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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Library News

(November 24, 2006)
Gingerbread House Demonstration
Learn how to make a Gingerbread House from chef Mike Niksic.
Saturday, December 16th at 3:30 pm
Register now at the library or call 448-2855.

(June 6, 2006)
We are out of Ravinia tickets for the year.
Thank you.

(June 1, 2006)
Summer Reading Program
Sign up for the Worth Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Registration is June 1st to June 17th.
Click here for more information.

(May 24, 2006)
Ravinia Tickets Are Back!
 The Worth Public Library will be giving away FREE Lawn Passes to select performances at Ravinia. Tickets will be available to Worth residents. 
Begins Saturday, June 3rd
Patrons can receive tickets for two dates per library visit, one visit per day.
Click here for Ravinia Dates.

 

(April 25, 2006)
Congratulations to Sabha Abour on winning
the second raffle held by Worth Public Library
Ms. Abour has won a Library Totebag an
d a Tea Mug.


(March 24, 2006)
Congratulations to Latasha Sandoval on winning
the first of two raffles being held by Worth Public Library.
Ms. Sandoval has won a Library Totebag and a Tea Mug.
The next raffle date is April 25th.


(March 2, 2006)
Monday Night is Movie Night!
See the top 100 films of all time!
The library will countdown the American Film Institute's Top 100 Films of All Time.
One movie every Monday night  will be shown in the Library Meeting Room.
Each film will be shown at 6:00 p.m.
Click here for a list of the movies and the day they will be shown.pdf
Click here for the March Calendar of Events.


(July 28, 2005)
See the top 10 films of all time!
The library will countdown the American Film Institute's Top 10 Films of All Time.
One movie a day will be shown in the Library Meeting Room.
Each film will be shown at 1:00 p.m.
Click here for a list of the movies and the day they will be shown.pdf
Click here for the August Calendar of Events.

(July 25, 2005)
We Are Out of Ravinia Tickets
We have run out of Ravinia tickets for the year.
Thank you for making the Ravinia "Words and Music" Program such a success.

(July 20, 2005)
NEW DAY for Reading Roundtable

 The Worth Public Library Reading Roundtable will now meet on 
the third Tuesday of the month instead of on Wednesday.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 16th at 7:00 pm

(May 26, 2005)
Ravinia Tickets Are Back!
 The Worth Public Library will be giving away FREE Lawn Passes to select performances at Ravinia. Tickets will be available to Worth residents. 
Begins Saturday, June 11th
Patrons can receive tickets for two dates per library visit, one visit per day.
Click here for Ravinia Dates.

(January 31, 2005)
Library Closed on Friday, Feb. 4th

 The Library will be closed on Friday, Feb. 4th for a Staff Inservice Meeting.
We will reopen at 9:00 am on Saturday, Feb. 5th.

(December 16, 2004)
New Electronic Resource Added
We have added the online journal The World and I.

 World and I Online is a multifaceted monthly publication that presents a broad range of thought-provoking reading in the areas of politics and current affairs, the arts, cutting-edge science, international cultures, the latest in literature, the most talked-about issues in the academe, and popular culture.

(September 1, 2004)
Register to Vote
Register to Vote at the Worth Public Library.
We will have registrars in the Meeting Room on
Saturday, September 11, 2004,  11:30-3:30 

(June 18, 2004)
We Are Out of Ravinia Tickets
We have run out of Ravinia tickets for the year.
Thank you for making the Ravinia "Words and Music" Program such a success.

(June 3, 2004)
Summer Reading Program
Sign up for the Worth Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Registration is June 1st to June 12th.
Click here for more information.

(June 3, 2004)
Georges Seurat Program
Worth Library presents a Georges Seurat Slide/Lecture Program
The program will be hosted by Jeff Mishr of Art Excursions
Saturday, April 17th at 1:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room

(May 24, 2004)
Ravinia Tickets Are Back
The Worth Public Library will be giving away FREE Lawn Passes to select performances at Ravinia. Tickets will be available to Worth residents. 
Begins Saturday, June 5th
Patrons can receive tickets for two dates per library visit, one visit per day.
Click here for Ravinia Dates.

(March 1, 2004)
Rembrandt Program
Worth Library presents a Rembrandt Slide/Lecture Program
The program will be hosted by Jeff Mishr of Art Excursions
Saturday, April 17th at 1:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room

(February 24, 2004)
One on One Computer Help for Seniors
Worth Library presents one-on-one help for seniors.
Monday and Wednesday 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Leo Club members from Shepard High School will provide the help.
This help is for Senior Citizens that are Worth Library Card Holders
Please register at the Library or by phone at 448-2855.


(January 15, 2004)
Beginner Computer Classes
Worth Library presents eight Computer Classes for Patrons
The classes will be hosted by Dan Braun.
Dates: Tuesday, February 17th and Tuesday, February 24th
Class times are 1:30, 4:30, 5:30 or 7:30
Patrons need only attend one class date and time.


(January 15, 2004)
Leonardo Da Vinci Program
Worth Library presents a Da Vinci Slide/Lecture Program
The program will be hosted by Jeff Mishr of Art Excursions
Saturday, February 14th at 1:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room

(January 14, 2004)
Income Tax Forms
Worth Library now has Federal & Illinois Tax Forms.
They are located on the main floor of the library.
The library also carries reproducible forms.

(January 13, 2004)
Friends Meeting
The Friends of the Library will be meeting on Thursday, February 5th at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the Library Meeting Room 
Everyone is welcome.


