Articles filed under Library Districts
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Huntley area library marks 25 yearsJan 28, 2014 6:46 am - From its modest beginnings in a red brick house in rural Kane County, the Huntley Area Public Library has grown from serving 3,000 to 39,000 patrons in 25 years. “Huntle...
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Learn about trek to North Pole at Batavia libraryJan 27, 2014 12:46 pm - Submitted by Batavia Public Library “The North Pole ... The Hard Way” will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Guest...
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Lisle Library adapting to strengthen connections with patronsJan 27, 2014 7:00 am - Correction: This story was updated to reflect that Lisle Library's 46 percent increase in circulation referred only to e-books. Local libraries connect patrons to an a...
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Geneva library to appraise Sixth St. site for new buildingJan 25, 2014 7:00 am - The former Sixth Street School site is still in play as a place to build a new Geneva Public Library, with the library board voting to have the site appraised. But a lib...
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Gurnee-based library trustee wanted:Jan 24, 2014 5:14 pm - Warren-Newport Public Library District in Gurnee continues to seek a replacement for a trustee who resigned in 2013. Applications are being accepted to fill the vacancy ...
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Geneva library director steps down, cites health issueJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - A struggle with depression and anxiety prompted Geneva Public Library director Matt Teske to resign Wednesday night at a special library board meeting. But the board the...
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Coaster constructionJan 22, 2014 11:15 pm - What can you build with pipe insulators and marbles? A roller coaster, of course. That’s what seven children in grades 4 through 6 did Wednesday at Aspen Drive Library ...
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Wet fall and cold weather create propane shortageJan 22, 2014 3:54 pm - Wet fall weather and the recent cold spells have combined to put a pinch on Illinois’ propane supplies, causing distribution problems across the state. Propane distribu...
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Author Joelle Charbonneau to chat at Schaumburg libraryJan 22, 2014 8:37 am - How does an opera singer become a novelist? New York Times Best-Selling Author Joelle Charbonneau never expected her music and acting path to veer off into the world of ...
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Chef to discuss benefits of cooking healthy at Naperville libraryJan 21, 2014 7:31 am - He’s been in the company of celebrity chefs like Alton Brown, Guy Fieri and Giada De Laurentiis. Now, chef Judson Todd Allen, a former finalist on the “The Next Food Ne...