Articles filed under Vernon Area Public Library

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  Edible leaves are part of nutritious meals May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Third-graders in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside want to know, "Are leaves edible? Why or why not?" The Kids Ink column says absolutely, and they are delicious, too.
  

   
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  Vernon Area library services relocatingMar 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  A $1.3 million renovation project has shut down the 20-year-old Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire. Instead of eliminating services until the work wraps up in May, staffers will man the former library, known as the annex for many years, and offer materials to patrons there. It will open to the public at 9 a.m. Saturday.
  

   

• Vernon Area library remodeling: Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire will close for a $1.3 million remodeling project starting today. Patrons will have continued access to books, DVDs, games and other materials at the former library building, also called the annex building, on Indian Creek Road.
  

   

• William Apostolakis: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for William Apostolakis, running for Vernon Area Library Board (6-year Terms)
  

   

• Ed Acuna: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Ed Acuna, running for Vernon Area Library Board (4-year Term)
  

   
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  Jonathan Passman: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Jonathan Passman, running for Vernon Area Library Board (6-year Terms)
  

   
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  Edward Kogan: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Edward Kogan, running for Vernon Area Library Board (6-year Terms)
  

   

• Kim Smith: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Kim Smith, running for Vernon Area Library Board (2-year Term)
  

   

• George Goldstein: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for George Goldstein, running for Vernon Area Library Board (6-year Terms)
  

   

• Stevenson speechmaking: Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Vernon Area Public Library and the Stevenson High School Foundation will host a program about the witty speechmaking of former Illinois Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson II on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
  

   

• Vernon Area Library offering a scholarship Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Friends of the Vernon Area Library is accepting applications for the $2,000 Allen Meyer Memorial Scholarship through March 1, 2013. The scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior in the Vernon Area Public Library District.
  

   

• The Soapbox Dec 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald editors have much to say about the holidays, benevolent people and advances in technology in the suburbs, among other topics.
  

   

• Digital magazines a hit at Lincolnshire’s Vernon Area Public LibraryDec 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  More than 100 patrons have signed up for the Vernon Area Public Library's digital magazine service since it launched about two weeks ago. It's so popular, the Lincolnshire facility already has expanded its offerings to 95 titles.
  

   
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  Gold holds higher value than diamonds Oct 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Students in Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade class at Mundelein’s West Oak Middle School asked, “What's worth more, diamonds or gold?” Due to gold's standard and measurable value, experts say it is definitely worth more than diamonds, which have too many variables.
  

   
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  Berland’s inspirational story still gleams Sep 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bob Berland left the L.A. Games in 1984 with a shiny Silver, which remains the highest medal ever won by an American in the sport of judo. Today, the Olympic experience, particularly the privilege of participating in the opening ceremonies, still makes him beam.
  

   

• Storyteller to perform at Stevenson High School Aug 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Vernon Area Public Library and Stevenson High School Foundation welcome storyteller Brian Rohr for a free, adult evening of myths, folk tales, and fairy tales from all cultures 6:30 to 8. m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the West Auditorium at Stevenson High School.
  

   
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  First ladies and presidents Jun 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Rachel Boehm's second-graders at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked, "Why do we call Michelle Obama the First Lady? Where did the president get his title?" Hope Babowice finds out the answers.
  

   

• Library summer reading program May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Vernon Area Public Library's summer reading club for kids launches June 10. Called "Reading is So Delicious," the effort is for infants through eighth-graders.
  

   
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  Former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill to Discuss and Sign His Memoir "Mrs. Kennedy and Me" at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills on April 23Mar 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Former United States Secret Service Agent Clint Hill will discuss his new book, "Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir" at the Aspen Drive Library on April 23.
  

   

• Blog for your business Mar 14, 2012 12:00 AM
  Social media coach Social media coach and author Andrea Vahl will talk about blogging and your business in a web-based seminar hosted by the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire.