You Matter | Hispanic Heritage Month | True Crime
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You Matter
 
You Matter Campaign banner
The City of Geneva, in collaboration with Geneva Community Unit School District 304, Geneva Park District, and Geneva Public Library District, is launching the YOU MATTER campaign to raise awareness about suicide prevention this September. Visit gpld.org/you-matter for mental health resources or stop by the Library to see our Messages of Hope display in the lobby. Anyone who needs it can take a Message of Hope or contribute one for others.
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Local Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The KDK affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses offers connections, education, and support for both those living with mental health conditions, and their families and communities. They also run free support groups and community presentations throughout the Kane, Dekalb, and Kendall county areas.
Partnered Event
SPSA Staff
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 • 2–3:30 P.M.
This 90-minute workshop will teach you how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and mental health crisis, and how to respond with care and support. You’ll learn about common myths, risk factors, and how to offer help to someone in crisis. The session includes hands-on practice of skills to feel more confident in offering support. We’ll also cover important community and national resources available for those in need.
Hispanic Heritage Month
 
by Todd S. Purdum
Desi Arnaz
An illuminating biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball’s beloved husband on I Love Lucy, leaving a remarkable legacy that continues to influence American culture today.
 
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Seventh Veil of Salome
A young woman wins the role of a lifetime in a film about a legendary heroine, but the real drama is behind the scenes in this sumptuous historical epic from the New York Times bestselling author of
 
by Erika L. Sánchez
Crying in the Bathroom
From the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, an utterly original memoir-in-essays about growing up as a misfit in Chicago.
 
by Isabel Allende
My Name is Emilia del Valle
In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. As a young woman, she pursues her passion for writing and travels to Chile to report on a brewing civil war.
 
But what begins as a journalistic adventure soon turns deeply personal. In a land rich with history and upheaval, Emilia uncovers long-buried family secrets, confronts life-threatening danger, and discovers a love she never expected.
 
by Natasha S. Alford
American Negra
Award-winning journalist Natasha S. Alford grew up between two worlds as the daughter of an African American father and Puerto Rican mother. In American Negra, a narrative that is part memoir, part cultural analysis, Alford reflects on growing up in a working-class family from the city of Syracuse, NY.
 
by Gabriel García Márquez
Until August by Garbriel Garcia Marquez
The extraordinary rediscovered novel from the Nobel Prize–winning author of Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude. A moving tale of female desire and abandon
 
 
 
 
Celebrate with more books about Hispanic Voices here.
 
For the Armchair Detectives
 
A bundle of roses set against a dark background.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
True crime aficionado Susan Gibberman takes a look at some famous murder cases in which spouses decided to speed up the “until death do us part” section of their wedding vows.
 
For the Crafters
 
Colorful balls of yarn.
COMMUNITY YARN
PROJECT (ALL AGES)
Join us for a drop-in crafting session to create yarn projects that will be woven together into a community art display from October through November. Supplies and instruction will be provided, no
experience necessary!
 
Get Together with Friends
 
Adults playing a board game.
MONDAY, SEPT. 15 • 6:30–8:30 P.M.
THURSDAY MORNING
BOOK CLUB (ADULTS)
All Good People Here
by Ashley Flowers
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
For the Writers
 
woman writing in a notebook.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 • 1–2:30 P.M.
Author Tom Montgomery Fate will share strategies intended to inspire your writing. These strategies will also be useful for other genres such as fiction and poetry. This workshop will not include in-depth writing, however, bring a pen and paper or laptop for brief generative exercises and to capture your ideas.
 
Learn New Tech
 
Mushroom faux leather keychain
PROJECT OF THE MONTH:
FAUX LEATHER KEYCHAIN (ADULTS)
Come try this cute faux leather project for beginners. There will be designs to choose from as well as instructions to design your own ideas on Silhouette Studio. We will guide you through cutting materials and how to put them together. Register for an appointment to learn how to use the library's Silhouette Cameo machine and tools available. Sign up for an appointment today!
 
Just for Teens
 
20 sided dice on a character sheet.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 • 6:30–8:30 P.M.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 • 4:30–5:30 P.M.
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Elementary school level books.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 • 1–2 P.M.
Homeschool Book Chat is a new engaging program designed to foster a love of reading and encourage thoughtful discussion among homeschooling families. Encourage regular reading habits in children by introducing them to a variety of books. Create opportunities for homeschoolers to connect with one another, share their reading experiences, and learn from each other.

READ WITH US
FAMILY STORYTIME (ALL AGES)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 • 6:30–7 P.M.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
GIGGLES & WIGGLES FOR LITTLES
(BIRTH TO 2 YEARS W/CAREGIVER)
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 • 6–8 P.M.
 
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