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  • Stay Home and Explore: Online Cultural Experiences

    Looking for ways to pass some time as you shelter in place? Library staff have compiled this list of cultural experiences - a little something for everyone to enjoy. These websites and links are a quick and easy way to bring entertainment, education and cultural experiences right into your home. Explore and enjoy!

    Food:

    Arlington Heights Restaurants: The Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce has put together a list of restaurants currently offering carry out and delivery options.

    Cooking Classes with Milk Street: Milk Street is offering 13 cooking classes, which will be free from now through the end of April.

    History:

    American

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  • Online Learning Resources

    On the library's Online Learning page, ahml.info/onlinelearning, you'll find a wide variety of resources including:

    Tutor.com
    Need help? Don't worry, Tutor.com will be available throughout any school closures. With Tutor.com, you'll have access to live tutors online to help with math, science, English, social studies and more, as well as standardized tests (ACT, SAT, GRE, etc.) and career help (resume reviews, etc.).

    Gale Courses
    Hundreds of six-week, instructor-led courses on topics ranging from tech skills to creative writing, gardening and starting a business.

    Udemy Video Tutorials

    Gale Presents: Udemy offers over 3500 on-demand video tutorials covering technology (Office, Windows, and

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  • Closures, Cancellations and Library Card FAQs

    Updated April 2, 2020, 8:10 a.m. 

    Pursuant to Governor Pritzker's latest order for the State of Illinois to stay at home, the library building will remain closed through at least April 30.  

    All book drops are closed and due dates are extended until we reopen, so please keep your library materials, including any items from our LINKin partners and Interlibrary loans for now.  

    • Due dates are extended until we reopen. Fines will not accrue while the library is closed. Some digital items like eBooks may be renewed or checked out again if there are no holds by other customers. We cannot extend digital due dates. Please manually return digital items as soon as you have finished using them so
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NEW TO THE LIBRARY

