Articles filed under Gail Borden Public Library
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Moving Picture: Elgin library artist builds cityscapeApr 11, 2014 1:00 am - In Mary Amici-Kozi's world, easy ideas turn into detailed plans, simple beginnings turn into intricate schedules, and small starts turn into big finishes. As the graphic...
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Gail Borden kicks off summer reading programApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - This year's summer reading program in Elgin will be held in conjunction with an exhibit featuring the children's book and animated character Clifford the Big Red Dog. Fo...
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Gail Borden library celebrates 140th anniversaryMar 16, 2014 11:00 pm - The new Free Public Library of the Town of Elgin in 1874 was located on the third floor of a bank in downtown Elgin. Library customers were not allowed to "browse" throu...
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Gail Borden Library offers immigration programFeb 12, 2014 10:00 pm - Submitted by Gail Borden Public Library "Immigration and Education: Opening the Doors of Opportunity" will be offered Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Meadows Community Rooms ...
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Elgin black history event a hit, but no Tuskegee AirmenFeb 01, 2014 11:29 am - Saturday’s snowstorm put a damper on the 9th annual Black History Family Festival in Elgin, whose guests of honor didn’t make the event. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen ...
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Elgin library hosts black history festival SaturdayJan 28, 2014 11:00 am - What were some of the contributions of black Americans in the military throughout history? Elgin area residents can find out first hand from former Tuskegee Airmen, the ...
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U-46 gets prepared for STEM ExpoJan 21, 2014 2:29 am - It’s not your typical science fair. Elgin Area School District U-46’s upcoming STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Expo will give students a chance to explo...
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Winter reading in the suburbs: What's hot right nowJan 17, 2014 5:00 am - Barrington High School grad Veronica Roth's debut trilogy is on the minds of teens across the suburbs. Her three novels are consistently among the most checked out young...
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Cold leaves suburban libraries facing tough choice whether to openJan 06, 2014 8:01 am - By Russell Lissau rlissau@dailyherald.com Public libraries often are refuges from extreme weather during the winter and summer months. But not Monday. The frigid tempera...
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Carole Medal ‘brought library into 21st century’Dec 06, 2013 12:57 pm - The creative programming and community partnerships fostered by Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin has earned its executive director a statewide award. Carole Medal, wh...