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supplementsLooking for information about hospitals, healthy living and health care? Try ConsumerReportsHealth.org. You’ll find news about diet and nutrition, beauty and personal care products, and home medical supplies.  You can access this source from our web site under Research. Click on Databases A-Z and then select ConsumerReportsHealth.org. You need to be an A.H. cardholder to use it outside of the Library.

bkmle Blog (2)   April 14 is National Bookmobile Day, but we are celebrating all month long. Stop by the bookmobile during April and check out all the latest books, movies, magazines and music. While you're there, register to win Barnes & Noble gift cards. Six things you might not know about the Library's bookmobile: 
  • It is one of 930 bookmobiles in the nation.
  • It carries approximately 3,500 items.
  • More than 6,600 items are checked out per month.
  • About 1,800 people visit it every month.
  • It makes as many as 61 stops each month at schools, neighborhoods, parks and other locations.
  • It utilizes new, green technology: bio-diesel fuel, battery packs and sun roofs.


spring_booksaleSaturday, April 24 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Hendrickson Room and Lindsey Room Silent Auction - 9 a.m.–2 p.m.      Sunday, April 25 noon–4:30 p.m. / Hendrickson Room                                       noon–3:30 p.m. / Lindsey Room Check the Friends' enewsletter for a complete list of items to be auctioned.  You can purchase a canvas bag for $5 to carry everything home. Electronic devices, such as scanners, laptops and cell phones, are not permitted at the sale. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

flightpatternsbyDennisSmith This Saturday, April 24, Art Train Illinois comes to Arlington Heights, and one of its stops is at the Library. Come by and view the Library's artwork from 11 a.m-3 p.m. Be sure to pick up an Art in the Library brochure at the Dunton Avenue entrance to guide you on your tour. Brochures are also available at the Reception Desk on the second floor. And while you're here, stop in at the Friends of the Library's Super Spring Used Book sale in the Hendrickson and Lindsey Rooms. Sale hours are 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Saturday. This new event is hosted by the Arts Commission of Arlington Heights.

MangoLogoNeed to learn a language for your upcoming vacation or business trip? Try our newest language database, Mango. It offers nine languages: Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish. In addition, it has three ESL programs for Polish, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. This new language learning program replaces the Rosetta Stone series which is no longer available to libraries. It includes 100 lessons that focus on conversation to help you learn the language. You can use it from home or at the Library. You will need an A.H. library card to use it from home.

networking groupsLinkedIn is a professional network which connects you to qualified people who can help you achieve your job search and business goals. Did you know that they offer free webinars to help you get the most out of using their online network? Visit our Jobs and Careers page to find out about  LinkedIn's free webinars and link to other job search sites.

vitaminssupplements  Date and time:  Monday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. Location: Training Center Are you looking for information about diseases, disorders, drugs or doctors? Are you interested in learning which hospitals are ranked the best? This presentation will show you some of the best sources for these topics. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.

iron_chef (2) Date and time: Saturday, April 10, noon–2 p.m. Location: Hendrickson Room Are you a fan of the Food Network? Do you love to watch cooking shows? Be an audience member at our very own library cooking show - Teen Iron Chef.  Seventeen area high school chefs will be competing to come up with the best afternoon snack. Celebrity chefs will judge the event, and Whole Foods Market Palatine is providing the food and first-place prize. There's no registration; just drop by and watch.

money_smart_business_plans As part of the Federal Reserve Money Smart Week, the Library is sponsoring two programs to help you better manage your finances.  How to Write a Business Plan Monday, April 19, 7 p.m. / Business Center Shelley Hoyt Anderson, an economic educator with the University of Illinois Extension Service will show entrepreneurs the fundamentals of writing a business plan so that they can successfully compete in the local markets and contribute to our economy. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100. Protect Your Identity and Your Money  Thursday, April 22, 1 p.m. / Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1802 W. Central Rd. Kathy Reuter, Consumer and Family Economics Educator from the University of Illinois Extension, will help you understand how your personal information is being shared; how identity theft occurs, and how you can protect your financial and personal information. No registration required.

Date and time: Tuesday, April 13, 7 p.m. Location: Hendrickson Room Dennis Paige, an expert on native landscaping, will show you how to introduce your landscape to an unfolding range of colorful native prairie, woodland and wetland trees, shrubs, wildflowers, sedge and grasses. Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.

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