DuPage Co. library calendar

• Submit events at least two weeks in advance by e-mail to dupageneighbor@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.

Sept. 2

• The next installment of the Bookventure series will focus on the science fiction genre at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Road. Participants will be able to share book recommendations and learn about new titles from library staff. Those who attend will be entered into a drawing for the book "Future Americas" by John Helfers and Martin H. Greenberg. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 766-6762 or visit www.wooddalelibrary.org.

• The Addison Public Library's adult book discussion group will share their thoughts about "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at the library, 4 Friendship Plaza. New members are welcome. For details, call Adult Services at (630) 458-3320.

Sept. 3

• Author Beth Finke and her guide dog Hanni will make an appearance at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. Finke, author of "Hanni and Beth: Safe and Sound," will discuss guide dogs, how they are trained and how they help blind people stay safe during daily activities. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. For details, call the Youth Services Department at (630) 529-1641, ext. 351, or visit www.roselle.lib.il.us.

Sept. 4

• Three sessions of the Contemporary Book Discussion Group will meet at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Participants may attend at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, 10 a.m. Sept. 9 or 10 a.m. Sept. 10. This month's book is "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan. Upcoming selections include "Suite Francaise" by Irene Nemirovsky; "The God of Animals" by Aryn Kyle; "Five Skies" by Ron Carlson and "The Tenderness of Wolves" by Stef Penney. Copies of each book will be available at the library's reference desk. For details or to register, call (630) 868-7520.

• Author Gary Andrew Poole will sign and discuss his book "The Galloping Ghost: Red Grange, an American Football Legend" at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Center for History, 315 W. Front St., second floor, Wheaton. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $5.50 for students 9 and older; free for members. For details or reservations, call (630) 871-6601.

Sept. 5

• Starting Sept. 5, the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza, will be open one extra hour on Fridays - from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For details, call (630) 458-3303 or visit www.addisonlibrary.org.

Sept. 6

• The Friends of the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library's semiannual used book sale will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 and 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 7 in the library's auditorium, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard. A bag of books will cost $5 on Saturday and $2 on Sunday. Bags will be provided. For details, visit www.plum.lib.il.us or call (630) 627-0316.

• "Saturday Skills: Mousing," a basic computer class, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park St. New computer users should plan to take this class before registering for other computer classes the library offers. For information, call the reference desk at (630) 529-1641.

• "Take Time to Craft for Soldiers" will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. Visitors may work on their own projects that honor soldiers serving our country and sew a block for the Home of the Brave Quilt Project. For details, visit www.homeofthebravequilts.com. The nonpartisan group of volunteers provides comfort quilt to grieving families and supports soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. For details or to register, visit www.cslibrary.org or call (630) 653-0755.

Sept. 7

• Historian Dave Clark will present "A History of Route 66" at 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road. The program will include a photographic road trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. For details, call (630) 368-7725.

• Take a virtual tour of sites in Springfield associated with Abraham Lincoln at 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Wood Dale Public Library, 520 N. Wood Dale Road. Registration is required. For details, call (630) 766-6762 or visit www.wooddalelibrary.org.

• Starting Sept. 7, the Addison Public Library, 4 Friendship Plaza, will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. For details, call (630) 458-3303 or visit www.addisonlibrary.org.

Sept. 8

• Villa Park Recreation's Readers Theatre Group rehearses from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays at Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood Ave. The program, led by local resident Joe Schrantz, will offer an opportunity to perform without memorizing scripts. Participation is free. For details, call (630) 834-8970 or visit www.vprd.org.