Welcome to Mount Prospect Public Library's
"Library Life." I'm Cathy Cushing. Today
we'll experience the sound of inspiration
with a gospel music performance. We'll
also learn a thing or two about the joys
of backyard bird feeding, and we'll peek
in on this library's version of Harry
Potter trivia night.
But first let's enjoy a celebration of
pop culture as we immerse ourselves in
FanFest 2020. It's Mount Prospect Public
Library's second annual FanFest,
beckoning library patrons and staff
members to don costumes and celebrate
some of the most popular literary,
cinematic, and comic-book characters of
all time. FanFest is about taking the
elements of Comic Cons as Comic Cons are
becoming so much more popular, and taking
the community parts of that and applying
them to our community. So it's really a
celebration of the popular culture that
the people of Mount Prospect love.
Libraries are here to build community.
And also the the library, particularly
the Fiction A/V Teen department,
celebrates popular culture and so those
two things just come together perfectly
in FanFest. John McInnes, head of
fiction, audio-visual, and teen services,
is one of the lead planners of FanFest
2020. We have a committee of concentric
circles, so we have a small central
planning group, we have a larger
leadership planning group, and then we
have our library staff who are helping
to plan individual activities both in
advance and also executing them today. So
all told this is I think somewhere along
the lines of about 30 staff from the
Library. We're trying to have something
for everybody.
In Youth we're gonna have special story
times including a Disney sing-along, we
have face painting, we're also going to
be doing a cartooning workshop, and
that's for grades K through 8 for some
of our younger attendees to learn about
drawing and cartooning.
"Lots of superheroes have like a letter on their
chest or a symbol." We're bringing in a
professional cartooning instructor, Mark
Anderson, and he's going to be leading
that session. Throughout the library
families are invited to join a bevy of
activities, including trying their hand
at a number of craft and artistic button
making stations, a competitive round of
Disney character bingo, a virtual reality
experience, tabletop gaming, and for
insatiable readers, a little sampling of
Book Buzz. Book Buzz is actually modeled
after something that happens often in
library conventions, which is where
publishers really talk about their
hottest books. And we thought we could
take some of that energy and that
enthusiasm for book culture and tie that
in with some of the pop-culture passions
to just put stuff on people's radar, and
get them excited about it. Two cosplay
runway shows allow all interested to
show off their costumes with style.
Cosplay is really about dressing up in
the costume of a character from popular
culture, but there's the play aspect,
where to some extent you're kind of
play-acting as that character as well. So
it's not just coming in costume. Everyone
attending this festival sponsored by the
Friends of the Library receives an
event bag filled with goodies geared to
the age of each recipient. They're
actually separated by bags for teens and
adults and then bags for kids, with
slightly different comic giveaways or
other goodies. The difference between FanFest and a comic con is that Comic Cons
are so often about selling and buying,
and that's not really what the Library
is about - we're about free. We don't want
people to walk away empty-handed from
this event so that's where the giveaway
bags come in. This is for our community
to come together, come into the library
and just express their love of their own
fandom.
This is showing how many people love
this kind of culture and really want to
express their enthusiasm for it.
Many of us are big fans of springtime
and truly appreciate our first sighting
of a Robin.
My next guest might just help us see
more of these beautiful fair-weather
friends. Joining me today on Library
Life to discuss his library event The
Joys of Backyard Bird Feeding is Tim
Joyce of Wild Birds Unlimited, welcome.
Thank you. I'd like to start by talking a
little bit about your background and the
premise behind Wild Birds Unlimited. Sure,
so I'm a local Chicago native, grew up on
the North Shore. I've been feeding birds
since the age of five which means it's
been about 41 years, and eventually my
passion became my profession, after
college. I work for Wild Birds
Unlimited and we focus on the nuts and
bolts, the mechanics of bird feeding, and
we help people enjoy the process, we
simplify the process. We sell lots of
different wares, answer a lot of
questions, and hope to stoke and
and even heighten people's enjoyment of
birds, because there's so much to enjoy.
