Movies You Would Love to Read
What’s "Showtime at the
Library" all about?
 Upon registering with Adult Services, you will be issued
one game board that is yours to keep as a reading log. On this game board,
you are asked to read six books out of twelve possible categories, and at
least one book on each side of the game board must be filled in. You pick
the titles that relate to cinema and television, movie and television
stars, or are books that were made into movies to correspond to the
categories on the game board.
Lists of suggestions will be available at
the Adult Services desk and displays of recommended reading materials
that you can check out will be on hand as well. Showtime at the Library
game boards can be picked up beginning July 1st and must be turned in by
August 12th!
A great list of books
that were made into movies can be found here.
Please note that only one reading log will be issued per
registrant. All drawings will be held at the end of the program and will be district wide.
How can you win a prize?
For every one book you read on the game board, you will receive two
tickets to place in one raffle for all five drawings, which will be drawn
at the end of the Adult Summer Reading Program on August 13th. In
addition, every cinematic related program you attend (from May through
August 12th) earns you one ticket towards the drawings. Tickets at
cinematic related events are not limited to participants of Showtime at
the Library, but will only be distributed to participants ages 19 and
older.
Weekly prizes will be raffled off at Movies You Would Love to Read film
screenings, hosted at the Lockport branch. Attendees at these film
screenings (two of which also host film critic Josh Larsen) will earn
these weekly prizes, and no participation in the Adult Summer Reading
Program is required to win.
For our Grand Prize drawing, every six books you read on the game
board will earn one ticket to place in the Grand Prize drawing, with a
maximum of two Grand Prize tickets per registrant.
What are the prizes?
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Drawing One: cinematic review books (2010 Videohound and
2009 Roger Ebert), gift card to Blockbuster Video, and snacks for a movie
night at home
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Drawing Two: movie passes for four to Marcus Cinemas in
Orland Park, gift card to their snack shop and gift card to Barnes & Noble
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Drawing Three: two Trivial Pursuit games (Pop Culture 2
and vintage Book Edition)
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Drawing Four: one year gift subscription to Netflix and
gift card to Barnes & Noble
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Drawing Five: copies of all six books and movies
screened during Movies You Would Love to Read
Weekly prizes raffled off at Movies You Would Love to Read include family memberships to the After Hours Film Society
in Glen Ellyn, tickets to Kerasotes Theater in New Lenox, Target gift certificates, tickets to
Hollywood Boulevard Cinema Bar and Eatery in Woodridge, and tickets to
Lewis University's 2009-2010 Philip Lynch Theatre and Heritage Theatre
Company seasons!
The two winners of our Grand
Prize drawing will receive $100 gift certificates
for the 2009-2010 season at the
Rialto Square Theatre!
Featured Program Events
To attend these events, please register with
the Library's Adult Services department.
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June 29- Chicago Gangster Ghosts and
Secrets with Richard Crowe at Crest Hill
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July 7- Movies You Love to Read: "Curious Case of Benjamin Button" at Lockport
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July 11- How Not To Get Burned by
Summer Movies with Josh Larsen, Film Critic at Lockport
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July 11- How Not to Get Burned by
Summer Movies with Josh Larsen, Film Critic at Crest Hill
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July 14- Book Discussion on "The
Pursuit of Happyness" at Lockport
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July 14- Movies You Love to Read: "The
Boy in the Striped Pajamas" at Lockport
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July 17- Book Discussion on "The Good Earth"
at Crest Hill
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July 20- Chicago Gangster Ghosts and
Secrets with Richard Crowe at Lockport
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July 21- Movies You Love to Read: "Iron
Man" with Josh Larsen, Film Critic at Lockport
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July 25- From Berlin to Bedford Falls:
Colonel Jimmy Stewart and Operation Market Garden at Romeoville
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July 25- Jimmy Stewart Film Festival:
"Rear Window" at Romeoville
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July 28- Movies You Love to Read: "3:10
to Yuma" with Josh Larsen, Film Critic at Lockport
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Aug.4- Movies You Love To Read: "Eragon"
at Lockport
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Aug. 11- Movies You Love to Read:
"Chocolat" at Lockport
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August 11- Book Discussion on "Q&A" (which became
"Slumdog Millionaire") at Lockport
Complete program descriptions can be found on our Calendar of Events
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