What's Happening in Your Community?

• Adult and Junior High Summer Reading starts June 2 at the Three Rivers Public Library, you can sign up at either branch!
  
• Minooka Village Yard Sales: June 5-7 throughout Minooka
  
• Fishing Derby for those 12 and younger: June 7 from 8:30am to 10:30am at the I&M Canal Trail State Park on Canal Street in Channahon. Part of Illinois free fishing weekend (June 6-9), you can fish without a license. Bring your pole, bait and a container to put your catch in. There will be prizes throughout and no pre-registration is required.
• Children's Summer Reading starts June 13 at the Three Rivers Public Library! You can sign up at either branch or at our Skateland program from 1pm to 3pm.
  

Bestsellers

Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of May 26
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 Host by Stephenie Meyer (Branch only)
2. Love The One You're With by Emily Giffin
3. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
4. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Invincible by Troy Denning (Main only)
5. Phantom Prey by John Sandford
6. Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffett (Branch only)
7. The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
9. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
10. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Branch only)

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
2. Audition by Barbara Walters
3. Just Who Will You Be? by Maria Shriver (Main only)
4. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
5. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
6. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
8. The South Beach Diet Supercharged by Arthur Agatston (Main only)
9. The Revolution by Ron Paul (Minooka only)
10. Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall


New York Times Bestsellers for June 1
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 Host by Stephenie Meyer (Branch only)
2. Love The One You're With by Emily Giffin
3. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
4. Phantom Prey by John Sandford
5. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Invincible by Troy Denning (Main only)
6. Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffett (Branch only)
7. The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
10. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
11. The Steel Wave by Jeff Shaara (Branch only)
12. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
13. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Branch only)
14. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
15. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Main Only)
16. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben


Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Audition by Barbara Walters
2.The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
3. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
5. The Revolution by Ron Paul (Minooka only)
6. Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall
7. The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen
8. Home by Julie Andrews
10. Up Till Now by William Shatner (Main only)
11. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts
12. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
14. The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby (Main only)

Summer Hours and Memorial Day

Reminder we are now on our summer hours. We will also be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Summer hours are:

Main Library
Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm
Fri 9am-6pm
Sat 10am-3pm
Sun Closed

Minooka Branch
Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm
Fri 1pm-6pm
Sat 10am-3pm
Sun Closed

Local History Exhibit

Check out our virtual Local History Exhibit! You'll see items in our collection and learn about the history of the communities that we serve. In addition, check out our Local History page to access our genealogical databases and learn more about our collection.

Bestsellers

Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of May 19
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 Host by Stephenie Meyer (Branch only)
2. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
3. Phantom Prey by John Sandford
4. The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
5. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Branch only)
6. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
8. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
9. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
10. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. Audition by Barbara Walters
2. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
3. Just Who Will You Be? by Maria Shriver (Main only)
4. Home by Julie Andrews
6. Are You There Vokda? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
8. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
9. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
10. The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen

New York Times Bestsellers for May 25
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 Host by Stephenie Meyer (Branch only)
2. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
3. Phantom Prey by John Sandford
4. The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
6. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Branch only)
7. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
8. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
9. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
10. The Miracle at Sleepy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
11. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
12. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Main Only)
13. The Appeal by John Grisham
14. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
15. Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian


Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Audition by Barbara Walters
2. Home by Julie Andrews
3. Are You There Vokda? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
5. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
7. The Revolution by Ron Paul (Minooka only)
8. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts
9. The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen
11. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
12. A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz (Main only)
13. Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller
14. Mistaken Identity by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Colleen Newell and Whitney Cerak
15. America's Hidden History by Kenneth C. Davis (Minooka only)
16. The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby (Main only)

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Minooka Summer Movie: May 24. A Bee Movie will be shown at 8pm in the field behind the Minooka Junior High School.
• Memorial Day Parade: May 26 at 10am in Minooka.
  
• Adult and Junior High Summer Reading starts June 2 at the Three Rivers Public Library, you can sign up at either branch!
  