And this is a big season for you, right,
because spring is sprung, and
people want to come and start their
backyard bird feeding? Absolutely and
this is when birds start moving into the
area as well. Yeah let's talk a little
bit about that. What type of migrant
birds can we find in this area,
nesting here in the springtime? Oh quite
a few. I mean with migration, which is
starting now,
it starts with bigger birds, ducks, and
cranes and geese, and then it kind of
moves into more songbirds so by the end
of March into April you get a lot of
seed-eating birds. Native North American
sparrows, you get towhees, the blue jays
start coming in, even a couple types of
woodpeckers, and then as we move into May,
I mean then the top comes off, it's
everything. It's everything from
grosbeaks to tanagers to warblers to vireos,
so these insect eating birds that
come up here because of the warmth at
that time of year. You're gonna come and
talk a little bit about the joys of
backyard bird feeding. Yes. Is there a
strategy behind attracting certain birds
to your backyard? There is. I mean really
you start with three different basic
units. You want to offer food, you want
to offer water and you want to offer
shelter. So food is certainly the easiest
thing to do, and you have almost an
immediate impact when you put out a
supplemental food source such as a bird
feeder. Okay so you brought a few bird
feeders with you, so let's talk a little
bit about some of these bird feeders and
what type of birds they might attract. So
typically when people are wanting to
generate activity in their yards they
want to start with the bird feeder that
has maybe some sunflower seeds or a mix
of sunflower and some peanuts, some
safflower and maybe even some millet. And
that sort of array of food brings in a
really wide variety of species. Think
about the requirements of flight, right?
When birds are flying they're burning
calories at an incredibly rapid rate so
they need to constantly replenish food
and their their calorie, so they want to
find consistent sources of food. So if
you have a well stocked bird feeder with
high value food you'll have a lot of
activity. And you want to place your bird
feeders near protection, so near
hedges, evergreens, somewhere when the
birds are feeding and if they feel
threatened, you know, by a hawk or
by a cat, they can find protective cover.
So most backyards locally have some kind
of cover, and a great bird feeder
is going to be something along the lines
of this. This is an example of a bird
feeder that has a weight mechanism. I've
seen this before. So what's what's the
story behind this?
I mean the elephant in the room is going
to be squirrels. We all have, we've
got lots of trees in Mount Prospect, there's
squirrels everywhere. Of course. They're
omnivorous and they love a free meal so
they love a bird feeder. So birds are
quite heavy, so the idea is that when
a squirrel tries to climb on the bird
feeder
their weight closes the mechanism so
that where the food comes out is
actually sealed off by the the mesh on
the bird feeder. Long story
short, you're making bird feeding very
simple by using a squirrel-proof
birdfeeder. Because there are other
ways to keep squirrels off of feeders
but it might involve special poles,
special hardware, you have to worry about
them jumping. Squirrels have an
uncanny ability to jump straight up off
the ground five feet. Right. And they can
also jump sideways up to ten feet. My
gosh. Pretty incredible, right? So
something like this that has this
mechanism, and there are many types of
feeders like this available, will
constantly thwart the squirrels, because
yeah they can get on the feeder, they
simply can't access the food, it's kind
of a waste of their time. My parents have
a feeder like this, and the squirrels
and the bunny rabbits, they all go, they
congregate underneath it, because birds can be kind of
sloppy eaters, right? And of course there's
a solution for that as well. That's a
big problem, right, you go to the store
and you buy a bag of birdseed and
there's your average bag of mixed
birdseed that has a lot of sunflower and
maybe some safflower; it's going to be
something like thirty to forty percent
inedible. What I mean is the shell. Most
birds crack that shell open, they want
what's inside, they drop the shell to the
ground. Well you get a lot of birds
showing up and they consume a lot of
food, so a lot of shells below your
feeder. Well there's a whole bunch of
birdseed that we sell that has no shells.
We have no mess blends, shell free
sunflower seeds. And the birds consume
everything, there's literally nothing on
the ground, which is important not only
to keep the critters under control but
even some folks have dogs that eat the
shells. Oh, of course. So it's a great way to
avoid your pets from eating any bird
food. Oh very good. Very good advice. Okay
so what are some of the other things
that we have here, what are some of the
other feeders? This hot pepper
guy? Exactly, so there's different
approaches and let me grab this. Oh he's
got a little hat - is that to keep it
dry or...? Exactly so this
particular bird food is another
mix of seed. The consistency of
this - we call the cylinder - is much like a
granola bar. So if you think of sort of
that sticky, the food is sort of binded
together.
Well this bird seed here is held
together with gelatin but it has a
reddish tint because of the hot pepper
component. So long story short, birds
don't have taste receptors for spice. So
birds can nibble on this, and this is
pecans, this is peanuts, this is sunflower,
a lot of high-fat foods. Squirrels of
course would love to eat that as well. So
birds don't have the receptor for spice;
all mammals do. So squirrels nosh on this
and it's hot, so, much like us
eating hot food, if you don't like it you
stay away. Okay.
