Articles filed under Des Plaines Public Library
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Creator of adaptive books for disabled children honors her daughterMay 24, 2013 1:03 pm - Libraries have youth sections filled with the classics, such as Dr. Seuss and Clifford, which try to teach kids how to read and follow stories. The reading options for c...
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Des Plaines residents may reclaim financial assetsMar 14, 2013 5:40 pm - Think the state of Illinois owes you some money? Des Plaines residents will have the opportunity to find out and reclaim personal financial assets during I-Cash Day Wedn...
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Des Plaines Toastmasters Club selected for awardNov 16, 2012 9:09 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Courtesy of Des Plaines Toastmasters $PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ On Oct. 27, Des Plaines Toastmasters Club #1645/30 was awarded the Select Distinguished Award and ...
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Des Plaines pictorial history book releasing Nov. 26Nov 14, 2012 10:00 am - A pictorial history book with more than 200 vintage images of Des Plaines is set to release Nov. 26 in time for the holiday shopping season. The book is the latest in th...
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Book club donates to Friends of the Des Plaines libraryOct 05, 2012 7:46 am - The Literary Review Book Club of Des Plaines recently made a $500 donation to the Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library. The gift will be used by the Friends to fund...
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Des Plaines library hosts used book saleSep 21, 2012 8:33 am - The Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library used book sale will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, (members-only night); 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29; and ...
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Arlington Hts. bookmobile more than mobile librarySep 14, 2012 2:00 pm - When Harold Goldstein of the University of Illinois wrote in 1961 that bookmobiles could be “no more than an ancillary arm of the main institutions, serving as long as b...
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Des Plaines library approves $6.2 million budget for 2013Aug 29, 2012 11:59 am - The Des Plaines Public Library Board recently approved a $6.26 million budget for the 2013 calendar year that includes a 1.5 percent reduction in the levy amount — rough...
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Des Plaines Library planning improvements with surplusMay 31, 2012 11:36 am - Awash with surplus funds, the Des Plaines Public Library could be making some improvements to its building next year. After a few years of belt-tightening, the library i...
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‘Smile’ creator to lead Des Plaines comics workshopMar 19, 2012 11:28 am - Raina Telgemeier, author and illustrator of the award-winning book “Smile” wants to teach you how to make comics. This free Des Plaines Public Library sponsored workshop...