(November 13, 2003)
Headlines
The New York Times Headlines have been deleted from the Library's homepage
due to the time it takes to download.
We hope this deletion will enhance patrons experience with our website.


(October 27, 2003)
Illinois Clicks is Now Available
This is a  new anywhere, anytime information website 
created and maintained by Illinois librarians.

Illinois CLICKS!


(September 3, 2003)
Banned Book Week is September 20th - 27th
Click here to read more about Banned Books Week.


(September 3, 2003)
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Receive a free video coupon with each new or renewed library card.
Click here to view requirements to receive a card.


(September 3, 2003)
2004 Presidential Election
Candidate's Web Sites and other relevant links have been added to the Internet Links Page.
Click here to view links along with other internet links.

Click here to view election links on own page.


(September 3, 2003)
Resource of the Month
The World Book Reference Center has been chosen as the 
Worth Public Library Resource of the Month.
Click here to learn more about this valuable resource.


(August 29, 2003)
Today's Headlines
The New York Times Headlines have been added to the Library's homepage.
Also added are news items about books, also from the New York Times.
You can go directly to the story by clicking on the appropriate headline.


(July 25, 2003)
New Database Added
NoveList K-8 database has been added to the list of databases available to Worth Public Library patrons. This site is similar to NoveList but is aimed specifically for children and their teachers


(July 24, 2003)
Landscaping
The new landscaping project will begin on Monday, July 29th.


(June 11, 2003)
We Are Out of Ravinia Tickets
We have run out of Ravinia tickets for the year.
Thank you for making the Ravinia "Words and Music" Program such a success.


(June 2, 2003)
Summer Reading
Sign-up for Summer Reading begins Monday June 2nd.
Click here for more information


(May 29, 2003)
Ravinia Tickets Are Back
The Worth Public Library will be giving away FREE Lawn Passes to select performances at Ravinia. Tickets will be available to Worth residents. 
Begins Saturday, June 7th
Patrons can receive tickets for two dates per library visit, one visit per day


(May 21, 2003)
Book Reviews and Cover Art Added to Web Site
Both the Forthcoming Books page and the Adult Services page have links to reviews from Library Journal, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly
as well as cover art.
click here for Forthcoming Books
click here for Adult Services


(February 25, 2003)
New Site Map Added
A new site map has been added to the library's web site.
It is graphics based and may make navigating this web site easier.
click here to access the new star tree map.


(January 27, 2003)
New Internet Computers
Three new internet computers have been installed.
They are located in the computer room  on the second floor.
Each internet computer also has Microsoft Office.


(January 6, 2003)
Tax Forms
We now have some Federal and State Tax Forms for our patrons.
They are located by the copy machine.
***The Staff can not answer any tax questions.***

You can also download the forms from the revenue departments web pages.
Internal Revenue Service
Illinois Department of Revenue


(November 13, 2002)
New Database Access
We have added World Book Online to our database subscriptions.
You can pick up the login and password at the library.


(October 30, 2002)
New Web Page Added
We have added a new page to our web site.
Click here to see Forthcoming Books.


(October 8, 2002)
Story Time is Back
Toddler (Ages 2-3) Sessions Begin on Wednesday Oct. 30th at 10:00 am
Preschooler (Ages 4-5) Sessions Begin on Thursday Oct. 31st at 6:00 pm

You may register with Dan at the Youth Services Desk,
or by telephone 708-448-2855


(September 30, 2002)
Welcome, Dan
We wish to welcome Dan Braun as our new Head of Youth Services.


(August 12, 2002)
We Are Out of Ravinia Tickets
We have run out of Ravinia tickets for the year.
Thank you for making the Ravinia "Words and Music" Program such a success.


(July 26, 2002)
New Phone System Installed
A new automated phone system has been installed.
Please use the following menu options:

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 - Operator
 - Hours, Address, Fax Number
 - Adult Services Department
 - Youth Services Department
 - Circulation Desk
 - Business Office
 - Technical Services Department
 - Administrator

(June 13, 2002)
The Atrium Project Is Finished
We hope everyone will enjoy the new space that has been created. 


(May 29, 2002)
Ravinia Tickets Are Back

Once again the Worth Public Library is happy to announce the return of 
FREE
Lawn Seat Tickets for select Ravinia performances.

Starting Saturday, June 15th, the library will be distributing FREE tickets to select Ravinia performances to Worth Library card holders.

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis at the library.
There is a limit of two shows per library visit, one visit per day.


(May 29, 2002)
Summer Reading
Sign-up for Summer Reading begins Monday June 3rd.
Click here for more information


(May 6, 2002)
New Computers 
The Worth Public Library is happy to announce the addition of four new Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) computers in the library.
Every floor of the library now has a computerized card catalog.
Each OPAC has a printer so that patrons may print out search results.

Patrons may also use the OPAC computers to connect to 
the following subscription databases:

Please see the Electronic Databases page for 
more Information about these databases.
***Some databases need passwords - you can pick them up at the library***


(May 6, 2002)
Second  Internet Computer Installed
In addition to the OPACs, a second internet computer has been installed.
It is located in the computer room  on the second floor.


(May 6, 2002)
Parent Shelf
The Parent Shelf is now located on the second floor of the library.
It is next to the Reference Section.



Worth Public Library is a member of Metropolitan Library System
Tim White    adultservices@worthlibrary.com
Last Updated 06/02/2008