Fall is coming and here are some ideas for consideration at your Yorkville Public Library. With the advent of autumn comes cooler temperatures (we hope) and busy schedules with the return to school (and extracurricular activities) for many families.  Why not think soup for dinner, which offers welcome warmth and convenience.  Yorkville Public Library has a book by Susannah Blake entitled 500 Soups that has recipes for “Roasted Bell Pepper and Mascarpone Soup”, “Pasta and Meatball Soup”, and 498 other recipes that may entice your culinary tendencies. For those with a creative interest, check …

Looking for something that you and your children can share this summer?  Check out the summer reading programs for children and for adults.  In order to participate in any of the reading programs, you must have a valid library card.  Children’s reading programs are for toddlers through high school.  More information and registration to receive the appropriate reading log is available at the Youth Services Information desk on the lower level.  Miss Rita and her staff always welcome their young visitors (and parents). The Yorkville Public Library Adult’s Summer Reading Program brochure/form is …

People may not realize the full extent of resources available to the community at the Yorkville Public Library.  During this time of economic difficulty people can turn to their local library for help in a number of ways. Did you know that the Yorkville Public Library has a Career Center that is comprised of books and material on careers, employment, interviewing, resume & cover-letter writing?  There are close to one-hundred books available along with weekly tips and on-line resources that were compiled by the Director of Adult Services. For those with a need for Internet access, the …

The Yorkville Public Library has launched a new program entitled “Remembering Yesterday.” The program was inspired by the Kendall County Record’s recent article about Susan Kritzberg’s remembrance of years gone by and her desire to preserve some of the history of Yorkville as she recalls it from her childhood.  “Remembering Yesterday” will seek and record an oral history from individuals who have been involved in the community for many years prior to the area’s growth explosion.  The library has sought to find individuals who are from a broad spectrum of careers and community involvement that…

Editor's note: Below is the first in a monthly column written by Yorkville Public Library staff members. Databases available with your Yorkville Public Library card include Ancestry Library Edition, a genealogy search tool of many databases available only within the Library building.  This is an increasingly popular database as people are seeking to trace their ancestry.  Along with Ancestry, the Library offers Heritage Quest, a genealogy database that is available from your home computer with your Library card number. For those who are interested in the geography of our planet, there is AtoZ…