The majority of squirrels don't like
spicy things and they really leave
this alone. The one thing to remember
with the seed cylinder: when they get wet,
and it rains here a lot, they can
kind of get a little soft and slough
apart. So yes to your point this is much
like an umbrella so it keeps it dry. And
this is two pounds of birdseed,
and this can last upwards of 10 to 14
days. Wow. Yeah it's pretty
awesome. It's got a little tray
underneath it. Yeah it capture some
shells.
It also has the, the perch is here to
accommodate larger birds. So there are
various large woodpeckers, even blue jays
that need a little more space and they
can land on the perch and they can sort
of nibble away. Perfect. It's pretty cool. Now
is that why we have fiery feast
here, because the squirrels don't like it?
Exactly and this is a
high-intensity very spicy food, so going
on about the shell free component, this
is sunflower seeds that have no shells.
So the chili component or the
chili itself is actually bonding
directly with the food source, with that
kernel of seeds. It's really spicy.
The squirrels leave this alone. I even
have customers in Glenview that have
deer problems, and deer love bird seed as
well, and they mix this with regular
birdseed and the deer leave it alone. So
this is this is pretty cool; the
best use of this
is getting a more traditional bird
feeder, something like this bird feeder
here, it's called a hopper feeder. Wonderful
feeder, accommodates cardinals and
chickadees and sparrows, kind of all the
seed eating birds. It's not squirrel
proof so for folks that have this type
of bird feeder or a non squirrel-proof
feeder, you simply fill this up with, you
know, the fiery feast and you don't have
to worry about the squirrels. The
squirrels will leave that alone. Yeah.
Now I noticed this over here. Yes.
And we've got lots of peanuts in here;
now obviously squirrels love peanuts. Yes.
So why would this be a bird
feeder? So it's an in-shell peanut feeder
and we have a lot of blue jays in the
area, and blue jays are, they have kind of
a reputation of being sort of a thug,
right, they're a little more aggressive.
Blue jays are incredibly important to
our ecosystem. Ut turns out that blue
jays are really important at
distributing acorns, so the area
where historically has had a lot of oak
trees and that's like the foundation of
our ecosystem, we need oaks for a lot of
reasons. So this is sort of a supplement
for acorns; when they can't find acorns
they love to eat any other kind of nut.
Peanuts in the shell, they store for a
long period of time. Blue jays will cache
food for future consumption, so they're
kind of thinking ahead, so they come in
and they will readily empty this type of
feeder and they'll store peanuts one to
two miles away from where they find the
food and they'll retrieve it at a later
date. Pretty fascinating, it's a great
survival skill that they have.
I would think would be kind of
interesting to watch them trying to get
things out of here. Yeah they're great
problem solvers, they're very intelligent.
One more thing about blue jays, it's
beneficial. In our area we
have a lot of birds of prey, the most
common bird of prey is called a Cooper's
hawk. Cooper's hawks, they consume
songbirds. They specialize in eating our
cardinals, our mourning doves. Yeah it's
it's a necessary component,
I mean predation is a very
good dynamic, you have to have that sort
of control. The thing with blue jays is,
boy they're sensitive to their
environment. When they're in your
backyard and they sense the hawk is
around or they see that cat kind of
skulking in the background, the jays get
incredibly excited and they get a little
fearful, a little scared. And they
have these warning calls, and the warning
call they're trying to warn the other
jays of a problem, it turns out your
cardinals know what it means, your
chickadees know what it means, all
the other songbirds in the backyard
understand that warning call and they
seek shelter. So it's sort of like a
security guard component, and hey they're
blue, they're beautiful. Right, they're gorgeous.
It's a nice flash of color. So
that's good to know, and as you mentioned
before it's good to remember to put
these things near a bush or something
where they can find shelter. Yeah usually 5 to 10
feet if you can, because there's a lot of,
a lot of predation, and these birds they
do need somewhere safe to sort of hide
when there is a predator around. And they
seek that sort of environment out, they
want food near protective cover.
Now you also mentioned water. Yes. So what's a good
idea for providing water for birds? Super
important. All birds have to drink and
bathe. It's critical actually.
Birds have to drink water because
they're constantly burning all
this energy, all the calories, and they're
losing vapor; they have to replenish that
just like people do. And sometimes they
can get it from insects but in colder
weather it's harder to find water, right?
So they'll consume snow
or they'll come to bird baths. It's a
universal need. Not all birds will
consume bird food, all birds will use
water. So the best kind of bird bath is
going to be a shallow birdbath, maybe an
inch/inch and a half deep at the most.
