Sarah Long
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Summer reading: Feeds your soul, sparks a laugh, or maybe tearsJun 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Just the words "summer reading" take me to a relaxing other world where I am warm and comfortable with hours of unstructured time, mine for the taking. In today's world,...
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Libraries lend free hand to those struggling in bad economyApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a familiar story: When times are tough, library usage goes up. The media has been full of variations on this theme for the past year. Here's the back story: Librar...
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Newberry award oldest and most distinguished for children's booksApr 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Since 1921, the Newbery Medal has been awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published in the previous...
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Longtime library trustee has made an impactApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Showing your enthusiasm for the library can change your life. More than 30 years ago, Morton Grove resident Estelle Cooperman went to a library open house with her son. ...
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Mystery writers talk about their craftApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to hear four female mystery writers talk about their work. Erica Spindler is a New York Times best-selling author of 28 no...
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North Suburban Library System hosts annual awards banquetMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Last week, the North Suburban Library System held its 17th annual awards banquet. The occasion was dubbed the "Night of the Library Stars" because we put our seven award...
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Libraries build communityMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - As human beings, we love each other's company. When we were hunter-gatherers we gathered around the fire for warmth, but also to tell stories and to be in community with...
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Nixon library sheds new light on a intriguing PresidentMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Whenever my travels take me near one of the 13 libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration I visit. Presidential libraries are part librar...
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Twain, Poe and Sandburg started out as self-publishersMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - One of the questions often asked of librarians is, "How can I get my book published?" Unfortunately, the unwanted answer is, "In your dreams" or "Not easily." But bein...
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'Gigi's Playhouse' sharpens awareness of Down syndromeFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Persons with Down syndrome are born with all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. The condition is named for John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the s...