Ghoul
Something ghastly haunts Golgotha Cemetery - an entity of unspeakable evil…and insatiable hunger. It is the summer of 1984, a time that should be full of lazy, carefree days for 12-year-old Timmy (Modern Family's Nolan Gould) and his two best friends, Doug and Barry. But when a teenaged couple goes missing among the gravestones of the local cemetery, the bloodcurdling legend of a horrific ghoul begins to seem more like reality than myth. As the body count rises, Timmy and his friends are forced to confront their worst fears when they unearth long-buried secrets and unleash not only their personal demons…but also the one lurking underground! Based on the novel by Brian Keene comes GHOUL, a tale of terror about the convergence of monstrous inhumanity and a ravenous, inhuman monster
The bible collection - genesis
The Book of Genesis traces the beloved Christian stories of creation. This overview shows viewers Adam and Eve in Paradise until they are tempted by the snake, traces the trials of Cain and Abel as Cain is driven to murder his brother, and recounts the epic story of Noah and the Ark where Noah is commanded by God to save two of every creature from the flood. All of the stories feature stunning visuals and a beautiful score by Academy Award-winner Ennio Morricone
Adore
Escape to a close-knit seaside community where two lifelong friends find themselves entangled in passionate relationships with each other's sons, and the lines between sex, family, and friendship are blurred
Use me
An ambitious filmmaker discovers the darkest parts of himself while making a documentary about a beautiful woman who humiliates men for money
Tapestry
As things start to unravel in Ryan's (Stephen Baldwin) life, he is left feeling vulnerable, insignificant and wondering why. With his priorities on everything but God, he begins to isolate himself from those around him as his hardships multiply. In the midst of the big-picture perspective his struggles give him, God places people around him to help him more clearly understand the profound plan He has for our lives. He relearns how to truly rely on God through the suffering life brings and how to be confident in the intricate plan that threads together perfectly like a tapestry
Christmas carol : the movie
An animated re-telling of the Charles Dickens' classic. This new version not only preserves the original story everyone is familiar with, but also develops the relationship between Dickens' wonderful characters
Jasper & errol's first time - season 1
Jasper and Errol, two young men from L.A., have made it their mission to unite a divided world by stepping outside their comfort zone and trying things for the first time
Wild Bill
Jeff Bridges is Wild Bill Hickok, the hard-drinking, quick-shooting gunslinger who faces the showdown of his life in this exciting, visually stunning tale that co-stars Ellen Barkin as Calamity Jane
Alone - season 6
In Alone, ten men are left in solitude, and separated from each other, in the harsh Vancouver Island wilderness. With no camera crews or producers, they have to survive using only what they can stuff into a backpack. They will hunt, build shelters and fend off predators as they face extreme isolation, psychological distress and the terrifying plunge into the unknown
The philadelphia experiment
The origins of this story are not science-fiction - they are science-fact. In 1943 the U.S. Office of Naval Research conducted a series of tests at the Philadelphia Naval Yard to develop a sophisticated camouflage system to make ships invisible to radar
The taking of Pelham One Two Three
Walter Matthau stars as a New York transit cop who must keep gunmen who've hijacked a subway car from killing hostages if their $1,000,000 ransom demand is not met within an hour
Saved! ; Pieces of April ; Kiss the bride
A head strong young woman (Katie Holmes), who has alienated her parents is forced to confront their troubled relationship when she learns that her mother, (Patricia Clarkson), is dying of cancer
Sister, sister
In this chilling tale of the supernatural, sisters Charlotte and Lucy Bonnard live together in the gloomy Louisiana family mansion that they've turned into a guest house. But when a mysterious young man enters their lives, the sisters are forced to confront a dark past filled with forbidden passions and deadly secrets. Jennifer Jason Leigh (Single White Female), Eric Stoltz (Mask) and Judith Ivey (The Woman in Red) star in this ̀Southern Gothic' shocker, directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters)
Boxing tips and techniques vol. 2. Bag Work
Improve your boxing skills with the help of one of the world's best trainers. This video is volume two of a three-part series featuring former IBO super featherweight champion and current trainer, Jeff Mayweather. In this program, you will learn various tips and techniques for working the heavybag, double-end bag and speedbag. You will also learn how to use these bags to simulate boxing a real opponent so you can transfer these skills into the ring. This program is a unique training tool that offers insight and advice from one of boxing's greatest instructors
The wedding banquet = : Xi yan
A comedy about a Chinese Yuppie living in New York who decides that a marriage of convenience is the perfect way to prevent his parents back in Taiwan from discovering he is gay. But his plan backfires hilariously when his parents insist on coming to New York for the wedding
Note to self
Curtis, a handsome and popular student athlete, starts a journal that helps turn his life in a new direction
The Bible collection. Esther
Following the conquest of Babylon, the King of Persia gives a banquet for his people, but his wife, Vashti, refuses to attend. Ahasuerus disowns Vashti and goes in search of her replacement. In his harem, he meets the young girl Esther and falls in love with her. Esther then reveals to Ahasuerus that she is Jewish and asks him to show her people mercy because of a planned genocide of the Jews by the King's right-hand man, Haman. In doing so, she saves the lives of many innocent people
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Peter Sellers, in his fifth appearance as the ever-bungling Inspector Closeau, dodges bombs, bullets, karate chops and even his own blundering screw-ups -- to Chief Inspector Dreyfus' dismay! Dyan Cannon co-stars
Men, women & children
A provocative new drama from acclaimed director Jason Reitman, that looks at our world through five interconnected families in a small town and examines the question of whether the technology meant to connect us is actually drawing us further apart
Baby monitor murders
Cassie Temple accepts a job as a babysitter back home after her internship falls through, however she begins suspecting her employer is up to something sinister after overhearing a murder plot
Shiver
A young secretary lacking in self-confidence becomes victim of savage killer but, somehow finds resources of courage to fight back and escape. Obsessed with killing Wendy, Rood, the killer, kidnaps her and subjects her to a horrific ritual of psychological and physical intimidation. In a hair raising climax, Wendy finally confronts the monster of her living nightmare, transforming into a lioness of great courage and determination
