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#TBT. Saturday, May 15th is Armed Forces Day, whe

#TBT. Saturday, May 15th is Armed Forces Day, when we salute all the men and women who protect our country! Years ago, each branch of the military had its own celebration day but in 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of Armed Forces Day. President Harry Truman declared it a national holiday in 1950, to be celebrated on the third Saturday of May. This year, Ida Public Library salutes Lieutenant Raymond E. Beckley, a local young man who graduated Belvidere High School in 1936. After graduation, he worked at National Sewing Machine Company while studying to pass the army air corps exams. Raymond passed those exams in 1941, was called to service in November of 1941, and became an aerial reconnaissance pilot, or Focus Cat, flying solo missions over Europe to capture vital photographs of Nazi troop movements and the results of American bombings. This photo shows Raymond posing just before a mission take off in the cramped cockpit of his P-38 twin-tailed Lightning speedster. Thank you to Raymond and all military women and men for your service and your sacrifice!

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Do you have a long overdue book at home you've bee

Do you have a long overdue book at home you've been afraid to return? Now's the time to bring it back! No fines, no questions asked! We'll be resuming fine collection on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.

Fines will be levied for any materials not returned by the due date stamped at the time the materials are checked out of the library.

Please continue to return your materials to the dropboxes, located outside in the parking lot and inside at the entrance of Youth Services. Thank you for your understanding.

Have questions? Please give us a call.

“Other Words For Home” is a juvenile verse nov

“Other Words For Home” is a juvenile verse novel that takes place in Syria & Cincinnati, Ohio. Due to the on-going war in Syria, Jude and her mother leave their hometown to live in America with Jude’s uncle. Jude’s father and brother stay behind, while Jude and her mother move. Jude is nervous but excited about starting her new life in America. It takes some time but Jude slowly starts to feel at home in her new home. Not only does Jude find a new home but also finds herself. This coming of age novel flows so beautifully and so poetic. Warga did an amazing job of showing the reader the raw emotions of Jude. I highly recommend this book if you love books in verse! Available at Ida today!

Hi, it’s Krissy here and welcome back to another

Hi, it’s Krissy here and welcome back to another Graphic Novel Spotlight! The graphic novel I will be spotlighting today, is called “Clue” which was written by Paul Allor. I love, love, love the Clue board game. It’s my favorite game to play! So when I saw they made a graphic novel based off of the game, I was excited to read it. The ever so powerful Mr. Boddy ends up murdered at his own dinner party and everybody is a suspect. However, are the rest of the guests also in danger? With clues, can you solve this mystery? I love me a good old fashion whodunit mystery, so this was a fun read! Not your typical graphic novel and I think that’s why I liked it. I loved trying to figure out who was the killer. If you are a fan of whodunit mysteries or even the board games, this maybe up your ally! This graphic novel is available for download today on Hoopla!

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#TBT. Today, May 6th, is National Tourist Appreci

#TBT. Today, May 6th, is National Tourist Appreciation Day and tomorrow, May 7th is National Tourism Day. In the early 1900’s, Belvidere Park operated a popular tourist camp on the south park grounds off Locust Street. Opened in 1923, the tourist camp had small cabins as well as parking spaces for tent campers and a bathing beach located along the river bank. This photo is the headquarters of the camp, which served as a shelter, meeting space for large gatherings, and comfort station for the tourists. The city of Belvidere posted over 300 orange and black street signs directing tourists to the camp and hundreds of visitors from every state flocked to the tranquil spot. Although the land had originally been a swamp and gravel pit, the Belvidere Park board cleared and filled the land, turning it into an attraction that was lauded as the best tourist camp in Northern Illinois.

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Today's Ida Reads is a guilty pleasure filled with

Today's Ida Reads is a guilty pleasure filled with interesting topics. Very Good Things" by Martha Stewart is filled with tips to make your world beautiful, and it delivers as promised. Contents include tips on decorating your home, organizing, cooking, entertaining, and celebrating, or in other words, everything that Martha is known for. Some have tried, but not many can come up with fun, new and interesting projects and ways to make life a Very Good Thing. You will find this book on our nonfiction shelf, under "NEW NONFICTION".
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Continuously one of the best selling manga in both

Continuously one of the best selling manga in both America and Japan, My Hero Academia is the epic story of a young man who is determined to become the world’s greatest hero. In a futuristic society, over 80% of the world’s population is born with a superpower, and the world is now guarded by professional heroes, who protect people from superpowered villains. A young boy called Izuku, who idolizes the top hero in the world, is devastated to find that he has no superpower of his own, and cannot become a hero -- until he meets his idol in person, and finds that the top hero in the world has the ability to pass his power on to Izuku. Now armed with a super strength that is almost too much for him, Izuku joins the world’s greatest hero school in order to learn to use his power to become a hero. Great for fans of action manga, superheroes, or anyone who just loves a good fight scene!

Hi, it’s Krissy here and welcome back to another

Hi, it’s Krissy here and welcome back to another Graphic Novel Spotlight! The graphic novel I will be spotlighting today, is called “Dark Avengers”, which is part of the Marvel Universe. This graphic novel written by, Brian Michael Bendis takes place after the “Secret Invasion” timeline. Norman Osborn, who was once the supervillain, Green Goblin , won over the world by saving it from the Skrulls invasion. The U.S government decides that Norman, who is now known as Iron Patriot, assembles a new team. The team runs into trouble and may not be able to defeat the dangerous and insane Molecule Man. The question is, are the “Dark Avengers” really good or are they up to no good? I thought this story arc was fun! Green Goblin is one of my favorite Spider-Man foes and seeing him portray a “good guy” was entertaining. Brian Michael Bendis, has written a lot for the Marvel Universe so his knowledge of characters plays an important role in creating a good story arc. I recommend this graphic novel if; you are a fan of the dark side of the Marvel Universe or just want to see what Norman Osborn is up to! This graphic novel is available for download today on Hoopla and is available for check out at Ida!

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Ruth Hogan’s “The Keeper of Lost Things” is

Ruth Hogan’s “The Keeper of Lost Things” is a delightful debut novel of redemption, wisdom, and love. When Anthony Peardew loses something of his fiancée’s the same day she suddenly dies, he is heartbroken. From that day on, he rescues all the misplaced items he can find and wishes to return them to the original owners. As his life comes to an end, he entrusts his life’s mission and his house (as well as a ghost) with his assistant, Laura. Can she find the owners of these enchanting objects and the shocking links that bind them? This beautiful and emotional novel is available here at Ida along with Hogan’s other books!

Get out and enjoy some nature with this months Fam

Get out and enjoy some nature with this months Family Grab & Go kit!

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