Articles filed under Wauconda Public Library
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Magic, comedy brighten gloomy day for Wauconda library visitorsFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - Magician Keith Cobb used comedy, juggling and magic tricks to entertain and amaze his audience Monday at the Wauconda Area Library. More than 120 children, parents and c...
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Wauconda Area Library officials plan improvements without raising taxesJan 22, 2018 4:30 am - Wauconda Area Library officials are working with architects on a plan that could change the look of the facility and improve access for customers. A reconfigured app...
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Wauconda library patrons want better access to building, survey revealsJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: To clarify, one survey question asked the 72 people who said they seldom or never use the library why they don't visit more often. Thirty of them - ab...
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Discovery of mammoth remains near Kenosha rewrote historyDec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - “How do we have traces of woolly mammoths?” asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Remains of two of the world's oldest mammoths were found within 10 miles...
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Wauconda library collecting hats, gloves for needy residentsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Lost-and-found boxes at public libraries typically are filled with gloves, hats and other belongings people accidentally leave behind. This month, however, the staff at ...
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Simple drawing of a mouse launched business empireNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - “How did Walt Disney come up with Mickey Mouse?” asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Almost 90 years ago, a very simple design — three circles represent...
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Many sources involved in the history of numbersOct 22, 2017 11:00 pm - "How did they come up with numbers?" asked a young Wauconda Library patron. Stories about the history of numbers generally start in many times and places because no one ...
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Learn about Jackie Kennedy at Wauconda libraryOct 16, 2017 1:00 am - Actress Leslie Goddard will portray former first lady Jackie Kennedy in a free event Oct. 28, at the Wauconda Area Library, 801 N. Main St. The performance, co-sponsored...
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Wauconda library launches customer surveyOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Wauconda Area Library patrons can share ideas for improving the facility by taking a brief survey this month. One key question asks participants how much they'd value a ...
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Book sale at Wauconda libraryAug 27, 2017 1:00 am - The Wauconda Area Library will host its monthly book sale Saturday, Sept. 2. It will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the foyer of the library, 801 N. Main St. The sale is ...