Binge Boxes are a themed collection of movies that patrons can check out all at once for a spectacular movie night. Each Binge Box contains four to six DVDs, all centered on a theme. For example, the “Pixar Picks” box includes the movies The Incredibles, Inside Out, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., and Up.
Dundee Library Binge Boxes |
Randall Oaks Binge Boxes |
Under current extended check out periods (due to COVID-19) Binge Boxes can be checked out for six weeks and renewed twice (if it has not been placed on hold by another patron). To find the Binge Boxes in the online catalog, just type “Binge Box” into the search field, or click on the Binge Box title below to go straight to that item.
Binge Boxes were originated by Midwest Tape, the library’s supplier of DVDs. FRVPLD took it to the next level and held a competition for staff to curate their own collection of Binge Boxes. Staff from all departments of the library submitted more than 100 entries in the Binge Box contest, and then voted for their favorites to narrow it down to the 20 that are now available for checkout. Here are the winners:
One Smart Cookie | Darla, Technical Services
Good Will Hunting
Rain Man
The Theory of Everything
Imitation Game
A Beautiful Mind
Pixar Picks | Karin, Technical Services
The Incredibles
Inside Out
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Monsters, Inc.
Up
Sweet Home Chicago | Gene, Adult & Teen Services
Blues Brothers
Running Scared
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Untouchables (1987)
The Fugitive (1993)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Should Have Stopped at One | Darla, Technical Services
Ghostbusters (1984)
Pirates of the Caribbean
Alien
The Hunger Games
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Back to the Future
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Disney! | Brittany, Randall Oaks Library
Anastasia
The Swan Princess
The Road to El Dorado
Balto
The Iron Giant
Sinbad
Hanks for the Memories | Darla, Technical Services
Turner & Hooch
The Green Mile
Saving Private Ryan
Forrest Gump
Captain Phillips
Sully
Rockin’ Robin | Samantha, Randall Oaks Library
The Birdcage
Mrs. Doubtfire
Fathers' Day
Patch Adams
Bicentennial Man
Flubber
Best of Hayao Miyazaki | Taylor, Adult & Teen Services
Castle in the Sky
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Princess Mononoke
Howl’s Moving Castle
Spirited Away
Caution: This Binge Box Will Murder You | Taylor, Adult & Teen Services
Clue
Murder by Death
The Usual Suspects
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Knives Out!
Noteworthy Hairdos of Nicolas Cage | Jason, Adult & Teen Services
Raising Arizona
Con Air
Adaptation
Valley Girl
Sad in Space | Heather, Administration
2001: A Space Odyssey
Moon
First Man
Arrival
Solaris (1972)
Jason Schwartzman is a Terrible Boyfriend | Heather, Administration
Listen Up Phillip
Shop Girl
Rushmore
Marie Antoinette
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Nobody Puts Baby In a Corner | Kirstin, Public Relations
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Flashdance
Footloose (1984)
Fame (1980)
Purple Rain
There's No Crying in Baseball! | Darla, Technical Services
Field of Dreams
Sandlot
The Natural
A League of Their Own
Filmed in Chicago | Darla, Technical Services
Home Alone
Risky Business
High Fidelity
The Fugitive (1993)
Ferris Buellers Day off
The Blues Brothers
One Binge Box to Rule Them All | Taylor, Adult & Teen Services
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
アニメ映画 or Anime Eiga (“Animated Films” in English) | Taylor, Adult & Teen Services
Summer Wars
Your Name
Akira
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Patema Inverted
Ghost in the Shell
Movies My Boyfriend Won’t Watch With Me | Amy, Account Services
The Longest Ride
The Notebook
A Walk to Remember
Me Before You
The Best of Me
Women of a Certain Age | Louanne, Technical Services
It’s Complicated
Something’s Gotta Give
RED
The Kids Are All Right
Calendar Girls
The Queen
Hitchcock: The Ultimate Cameo Man | Marjie, Account Services
The Birds (1963)
Rear Window (1954)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Psycho (1960)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Vertigo (1958)