Articles filed under Library Districts
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'They can choose not to come': Downers Grove library responds to criticism of drag-themed bingo eventAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - The Downers Grove Public Library's plan to hold a drag-themed bingo event for teens is being assailed by a suburban congressional candidate and a conservative group with...
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Algonquin library launches initiative to recognize community's diversityAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - Signing the word "computer" involves making a circular hand motion, a reference to the floppy disks and large, circular internal machinery that marked computers when Ame...
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First big task for new Vernon Area Public Library director: Revisit expansion planAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - When Anne Rasmussen joins the staff of the Vernon Area Public Library as its new director in two weeks, one of the first big projects to tackle will be the expansion pla...
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Palatine Library card gets you discountsAug 28, 2022 11:00 pm - September is the perfect time of the year to experience the true value of having a Palatine Library District card. Along with providing access to countless resources, p...
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Backyard art fair aids Arlington Hts. library's MakerplaceAug 28, 2022 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation secured a generous donation from a local neighborhood group that put on a backyard art fair to raise $550 for the new M...
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Maryville to conduct NARCAN administration trainings with local partners Aug. 31Aug 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Maryville, a child care organization based in Des Plaines, will be conducting two Overdose Awareness trainings, one in the morning at Loretto Hospital in Chicago, and an...
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Schaumburg Library hosts renowned sculptor Richard Hunt in online conversationAug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Township District Library is excited to host prolific sculptor Richard Hunt in an online conversation with art historian Jeff Mishur on Saturday, Sept. 17, 20...
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Water leak forces Schaumburg library closureAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - The main Schaumburg Township District Library will be closed Thursday because of a water leak. According to a news release issued Wednesday night, the leak was found in ...
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St. Charles Public Library to host local author Ramesh Shah Sept. 6Aug 23, 2022 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library will host "Tomorrow will be a Better Day" with local author Ramesh Shah on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the library...
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Credit cards, cash, and what they hope is candy: What librarians find in returnsAug 22, 2022 5:30 am - When borrowed books make their way back to a library, oftentimes librarians find a little something extra tucked inside. “This is fairly common,” said Ritu Chhabra, cust...