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What's Happening at the Library?

One Week Checkout for Movies
Commencing February 1^st, all DVDs and Blu-Rays except new releases will be checked out for one week (with the option to renew). New releases will continue to check out for 3 days.

Mango Languages
Interested in learning a new language? Green Hills Public Library now offers Mango Languages, an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. This new service is available to Green Hills Public Library patrons.

Freading
We now offer another eBook service for your eReader device.  Freading allows you to download eBooks for free onto your eReader device.  With over 20,000 titles from 16 publishers to choose from, this service is available to every major eReader device except the Kindle.  It is very easy to download and read eBooks.  Titles checkout for 2 weeks and there are never any overdue fines!  You can access the Freading website at www.greenhills.freading.com.  If you have any questions on how to use this service, visit the library and a staff member will be happy to assist you.

Winter Newsletter
The winter newsletter has been mailed.  Get a copy HERE!  All programs require registration.  Register for the programs at the information or youth services desk.  You can even register by phone 708-598-8446.

Check Out an eReader!
The Library has 6 preloaded Kindles and 4 preloaded Nooks for circulation.  Each Kindle has an assortment of adult fiction and nonfiction titles.  Each Nook has an assortment of young adult and juvenile fiction titles.  Ask at the Circulation Desk or call (708) 598-8446 ext. 110 for more details.

Download eBooks with Media On Demand!
We are pleased to announce that you can download best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music, and video, anytime, anywhere. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees! You can download best-selling novels, well-known classics, self-improvement guides, and much more. To get started, go to http://www.mediaondemand.org. Call us at 708-598-8446 if you have any questions.

Books In TumbleBook Form!
What are TumbleBooks?  The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Ebooks which may be viewed online, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.  Start your tumbling now by clicking on the picture below:

 

Freegal Music
Freegal is a downloadable music service from your library. All you need is your library card number and your PIN. With access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog, it offers hundreds of thousands of songs, over 100 genres of music, and more than 50 record labels, all without having to download software or have any digital rights management (DRM) issues to deal with. Click the button below to log in!  You can find out more information on our Freegal Music page.

State Legislators in Your Neighborhood!
State Senator Ed Maloney (18^th Illinois Senate District) and State Representative Bill Cunningham (35^th Illinois House District) will be providing constituent outreach services at the Green Hills Public Library District beginning Monday, March 28th.  Hours will be Monday-Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are fine.  The number is (708) 233-9703.


Free eBooks!
Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 33,000 free eBooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device. All of their eBooks can be freely downloaded: Choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats.  Search the titles on their website: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page.

Paper Retriever Program
Recycling is one of the simplest things you can do to reduce waste and conserve resources.  Look for the green and yellow bin on the North side of the building.  There you can deposit all your household paper: newspapers, catalogs, magazines, old mail and school/office papers.  Not only does this benefit our planet as a whole, but the Library as well!

Museum Adventure Pass
Presented by Macy's, the Museum Adventure Pass allows free entry to many museums in the area including Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Garden, Kohl Children's Museum, and more!  Click here to find out more information.