In response to large interest, the Downers Grove Public Library has been added as an additional location for the May 2 event, A Virtual Visit with Adriana Trigiani! Visit our Events page for more information, and to see all locations hosting this author event.
Starting today you can stop by any of The Big Read libraries to pick up a copy of this year’s selection, The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani, and a reading guide that includes all of the great programs we’ve planned to go along with the book.
Registration is now open for all programs, including the author event, A Virtual Visit With Adriana Trigiani which you can register for online (at Indian Prairie or La Grange Public Library) or by calling your home library. To see other events at all of the participating libraries please visit the calendar.
All of our programs will be announced on February 1, and the brochures and books will be available in libraries then as well. Please follow us on Facebook or Twitter for updates!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Big Read 2012 featuring The Paris Wife by Paula McLain! We had a lot of great book discussions and programs based on The Hemingways and their 1920′s expat lifestyle in Paris, and we hope you enjoyed experiencing all of the wonderful food, music, wine and other fun cultural events held at each of our ten participating libraries. We were especially excited to be able to host the author at our final event, so thank you to Paula McLain for a lovely evening!
Watch for announcements about The Big Read 2013 coming in late fall of this year.
On Sunday, March 4, musicians Claudia Hommel, Bob Moreen, and Steve Roberts entertained Indian Prairie’s crowd with jazz songs made famous during the years of World War I. They will perform again at the Lisle Library on Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m.
Claudia Hommel sings for the crowd.
The trio perform an old French song.
Starting today you can stop by any of The Big Read libraries to pick up a copy of this year’s selection, The Paris Wife by Paula McLain, and a reading guide that includes all of the great programs we’ve planned to go along with the book.
Registration is now open for all programs, including the much-anticipated author event, A Visit With Paula McLain which you can register for online or by calling your home library. To see other events at all of the participating libraries please visit the calendar.
