Articles filed under Library Districts
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Free local writing workshops offered for National Novel Writing MonthSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000-plus word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13 or older can...
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Cash for computers, adult programs in Indian Trails library's new budgetSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Money for new computers and printers is included in the Indian Trails Public Library District's roughly $9.2 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year. So is more cash for...
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Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor partySep 21, 2023 5:45 am - For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, inc...
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Wheaton Public Library is celebrating its first 100 yearsSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Wheaton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a tax-supported city public library this fall. During the month of October, an exhibit focusing on the li...
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'Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World' come to Gail Borden Public Library starting Sept. 9Sep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Twenty fantastical, colorful animals will feel right at home in the home of imaginary stories at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. Previously at Cantigny Park, t...
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Ella's Friends to host book sale Oct. 6-8 in HampshireSep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Ella's Friends, the support group for the Ella Johnson Library in Hampshire, will be holding its annual book sale on Oct. 6-8. The sale will be held at the Prairie View ...
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Geneva library dedicates Memorial Garden, prepares to accept 14-foot steel sculpture this fallSep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Geneva Public Library officials held a dedication ceremony Sept. 1 for the Memorial Garden on the north side of the building, and unveiled renderings for a new public ar...
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Gurnee library to host special adults-only fundraiserSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - The Warren-Newport Public Library is hosting a special after-hours event next month to celebrate the district's 50th birthday party. Live music, refreshments and raffle ...
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Wheaton Public Library hosts 'Monet in Giverny' Oct. 11Sep 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Public Library will present "Monet in Giverny: Artist and Gardner" with art historian Denise Laurin on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Presented in honor of Arts DuPage ...
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Schaumburg writer's novel wins 'Soon to Be Famous' author contestSep 14, 2023 6:00 am - Schaumburg resident Kate Guerrero has been named the winner of the fifth annual Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project Manuscript Contest for her prospective debu...