Articles filed under Gail Borden Public Library
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A century of black history showcased at Elgin festivalFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Families can learn about black history and culture this Saturday, Feb. 7, at Elgin's Black History Family Festival, set for 1 to 5 p.m. at the Gail Borden Public Library...
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Elgin librarians travel to Mexico for booksJan 21, 2015 12:00 am - It might seem counterintuitive to have to travel 2,000 miles to purchase books in the era of Amazon and other online shopping options, but Elgin librarians say that's th...
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See Disney Sleeping Beauty Castle replica at Gail BordenJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Children and adults can celebrate Disney from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. Visitors are encouraged to we...
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1 tossed off ballot, 6 still running for Borden library boardJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - One candidate was tossed off the Gail Borden Public Library election ballot while another one withdrew from the race, leaving six people running for four seats in the Ap...
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Marking the first night of Hanukkah in ElginDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - There were about two dozen people in attendance Tuesday night outside the Gail Borden Library in Elgin as Chabad Jewish Center of Elgin lit a 9-foot menorah to begin a c...
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Vote for your favorite decorated tree at Gail BordenNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Almost 50 elaborately decorated holiday trees are brightening the Gail Borden Library rotunda in downtown Elgin until Friday. Each tree in The 14th Annual Festival of Tr...
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Elgin, library get head start on holiday spiritNov 08, 2014 12:01 am - The windy, wicked Halloween was a little too much for Sandy and Jason Koontz's two kids, ages 2 and 3. So the Bartlett couple, who moved to the suburbs last year from Co...
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Unserved areas say 'No' to joining library districtNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - An initiative to annex land to the Gail Borden Public Library District has failed, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's election. A majority of voters in unser...
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Gail Borden library referendum an early 'Yes'Nov 04, 2014 12:01 am - A majority of voters answered "Yes" to a referendum question to annex land to the Gail Borden Public Library District in early vote counts Tuesday night. District reside...
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3 Fox Valley referendums: Gail Borden, Sleepy Hollow, fire districtNov 03, 2014 12:01 am - Voters in the Fox Valley will have three referendum questions on Tuesday's ballot, including one asking if they want to add land on the western edge of the Gail Borden P...