August 30th, 7:00 p.m.
(Virtual)

To say that the past year has been challenging may be the understatement of the century. Join wellness coach, Tom Kens, as he shares ten practices to help you navigate through these uncertain times. He'll offer help for parents to guide their children in a smooth transition back to school with a positive attitude.
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ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS
September 2nd, 7:00 p.m.

We’ll discuss what books we’re enjoying, which books we aren’t, and what we’re reading next.  Discover “new to you" books from other readers as well as a rundown of new books hitting the library shelves each month.
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CHILDREN'S/FAMILY LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Summer STEM Club
August 31st, pickup available all day

Register to pick up experiment/project supplies. Then log in and watch the video explaining this month's activity. 
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Farmers' Market
September 2nd

Visit us at the Wauconda Farmer's Market
READING RECOMMENDATIONS
by Jennifer Weiner

Submitted by Kelly K.
The story focuses on two sisters who grow up in Detroit, Michigan in the 1950’s and the many challenges they face within their family. One sister (Jo) is in love with another girl, and the other sister (Bethie) experiences sexual abuse by an uncle. With the Vietnam War, communes, drugs, Civil Rights, and women’s lib in the background, the arc of their lives shift and they manage to find a way to come back to what they really want. How they live, grow, and change throughout their lives is really quite a good story and is satisfying to read.
by Jennifer Donnelly

Submitted by Kathryn S.
What if Cinderella’s stepsisters got a raw deal? Chance believes the sad future one of the ugly stepsisters from the Cinderella story can be changed. Fate thinks it’s better that her future stays as it is written. A fairy godmother tells Isabelle that she needs to find the pieces of her heart. Isabelle slowly learns that she is responsible for not only her own destiny but that she could also help many from her village.
This book is on the 2022 Lincoln Book Award list. (Young Adult)
by Alan Gratz

Submitted by Katie S.
Follow a boy and a girl, in two different countries, on the same day but in two different years. For Brandon, it’s September 11, 2001 in New York City. For Reshmina, it’s September 11, 2019 in Afghanistan. This intensely vivid and fast-paced story will have your emotions all over the place. You will feel hope, fear, sadness, and everything in between. In the end, you find out how intertwined their lives really are and the impact war has had on so many. This is another great historical book by children’s and young adult author, Alan Gratz! 
by James Catchpole
& Karen George

Submitted by Donna S.
This picture book gives a lesson in empathy for children who may encounter people with disabilities.
Joe is constantly questioned about his missing leg. He sometimes uses humor to deflect these questions and sometimes, he just gets angry. While both of these reactions are normal, what Joe really would like people to know is that he is just like everyone else and would like to be treated the same as everyone else.
Visit the inside back cover for insightful talking points from this special-needs author.
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