Articles filed under Library Districts
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New Barrington library leader impressed with community's engagementMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - Jesse Henning says he's been impressed with the high level of community engagement he's seen already in his short tenure as Barrington Area Library's new executive direc...
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59.9-cent gallon gas? Believe itMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Gasoline for 59.9 cents a gallon? With gas topping $3 in the Chicago area, it's hard to imagine. But that was the price in 1977, according to Archie Bentz Jr., a former...
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EADING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE! Summer Reading@Prospect Heights Public Library Starts June 4May 29, 2018 11:00 pm - READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE! Adult/High School Summer Reading June 4 - July 30 Take a trip to the Library and register at the Information Desk. T-SHIRT TIME Free t-shir...
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Suburban libraries, food bank team to feed kids lunchMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Last year, the Northern Illinois Food Bank partnered with libraries in suburban Chicago to provide free summer lunches to children and teenagers. With school ending, man...
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Grant helps fund science kits at Warrenville libraryMay 28, 2018 11:00 pm - A $2,000 grant from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-Chicago Section will help the Warrenville Public Library District fund science kits for childre...
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Ants have Sampson-like strengthMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - "Why are ants so strong?," asked a young patron who attended the Vernon Area Library Write Away program. Creeping single file in and around our houses, ants are minuscul...
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Memorial Day event caps long project to restore an old cemeteryMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - A freshly laid path of wood chips just beyond a guardrail off Winchester Road west of Libertyville leads to a previously hidden link to Lake County history. Established ...
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Schaumburg library summer kick-off set for June 2May 25, 2018 1:00 am - Storytimes, crafts, games and a musical performance will all be part of the Schaumburg Library's Summer Challenge Kickoff from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 2, at th...
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Digital Bookmobile plans West Chicago stopMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The Digital Bookmobile National Tour is making a stop in West Chicago. With the goal of spreading reading happiness to communities across the nation, the traveling exhi...
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'Reading Takes You Everywhere' this summer at the Algonquin libraryMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Let reading take you everywhere this summer, as the Algonquin Area Public Library District presents its annual summer reading program June 1 through July 31. Cardholder...