Big birds, small birds will
bathe in that and that's the
feather maintenance component. So if
you're a bird and you have dirty, grimy
feathers when it's cold, you're not
retaining heat very well so you need to
keep them clean
for better insulation. And then there's
also some more wind resistance or
friction, when they're dirty they're sort
of laden with these grimy feathers
they can't fly as efficiently, they burn
more calories. So they need that water
even in the wintertime, Yeah, it's
actually incredibly effective at drawing
a wide variety of birds year round but
especially in winter. And again the
important thing about a bath is locating
it near protective cover. You have to
have it near bushes because when birds
want to preen their feathers, which is
like rearranging and maintaining, they do
that in a protective setting because
when they're doing that they are sort of
focusing on themselves and they're
losing track of what's going on around
them. So they need to do it where
they can't be detected. Very good to know.
Is there anything else here that we
should know about bird feeders? We've
got one of - what is this? Isn't that cool?
This is a
woodpecker feeder. Oh my
goodness. Yeah again we've got a lot of
trees Mount Prospect, we have a
pretty healthy woodpecker population. I've
been hearing them. I'm sure they're
drumming right now, that's their method of
communicating. So woodpeckers like
insects but when they can't find insects
a good source for them is going to be
suet, which is beef fat. There's all
types of suet that's out there.
This particular feeder we use with - I
don't think I have it here - we've got
some suet plugs, they're round little plugs.
Hence the holes. Yes. The cool thing with this
is that it's beautiful looking, it's a
very organic looking feeder, it looks
very natural. Woodpeckers have a
tendency where they want to feed with
their tail braced against a hard surface,
so to them they can land below the hole,
they can lean back on their tail
feathers and they sort of hammer away
and they can pull the food out. So it
requires a bit of effort on their part.
And honestly the value of bird feeding
for us is we want to see the experience,
we want to see the birds working, keep
them in view. A bird feeder like this,
you're making them work a little for
their food so they stay in view for a
long period of time. Now we're running
out of time, Tim, but is there anything
here that you'd like to mention before
we stop. Thank you for the
opportunity. I would say birdhouses. You
know this is an example, this is a very
cute wren/chickadee box, which
are two different species that are
common in the area, all over Mount
Prospect. Black capped chickadees are
here year round and they begin nesting
typically in April if it's a warm year.
Kind of looking warm right now. So this
is something that you
to get ready for your black capped
chickadees. The other bird that will use
this is a house wren, and house wrens
show up in early May. They're both very
small birds, they like small cavities.
Put your birdhouses out soon and place
them again near protective cover. Okay,
and should they be a certain height? That's
a great question. So for a wren/chickadee box, about head high is just fine.
So typically when they're dangling
from a branch of a tree, for instance,
birds kind of like that setting, the
chickadees and wrens do, because it's
harder for a predator, a raccoon or a
squirrel, to sort of raid the nest and
pull the babies out. So absolutely
hanging about head high is fine, some bird
houses have flat backs and you can mount
them to a fence or a tree, that's fine as
well. Just again, I'd say 5 to 8
feet off the ground is just fine.
And the thing with birdhouses is you
don't put food in there.
Sometimes people who are new to the
hobby, they think you fill a birdhouse
with food or some type of
nesting material. You don't do that.
Birds themselves want to construct their
own nests, they just need an empty space
to sort of create what they need. So it's
important to put these out early spring.
It is. So that they can get started. Yeah
I mean, chickadees for instance are
around right now and they're constantly
looking for future nesting sites, so
it kind of gets you on the grid or on
the map sooner if you put it out now.
Maybe just on the cusp of their
nesting season. Well thank you so much
for bringing all this and thank you so
much for visiting with me today, it's
always a pleasure to have you here. Thank
you very much, this was great. For more
information regarding the joys of
backyard bird feeding or any upcoming
Mount Prospect Public Library event
contact the library at area code
847-253-5675
or visit our website at www.mppl.org.
British author JK Rowling's series of
fantasy novels chronicling the
experiences of a young wizard and his
friends continue to be popular among
various age groups. Let's peek in on a
friendly competition here at the Library
known as Harry Potter
trivia night.
Harry Potter days and book nights are
popping up all over the world and the
Mount Prospect Public Library is joining
these celebrations by offering Harry
Potter enthusiasts an evening featuring
special activities for fans of all ages.
