Articles filed under Library Districts
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Cook Memorial library board president resigns over homophobic statementsJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Embroiled in controversy over homophobic statements she had made, Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke on Tuesday resigned from the panel....
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Lake Villa District Library to openJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Villa District Library will resume normal business hours at 9 a.m. Monday, June 29. A limited number of people will be allowed in the building at one time and face ...
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Cook Memorial library values 'equality, compassion and inclusion,' director writesJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - In response to a controversy swirling around homophobic comments made by Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke, the district's director has...
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Vernon Area Public Library gives summer reading a new look this yearJun 21, 2020 11:00 pm - When staff at Vernon Area Public Library began thinking about this year's summer reading program - a long-standing American tradition dating back to the late 1800s - the...
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Mundelein's Fremont Public Library could reopen to patrons July 6Jun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Officials with Mundelein's Fremont Public Library are preparing to reopen the building to patrons for the first time since pandemic-prompted shutdowns began in mid-March...
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Mount Prospect library expanding servicesJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Starting Monday, June 22, Mount Prospect Public Library will expand services to include in-person computer usage, according to a news release Friday. Cardholders ages 1...
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Mount Prospect Public Library Expands Services to Include In-person Computer UsageJun 18, 2020 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Public Library announces the introduction of preliminary on-site services, beginning Monday, June 22. Cardholders ages 16 and older may register for a...
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Editorial: Cook Library board member should resignJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - This editorial has been updated: Cook Memorial Public Library District board President Bonnie Quirke said she made a now-controversial speech during a 2010 conferenc...
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Library board president blasted for comments decrying 'the homosexual agenda'Jun 17, 2020 5:10 am - Cook Memorial patrons, trustees decry her comments on 'homosexual agenda'
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Cook Memorial library board adopts $9.8 million budgetJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Although the COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant economic havoc for some suburban government agencies, the Cook Memorial Public Library District's budget for the ne...