Round Lake Area Library notes
Fall Book Sale: The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will begin with a members-only sale from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memberships are $5 for an individual, $8 for a family, and $50 for an organization. Buy a membership at the Circulation Desk in advance or at the door. The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Blood Drive: An American Red Cross Blood Drive blood drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. For an appointment or more information, log on to Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.www.givebloodgivelife.org or call (847) 546-7060, prompt #4. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. A photo ID is required.
Display Cases: October displays feature Family History Month and Fall and Fire Prevention.
Libraries on the Air: Several Lake County libraries are participating in a radio program on Lake County's WRLR 98.3 FM. The program is scheduled to be broadcast weekly from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays. Anyone interested can also check out the program on live Audio Stream via Windows Media Player by visiting www.wrlr.fm and clicking on the On-Air Audio Stream link.
The podcast Web site is lclota.podomatic.com.
E-Newsletter: Get monthly e-mail updates about Round Lake Area Library news and events by signing up for the library e-newsletter. These one-page e-mails are sent to patrons automatically around the middle of each month. To sign-up for the RLAL e-News Updates, visit the Web site at www.rlalibrary.org.
Get e-mail alerts: Library patrons can arrange to be e-mailed when items they have requested are ready to be picked up. Go to the library's home page, www.rlalibrary.org, and click on the "Online catalog" tab, then on the "My Account" option, and fill out the "Register for E-mail Notification" information. The default password is "patron" (users can select a different password). An e-mail account is required to use this service. To learn more, contact the circulation department at (847) 546-7060, prompt #3.
Free Citizenship Classes: The library holds weekly classes from 6 to 7:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in the meeting room. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Participants must know basic English. For more information and resources, visit the library's information center or call Elena Lara at (847) 546-7060, ext. 122.
For more information, call (847) 546-7060 or visit www.rlalibrary.org.