Articles filed under Poplar Creek Public Library

• Renovations begin Thursday at Hanover Park library May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A groundbreaking will take place Thursday to mark the beginning of $1.1 million in renovations at the Poplar Creek Public Library District's Sonya Crawshaw Branch in Hanover Park. The branch, which opened in 2001, is in need of updates and additions, such as a new staff room and better accessibility for disabled patrons.
  

   

• Hanover Township candidates forum March 11 Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidates for Streamwood village president, Streamwood trustee and Hanover Township trustee will appear at a public forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 11 at the Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Blvd. in Streamwood.
  

   

• Poplar Creek set to appoint new library board trustee Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Mary Prosser, who is running unopposed for a seat on the Poplar Creek Public Library District Board, could get an early start on the role next month. Prosser is expected to be appointed March 21 to fill a spot left vacant by Amy Ellis, who resigned in January.
  

   

• Mary Prosser: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Mary Prosser, running for Poplar Creek Library Board (6-year Terms)
  

   

• Susan Spooner: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Susan Spooner, running for Poplar Creek Library Board (6-year Terms)
  

   

• Sen. Nolan to speak at Hanover Twp. group health care forum Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Hanover Township Democrats and Independents, or HanDI, will host an informational event on the Affordable Care Act from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood.
  

   
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  Hanover Park library branch to undergo renovationNov 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  For the first time since opening its doors in 1991, the Sonya Crawshaw Library branch in Hanover Park will undergo a renovation. The Poplar Creek Public Library District board recently hired PHN Architects of Aurora to come up with a design for the nearly 3,000-square-foot facility at 4300 Audrey Lane.
  

   

• Poplar Creek library invites adults to join summer reading program Jun 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  Adult library customers are invited to read books, earn prizes, and have fun as they partake in the Poplar Creek Public Library's annual Summer Reading Program.
  

   
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  Streamwood celebrates its diversityDec 28, 2011 12:00 AM
  A record crowd of enthusiastic visitors attended “Cultures of Our Community” at Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood on Saturday, Nov. 5. The multicultural event featured live performances from the Caribbean, Colombia, India, Iran, Mexico, Pakistan and the United States.
  

   

• Library, U-46 tag team on reading skills Nov 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  Students in Elgin Area Unit District 46 now have another way to improve their reading skills. A trip to the Poplar Creek Library will not only provide them with access to the books and activities that spark their interest, but a learning tool they are familiar with, a reading program called LEXIA.
  

   
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  Poplar Creek Library wins design award Jul 27, 2011 12:00 AM
  The $23 million modernization and expansion of the Poplar Creek Library’s main branch in Streamwood, which reopened in June 2009 with twice the space, has received the No. 1 ranking among new libraries from The Library Journal, a well recognized national library publication.
  

   

• Hanover Park library branch gets more space Jul 13, 2011 12:00 AM
  Hanover Park officials agreed to give up their dedicated meeting room at the Poplar Creek Public Library District's Sonya Crawshaw branch to give it more space to serve patrons.
  

   

• Hanover Twp. to discuss mental health grants Jul 12, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Hanover Township Mental Health Board will hold an informational meeting regarding fiscal year 2013 mental health grants Tuesday, July 19 at the Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood. Agencies that provide services to residents with developmental disabilities can learn about the grant process, funding and application.
  

   
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  Hulke, Carl win Poplar Creek library seats Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Challenger Bonnie Hulke beat out incumbent Cheryl Domokos for a seat on the Poplar Creek Library Board, unofficial results show. With 44 of 45 precincts reporting, incumbent Patricia Carl had the lead with 38 percent, and Hulke came in with 33 percent of the vote. Incumbent Domokos trailed Hulke by more than 3 percentage points.
  

   

• Hanover Township holds candidate forum Feb 22, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidates from Streamwood and Poplar Creek Library will headline a March 14 candidates forum at the Poplar Creek Public Library.
  

   
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  Bonnie Hulke: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Bonnie Hulke, running for Poplar Creek library
  

   

• Cheryl Domokos: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Cheryl Domokos, running for Poplar Creek library
  

   

• Patricia M Carl: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Patricia M Carl, running for Poplar Creek library
  

   

• The Soapbox: Fading sympathyJan 7, 2011 12:00 AM
  Which is more shabby, prosecutors revealing ex-Gov. George Ryan’s two-hour visit with his dying wife or Ryan’s attorneys playing the sympathy card to try to get him freed on bail? Both acts feel like manipulation. What’s saddest is how the political intrigues have overshadowed and diminished the human suffering taking place.