Articles filed under Gail Borden Public Library
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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...
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Gail Borden Library showcases Shelter Box survival kitNov 21, 2013 4:44 pm - A tent set up in the rotunda of the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin displays how a single box of supplies can make a huge difference after a catastrophe. The Elgin N...
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Festival of Trees Nov. 9 to help adults in needOct 24, 2013 1:32 am - Residents of Barrington and Hanover townships may not be aware that they’re also served by the Kane County-based Ecker Center for Mental Health, which addresses the need...
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Families learn about Hispanic culture in ElginOct 12, 2013 11:00 am - With “passports” in hand, local children and their families visited Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other Latin countries Saturday at Gail Borden Public Library's fo...
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Lending of e-books not always easy for suburban librariesSep 02, 2013 8:00 am - Anyone interested in reading author Dan Brown’s latest best-seller, “Inferno,” on a Kindle can download a copy for roughly $13. But for many suburban libraries, download...
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Log your minutes before the end of summer readingAug 08, 2013 5:25 pm - Community partnerships have fueled the incredible growth in summer reading through Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library over the last two years and library leaders believe...
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Octogenarian Sleepy Hollow poet relishes book cover flapJul 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Celebrating the publication of her first book of poetry, 80-year-old Sleepy Hollow author Norma Hass relishes the controversy she creates by using a racy image on the co...
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Gail Borden Library District hosts “edible book” contestJul 14, 2013 2:50 pm - Amateur and professional bakers are invited to make a creation for Gail Borden Public Library’s annual Edible Book Festival. Registration is open until Aug. 5. Participa...