OverDrive Upgrade July 16/28/2024 OverDrive and its companion app, Libby, will be offline on Monday, July 1, for upgrades.
Any content that is checked out and downloaded to your device will remain unaffected. New checkouts, holds, and streaming will be temporarily unavailable. When the upgrades are complete, cardholders will find more than 280,000 additional e-books and digital audiobooks, plus new digital magazines, when they log back in. The upgrades are the results of Vernon Area's new membership in the Digital Library of Illinois (DLIL). The Digital Library of Illinois is the largest consortium in the state for digital material on OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide. By joining, Vernon Area Public Library triples its offerings of e-book and audiobook titles and increase the number of copies available for checkout from 17,134 to more than 300,000. For patrons, this means more choice and shorter waits for popular materials, such as current bestsellers The Women by Kristin Hannah or The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. “We are excited to provide patrons with access to more content, and more quickly,” said Vernon Area Public Library Director Anne Rasmussen. “This agreement allows us to expand the breadth and depth of our digital offerings, decrease hold times on popular materials, and deliver better value for taxpayers by sharing materials with our neighbors.” The upgrade will also provide Vernon Area patrons with a new collection of digital magazines, including popular periodicals covering news and politics, health and fitness, food and cooking, crafts, sports, and other subjects. The transition will be nearly seamless for Vernon Area Public Library e-book and audiobook readers, who will continue to access OverDrive materials through their browser or on Libby, the popular and free e-reading app that is already familiar to library e-book readers. Libby/OverDrive will be unavailable on Monday, July 1, during the transition. Materials that are currently checked-out and downloaded on readers’ devices will be unaffected. The new materials will be available to readers when they re-log in to Libby/OverDrive on Tuesday, July 2. The Digital Library of Illinois (DLIL) is managed by the Electronic Content Consortium (ECC), a nonprofit collaborative of libraries across Illinois. The ECC leverages economies of scale to jointly negotiate and purchase electronic content at terms that may not be available to standalone libraries. More than 120 Illinois libraries participate, including nearby Deerfield, Palatine, Highland Park, Mount Prospect, and Northbrook public libraries.
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Drive-Up Window Closed for Improvements6/22/2024 The drive-up window at Vernon Area Public Library is closed beginning Tuesday, June 25, for work to improve access.
When the project is complete, visitors will find the window easier to pull up to and easier to reach. During construction, reserved library items are available for pickup inside the building. Patrons wishing to pick up reserved items without entering the building may call for curbside service upon arrival. For curbside service:
The book return on the exterior wall of the library building is also closed during construction. A freestanding drive-up return box is available on the left side of the circle drive near the library entrance. Additional remote return locations are available in the Grove shopping center (Buffalo Grove) or outside of Sunset Foods (Long Grove). Materials can also be returned inside the building. Construction will end by 3 p.m. each day; patrons wishing to avoid the added commotion may want to plan accordingly. The work is expected to be finished by the end of July, officials said. Board Changes6/21/2024 A former Vernon Area Public Library District trustee has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Lincolnshire-based panel, officials announced this week.
Edward Kogan replaces Victoria Thompson, who resigned in May. This is Kogan’s third stint on the library board. Kogan served from 2012 to 2019 and again from 2019 to 2021, when he was reappointed to fill a vacancy created by a trustee moved out of the library district. During his previous terms, he served in various officer positions and as chair of the planning committee. Kogan and his family live in Vernon Hills and are longtime library users. Kogan is also an active member of the library volunteer corps, where he assists with English as a Second Language classes. Award-winning musician, storyteller, and thought-provoker Kelly Campos returns to the library with a performance entwining music and story from the African American culture. Beginning with the story of Juneteenth and ending with a joyful insight into the Modern Black Family Cookout, this performance features folk tale, jazz melodies, and true-life experience, emphasizing the multiplicity of African Americans.
Children in kindergarten and up are invited to attend Fiftyleven Things To Say with Kelly Campos on Tuesday, June 18 from 6:30-7:30 pm on the Annex Lawn. The event is free, but signup is required. Sign up online or call 224-543-1486. Learn more about Kelly Campos at her website. Temple Grandin speaks June 45/30/2024 Vernon Area Public Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to host “The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr Temple Grandin,” on Zoom on Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to all; sign up online or call 224-543-1485.
Dr. Temple Grandin is a prominent figure in the fields of animal science and autism advocacy. She's an American scientist, author, and speaker, best known for her work in improving the welfare of livestock animals and for being a leading advocate for autism awareness. Although not formally diagnosed with autism until adulthood, Grandin learned from a young age that she processed her environment in a vastly different way from her peers. Written from the dual perspectives of a scientist and an autistic person, her book “Thinking in Pictures,” first published in 1995, upended the way the world understood autism. Her latest, “Visual Thinking,” published more than 25 years later, was an instant New York Times bestseller. Grandin has used her experience with neurodivergence to advocate for better treatment and handling of livestock and is an expert in animal behavior. She holds a Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois and is a faculty member at Colorado State University. She's received numerous awards for her work, including induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Women's Hall of Fame. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. About Illinois Libraries Present Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) debuted in 2022 as a way to bring virtual events with bestselling authors and diverse and esteemed speakers to communities across the state and counts more than 200 Illinois libraries as members. Joining forces for such events allow libraries to bring speakers to their communities that might not be possible due to budget constraints or production capabilities. In 2023, the initiative was recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2023 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for Interlibrary Cooperation, which is awarded annually in recognition of exceptional resource-sharing initiatives that benefit library users in Illinois. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. Season 4 of Illinois Libraries Present will begin in September with author and media personality Neil Gaiman. |
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