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BiblioBag Sign-Up

Friday, November 10, 2023
Glencoe Public Library
Sign up for our quarterly BiblioBag and cozy up in a favorite corner with a trio of custom-picked books and a few bookish treats and goodies.

How It Works:
Step 1: Sign up online or in person using the form below between October 9 and November 10.
Step 2: Glencoe’s fabulous librarians will pick the best books for you and check them out to you with other fun goodies. 
Step 3: Come check out your BiblioBag beginning November 17, put on comfy sweater, and discover your new favorite books!

SIGN UP HERE for a BiblioBag. 

Open to teens (grades 9+) and adults. Please note that you must have an active library card to check out a BiblioBag. Quantities are limited, and priority will be given to GPL cardholders.
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HYBRID Stand in the Shadow of the Moon: Eclipses as Probes of the Earth and Cosmos

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Forte Reference Room

The cosmos is full of transitory and fleeting phenomena that are wondrous to behold. Among the most awe-inspiring is a total solar eclipse, when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. If you are standing in the path of the Moon's shadow as it obscures the Sun, day will become night. The face of the Sun will vanish, replaced with a streaming crown of light called the corona.

North America will be treated to two eclipses in the coming months. On October 14, an annular eclipse (a “ring of fire”) will be visible across the American West, from Oregon to the Texas coast. On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross the continental United States, providing millions of people with the opportunity to see an eclipse in person. It will pass through Illinois on its way from Texas to Maine. 

In this slide program, astronomer Dr. Shane Larsen will return to explore some of the important ways that eclipses have historically helped us develop a better understanding of the Earth and its place in the cosmos. He'll review the basics of total solar eclipses and talk about what to expect and how to safely enjoy them.

This program will take place in the Forte Room on the first floor of the library, past the Reference Desk and to the left. Drop-ins are welcome!

The program will also be livestreamed on Zoom. TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY, REGISTER HERE TO RECEIVE A LINK. Please note that virtual attendees will be unable to ask the presenter questions. The program will be recorded and placed on the library's YouTube channel.

About the presenter: Dr. Shane Larson is a research professor of physics at Northwestern University, where he is the associate director of CIERA (Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics). He works in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics, specializing in studies of compact stars, binaries, and the galaxy. He works in gravitational wave astronomy with both the ground-based LIGO project and the future space-based observatory LISA. He was formerly a tenured associate professor of physics at Utah State University. He is an award-winning teacher and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He contributes regularly to a public science blog at writescience.wordpress.com and tweets with the handle @sciencejedi.

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Sugar Skull Decorating

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 5 and up with adult

Join our guests from Sugar Skulls Xilotl to learn about the meaning and tradition of Mexican sugar skulls and Dia de los Muertos.  Decorate your own handmade sugar skull to take home! 

Registration required

This program is generously funded by the Janet Hauser Fund.
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Makerspace: DiWHY?

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades 5 and up

Drop in to create cool crafts like friendship bracelets, keychains, shrinky dink charms, mini squishies, and more!  Make something to trade at the GYS Swap Shop, or just chill with friends.  Can't stay?  Grab a bag to go!
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IN LIBRARY Adult Craft Class: Miniature Pumpkin Painting

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Get in the autumn spirit and paint a miniature craft pumpkin to decorate your home or office! Materials will be provided.

Registration is required and Glencoe residents will have priority if the class fills up. This class is being offered twice—please only sign up for one date and time. For adults and teens.

To register for the Monday, October 23rd session at 6:30pm, click HERE.

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IN LIBRARY Adult Craft Class: Miniature Pumpkin Painting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Get in the autumn spirit and paint a miniature craft pumpkin to decorate your home or office! Materials will be provided.

Registration is required and Glencoe residents will have priority if the class fills up. This class is being offered twice—please only sign up for one date and time. For adults and teens.

To register for the Friday, October 20th session at 2pm, click HERE.

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IN LIBRARY Adult Craft Class: Cardmaking with the Cricut Joy

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Get ready for the holidays and make your own custom card using the library's circulating Cricut Joy machine! Experience not required; if you have your own Cricut machine or plan on checking out the library's machine in the future, bringing your smartphone or laptop computer with a Cricut app or program installed may be helpful. Materials will be provided.

Registration is required and Glencoe residents will have priority if the class fills up. This class is being offered twice—please only sign up for one date and time. For adults and teens.

To register for the Monday, November 6th session at 6:30pm, click HERE.

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Registration is open

IN LIBRARY Adult Craft Class: Cardmaking with the Cricut Joy

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Get ready for the holidays and make your own custom card using the library's circulating Cricut Joy machine! Experience not required; if you have your own Cricut machine or plan on checking out the library's machine in the future, bringing your smartphone or laptop computer with a Cricut app or program installed may be helpful. Materials will be provided.

Registration is required and Glencoe residents will have priority if the class fills up. This class is being offered twice—please only sign up for one date and time. For adults and teens.

To register for the Friday, November 3rd session at 2pm, click HERE.

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Tiny Art Kit Pickup

All Day
Glencoe Public Library
All Ages

Calling all artists for our second annual tiny Art Show! Pick up a kit beginning Monday, November 13, and return your finished artwork to the library by Friday, December 1. Kits include a 4"x4" canvas, paint, and a paintbrush.  Completed art will be displayed in the library in December.  

Kit pickup in the Children's Department while supplies last
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Makerspace: DiWHY?

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades 5 and up

Drop in to create cool crafts like friendship bracelets, keychains, shrinky dink charms, mini squishies, and more!  Make something to trade at the GYS Swap Shop, or just chill with friends.  Can't stay?  Grab a bag to go!
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