Please join us for a discussion of Everything I Never Told You by by Celeste Ng led by Greta Ulrich. Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and
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Summer Program: Becoming the Face of RA
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Learn how libraries can successfully engage and connect with patrons to provide RA services with a personal touch, even in virtual spaces. Join us for a panel presentation featuring: Polli Kenn, Readers’ Services Coordinator at the Lawrence Public Library Melissa Doornbos, Public Relations Manager and Bookologist at the Downers Grove Public Library Krista Biggs and
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Upcoming Book Discussion & Leadership Training
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Please join us for a discussion of The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. When the Sisters brothers—professional hit men in the old West—agree to do “one last job,” things go horribly awry. A Western/mystery/historical fiction mash-up that’s funny and irreverent and sad and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. (How often does that happen with a
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ARRT & ILA Readers’ Advisory Service Award
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ARRT is now accepting submissions for the second annual ILA Readers’ Advisory Service Award! Last year, Downers Grove Public Library‘s wonderful Book Genie won the inaugural award. This award recognizes excellence in the planning, development, and delivery of RA services to adults or teens. Nominees can be individuals, departments, teams, or entire libraries so long as the person (or their library) is an
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Spring Program: LISTEN UP!: Audiobook Readers’ Advisory
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Monday, May 9, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Ticket price: $15 for ARRT members, $20 for non-ARRT members. Join us for an all-star panel line up of audiobook experts, as we discuss all things audiobooks and listeners. Panelists include: Michele Cobb, Executive
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Upcoming Book Discussion & Training
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Please join us to discuss Lexicon by Max Barry: “Recruited into an exclusive government school where students are taught the science of coercion to support a secretive organization of “poet” world manipulators, orphaned street hustler Emily Ruff becomes the school’s most talented prodigy before catastrophically falling in love, while a seemingly innocent young man is rendered a
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Winter Program: ARRTapalooza!
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Join us on Wednesday, December 9th at the 95th Street Branch of the Naperville Public Library for this all day seminar covering hot topics from New Adult to niche book discussions and featuring breakout sessions for new or experienced teen and adult readers advisors. All participants will receive a copy of the long-awaited, all
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Fall Book Discussion and Leadership Training
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We’ll discuss Chris Bohjalian’s engrossing novel Before You Know Kindness on Wednesday, October 28, in the Hendrickson Room of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library from 2 to 4 p.m. in the next meeting of our Book Discussion and Leadership Training. The second hour of the discussion will focus on nuts-and-bolts training issues specific to library discussion
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Crime fiction genre study notes
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We’re approaching the home stretch of our Crime Fiction genre study, and ARRT members can find latest notes on our dedicated genre study site, along with the assignment for the next meeting at Glenview Public Library on Aug. 6. (Members, check your email for a password reminder.)
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ARRT at ILA
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Registration is now open for the 2015 Illinois Library Association conference, and ARRT is well-represented. We’re sponsoring both the inaugural Readers’ Advisory Service Award and the program Genre Study Success!, presented by ARRT steering committee member and current genre study leader Becky Spratford. See you in Peoria!