Articles filed under Library Districts
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The SoapboxJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - Unsung benefactor: We’d love to thank the person who donated $95,000 to honor those who died in military service, but he or she wished to remain anonymous. The gift will...
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Fox River Valley library awards prizes to Summer Reading Club participantsMay 31, 2013 3:00 pm - Submitted by Fox River Valley Public Library Travel to the Fox River Valley Public Library District this summer for some Summer Reading Club fun. Learn how a book can t...
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Spears out as Naperville Library directorMay 31, 2013 8:15 am - Naperville Public Library Director John Spears is out after less than two years leading the three-library system. Spears, who was named director on July 25, 2011, announ...
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District 128 test preparation:May 29, 2013 6:19 pm - Teachers from Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School will sponsor a Snacks and Study event Thursday, May 30, at the Cook Memorial libraries in those towns...
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Enterprise to acquire IGO CarSharing businessMay 28, 2013 1:30 pm - ST. LOUIS — Enterprise Holdings said Tuesday that it’s acquiring the business of IGO CarSharing, a nonprofit car-sharing program based in Chicago. The acquisition repres...
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Stevenson students awarded scholarships by Friends of Vernon Area Public LibraryMay 28, 2013 12:01 pm - Stevenson High School students Melissa Engel and Jeffrey Epstein were honored recently by the Friends of Vernon Area Public Library. Engel was named the winner of the f...
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Renovated Vernon Area Public Library almost ready for patronsMay 26, 2013 11:00 pm - A newly completed, $1.3 million renovation of the Vernon Area Public Library didn't change the brick-and-glass facade of the building on Olde Half Day Road in Lincolnshi...
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Changes at Gurnee library boardMay 26, 2013 3:21 pm - Gurnee-based Warren-Newport Public Library District has a new look on its elected board. At a recent meeting, newly elected trustees Andrea Farr Capizzi and Ravisankar K...
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Creator of adaptive books for disabled children honors her daughterMay 24, 2013 1:03 pm - Libraries have youth sections filled with the classics, such as Dr. Seuss and Clifford, which try to teach kids how to read and follow stories. The reading options for c...
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Learn the benefits of native trees and shrubsMay 24, 2013 10:19 am - Trees and shrubs are part of the gorgeous palate of habitat-friendly, native and woody plants that you can use to replace buckthorn, bush honeysuckle and other alien inv...