The Hayner Public Library District, in partnership with the North Alton–Godfrey Business Council, Lewis & Clark Community College, Liberty Band, and McDonald’s Restaurants, will provide sponsorship for the “Expressions—a Musical Experience” (formerly, Jazz in the Park) Concert Series to be held May through September, 2013.
All the concerts are free of charge and will be held at either the Benjamin Godfrey Chapel on the campus of Lewis & Clark Community College or at the Alton High School auditorium. These programs of various jazz performances are a great way to spend a summer evening.
All concerts start at 7:00 p.m. The schedule includes:
- May 1: ”One Voice” – Millikin University, Benjamin Godfrey Chapel
- June 13: Session Jazz Band, Alton High School
- July 11: Ensemble – Jazz at the Bistro, Alton High School
- August 8: I-70 Jazz Ensemble, Alton High School
- September 12: St. Louis Symphony Ensemble, Benjamin Godfrey Chapel
Over the next few days you will notice some changes in the way that you access the online card catalog as well as changes to your library PIN/password. Some of these changes are only temporary as we move forward in our migration process with Polaris. 
Do you like glassware? If so, take a step back in time and peruse Diamond I Products. See illustrations of every type of glass bottle produced by the Illinois Glass Company. In the early to mid-1900s, bottles stored all types of products: medicines and drugs, perfumes and cold creams, inks, acids, and much more. Many foods were packaged or stored in bottles: sauces and dressings, fruits and vegetables, pickles, candies, honey, jams and jellies as well as water, soda, whiskey, and beer. There were glass jugs, glass “buckets,” and large bottles covered with wicker. Some bottles had beautifully designed glass stoppers, while others were sealed with corks. Diamond I sold the labels and decorative cartons that would catch shoppers’ eyes, the crates in which the bottles were shipped, as well as the mass production machines and conveyor systems that washed, filled, corked, and labeled bottles for sale.
“Dig” into the animal world beneath the surface as Animal Tales presents their program “Animal Underground.” Animal Underground will feature live animals from across the globe that either hunt from above or use the subterranean to hide out. Expect to get up close and personal with predators and prey alike.
This program is part of the Teen Summer Reading Program event, Teen Days at the Riverbender.com Community Center. Teen Days begins at 2 p.m. at the Riverbender.com Community Center at 200 W. 3rd Street, Alton. The Animal Tales program will begin at 3 p.m.
Hayner Library now offers Morningstar Investment Research Center as a part of its extensive reference collection. Morningstar has discontinued the print version of Morningstar Mutual Funds, and this online version is its replacement. Morningstar is a leading provider of independent investment research with analysis of more than 41,000 investments. This online service is offered at both Hayner locations and is available for in-library use only. 
During the month of May, 2013, The Hayner Public Library District will host a traveling exhibit on loan from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Ill. Co-sponsored by the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, the exhibit, “To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War,” also commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
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