Today is Harry Potter book night. So
Harry Potter is something that's beloved
by all ages, kids, teens, adults, so we
wanted to embrace the fun that is
the Harry Potter world and the
community's passion for Harry Potter too.
Earlier today our teens created their
own Harry Potter wands, our youth are
going to be working on different Harry
Potter activities, making crafts and then
we'll be having a trivia test of knowledge
with trivia questions, themed food and
lots of celebrating Harry Potter. Program
Librarian Jenny Massa and Readers'
Advisor Chelsea Lord playfully
facilitate this library's edition of
Harry Potter trivia night with themed
snacks and costumes. My colleague is dressed
as Bellatrix Lestrange and I'm dressed
as a Hufflepuff student. Ten teams of
three to five contestants vie for
bragging rights and prizes as they
answer challenging questions pertaining
to Harry Potter books and films. The best
trivia questions we could find, and it'll
be a mix of easy questions and some
really hard stumper ones. Five rounds of
three questions each give fans a run for
their money. In the end a dynamic duo
with a perfect score
take the night. We're hoping to give them
a chance to mingle with each other and
meet each other.
Everyone loves a good trivia question so
bring out those trivia experts and see
if they'll win at Harry Potter. And just
really have fun sharing something that
we all love.
Whatever your fandom preferences the
Mount Prospect Public Library is
brimming with books, movies, and staff
recommendations all here to help you
explore the opportunities. Now here's
Head of Circulation Services
Janine Slaton with her best book pick
from the adult services department.
Are we the masters of our own fate or is the
map of our lives set before we are even
born? This is the question that lies at
the center of Stepsister by Jennifer
Donnelly, a modern twist on a familiar
fairy tale. When we meet Isabelle, our
protagonist, she's heating the knife that
she will use to cut off her toes in an
attempt to fit into the famed glass
slipper that could make her a princess.
Her sister Octavia has just cut off her
heel and their mother has locked their
stepsister Ella,
the true owner of the slipper, in the
attic. Sounds familiar right?
This is Isabelle's story, the so called
ugly stepsister. Though it soon becomes
clear that Isabella and her sister
Octavia are not considered ugly because
of their looks, but rather due to the
fact that they do not fit society's
expectations of them.
Octavia keeps to herself and loves math,
while Isabelle is wild and outspoken.
They're not what good girls should be
and as such are considered ugly.
Isabelle's story broke and fortified my
heart in equal measure. As she fights an
invisible war to rewrite the map of her
own life, she shows the ways in which all
of us, and girls and women in particular,
listen to the narratives that others
tell about us and all too often let that
determine who we are supposed to be.
Everyone in this story is fighting their
own battle, and I rooted not only for
Isabelle, but for each character to find
the life that was meant for them, not the
one that others had planned for them.
This is a book full of feeling, adventure,
heartbreak, and love. Recommendations from
the adult services department this month
give a new perspective on familiar
stories. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story
of Beauty and the Beast by Robin
McKinley is a young adult novelization
of the popular French folk tale.
In The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana,
two young fugitives from a ruthless
regime set out on a quest to find the
fabled library of all things, where it
may be possible to reverse their fates.
The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil
Gaiman centers around a young queen, who
on the eve of her wedding, sets out to
rescue a princess from an enchantment,
donning armor and following dwarf
retainers into a sleeping territory. In
The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg, a half-android, half-human employee of a
futuristic fantasy theme park faces
murder charges in a tale told through
flashbacks and court transcripts. And
The Life and Times of the Wicked
Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire is
the story of Elphaba, a kind and
compassionate young woman who ends up
becoming a famously feared witch in the
land of Oz. Recommendations from the
Youth Services Department this month are
stories told in multiple perspectives.
Wonder by RJ Palacio centers around a 10-
year-old boy born with extreme facial
abnormalities who enrolls in a private
Manhattan middle school and struggles to
be seen as just another student. In Ms.
Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson,
three boys are dismayed when their
beloved teacher falls ill and leaves for
the rest of the school year, compelling
them to share a journey across town on
what becomes a fateful day. Bob by Wendy
Mass and Rebecca Stead is the tale of a
10-year-old girl who visits her
grandmother in Australia and is reminded
of a promise she made five years ago to
a strange green creature.
The Unteachables by Gordon Korman is
told in alternating voices recounting
how the lives of a teacher and her
students change over the course of a
school year. And in Save Me a Seat by
Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan, two
5th grade students from different walks
of life are brought together by a common
enemy, the biggest bully in their class.