• Minooka Village Yard Sales: June 5-7 throughout Minooka
  
• Fishing Derby for those 12 and younger: June 7 from 8:30am to 10:30am at the I&M Canal Trail State Park on Canal Street in Channahon. Part of Illinois free fishing weekend (June 6-9), you can fish without a license. Bring your pole, bait and a container to put your catch in. There will be prizes throughout and no pre-registration is required.
  

Bestsellers

Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of May 12
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. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
2. The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
3. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
4. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
5. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
6. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
7. The Miracle at Sleepy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
8. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
9. Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg (Minooka only)
10. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Main Only)

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
3. Just Who Will You Be? by Maria Shriver (Main only)
4. Are You There Vokda? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
5. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
6. The Revolution by Ron Paul (Minooka only)
8. Home by Julie Andrews
10. The South Beach Diet Supercharged by Arthur Agatston (Main only)

New York Times Bestsellers for May 18
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. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson
2. The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
3. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
4. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
5. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
6. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
7. Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg (Minooka Branch only)
8. The Miracle at Sleepy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
9. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Main Only)
10. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
12. Quicksand by Iris Johansen (Main only)
13. The Appeal by John Grisham
14. Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods
15. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (Minooka Branch only)
16. The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Revolution by Ron Paul (Minooka only)
3. Are You There Vokda? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
4. Home by Julie Andrews
6. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts
8. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
9. Mistaken Identity by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Colleen Newell and Whitney Cerak
10. A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz (main only)
12. Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller
13. America's Hidden History by Kenneth C. Davis (Minooka only)
15. Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier (Main only)
16. Bonk by Mary Roach

Beach Day Story Hours

Our last story hours of the season will be May 13 at 10am and 1pm and May 14 at 10am and 1pm all at the Main Library. The theme for our last story hours will be a beach party. Come in your favorite beach wear such as swimsuits, sunglasses and flip-flops. Weather permitting we will be outside.

Bestsellers

Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of May 5
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 Whole Truth by David Baldacci
2. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
3. The Miracle at Sleepy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
4. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
5. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
6. The Appeal by John Grisham
7. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner(Main only)
8. Quicksand by Iris Johansen (Main only)
9. Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg (Main only)
10. Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (Main only)
2. Just Who Will You Be? by Maria Shriver (Main only)
3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
4. Are You There Vokda? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
5. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (Main only)
7. Mistaken Identity by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Colleen Newell and Whitney Cerak (Main only)
8. Home by Julie Andrews (Main only)
9. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts

New York Times Bestsellers for May 11
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 Whole Truth by David Baldacci
2. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
3. The Miracle at Sleepy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
4. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Minooka Branch)
5. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
6. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner(Main only)
7. Quicksand by Iris Johansen (Main only)
8. Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg (Main only)
9. The Appeal by John Grisham
10. Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods
11. The Third Circle by Amanda Quick
12. Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman
13. Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos (Minooka Branch only)
14. Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank (Main only)
15. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
16. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. Are You There Vokda? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Main only)
3. Home by Julie Andrews (Main only)
4. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (Main only)
5. Mistaken Identity by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Colleen Newell and Whitney Cerak (Main only)
6. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts
7. The Revolution by Ron Paul (Minooka only)
11. Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller (Main only)
13. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (Main only)
14. Bonk by Mary Roach

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Channahon Village Wide Yard Sales: May 1-3. Pick up a list at the Village Hall, our Main Library or online.
  
• Vidalia Onion Sale: May 2 Noon to 5pm, May 3, 9am to 5pm and May 4 10am to 5pm at the Minooka Ace Hardware sponsored by the Joliet Shrine Club.
  
• Annual Flower and Plant Sale: May 2 from 4pm to 6pm and May 3 from 9am to Noon at the Minooka Community High School Greenhouse.
  
• Minooka Summer Movie: May 24. A Bee Movie will be shown at 8pm in the field behind the Minooka Junior High School.