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2022 Geocaching Competition
Join us for the 10th Annual ATLAS Multi-Library Geocaching Event! All library patrons are invited to use clues and geographic coordinates to find hidden “geocaches” at numerous participating area libraries. Due to Covid-19, we will go virtual again. For each listed geocache you discover, you earn a chance to win a $25 Gift Card.
To be eligible for the prize drawing, your library card from a participating library must be in good standing. Also, you will need to have a QR code reader app on your smartphone to complete the log and prize drawing form.
All ages welcome! Find all the official clues on the official website starting Monday, June 6. The competition ends Saturday, August 6, so let the adventure begin!
More information can also be found on the event’s official Facebook page
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Part-time Public Services Asst. position open
Help Wanted
Part-time Public Services Assistant
Posted: June 21, 2022
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., is looking for a positive, outgoing, and self-motivated person to join our busy Public Services department. Duties include interacting and engaging with library visitors with courtesy, discretion, and a smile, issuing library cards and maintaining patron records, circulating library materials in accordance with established library policies and procedures, and performing routine clerical work and related duties as required. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and an ability to collaborate with others. He/she will be computer literate and able to adapt to the technical demands of the automation system.
Start date: As soon as possible.
Hours: Part-time, 12 hours per week, including morning, evening, and weekend hours.
Salary: $13.00/hour
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Some college or library experience preferred.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Experience in public service a plus.
Application deadline: Tuesday, July 5
To apply:
- Submit an employment application, resume, cover letter, and availability schedule to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No telephone inquiries are accepted.
- Employment applications are also available at the Circulation Desk.
2022 Summertime Photo Contest
Do you have a photographer's eye and the desire to share photos with others? This summer, throughout June and July, Evergreen Park Public Library is hosting a Summertime Photo Contest for photographers of all skill levels. Every Monday we will announce a new photo prompt or theme for a total of eight themes, and we challenge you to snap photos relating to that week's theme. Themes can be interpreted however you like. Photos can be submitted for weeks past. The community will be able to vote online for their favorite photos, and the winner for each theme will win a prize at the end of the summer. Absolutely no photography experience is required and you can use any kind of photo equipment you have. An EP library card is not required.
Click here for more information and to submit your photos.
Contact Jenna Harte-Wisniewski This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.
The schedule and themes for the contest are:
| June 6 | A Path of Any Kind |
| June 13 | Summer in the Village |
| June 20 | Self-Portrait |
| June 27 | Find a Rainbow |
| July 4 | Red White and EP |
| July 11 | The View From My Window |
| July 18 | A Pop of Color |
| July 25 | Surprise Us! |
Summer Reading: Read Beyond the Beaten Path!
Summer is around the corner, and EP Library is ready to Read Beyond the Beaten Path! All ages are invited to participate in this year's summer reading program, centered around getting outside and finding new and exciting ways to read and explore in our community. Paper reading logs can be found in the Library's summer newsletter or at the Library. Want to go paperless? Head over to evergreenparklibrary.beanstack.org or download the Beanstack app to your phone or tablet, where you can log reading goals on-the-go. Speaking of reading goals, everyone is encouraged to read for 600 minutes this summer and will earn fun prizes for every 100 minutes read! By completing the program, you will be entered into end-of-summer grand prize drawings. Register the whole family today and start logging June 1 through July 31!
