Library Hours
Monday - Thursday : 9 - 9Friday and Saturday : 9 - 5
Sunday : 1 - 5
Winnetka Public Library
768 Oak StreetWinnetka, IL 60093 (map)
(847) 446-7220
Northfield Branch
1785 Orchard LaneNorthfield, IL 60093 (map)
(847) 446-5990
Monday Morning Crafts
Date: Monday, May 21, 2012Start time: 10:00 AM
End time: 10:30 AM
Location: Northfield Branch
Event details
Glitter, glue and more! A new craft each week!
Storytimes with Miss Debbie
Date: Monday, May 21, 2012Start time: 4:00 PM
End time: 4:30 PM
Location: Northfield Branch
Event details
A half hour of fun, featuring Miss Debbie, songs, flannel board fun and lots of great stories!
Storytimes will not take place March 26 and April 23.
Read with Bailey
Date: Monday, May 21, 2012Start time: 4:00 PM
End time: 5:00 PM
Location: Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield
Event details
No one pays attention quite like Bailey, who will listen to your every word. Children who are comfortable reading aloud may schedule one 15-minute session per month. Ages 6 and older. Please call Northfield Library (847-446-5990) to register.
Library Board Meeting
Date: Monday, May 21, 2012Start time: 7:00 PM
End time: 9:00 PM
Location: Winnetka Library Lloyd Room
Event details
Group meeting
Books and Authors
Best Bets
- Biography Resource Center - Search for biographies of actors, musicians, scientists, and others. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
- BooklistOnline - Book reviews from Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
- Literature Resource Center - Provides background information for more than 90,000 authors and their books. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
- NetLibrary - You can download digital books from NetLibrary, which require Adobe Reader. Audiobooks which used to come from NetLibrary are now part of Recorded Books OneClickDigital. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
- Novelist - Helps you find new books and authors based on the books and authors you already like. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
- Recorded Books OneClickDigital - Audiobook downloads from Recorded Books for your iPod or MP3 player. After using your library card number to enter, you can create an account and start downloading audiobooks. Windows users should use the "OneClickDigital Media Manager" (available for download from the site) while Mac users just download the books directly. Audiobooks that used to be available from NetLibrary are now here, as well as other newer titles. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
- Something About the Author - Get information about children's authors and their books. This online version of Something About the Author covers volumes from 2005 onward. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
Amazon.com - Search for book titles, read book reviews and purchase books.
Book Stall at Chestnut Court - Search for book titles, read book reviews and purchase books. The Book Stall at Chestnut Court is locally owned and operated in Winnetka.
Booknotes - Search for information about all the authors C-SPAN has interviews from 1989 through the present time.
BookWire - Search for information on bestsellers, about authors, for book reviews and for news of the publishing industry.
Electric Library - Search for information from magazines, newspapers, TV and radio shows. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
InfoTrac OneFile - Search for newspaper and magazine articles on a variety of subjects, including current events, economics, sports and more. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
LibriVox - LibriVox provides free, downloadable audiobooks from the public domain which have been recorded by volunteers. The audio files are in plain MP3 format and work with all major MP3 players, including iPods.
New York Times Book Review - Search for book reviews published in the New York Times. You must create your own personal account with the New York Times website in order to read the book reviews. Registration is free.
Novelist K-8 - Helps you find new children's books and authors based on the children's books and authors you already like. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
Project Gutenberg - Search for and download electronic books (e-books) that you can read on your computer.
Publishers Weekly - Read book reviews, interviews with authors and news of the publishing industry.
Pulitzer Prizes - Lists all the winners of the Pulitzer Prizes from the past 80 years.
Reading Group Center - Provides recommendations of book titles and discussion questions for book clubs.
Reading Group Choices - This site details all the basics about starting a book discussion group including providing lists of recommended titles.
Reading Group Guides - Provides recommendations of book titles and discussion questions for book clubs. From the publisher Random House.
