Articles filed under Gail Borden Public Library
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Dance, taste, talk open Black History Month at Gail BordenJan 28, 2013 1:23 pm - The theme of the eighth annual Black History Family Festival will be “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind.” Learn the connection between the body and mind and how the health of o...
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Gail Borden Trustee Randy Hopp can stay on ballotJan 08, 2013 2:47 pm - An electoral board ruled Wednesday that controversial Gail Borden Public Library Trustee Randy Hopp will remain on the April 9 ballot. The board also allowed newcomer El...
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Elgin library expands e-book technologyDec 14, 2012 4:30 am - Patrons of the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin now can use new e-book wireless stations and soon will be able to get e-readers on loan from the library. Two 3M Cloud...
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Elgin man banned from library wants to remain on its boardDec 13, 2012 1:00 pm - He faces felony charges of attacking his parents and he’s banned from using the library, but Gail Borden Public Library Board Trustee Randy Hopp says he plans to run for...
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Library should carry mature-rated gamesDec 06, 2012 3:40 am - As an adult gamer, I find myself puzzled and annoyed by the lack of mature-rated games to borrow from Gail Borden Public Library. This is a shame, as there is no real re...
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Gail Borden tax levy increases slightlyNov 26, 2012 2:51 pm - The Gail Borden Public Library is keeping its tax levy relatively flat for 2012 after doing the same in 2011. Deputy Director Karen Maki said officials felt the need to...
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Hampshire's library asking for items of yoreNov 15, 2012 8:00 am - The days of handling old photographs and archives with care are over for patrons at the Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District in Hampshire. The library recently...
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Elgin library hosts sustainability exhibitNov 12, 2012 12:10 pm - Gail Borden Public Library Director Carole Medal said people in library systems like to call themselves the original recyclers. Last year, people checked items out of th...
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Elgin native shares WWII veterans’ storiesNov 07, 2012 9:50 am - “Every time another World War II veteran dies, it’s like another piece of a library burned out,” says Jeff Meek, author of “They Answered the Call.” “Writing these stori...
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Elgin nonprofits bring it Home for the HolidaysNov 02, 2012 2:00 pm - Nonprofit organizations from across Elgin joined forces Saturday for the annual Home for the Holidays extravaganza to promote upcoming holiday activities, attractions an...