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SUMMER READING PROGRAM Celebrate the Library's 90th year of sharing stories with the Summer 2020 Reading Program: Reading is Timeless. Challenge yourself and read in a variety of book categories to be eligible for weekly and grand prize drawings. Use Beanstack to register and log your books. No need to leave home! Visit glenviewpl.org/SRP20 for more information. VIRTUAL FAMILY BOOK CLUB: THE HOBBIT (grade 2+ w/adult) Wednesday, July 29, 7-7:30 pm • Via Zoom Join us as we read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. Program presented virtually via Zoom. Registration required. Please register online. VIRTUAL: RESOURCES FOR JOB SEEKERS Tuesday, July 14, 2-3:30 pm • Via Zoom Discover Library resources to help with creating resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews and career exams, learning workplace skills, and identifying employers. Program presented virtually via Zoom. Registration required. Please register online. VIRTUAL: BEGINNING GENEALOGY Thursday, July 16, 10-11 am • Via Zoom Get started researching your family history. Program presented virtually via Zoom. Registration required. Please register online. VIRTUAL: SEARCHING FOR SOUTH AMERICA Tuesday, July 21, 7-8 pm • Via Zoom Trek the Inca Trail, navigate pristine Patagonia, and explore the Amazon rainforest with Brian Michalski. Fresh off of a year-long journey to South America, Brian returns to the Library to share his experiences and provide travel tips and resources for exploring this challenging, yet deeply rewarding continent. Program presented virtually via Zoom. Registration required. Please register online. VIRTUAL DOWNLOAD & STREAM INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS Meet virtually with trained Library staff and learn how to download ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, TV shows or music to your mobile device. Schedule a virtual one-on-one appointment through our online form at bit.ly/2KYX197 or email [email protected] and we will contact you to set up a time slot. Appointments are conducted via Zoom and are limited to GPL cardholders. BOOK-A-LIBRARIAN Need research or technology help? Schedule a virtual one-on-one appointment through our online form at bit.ly/ GPL-Book-a-Librarian or email [email protected] and we will contact you to set up a time slot. Appointments are conducted via Zoom and are limited to GPL cardholders. Find more at glenviewpl.org. 73