STICKNEY-FOREST VIEW
PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
MAY 2022  |  Events & Updates
6800 W. 43rd Street, Stickney, IL 60402 (708) 749-1050    www.sfvpld.org
The Library will be closed on Monday, May 30
in observance of Memorial Day.
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Hello, Stickney-Forest View Public Library District Community.
 
 I wanted to use this newsletter to share an opportunity with you. We have recently had a Library Board trustee resign her seat on the Board, and we are looking for an enthusiastic Library supporter to step forward and help guide the future of the Library. Now, you may be wondering exactly what it is that a Library Trustee does. Generally speaking, the Board is responsible for hiring the Library Director and evaluating him or her annually, establishing and supporting Library policies, developing an annual budget, promoting the Library in the community, and more. As a Trustee, your specific responsibilities will include attending the monthly Board meeting and participating in discussions and decision making at the meetings, previewing the meeting agenda and documentation prior to each meeting so you are prepared at the meeting, representing the Library at community events,  and more.
 
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, you can send a completed application or resume and a letter of interest indicating why you would like to serve on the Board of Library Trustees to me at shelll@sfvpld.org. You must be a resident of Stickney, Forest View, or Central Stickney to apply. You are also welcome to sit in on a Board meeting any time. You can find more information about what being a Library Trustee in the State of Illinois entails by visiting the Illinois Library Association Resources for Trustees webpage.
LICENSE PLATE RENEWAL

You can now renew your License Plate at the Stickney-Forest View Public Library District!
      Illinois residents will be able to renew and leave with their license plate sticker  
 the same day.
 
You will need:
Illinois vehicle registration renewal notice or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
driver's license number, and license plate number.
 Standard renewal fee is $151, Personalized plate is $158, and vanity plate is $164. 
Like local check-cashing businesses, there will be an additional $9.50 processing fee.  Pay with cash, debit, or credit card.
SUMMER LUNCH SERVICE (18 & UNDER)
 The Library is again collaborating with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to provide meals for youth ages 18 and under during the summer months. Our Lunch Service will run Monday-Friday, June 6 - August 19 from 11am-12pm. No registration is required, and all youth are welcome to drop in. Meals must be eaten on-site.
Thank you to the Stickney Forest View Lions Club for purchasing a refrigerator for lunch service this year. In the past, refrigerating meals was not required, but this year it is. Without the generosity of the Lions Club, lunch service would not have been possible this year.
SAVE THE DATE
Our 2022 Summer Reading Program, "Oceans of Possibilities"
will run from June 4-August 6!  
Save the date for our Kick Off Party!
Saturday, June 4 11AM-1PM

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS
Register for a program by clicking on the image.
 
 
Beginner's Computer Class
Tuesday, May 3 @ 11:30AM
 
43RD STREET BOOK CLUB
Monday,  May 23 @ 6:30PM
 
Join us to discuss Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson.  In this humorous yet thought-provoking novel, Lillian becomes nanny to two children with special needs--they spontaneously combust when they are upset; and their senator father wants to keep their affliction a secret.  
PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS (AGES 55 & UP)
Register for a program by clicking on the name of the program.
 
  Chair Yoga (Z)
Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 & 26
@ 2PM
 
 
Senior Crossword Club (Z)
Mondays May 9 & 23 @ 11:30AM
 
Virtual Wits Workout (Z)
Monday, May 16 @11:30AM
 
All programs with a (Z) next to them will be held on Zoom.  For registration information, the Zoom link and program details, click on the program title or call adult reference at (708) 749-1050x120.
NEW MOVIES
Scream /

Twenty-five years after the original series of killings in Woodsboro, a new killer has emerged to resurrect secrets from the past
Spider-Man: No Way Home

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. 00001775
Summer of soul (...or, When the revolution could not be televised) /

Tells the story of the Harlem Cultural Festival that took place in Mount Morris Park in 1969 and its significance as a celebration of black history and culture
NEW BOOKS
Start without me : (I'll be there in a minute)
by Gary Janetti

