Articles filed under Library Districts
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Libertyville library hosts program on state's first women votersMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - In July 1913, Libertyville resident Clara Colby became the first woman to vote legally in the state of Illinois. Jenny Barry, local history librarian and president of t...
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Illinois Libraries Present hosts virtual visit with Jenny LawsonMar 08, 2022 10:00 pm - Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries offering high-quality events, welcomes bestselling author Jenny Lawson in an online event ...
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Images: Check out The Week in Pictures photo gallery for February 26-March 4, 2022.Mar 06, 2022 6:00 pm - It was a busy week with local support for Ukranians at war, Ash Wednesday activities and high school sports playoff intensity. ...
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A new focal point: Arlington Heights library plans interactive light feature for remodeled kids' sectionMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is planning a $400,000 refresh of its children's department, highlighted by an interactive digital wall feature that would be the ...
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Long-awaited Antioch library expansion gets underwayMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - In November 2020, voters, by the slimmest of margins, authorized the Antioch Public Library District's request to borrow $9.6 million to expand and renovate its building...
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St. Charles Public Library resumes Sunday Concert Series March 13Mar 03, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series resumes March 13 with a special performance by soprano Megan Bell, cellist Richard Bell and pianist Chaiyi Lee. Th...
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Barringon library earns second four-star ratingMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Barrington Area Library has been honored for the second time with a four-star ranking by Library Journal. The ranking appeared in the annual "America's Star Librarie...
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Local journalists add important perspective to 'Elgin: A Women's City Without Many Pictures' exhibitMar 02, 2022 10:00 pm - The exhibit "Elgin: A Women's City Without Many Pictures" opens March 3 at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. Honoring women from yesterday and today, this exhibit is ...
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'Visionary' Arlington Heights library leader David Unumb dies at 89Mar 02, 2022 12:00 am - David Unumb served more than 20 years on the Arlington Heights Memorial Library board, overseeing two major renovation projects, hiring three executive directors and hel...
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The eyes of heroes: Exhibit honoring fallen Illinois soldiers travels to NapervilleFeb 28, 2022 4:30 am - Cameron Schilling always started with the eyes when he embarked upon a new sketch. In memorializing the hundreds of Illinois soldiers killed since Sept. 11, 2001, in the...