Articles filed under Library Districts
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U.S. citizenship classes offered in MundeleinSep 02, 2026 2:30 pm - The Fremont Public Library in Mundelein hosts free classes for immigrants working toward becoming U.S. citizens.
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Poplar Creek Library Closes Chapter on Overdue FinesAug 31, 2026 11:30 am - The Poplar Creek Public Library District’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its July meeting to eliminate overdue fines on library materials, joining a growing national movement to remove financial barriers to public library access.
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New $600,000 Bookmobile rolls out Monday in Arlington HeightsAug 31, 2026 7:16 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library is replacing its 17-year-old Bookmobile with a new one for $600,000 that features an embedded screen, electric awning, accessible lift and modular shelves for books.
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Get help with rent, other issues at Indian Trails Public LibraryAug 28, 2026 9:44 am - A social worker and a resource services coordinator from OMNI, a behavioral health organization, will be at a Wheeling library Sept. 3.
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Get help with genealogical research at Fremont Public LibraryAug 27, 2026 11:26 am - People interested in learning more about their genealogical roots can get help Wednesday at the Fremont Public Library.
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Bartlett Public Library planning informational meetings on November referendumsAug 26, 2026 4:00 pm - Bartlett Public Library officials have scheduled six informational meetings to further explain the two referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot and the relationship between them.
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‘Extremely committed to the community’: Kristen Graack was a teacher, library board member and moreAug 26, 2026 2:22 pm - Over the course of her life, Des Plaines resident Kristen Graack was a mapmaker for the U.S. government, a restaurateur and a teacher. She was a Des Plaines Public Library board member, too. Graack, 70, died Aug. 18, surrounded by family. She had cancer.
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Learn about Des Plaines Public Library’s new makerspaceAug 26, 2026 10:56 am - Learn about the Des Plaines Public Library’s new Canvas makerspace in an online program Sept. 8.
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Four library trustee seats open for 2027 election in St. CharlesAug 25, 2026 11:25 pm - The St. Charles Public Library District seeks community members to serve as trustees for four open positions in the April 2027 election, including three 6-year terms and one 2-year unexpired term.
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Suburban agencies receive ComEd grant funding for defibrillators, speed radar signsAug 25, 2026 3:55 pm - Five suburban agencies are among 24 recipients of ComEd Powering Safe Communities grants totaling $170,000 in Northern Illinois.