
6. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
7. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. The Chase by Clive Cussler
10. Confessor by Terry Goodkind (Main only)
11. Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig (Branch only)
12. Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn
13. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
14. Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel
15. Creation in Death by J. D. Robb


Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
2. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
3. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
4. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
5. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen (Main only)
6. Clapton by Eric Clapton (Main Only)
7. Rescuing Sprite by Mark R. Levin (Main Only)
8. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Branch Only)
9. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan (Main only)
10. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
11. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch only)
13. Day of Reckoning by Patrick J. Buchanan
14.Slash by Slash (Branch only)
15. The War by Geoffrey C. Ward

Library Closings
Both the Main Library and the Minooka Branch will be closing at 6pm on Wednesday, December 12. The Main Library will also be closed on December 17 and December 18 for carpet installation, the Minooka Branch will be open to serve you on those dates.
Again, take note of special hours on the following dates:
December 12: Main Library 9am-6pm, Minooka Branch 10am-6pm
December 17: Main Library Closed, Minooka Branch 10am-8pm
December 18: Main Library Closed, Minooka Branch 10am-8pm

Bestsellers
Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of December 3
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. Double Cross by James Patterson
2. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
3. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
4. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
5. Confessor by Terry Goodkind (Main only)
6. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
7. World Without End by Ken Follett
8. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
9. The Chase by Clive Cussler
10. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
2. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
3. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
4. Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld (Main only)
5. The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
6. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
7. Become a Better You by Joel Osteen
8. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen (Main only)
9. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden
10. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

New York Times Bestsellers for December 9
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. Double Cross by James Patterson
2. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
3. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
4. Stone Cold by David Baldacci
5. Confessor by Terry Goodkind (Main only)
6. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
7. World Without End by Ken Follett
8. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
9. The Chase by Clive Cussler
10. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
11. Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn
12. Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig
13. Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel
14. Creation in Death by J. D. Robb
15. The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (Main only)
2. I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
3. Boom! by Tom Brokaw
4. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen (Main only)
5. Clapton by Eric Clapton (Main Only)
7. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
8. The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan (Main only)
9. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Branch Only)
10. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell (Branch only)
12. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
13. The War by Geoffrey C. Ward
14. Slash by Slash (Branch only)
15. My Grandfather's Son by Clarence Thomas (Branch only)