July Book Groups
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Tuesday, July 9, 10:30-11:30am, Adults, Auditorium
Birnam Wood is on the move . . .
The library will be closed on Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27, at 9am.
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Music Appreciation Program
My name is Anaya Brainch and I am a rising junior at New Trier.
Eid al-Fitr Celebration
On Saturday, April 20, we hosted an Eid al-Fitr Celebration in collaboration with the South Asian Families of Wilmette.
Teen Reader Recommends: The Gilded Wolves
A mathematician who can bend metals to her will. A historian with an affinity for colonial independence. A dancer who can read the memories of objects. A boy who can coax the unlikeliest of plants into bloom. All gathered by a hotelier with a goal of reparation for what he’s lost. Set in 1889 Paris, a city on the cusp of the Exposition Universelle and brimming with magic, Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chakshi is a masterpiece of historical fantasy.
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Teen Reader Recommends: This Is How You Lose the Time War
From the minds of Amal El-Moher and Max Gladstone comes a truly revolutionary science fiction epic. For being a novella, this book manages to pack a lot into 147 pages. In dual point of views, two sworn enemies on opposite sides of a war through time leave each other letters that start out taunting and end with devotion.
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Books to Celebrate National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and whether you are looking for a book to inspire your own cycling adventures or prefer to experience only through pure imagination, the library has tales to start your wheels turning!
June Book Groups
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion: Maurice by E.M. Forster
Teen Reader Recommends: Piranesi
There are two alive people in the House. There are 13 skeletons, and thousands upon thousands of statues. All who exist in a parallel universe made up of an infinite labyrinth of halls and vestibules that seems to steal the memories and identities of its inhabitants. Told through the research notes of a man named Piranesi, both him and the reader try to solve the mystery of who he is and how he got to this place.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is Celebrated in May
Each May our nation celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to recognize the enormous diverse and cultural contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made throughout American history. The official designation of May as AAPI Heritage Month was
Teen Reader Recommends
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo: A young scullion who can perform miracles. A couple desperate for status. A man who might be a monster and his master. All of them plunged into a world where the lines between magic, science, holiness and fraud are often uncertain. Set in Spain during the Inquisition, the stakes (and the danger) heighten every chapter.
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Let's Learn Together Parent/Teacher Collection
Raising and educating a child often unfolds differently than we expect. There are surprises, questions, and circumstances beyond our control. Books offer talking points, examples, and language for real life situations, and help us make sense of unfamiliar territory.
Spotlight on Udemy!
Need to brush up on your interview skills? Curious about ChatGBT? Want to learn the basics of interior design? Check out Udemy!
ACT, SAT, AP Practice Tests and Study Skills
When you're looking for help studying for your upcoming ACT, SAT, and AP exams, you might not think to look at the library's free databases, but we have some comprehensive resources you can use online from home with nothing but your library card.
Poetry By and About the Earth
Earth Day is back, and so is Poetry Month! This year, combine the two with family reading for poetry lovers and Earth-lovers alike.