The pistol shrimps
Featuring Aubrey Plaza, this funny documentary about a ragtag recreational basketball team reveals that women can be ballers in sports - and comedy
Above the law
Inspired by Real Events. An ex-convict on his last heist gets caught in a lethal political web
Varsity blood
This football season, Hogeye High's Warriors and cheerleaders are out for blood. Unfortunately, someone is out for theirs, and they'll be forced to take one for the team. After the big Halloween football match, the students are joined by an uninvited guest dressed as their high school mascot armed with a bow and arrow, a battle-axe, and an insatiable appetite for butchery. Soon, they find themselves fighting for more than the winning score as terror becomes the name of the game. Featuring "enough inventive kills to keep even the most rabid gorehound happy
Single-handed. Season 2
His position as local Garda sergeant puts Jack Driscoll (Owen McDonnell, Wild Decembers) at the heart of his community-and often at odds with it. Relationships are everything in his small Irish town, where Jack's professional life is inextricably bound with his private life and those of his neighbors. When two new arrivals come from England (Matthew McNulty, Lark Rise to Candleford and Simone Lahbib, Wire in the Blood), eager to discover family history in the area, Jack learns that the solutions to current crimes frequently lie in the distant past. Filmed against the spectacular and foreboding backdrop of Connemara, the second set of SINGLE-HANDED contains three new feature-length crime dramas. Jack investigates the seemingly pointless killing of an elderly recluse, a murder dressed up as arson, and a local schoolgirl's involvement with a Dublin pimp. Complex characterizations and riveting performances illuminate a world rife with moral ambiguity
Def-con 4
Howe (Tim Choate), Jordan (Kate Lynch), and Walker (John Walsch) are three astronauts who return to earth two months after a nuclear holocaust and must confront a new and terrifying reality. All the cities and towns have been destroyed. Shanty towns have been constructed from the refuse of the old world. Civilization has given way to barbarism. And the battle for the future of the world has just begun
Paraguay, drugs, and banana
A thrilling, incisive documentary that unpacks how a prominent drug trafficker's settlement in Paraguay in the late '60s set into motion a wave of rampant corruption, leaving no part of the country unpoisoned
Eve
Eve follows two actresses fighting for the coveted role of 'Eve' in a screen adaptation of 'Paradise Lost'. When the talented and beautiful Alex Beyer is awarded the role, her excitement is quickly tempered by a disturbing home invasion. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, Alex's sense of reality starts to spiral out of control threatening her sanity and the lives of those around her
Sadistic intentions
Two strangers are lured to the home of a mutual friend for a night of romantic deceit and grinding metal terror
Tom Sawyer
Fun-filled tale where three courageous young friends set out to save their pal from an evil grizzly bear and along the way they discover adventure, excitement ...and even a buried treasure
Curious traveler - season 2
Remember when you were a child, and you constantly asked "Who? What? Where? Why? and How?" Well, this is your enriching and entertaining field trip for grown-ups, who have never quite grown up. Curious Traveler takes you to the most intriguing places in the world, to dig deep into the mysteries of each destination's art, architecture and hidden histories. Emmy, SATW, NATJA and Telly-winning travel, arts and culture journalist Christine van Blokland brings her passion and curiosity for history, the arts, quirky characters, storytelling, and lifelong learning to this fascinating series
Playback social entrepreneurs - season 1
PLAYBACK SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS® premiered as the first broadcast television program entirely focused on issues of social responsibility in business, entertainment, science and the environment. Launched on PBS stations, the first two episodes feature reporting on national and international issues: wheelchair transportation for the disabled, ridesharing, healthcare, clean water issues and new economic models of entrepreneurship. Plus profiles of the innovators changing film, the entertainment business and Hollywood. Social Entrepreneurship, sustainability and the circular economy are all addressed in this informative and engaging magazine-style program
Skills and drills
This video features expert instruction from top professional player Shane Vanderson. The program features numerous drills for better shot making, plus several tips that will help you to develop a consistent and reliable game. Among the topics covered are: drills for beginners, serving drills, hitting drills and advanced drills. Whether you are a competitive tournament player or a serious recreational player, this program will help you to rapidly improve your game
Free men
Sentenced to death, many of us would give up on life. But from his death row cell, Kenneth Reams refuses to be limited. This documentary profiles his extraordinary struggle for freedom, justice and love against the odds
Black work. Season 1
Police constable Jo Gillespie (Sheridan Smith, Jonathan Creek) is devastated when her husband, undercover officer Ryan (Kenny Doughty, Vera), is killed under suspicious circumstances. As she battles to stay strong for the benefit of her daughter and stepson, Jo is urged by her bosses, DCS Will Hepburn (Douglas Henshall, Shetland) and Chief Constable Carolyn Jarecki (Geraldine James, Sherlock Holmes), to leave it to her fellow officers to find the killer. But when the murder inquiry starts to uncover some dangerous secrets about Ryan, Jo's faith in her police family is severely tested. No longer sure who to trust, Jo embarks on her own investigation with the help of friend and colleague Jack Clark (Matthew McNulty, The Paradise). But as they close in on Ryan's killer, Jo's hunt for the truth will put her own life in danger. Written by Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies) and directed by Michael Samuels (Any Human Heart), this powerful crime thriller dives into the murky depths of undercover police work and tells the story of a woman willing to risk everything to protect her family

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CANCELED: AARP Tax Assistance 1:00
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Apr

CANCELED: AARP Tax Assistance 3:00
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Apr

CANCELED: AARP Tax Assistance 4:00
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Apr

CANCELED: Money Smart Week 'Capital for Your Business: Get Funded!'
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Apr

CANCELED: Mystery Book Discussion: Dead in a Week
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Apr

Special Board Meeting
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