"Gary Janetti is bothered. By a lot of things. And thank God he's here to tell us. He's bothered that he has to play football in high school gym when he'd rather be in the guidance counselor's office, faking sick and dishing about the latest dramas on his beloved soap operas. He's annoyed when, as a kid growing up in Queens, New York, there's a serial killer loose in his neighborhood, but Carole Burnett is on tv and he really doesn't want to miss it. And don't get him started on how a perfectly planned vacation can be ruined by a bad hotel room. Start Without Me is for anyone who has ever felt like they don't quite fit in. For all of us that have thought, just maybe, those small, petty slights that life flings at us, over and over, are worth getting our feathers ruffled over. A book for any of us that have felt the joy in holding a lifelong grudge. Which is to really say, Start Without Me is for all of us. Janetti turns his acid tongue, and secretly beating heart, to the moments and times that defined him, when, as he writes, "most everything was wonderful. It was only tiny, little things," that stuck like a sharp pebble in a shoe. Deeply poignant, savagely funny, and slyly tender, Start Without Me will have readers wishing it would never end"
The gates of Europe : a history of Ukraine
by Serhii Plokhy

Presents a history of Ukraine, discussing how the country's position as a gateway between the East and the West have led to numerous conflicts in the past and its constant struggle to defend against rival powers and maintain its independence
The Good Left Undone
by Adriana Trigiani

This richly woven tapestry of three generations of women faced with impossible choices follows Matelda, the family’s matriarch, as she, facing the end of her life, must decide what is worth fighting for and when to let go.
LOOKIN' FOR A GOOD READ?
Don't forget to check out Sonia's Book Talks on our YouTube Channel,
Stickney-Forest View Public Library District.
ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH & TEENS
2022 Summer Reading Program
Oceans of Possibilities
Saturday, June 4-Saturday August 6
FOR ALL AGES
Sign up and get your Reading Log at the
Youth Services or Teen Desk starting June 6.

DADS' MINI ART SHOW
 
Dads! Pick up your Mini Art Show supply kit between May 1st and   
May 23rd. Return your completed masterpiece to Youth Services by May 27. We will display all artwork from Dads during the month of June to celebrate Father's Day!

Passport to Prizes (ages 12 & under)
Ongoing
Get your Passport to Prizes stamped each time you attend a Library program and check out books or materials.  For every six stamps you earn, you get to pick a prize from the Treasure Chest and have your name entered into a raffle drawing to win a gift card!
 
May Scavenger Hunt (ages 7-12)
I Spy Challenge (ages 6 & under)
May 1-31
Pick up your Scavenger Hunt or I Spy Challenge in Youth Services. Complete it in the Library and turn it into the Youth Services Desk for a small prize and to be entered into a drawing for a Five Below Gift Card!
 
Painted Flower Craft
(ages 8 & under)
Saturday, May 7 @ 10AM
Owl Pellets
(ages 11 & under)
Monday, May 9 @ 11AM
Fruit Loop Marshmallow Rainbow (ages 10 & under)
Tuesday, May 10 @ 4PM
Make a Terrarium (ages 10-15)
Thursday, May 12
Spooky Spider Craft
(ages 12 & under)
Friday, May 13 
 
 Paper Sunflower Craft
(ages 12 & under)
Saturday, May 14  
 Butterfly Craft
(ages 12 & under)
Thursday, May 18
Busy Bee Craft
(ages 12 & under)
Saturday, May 21
 
Bubble Wrap
Tree Craft
(ages 10 & under)
Tuesday, May 24 
 Dragon Craft
(ages 12 & under)
Saturday May 28


All Youth programs are take & make for May. Registration for each activity begins two weeks before the date of the activity, and pick is on the date of the activity. Supplies are limited, so you must register to reserve your activity supplies.  
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District 103's Parents as Teachers
Tuesdays, May 4 & 18 @ 10AM
in the Community Room
The Parents as Teachers program is an evidence-based early childhood home visiting framework that builds strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe and ready to learn.
Just drop in! No registration required. 
NEW BOOKS FOR KIDS & TEENS
First day of Unicorn School
by Jess Hernandez

Milly is thrilled to be accepted into the elite Unicorn School, although she is a donkey in disguise, but her first day reveals she has much in common with her fellow newcomers
Cat Kid comic club : on purpose
by Dav Pilkey

Trying to stay true to their vision as the comic club goes in all different directions, Naomi, Melvin and siblings search for their purpose until a desire for money and power clouds Naomi’s judgment, which could mean the end for the club. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
Among Us : 100% unofficial game guide
by Matt Yeo

Based on the hugely popular game, this in-depth handbook to the world of Among Us allows readers to view secret mini-games, discover layered maps, analyze strengths and weaknesses of a vast array of characters, and much more! Illustrations.
Stickney-Forest View Public Library District
6800 43rd St.
Stickney, Illinois 60402
(708) 749-1050

https://www.sfvpld.org/