Let’s Plan a Monster Mash Weekend!

Discover the many ways you can benefit from the Rolling Meadows Library collection with our Let’s Plan a Weekend displays at the Welcome Desk!

We are having small, themed raffles in conjunction with these displays that patrons can enter to win! Each display also includes bookmarks to take home on how to create your own unique, themed experiences with library materials, which are also on display. Raffle winners do need to have a Rolling Meadows library card, but everyone can check out the materials or take home a bookmark!

The display which has just ended was “Let’s Plan an Oktoberfest Weekend!” It had a prize pack of books and other Oktoberfest gear for the celebration of that boisterous fall festival.
Our winner for this prize pack was Mark B., out of a total of 86 entries!

Our current display is “Let’s Plan a Monster Mash weekend!” It has a prize pack of horror films and novels in a big bowl for Halloween candy, with some spooky surprises!

Questions? Call the library @ 847.259.6050 or stop by the Welcome Desk!

Let’s Plan an Oktoberfest Weekend!

Discover the many ways you can benefit from the Rolling Meadows Library collection with our Let’s Plan a Weekend displays at the Welcome Desk!

We are having small, themed raffles in conjunction with these displays that patrons can enter to win! Each display also includes bookmarks to take home on how to create your own unique, themed experiences with library materials, which are also on display. Raffle winners do need to have a Rolling Meadows library card, but everyone can check out the materials or take home a bookmark!

The display which has just ended was “Let’s Plan a Fall into Autumn Weekend!” It had a pack of books and music to help make the progression of the seasons an experience to be savored.
Our winner for this prize pack was Brienne B., out of a total of 152 entries!  This was an extremely popular theme!

Our current display is “Let’s Plan an Oktoberfest Weekend!” It has a prize pack of  books and other Oktoberfest gear for the celebration of that boisterous fall festival.

Questions? Call the library @ 847.259.6050 or stop by the Welcome Desk!

Let’s Plan a Fall into Autumn Weekend!

Discover the many ways you can benefit from the Rolling Meadows Library collection with our Let’s Plan a Weekend displays at the Welcome Desk!

We are having small, themed raffles in conjunction with these displays that patrons can enter to win! Each display also includes bookmarks to take home on how to create your own unique, themed experiences with library materials, which are also on display. Raffle winners do need to have a Rolling Meadows library card, but everyone can check out the materials or take home a bookmark!

The display which has just ended was “Let’s Plan to Rock Out this Weekend!”   It had a pack of books, movies, music, and even a pair of headphones to win!
Our winner for this prize pack was Betty A., out of a total out 67 entries!

Our current display is “Let’s Plan a Fall into Autumn Weekend!” It has a pack of books and music to help make the progression of the seasons an experience to be savored.

Questions? Call the library @ 847.259.6050 or stop by the Welcome Desk!

Summer Reading has Begun!

Our annual Summer Reading Program began on Monday, June 12th.  Come on in and sign up for our mystery themed extravaganza!

For Adults, each book read gives you an entry to win prize packs, candy, small themed gifts, and other neat prizes!  There are also quizzes that can be filled out for a chance to win end-of-summer gift cards to local restaurants and online stores.  When you sign up, you’ll receive a goody bag with the quizzes, a booklist, and other small favors to get you started.  In the goody bag is also a card for this blog!  Become a blog subscriber via email and be entered to win a special “Inspector Mallard” prize pack!

For Teens, each book read, movie watched, or CD listened to counts toward your chances to win the prizes listed above!  You also have a quiz in your goody bag that can be filled out for a chance to win end-of-summer gift cards to places like Gamestop, iTunes, and local restaurants.

While construction is still going on, please stop by the Reader’s Advisory desk in the East Wing to sign up and receive your goody bag and free first prize entry slip!

Any Questions?  Please call the library @ 847.259.6050 and ask for Reader’s Advisory, or comment on any of our blog posts!

Let’s Plan a “Honey Do” Weekend!

Discover the many ways you can benefit from the Rolling Meadows Library collection with our Let’s Plan a Weekend displays at the Welcome Desk!

We are having small, themed raffles in conjunction with these displays that patrons can enter to win!   Each display also includes bookmarks to take home on how to create your own unique, themed experiences with library materials, which are also on display.  Raffle winners do need to have a Rolling Meadows library card, but everyone can check out the materials or take home a bookmark!

The display which has just ended was “Let’s Plan a Kitschy Kraft Klatch Weekend!”  Patrons entered to win a prize pack with books and materials on crafting and creating. Our winner for this prize pack was Betty A., out of a total of 70 entries.

Our current display is “Let’s Plan a “Honey Do” Weekend!”  Enter to win a prize pack of books and materials related to home improvement, all wrapped up in a functional toolbox!

Questions?  Call the library @ 847.259.6050 or stop by the Welcome Desk!