SAVE THE DATE

The Annual Book & Ice Cream Sandwich Sale will be held on Friday, July 8th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, July 9th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marseilles Public Library. 

They are now accepting book donations and you may bring them in during regular hours. 

They are looking for volunteers to bake chocolate chip cookies, and will gladly store them in one of their freezers. 

The library also is looking for volunteers to help assemble the ice cream sandwiches on Tuesday, July 5th at 9 a.m. in the Community Room at the west entrance of the building. Please call the library for more info. 815-795-4437.

Friday night, June 3rd 5pm -?? kicks off our next event 1st O’Reilly Autoparts Cruise Night! Hosted by Starved Rock Street Cars  Mel’s Tacos food truck will be there to cook up some delicious tacos!!  O’Reillys stuffed give away bags (while supplies last) of goodies. All cars, trucks and bikes all welcome!!   Easy to remember 1st Friday of each month, or mark on your calenders: June 3rd, July 1st, August 5th, September 2nd will be our Finale cruise night, won’t want to miss it!

This beautiful queen size quilt is being raffled for the Seattle Sutton Marseilles Museum. It is currently displayed at the Public Library. Drawing will be held the last day of Fun Days in July. Three chances for $5. Tickets are available at library or from museum volunteers.

The Marseilles Public Library is pleased to be part of the Explore More Illinois program which allows us to offer our patrons free passes, discounted admission, and other deals from a wide variety of Illinois cultural attractions. 

To access the Explore More Illinois website and its offers, visit exploremoreillinois.org and select the Marseilles Public Library from the drop-down list and log in using your library card ID. Your “password” for Explore More Illinois will be the last four digits of your library ID number. 

Once you log in, you will be able to see the current attractions with offers and deals available through Explore More Illinois. Simply click “Show first available offer” on the attraction you are interested in to see the current deal being offered and the directions for how to take advantage of that deal.

Play bingo every Thursday at the Marseilles Lions Club at 511 Commercial Street.  Early Bird Games begin at 6:30 p.m.  Dinner is served from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. with carryout available.  The menu and additional information is posted on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MLC511

Always open to the public!

The Thunder Raffle is going strong. Every Monday the public is welcome to come take a chance at winning cash. Door open at 5 p.m. and the raffle drawing is at 7 p.m. 

Friends Of The Library Fathers Day Raffle Beautiful Handmade Cutting Board Tickets are $2 Each Or 3 for $5 Raffle ends On June 13 Buy Your Tickets At The Library For More Info Please Call The Library at 815 795 4437

DON’T FORGET digiMAX TV customers!  Effective January 5, 2022, all new Cloud DVR recordings were set to have a maximum storage time of 180 days. Recordings that you want to keep beyond this time can be marked as protected using your remote control. For step-by-step instructions on how to protect a recorded program that is about to expire, visit https://www.mtco.com/cdvr If you have any questions, please reach out to our customer service or tech support teams at 309-367-4197.

On June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer desktop application browser will retire and will no longer be supported by Microsoft. As a direct result of Microsoft discontinuing support for this browser, MTCO will also no longer support this platform. It is recommended that all users update their browser accordingly.  For assistance, here is a Microsoft FAQ:  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-faq/ba-p/2366549

Researchers have demonstrated what they call the “first active contactless attack against capacitive touchscreens.” GhostTouch, as it’s called, “uses electromagnetic interference (EMI) to inject fake touch points into a touchscreen without the need to physically touch it.” The core idea is to take advantage of the electromagnetic signals to execute basic touch events such as taps and swipes into targeted locations of the touchscreen with the goal of taking over remote control and manipulating the smartphone.  Full story at https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/attackers-can-use-electromagnetic.html

Here’s another recent phishing attack that aims to steal passwords from Facebook users.  The attack begins with an email claiming to be from “The Facebook Team” and warns that your account may be disabled or removed.  You are then invited to appeal the report by clicking on a link that directs you to an “Appeals” page where there is another link to make your “appeal.” Read the full article at https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-sneaky-phishing-attack-tries-to-steal-your-facebook-password/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=%7B%24external_id%7D&mid=%7B%24MESSAGE_ID%7D&cid=%7B%24contact_id%7D&eh=%7B%24CF_emailHash%7D

Friday, June 3rd 

Amazon Prime

The boys are back in town! Eric Kripke’s excellent series that imagines if superheroes were inherently bad returns with a three-episode premiere, with the rest of the season rolling out weekly in June. Buckle up to meet some new supers and see what Congresswoman Victoria Neuman has in store with her secret deal with Hughie.

Monday, June 6th 

7:00 p.m. – (NBC) 

Hosts Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall return to call the action as competitors from across the country come together to take on the world’s most challenging obstacle course, competing in qualifying rounds in San Antonio and semifinals in Los Angeles in a bid to reach the National Finals in Las Vegas.

Tuesday, June 15th 

Netflix

Husband and wife Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy team up once again for this Netflix comedy series where the former becomes an emissary of God after he starts glowing. McCarthy’s Gilmore Girls co-star Yanic Truesdale shows up as an angel, while Leslie Bibb is Satan

Thursday, June 16th 

(FX) 

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman. The Old Man centers on Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since.  When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.

Sunday, June 24th 

Apple TV+

Maya Rudolph anchors this workplace comedy, which follows a billionaire (Rudolph) who starts giving away her cash through a charity foundation after spiraling out in public. The show comes from writers Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, who co-created Rudolph’s last streaming comedy series, Forever on Amazon. Expect this one, which also features Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches, and Nat Faxon, to be similarly off-kilter.

Tuesday, June 28th 

HULU

Charles, Mabel, and Oliver are on another case! Except this time they’re the prime suspects! Now that Bunny, their neighbor from the Arconia, has been killed, it’ll be up to everybody’s favorite true-crime podcasters to figure out who actually did it so Mabel doesn’t end up in the slammer in the next season of the caper comedy.