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
Travel
Best Bets
- Mango Languages - Mango is a self paced online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication in 36 languages including ESL. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.
Concierge - Go here to look up information about places to go, locate them on an online atlas, or find a place to stay.
Elderhostel - The online versions of the Elderhostel catalogs.
European Tourist Information Center - Tourists interested in visiting countries in Europe will find many links to sites of interest here.
Expedia - One of the most popular sites for comparison shopping of fares. In order to find the cheapest fare, this site is most effective if used in conjunction with official sites of individual airlines. See also: Travelocity.
Fodor's Travel Online - Fodor's Travel Online features a personal trip planner and several other useful travel resources.
How far is it? - This site can be used to determine the distance (as the crow flies) between two cities (or locations if you have the longitude and latitude). This site will also provide the longitude and latitude values for any city.
Interactive Currency Table - A source for checking the exchange rate between foreign currencies.
Map Collections from the Library of Congress - A collection of digitized maps from the Geography and Map Collection of the Library of Congress. Many historical maps of states and cities in the United States can be found here. The maps date from 1500 to the present.
MapBlast - This online resource can provide digital maps of cities which can then be e-mailed or put on a web page.
MapQuest - Map an address and produce driving directions.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection - Many maps of the world, continents, and countries have been scanned and made available to the public by the University of Texas at Austin.
TopoZone - Topographic maps from the United States Geological Survey.
Travel-Library.com - This Web page strives to answer comprehensively the two questions, "Where to Go?" and "How to Get There?"
Traveler's Health - Helpful travel information on outbreaks from the National Center of Infectious Diseases.
Travelocity - One of the most popular sites for comparison shopping of fares. In order to find the cheapest fare, this site is most effective if used in conjunction with official sites of individual airlines. See also: Expedia.
U.S. State Department's Travel Warnings - The U.S. State Department's list of nations and safety warnings for U.S. citizens.
Yahoo! - Airlines - A list of links to airlines and their Web sites from Yahoo!
