Articles filed under Library Districts
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Long-awaited Antioch library expansion gets underwayMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - In November 2020, voters, by the slimmest of margins, authorized the Antioch Public Library District's request to borrow $9.6 million to expand and renovate its building...
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St. Charles Public Library resumes Sunday Concert Series March 13Mar 03, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series resumes March 13 with a special performance by soprano Megan Bell, cellist Richard Bell and pianist Chaiyi Lee. Th...
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Barringon library earns second four-star ratingMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Barrington Area Library has been honored for the second time with a four-star ranking by Library Journal. The ranking appeared in the annual "America's Star Librarie...
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Local journalists add important perspective to 'Elgin: A Women's City Without Many Pictures' exhibitMar 02, 2022 10:00 pm - The exhibit "Elgin: A Women's City Without Many Pictures" opens March 3 at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. Honoring women from yesterday and today, this exhibit is ...
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'Visionary' Arlington Heights library leader David Unumb dies at 89Mar 02, 2022 12:00 am - David Unumb served more than 20 years on the Arlington Heights Memorial Library board, overseeing two major renovation projects, hiring three executive directors and hel...
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The eyes of heroes: Exhibit honoring fallen Illinois soldiers travels to NapervilleFeb 28, 2022 4:30 am - Cameron Schilling always started with the eyes when he embarked upon a new sketch. In memorializing the hundreds of Illinois soldiers killed since Sept. 11, 2001, in the...
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Teens can get library cards more easily, check out more from Addison Public LibraryFeb 27, 2022 10:00 pm - The Addison Public Library board voted on Tuesday, Feb. 15 to update a circulation policy allowing middle school and high school students to get a teen restricted librar...
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This is a woman's world, at least during Women's History MonthFeb 27, 2022 12:00 am - Tuesday is the start of Women's History Month and I'll be highlighting programs happening across our suburbs throughout March. For starters, I am going to be featured a...
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Lego train exhibit coming to Poplar Creek Library March 5-6Feb 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Using over a million Lego bricks to build approximately 200 feet of tracks and cityscapes, the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club exhibit will be on display at the Poplar...
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Naperville library visitors returning at close to pre-pandemic levelsFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Naperville Public Library officials reported higher circulation and visitor numbers last year compared to 2020. But the three facilities still are working to return to p...