The Library turns 125 this year! It was official as of August 15, 1893, and we are proud to keep that legacy alive. To recognize 125 years of exceptional service to our community, the Village of Hinsdale will issue an official proclamation, declaring September 29 Hinsdale Public Library Day. We invite you all to join
Memorial Day Weekend marks the end of the school year and the start of the summer. Want to start a conversation about Memorial Day and how it got started? Get caught reading (or watching) a book or documentary that shows the hard work and sacrifices Americans have made to secure our freedoms. From the Revolutionary
When you think of poetry, you probably think of stanzas and verses; meter and rhyme; sonnets and ballads. But do you think of novels? Many authors have merged prose and poetry to produce novels in verse. The stories read like a novella or novel but instead of chapters, a series of poems propel the plot
Grover Cleveland was president, a loaf of bread cost seven cents, the World’s Fair was in town, and Hinsdale Public Library was opening its doors for the first time as a tax-supported library. The year was 1893, and now, 125 years later, the Library is celebrating over a century of service to the community with
In 1932, The American Foundation for the Blind began creating recordings of books on vinyl records. (About 15 minutes of speech per side.) In 2017, audiobooks were a two billion-dollar industry. The Audio Publishers Association reported that 2016 was the third consecutive year that audiobook sales expanded by nearly 20 percent. It took the cassette
50% of the people who’ve taken our audiobook survey say they listen to books on a smartphone. Are you one of them? Help us build a great collection by letting us know where and why you listen. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HPLaudiobook Survey ends 11/30/17.
Our fourth annual Trivia Night is on the horizon. This popular HPL After Dark event has grown quite a following. It might help that we serve each team a pizza, offer two free drink tickets for wine or a selection from Emmett’s Brewing Company, and award prizes to the top teams. We like to think
September 1-30 This September marks the 30th anniversary of Library Card Sign-up Month—a time when the American Library Association (ALA) joins public libraries nationwide to highlight the value of a library card. Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. Libraries work to remind parents
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Oil and water don’t mix.” But, if you’ve ever made a tasty vinaigrette, you know that this isn’t exactly true. If you use the right ingredients and the right technique, you can mix the two together to create something new and exciting. And that’s what Hinsdale Public Library’s fall FUSION
The 2017 Illinois Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award was awarded to the Hinsdale Public Library. The award, presented by the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, recognizes an individual or group for outstanding contributions in defending intellectual freedom or the advancement of these principles. The Library was recognized for hosting the musical event “Freedom Sings®” which celebrates