Think You’re Ready for the ACT? Take the 10 Question Challenge!

There are still spots available for our ACT Ten Question Challenge event for high school students. Think you’re ready for the ACT? Take the 10 question challenge and be sure! You will sample 10 test-like ACT questions, learn 10 score-raising strategies and find out how to be really ready for the ACT. Presented free of charge by Kaplan Test Prep.  Join us Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. Click here to register online.

Finals Study Nights Return to WEGO

If you’re a student at West Chicago High School, then you know finals are coming up next week.  Well, since you’re studying anyway (right?), bring a friend and come by the WEGO LRC for study nights this week.

The LRC will be open late on Monday, January 10th to Wednesday the 13th , so come by between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.  Food, drinks, and door prizes will be part of the night.  I’ll be there Tuesday and Wednesday nights – hope to see you there!

10 Things You Might Not Know About the Library

1. We have TV series on DVD.  Come in and check out Glee, Modern Family, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Vampire Diaries, The Office and more.
   
2. You can take practice tests for the ACT, PSAT, SAT, AP Exams and more using our Testing and Education Reference Center.  You can also see in-depth information about college programs.  Just click here to access the Testing Center.  Your user ID is your Winfield Library card number.  

3. We’ve got a Flickr photostream with pictures from library events.  Check it out at www.flickr.com/photos/winfieldpubliclibrary. 

4. If you forget your library card, but you have your school photo ID with your name on it, you may still check out library materials. 

5. Our all ages chess club meets once a month.  The next meeting is Saturday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m.  The club meets in our Youth Services department, but adults, teens, and kids are all welcome to join. 

6. If you need to do research for a school project, click here to access Encyclopedia Britannica to get biographical information, timelines, atlases, country comparisons and for general research.  You can even make your own custom charts to compare information.  Your password is your library card number. 

7. Back issues of magazines may be checked out for two weeks.  Check out the teen magazines, like Alternative Press, Shonen Jump, Mad Magazine, Teen Voices, Seventeen, Game Informer and more. 

8. If you need a book but we don’t have it, you can request an interlibrary loan and we’ll get it for you from another library.  Just ask for a form at the front desk. 

9. If you have to write a paper about a social issue, like abortion, cloning, global warming, or another controversial issue, SIRS Knowledge Source is perfect for you.  A quick call to the library will get you the password information if you have a Winfield Library card. 

10. We have a suggestion box in the teen area of the library.  Drop in a card with the names of books you want me to buy, ideas for library programs, or general comments.  If you want a personal response, put your name and number or email on the card.  Anonymous suggestions are welcome, too!

College & Career Planning

Start Early – Start Smart:
College Major and Career Planning
Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m.

Is it really possible that students can identify potential career directions and college majors while still in high school? Yes! Parents and students will learn what they need to know before choosing a college, and how identifying a college major and career direction can build motivation and confidence while reducing college expenses.

Receive information and resources to guide you and help take the stress out of making these important decisions. Each family will receive a complimentary copy of Career Vision’s award-winning parent guide, “Getting Started: Talking with Your Child About Career Choices.”

You will learn:
• What’s happening now in the workplace that will impact you
• Why early career planning is more important for today’s students
• The leadership role of parents
• 4 steps for making great college major and career decisions

It’s never too early to start planning for your future. 
Please click here to register for this event.

Schooled

Thanks to everyone at St. John the Baptist for coming to hear me talk about Summer Reading!  Sixth and seventh graders, you were a great audience, especially since I was croaking like a frog with my lost voice.  Eighth graders, sorry I missed you, but I guess you’ve got to graduate sometime. 

If you’re at Winfield Central, you won’t get the pleasure of hearing me talk live   but I dropped off some info about summer events at the school. Make sure to take a copy and come check out Summer Reading next week! 

Don’t forget, sign up for Summer Reading starts on Tuesday, June 1 and the Ice Cream Social is Wednesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m.  Hope to see a lot of you there.

Katie

Open House

If you’re going to West Chicago Community High Schol’s 8th grade open house this Thursday night, look for me at the LRC table, handing out info about the library.  Hope to see you there!  

For details about 8th grade night, click the picture at left.

We all go to WEGO

If you’re a student at West Chicago High School, don’t cram for exams alone!  The LRC will be open late next week for studying and finishing projects. 

The LRC will be open Monday, January 11th – Wednesday, January 13th from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

Food, drinks, and door prizes will be part of the night. Yours truly will be helping out on Monday and Tuesday, so hopefully I’ll see you there.

St. John’s

If you go to St. John’s be on the lookout tomorrow afternoon - Nuccia and I will be there talking about Summer Reading. But you can sign up today!

Is your research paper due tomorrow?

You can now access all the resources of Encyclopedia Britannica from home, using just your Winfield Public Library card.  Look up your topic and find information with citations at your fingertips. 

Need a picture, chart, timeline, or map to complete your project?  Get it here! 

Access from home using your Winfield Library card barcode, or access from the library.