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May 6 thru May 12, 2012

• We've added an important event to our timeline of the history of Skokie Public Library. Director Carolyn Anthony has been elected as the 2013-2014 Public Library Association president!
• Travel around the world through the magic of film with a title from our updated A View of Mexico and Spirit of Asia movie lists.
• Earth Day 2012 has passed but you can continue to reflect on environmental issues with a title from our new Environmental Awareness movie list.
• Fans of Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series will enjoy similar titles on our new readalike list.

April 29 thru May 5, 2012

• The Youth Services Digital Media Lab is now open!
• Need a quick movie recommendation? Try FastMatch Film! (Look for it in the upper right hand corner of the page).
• The Spring 2012 edition of the Audio-Visual Newsletter is now available.

April 22 thru April 28, 2012

• Download the Skokie Public Library app to your smartphone, and enjoy convenient access to many Library services! Browse the catalog, renew and reserve books, find events, ask a librarian, and much, much more.
• If you're a fan of the TV series Game of Thrones, try one of the titles on our new viewalike list!
• There are a wealth of Library Activities for Kids planned for May.
• The 2011-2012 Voice of Youth Award (VOYA) winners have been announced!

April 15 thru April 21, 2012

• The latest edition of our Mystery Authors You May Have Missed newsletter features
  Edward Wright.
• Congratulations to the winner of this year's Bram Stoker Award.

April 8 thru April 14, 2012

• Kids: Join us for one of our many Activities for Kids in April or for one of our upcoming storytimes!
• Celebrate Earth Day with one of the titles on our updated Green Reads: Environmental Fiction and Nonfiction.list. We also have a Green Living list with titles to help you make the planet a healthier place to live.

April 1 thru April 7, 2012

• If you are one of the many fans of The Hunger Games you may enjoy some of the other movies on our new viewalike list.
• The 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster is almost here and in commemoration we've put together a list of novels as well as a list of movies about the Titanic.
  
• The next gathering of Lit Lounge will be held on Tuesday, April 17.
• If you like reading about the Middle Ages try a title from our updated list of Medieval Mysteries.

March 18 thru March 31, 2012

• We currently have a job opening for an Adult Services Technology Assistant. Applications are due Friday, April 6.
• Want a quick staff book recommendation? Try our new FastMatch service!
  
• We've compiled another list of Oscar winners. This list honors the Academy Award Winners for Best Supporting Actress.
• We have also put together a list of Movies Based on the Works of John Le Carré.
• As you begin your spring gardening take a look at Gruesome Gardens, our updated list of mysteries with a gardening theme.

March 11 thru March 17, 2012

• Teens: Enter our Hunger Games Lottery!
• You can now access Atomic Training even when you're not in the Library.
  

  Atomic Training contains short videos explaining specific tasks in many of the most popular software applications in use today. The videos may be watched in sequence like a course, or watched individually to learn a specific part of a program.
  

• The latest edition of our Mystery Authors You May Have Missed newsletter features
  Joanna Challis.

March 4 thru March 10, 2012

• We've added a new database to our collection!
  

  Financial Ratings from Weiss contains independent ratings of the financial stability of banks, credit unions, and insurance companies. A Medigap buyers guide recommends companies and gives prices customized to the age and place of residence of the person entering the data.

• We've compiled another list of Oscar winners. This list honors the Academy Award Winners for Best Supporting Actor.
  
• Just in time for St. Patrick's Day we've updated our list of Pictures of Ireland (Irish movies) and Irish Tales (Irish books).
• If you'd like to learn more about the history of Skokie check out the Skokie History Project, a digital collection of photographs, maps, and documents from the Skokie Historical Society.
• The next movie in our World Film Fest will be screened on Monday, April 2.