Closings and Regular Hours

We will be closed on September 1 in honor of Labor Day. Regular hours begin on September 2.

Hours are:

Main Library
Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm
Fri 9am-6pm
Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 1pm-5pm

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

Bestseller List

Chicago Tribune/Publisher's Weekly Bestsellers week of August 25
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. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown (Main only)
2. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Branch only)
3. The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch only)
4. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva
5. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Branch only)
8. The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman (Main only)
9. Tribute by Nora Roberts
10. Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
2. The Obama Nation by Jerome R. Corsi (Main only)
3. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling
4. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
5. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
6. The Case Against Barack Obama by David Freddoso (Main only)
7. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
8. The Way of the World by Ron Suskind (Main only)
9. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
10. Fleeced by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann

New York Times Bestsellers for August 31
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. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown (Main only)
2. The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch only)
3. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Branch only)
5. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva
6. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Branch only)
8. The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman (Main only)
9. Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons
10. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (Branch only)
11. Tribute by Nora Roberts
12. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff (Branch only)
13. Foreign Body by Robin Cook
14. The Assassin by Stephen Coonts
15. Love The One You're With by Emily Giffin


Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. The Obama Nation by Jerome R. Corsi (Main only)
2. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling
3. The Way of the World by Ron Suskind (Main only)
4. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
5. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
6. The Case Against Barack Obama by David Freddoso (Main only)
7. Fleeced by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
8.The Dark Side by Jane Mayer (Main only)
13. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
15. Life with My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Car Show and Cruise Night: August 21 from 5pm-9pm in the parking lots of Ace Hardware and Bean Encounters in Minooka.
• Meet the 2008 Indians: August 22 starting at 6:30pm at the Minooka Community High School, football team introductions followed by scrimmages.
  
• Battle of the Bands: Part of Minooka Summerfest, 7pm-10pm on August 22, downtown Minooka.
  
• Minooka Summer Movie: Ratatouille will be shown on August 22 at Summerfield Park, children's activities start at 6pm with the movie following.
  
• Minooka Summerfest: August 23, Downtown Minooka.
• Elwood Community Days: Sept 5-7 at Lloyd Erickson Park in Elwood.
  

Bestseller Lists

Chicago Tribune/Publisher's Weekly Bestsellers week of August 18
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. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Branch only)
2. The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch only)
3. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva
6. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Branch only)
7. Tribute by Nora Roberts
8. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (Branch only)
9. Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss
10. Foreign Body by Robin Cook

Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
3. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling
4. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
5. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
6. The Way of the World by Ron Suskind (Main only)
7. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
8. Just Who Will You Be? by Maria Shriver
9. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler


New York Times Bestsellers for August 24
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. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Branch only)
2. The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader (Branch only)
4. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva
5. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
6. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Branch only)
7. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (Branch only)
8. Tribute by Nora Roberts
9. Foreign Body by Robin Cook
10.The Last Patriot by Brad Thor
11. Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger
12. The Assassin by Stephen Coonts
13. Love The One You're With by Emily Giffin
14. Sail by James Patterson
15. Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
2. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling
3. The Way of the World by Ron Suskind (Main only)
4. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
6. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
7.The Dark Side by Jane Mayer (Main only, audio only)
8. Fleeced by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
9. Life with My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone
12. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
15. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston (Branch only)

What's Happening at the Library?

• Wednesday, August 6: Join Ms. Tracy for lapsit for infants and toddlers up to age 3 at the Main Library at 10am. This is our last lapsit of the summer, lapsits will resume in the fall.
• Friday, August 8: Summer reading ends! Join us for our pizza party at Lion's Park in Minooka starting at 5:30pm. Entertainment will be provided by the Flying Aces Pro Frisbee Team. Admission is free with a book log with 4 stickers and is just $1 for parents and kids without completed book logs. All are welcome to attend! Come celebrate with us!
  

What's Happening in Your Community?

• Summer Reading ends on August 8 at the library, make sure you get your logs stamped!
• Ribbon Cutting: A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Minooka Community High School-South Campus, Channahon, Illinois will be held on August 10 at 2pm at the new high school, after the ceremony the public is welcome to tour the new building.
  
• Three Rivers Fest: Central Park in Channahon August 13-17. Entertainment, Firefly 5K, food, vendors, a carnival and more!
• Car Show: August 21 from 5pm-9pm in the parking lots of Ace Hardware and Bean Encounters in Minooka.
  
• Minooka Summer Movie: Ratatouille will be shown at Summerfield Park, children's activities start at 6pm with the movie following.
  
• Minooka Summerfest: August 23, Downtown Minooka.
  

Bestsellers

Chicago Tribune Bestsellers week of August 4
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. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva (Main only)
2. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
3. Tribute by Nora Roberts
4. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Branch only)
5. The Last Patriot by Brad Thor
6. Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann (Branch only)
7. Sail by James Patterson
8. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
9. Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger
10. Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich


Non-Fiction (Number indicates rank on list)
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
2. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
3. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
4. You: Staying Young by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
5. Life with My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone
6. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
7. Deceptively Delicous by Jessica Seinfeld (Main only)
8. The Dark Side by Jane Mayer (Main only, audio only)
9. Fleeced by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
10. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling


New York Times Bestsellers for August 10
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. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva (Main only)
2. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Branch only)
3. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4. Tribute by Nora Roberts
5. The Last Patriot by Brad Thor
6. Sail by James Patterson
7. Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann (Branch only)
8. Damage Control by J.A. Jance
9. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
10. Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger
11. Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich
12. Swan Peak by James Lee Burke
14. Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
15. Love The One You're With by Emily Giffin
16. The Beach House by Jane Green

Non-Fiction (Numbers indicate rank on list)
1. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
2.The Dark Side by Jane Mayer (Main only, audio only)
3. Life with My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone
4. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling
5. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
6. Fleeced by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
8. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston (Branch only)
9. What Happened by Scott McClellan (Main only)
10. The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (Main only)
12. My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor (Main only)
13. Audition by Barbara Walters