Spring 2019
No. 81
Membership
ARRT membership is $15 ($5 for students) and is valid for one calendar year. Join ARRT (or renew your membership) online or by printing a form to mail with your fee.
 
ARRT Member Survey
 
Your Feedback Needed!
Fill out the 2019 ARRT Survey and help shape the future of ARRT! The survey will take about 6 minutes and we will use your input to craft an updated mission and vision for ARRT to focus our work over the next few years. Your feedback is extremely valuable.
 
 
Travel Grant
In 2019 we are excited to announce our new Travel Grant program. If you have a hard time attending programs due to staffing or other needs, we can help! ARRT will provide up to 10 Readers’ Advisors a maximum of $100 each to fund attendance at an ARRT seasonal program. This grant is offered year-round, with deadlines one month before each program. Applicants may apply for grants for multiple events while grant funds are available. Visit arrtreads.org for more information on how to apply.
 
Upcoming Events for 2019!
Book Club Study
Tuesday, April 16th, 2-4pm
Itasca Community Library

Please join us for a discussion of Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh, led by Carrie Straka.

Following the discussion the leadership topic, led by Greta Ulrich, will offer participants a chance to share their favorite under the radar book discussion gems. Please come ready to book talk a title or two that worked really well with your group. Try to focus on less obvious choices. 
Remember that you can always bring any problems or concerns you have with your group, no matter the topic, so we can all help each other. 
 
Please arrange to obtain your own copy of the book for the discussion.
 
Free to ARRT members, RSVP to Carrie Straka
(cstraka@itascalibrary.org)
 
SAVE THE DATE for a Podcast Program!
 

Thursday, August 29th, 2pm.
 
Location: Ela Area Public Library
 
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATE for ARRTCon 2019!
 

Thursday, November 14th, 9am - 4pm
 
Location: Naperville Public Library, 95th Street Library
 
Book Club Study Save-the-Dates!
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
 
Summer
Thursday, August 15th, 2-4 p.m.
Skokie Public Library
The Mars Room : A Novel
by Rachel Kushner
 
Fall
Wednesday, November 13th, 2-4 p.m.
Stickney-Forest View Public Library
Event Recaps
Book Club Study: Evicted
In February, we discussed Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. The leadership topic focused on discussing Supporting Outside Book Groups.
 
Romance Genre Study 
Our 2 year genre study is well on its way for Romance and the group met in February for Erotic Romance & Erotica. The study also met on April 4th to discuss Gentle Reads, notes coming in future newsletters but also located on the website soon!
 
Save the Date: 2019 Romance Genre Study 
6/6/19 @ Lisle District Library: Suspense Romance
8/1/19 @ Glenview Public Library: Paranormal Romance
10/3/19 @ Lisle District Library: Programming and Merchandising
12/5/19 @ Glenview Public Library: Lunch, Booktalks & Wrap-up 
 
ARRT Recommends
 
 
ADULT READING ROUND TABLE
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