We've really been enjoying the emergence of the Brood XIII cicadas, and we're thrilled to have our own "bookish" cicada at the library. This colorful cicada is right at home in our Youth Services department. Stop by and take a look!
Kaley, a talented artist, self-proclaimed cicada fan, and member of our Circulation department, used paint and book pages to create her amazing designs for "Cicada Parade-a," a large-scale collaborative art project on display in and around Chicago. Kaley's cicada is #781.
We asked Kaley to share some fun cicada facts. She told us that only the males sing, and although most have red eyes, some have blue. If you're interested in learning more about these interesting insects, we invite you to join us to explore the mysteries of periodical cicadas with a Peggy Notebaert entomologist on Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m. in the Pollak Room.
