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Article updated: 1/28/2011 12:08 PM

Local libraries make learning fun

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Harold Washington Library.

Harold Washington Library

Harold Washington Library bookshelves.

Winter garden at the Harold Washington Library.

@SP Caption:Mount Prospect Public Library puppet stage and puppets.

@SP Caption:Mount Prospect Library has computers for kids to use right next to a station that their parents can use, with kid-friendly seating and accessories nearby.

@SP Caption:Clifford, the big red dog, checks out the fish tank at the Mount Prospect Public Library.

@SP Caption:The first piece in the drama center at the Mount Prospect Public Library. More will come later.

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@SP Caption:A space exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin brought Galileo's studio, which allowed children to peer through telescopes.

@SP Caption:Life-sized dinosaur skeletons — inlcuding Jobaria, a 33-foot-tall sauropod — visited Gail Borden Public Library in 2005.

@SP Caption:The Gail Borden Public Library play area provides a structure for children to use their imagination.

@SP Caption:Gail Borden Public Library computers are stocked with age-appropriate software.

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Some libraries are worth a drive the check out, especially if you're a parent looking for ways to enrich your children's lives and make sure they have fun at the same time.