Batavia Public Library programs

The Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., offers these programs for adults and teens during September.

For more information or to register, call (630) 879-4777, or register online at BataviaPublicLibrary.org. The library will be closed Sunday, Sept. 5, and Monday, Sept. 6, for the Labor Day holiday.

For adults and teensAnime Club: The Anime Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, and Wednesday, Sept. 29. This club is for anime and manga enthusiasts, ages 13 and older.Learn more about anime and manga, preview new anime movies, and enjoy refreshments. Registration is not required. For information, call Lee Blakley at (630) 879-4777.Book discussion: "Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II" by Robert Kurson will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14. Kurson's book tells the story of the 1991 discovery of a sunken German submarine off the New Jersey coast by two weekend scuba divers. The divers, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, spent six years unraveling the unidentified U-boat's mysteries. Copies of the book are available for borrowing at the library's check out desk.College Knowledge: "College Knowledge: Tips from Inside the Admissions Committee" will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19. The college admissions process can be intimidating and overwhelming. During this program, students and parents can learn what to expect on campus visits, helpful application and financial assistance tips, and how to find the right school - from Julie Nelson, regional recruitment director for Xavier University in Cincinnati. Nelson will provide insight from "the other side of the desk," acquired during her 20-year career in college admissions. Registration is required.New Lyceum Lecture Series: "Hidden Faults Beneath Our Feet: Illinois Earthquakes Past, Present, and Future" will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Earthquakes are a natural phenomenon not usually associated with the state of Illinois. Yet, northern Illinois has experienced earthquakes as large as magnitude 5.1 and, approximately 200 years ago, southern Illinois and Missouri experienced devastating shocks in the magnitude 7-8 range. The active faults that cause quakes are hidden beneath thousands of feet of sediment, making earthquakes difficult to study. Philip J. Carpenter, professor at Northern Illinois University, will explain how scientists use a variety of remote sensing methods to image and monitor faults; how earthquakes relate to plate tectonics; magnitudes-how does the old Richter magnitude compare to the new moment magnitude; and the fundamentals of earthquake waves. This is a New Lyceum Lecture Series program. Jane Addams: The life and times of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, as portrayed by Annette Baldwin, will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. Addams was a social activist, pioneer settlement worker, and co-founder of Chicago's Hull House. Baldwin's portrayal illustrates Addams' warmth and strength of character as she struggled against convention, sought purpose for her life, and resolved to meet poverty, disorder, and human degradation head-on. Registration is required.