Finally here's Elementary School liaison
Carole Capra with her best book pick
from this department. Have you ever heard
the expressions there's two sides to
every story or it all depends on how you
look at things? Well telling a tale
through multiple perspectives is a
wonderful way to hear all sides of a
story. In Operation Frog Effect by Sarah Scheerger we get an optimistic tale told by
eight students, some through journal
entries, a movie script, and even cartoons.
Fifth grade teacher Miss Graham inspires
her students to promote change in the
world. Coming from various backgrounds
and carrying their own personal
experiences, these students all unite for
a common cause but end up taking it a
bit too far and possibly getting their
teacher fired. But don't worry, this
motivated group of kids won't just sit
idly by and let that happen, even if it
means going to the school board. I
recommend this book for kids in fourth
through sixth grade who want to read a
book about making a difference and being
heard no matter how young you are.
Musical performances are always popular
events here at the Mount Prospect Public
Library, especially when they are
peppered with the sound of inspiration.
Let's peek in on a Gospel music
performance by an extraordinary trio of
musicians.
The inspirational lilt of American
Gospel music brings scores of library
patrons together during this special
concert sponsored by the Mount Prospect
Public Library Foundation. All these
songs tell a story and that's why
they're so inspirational. We are going to
be singing songs commemorating black
history, from spirituals to all of the
different types of gospel music, we're
gonna be singing that today. Band leader
vocalist and pianist Joyce Renee directs
a trio of musicians, including guitarist
Steve Peterson and singer Marlene Murphy.
I love tradition because the tradition
is what gets us through. One of the songs
I'm gonna be doing today is called
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen. I
envision slaves out there working sunup
to sundown. Imagine how that inspired
them day in and day out. No violence, just
just inspiring them. And a song like
Precious Lord Take My Hand, Corporate
America, Walk with Me Lord, so many
challenges, hold my hand, the same song as
we're talking about in that tradition
inspires me right now, so it helps to get
you through the challenges.
Renee's musical talents have been
nurtured and honed since she started
playing piano at the age of five.
I started playing for church when I was 12
years old and so I'm doing the
traditional songs because they brought
me through, you know. I'm real old now, so
we're talking about a lot of decades, so that's
one of the reasons why I definitely want
to be a part of this, to show how
tradition carries us through, from the
civil rights movement, to slavery, to
right now in 2020, they sound still as
good.
As a band leader Renee relishes the
experience of performing with a variety
of entertainers in a number of venues. I
was working in the corporate world for
many years at DeVry University and I
actually retired just to do what I'm
doing right now so that's why it's so
special to me.
I've always wanted to do it full-time so
now I get a chance to collaborate with
many different artists. I enjoy the fact
that being a band leader, I can
choose the music and play the music with
different artists. This concert
celebrating Black History and the
traditions of Gospel music features
favorite musical selections as well as
historical tidbits. My history means
everything to me. My music means
everything to me. So when you combine the
two it is just such an honor to be able
to share that with people today. My goal
is to share this music, sharing it by
playing the piano, singing it and
inspiring people. So if we can reach one
person today and make them feel better,
that's Joyce Renee's goal. The Sound of Inspiration: A Gospel Music Performance
is just one example of the many
entertaining, informational, and
educational events featured here at the
Mount Prospect Public Library every month.
As a preventive health measure to help
limit the spread of COVID-19, the main
library and South Branch have cancelled
all programs, events, and meetings through
March 31st. This is in response to the
World Health Organization declaring a
global pandemic and public health
officials advocating social distancing
and limiting public gatherings. We
appreciate your understanding and
flexibility as we work to promote the
safest environment at the library.
The Mount Prospect Public Library will
continue to take steps to help limit the
spread of COVID-19. Please consult the
library's website regarding the status
of future Mount Prospect Public Library
programs. Events like FanFest give us a
taste of this community's overwhelming
spirit, especially when it comes to
literature and pop culture.
With this in mind our Library Life
camera today asks the question: Who is
your favorite literary character of all
time and why? Here are some responses. That'd be Spiderman, 'cause basically he
just fights against crime. When I was a
child I liked the Betty and Veronica, the
second wave of Betty or Veronica through
the Archie cartoons. Charlie Brown. And I
just remember watching the cartoons
during the holidays with Mr. Schulz, and
in the paper as well.
There is always a fun, short briefing,
comical. That wraps up this edition of
Library Life. For more information on any
of the Mount Prospect Public Library
services and events highlighted here
call area code 847-253-5675 or
visit our website at www.mppl.org.
