Worth Public Library District
6917 W. 111th Street
Worth, IL 60482
ph. 708-448-2855    fax 708-448-9174

www.worthlibrary.com


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ADULT SERVICES

Search the SWAN Online Catalog
for books, movies and all other material





American Film Institutes Top 100 Movies of All Time
              
Click here to see the list of American Film Institute Top 100 Movies.
pdf


NEW MATERIALS

                Check out our Forthcoming Books Page!
           ** Click on the book's title to read reviews and see the cover art!
           ** Click on the author's name to check the SWAN Card Catalog for availability!
           
FEATURED BOOKS FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
           
Click here to see a list of featured books from 2003.

            Click here to see a list of featured books from 2004.
               Click here to see a list of featured books from 2005.
               Click here to see a list of featured books from 2006.
               Click here to see a list of featured books from 2007.
               Click here to see a list of featured books from 2008.



July 6, 2008

Click on title of book for book reviews and cover art from
Library Journal, School Library Journal, and 
Publishers Weekly.

New York Times Hardcover Best Sellers

FICTION Our Call No.  NONFICTION Our Call No.
1. Fearless Fourteen
      Janet Evanovich
FIC/EVA 1. When You Are Engulfed in Flames       
       David Sedaris
On Order
2. Sail
      James Patterson
FIC/PAT 2. What Happened       
       Scott McClellan
973.931/MCC
3. The Host
      Stephanie Meyer
YA/FIC/MEY 3. The Monster of Florence   
     Douglas Preston
   
4. Chasing Harry Winston
      Lauren Weisberger
FIC/WEI 4. Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea       
       Chelsea Handler
306.7092/HAN
5. Love the One Your With
      Emily Giffin
FIC/GIF
LT/GIF
5. Big Russ and Me
        Tim Russert
921/RUS
6. Nothing to Lose
      Lee Child
FIC/CHI 6. Audition       
       Barbara Walters
070.92/WAL
7. Plague Ship
      Clive Cussler
FIC/CUS
LT/GIF
7. The Post-American World       
       Fareed Zakaria
   
8. The Broken Window
      Jeffrey Deaver
FIC/DEA 8. Wisdom of Our Fathers
        Tim Russert
306.87/RUS
9. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
      David Wroblewski
FIC/WRO 9. Me of Little Faith       
       Lewis Black
200.92/BLA
10. No Choice But Seduction
      Johanna Lindesy
On Order 10. The Downhill Lie   
     Carl Hiaasen
   

New York Times Paperback Best Sellers

FICTION Our Call No. NONFICTION Our Call No.
1. Lean Mean Thirteen
       Janet Evanovich
FIC/PAT 1. Big Russ and Me
        Tim Russert
921/RUS
2. Step On a Crack
       James Patterson
FIC/PAT
LT/PAT
CD/PAT
2. Three Cups of Tea
       Greg Mortenson
371.822/MOR
3. High Noon
       Nora Roberts
FIC/ROB
LT/ROB
3. Wisdom of Our Fathers
       Tim Russert
306.87/RUS
4. The Judas Strain
       James Rollins
FIC/ROL
CD/ROL
4. The Audacity of Hope
       Barack Obama
973.0496/OBA
5. Return to Summerhouse
       Jude Deveraux
    5. Eat, Pray, Love
     Elizabeth Gilbert
910.4/GIL
6. The Hollow
       Nora Roberts
PB/FIC/ROB 6. Dreams From My Father
       Barack Obama
973/OBA
7. Hide
      Lisa Gardner
FIC/GAR 7. Marley & Me
     John Grogan
636.752/GRO
LT/636.752/GRO
CD/NF/GRO
8. The Good Guy
       Dean Koontz
FIC/KOO
PB/FIC/KOO
8. 90 Minutes in Heaven
     Don Piper
231.73/PIP
9. Lover Enshrined
       J.R. Ward
    9. The Innocent Man
        John Grisham
345.766/GRI
NF/CD/GRI
10. The Lost Duke of Wyndham
       Julia Quinn
    10. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
        Barbara Kingsolver
641.0973/KIN

 



COLLECTIONS

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Non-Fiction
Reference

Magazines
Newspapers
Pamphlets 
    (including maps)

Audio (Spoken Word)
Videos and DVDs
Music


REFERENCE

            The Reference collection is located on the 2nd floor of the library.
            The Reference Department will answer questions in person,  
                  over the phone, fax, or email at adultservices@worthlibrary.com


PROGRAMS

          Click here for a calendar of upcoming events. 

  • Ravinia Tickets Are Back  -  Starts Saturday, June 7th 
    Once again the Worth Public Library is happy to announce the return of 
    FREE Lawn Seat Tickets for select Ravinia performances.
    Patrons must be Worth residents.  
    There is a limit of one date per visit, one visit per day
    Click here for a list of dates available (as of 5/20/08)

  • Reading Roundtable    

    The
    Reading Roundtable is held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
    The Reading Roundtable is held in the Library Meeting Room.

           The following books will be discussed in the upcoming months:
                   July 15th:  "Remembering the Bones" by Frances Itani

                   Click here for a list of previously discussed books. pdf

  • Social Security Online Services Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00 pm
    This program will be held in the Library Meeting Room.

    Learn what services are available at www.socialsecurity.gov
    A representative of the Social Security Administration will present the program.


SERVICES

  • Holds  - The library will place holds on materials that the library owns for all  Metropolitan Library System cardholders.

  • Interlibrary Loan - The library will Interlibrary loan materials owned by other libraries for Worth Public Library cardholders only.

  • Reciprocal Borrowing - Worth Public Library cardholders are able to use their library card at libraries that are members of the Metropolitan Library System. 
    Members of any Metropolitan Library System library are able to use their library card
    at Worth Public Library
    .



Worth Public Library is a member of Metropolitan Library System
Tim White    adultservices@worthlibrary.com
Last Updated
07/02/2008