Articles filed under Vernon Area Public Library
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Library patrons discover the sounds of rare instrumentsJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Music composer Jim Kendros of Des Plaines played the classical "Anniversary Waltz" on a rare stringed instrument called a nyckelharpa Tuesday during a concert at the Ver...
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Vernon Area library seeks volunteersNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - The Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire is seeking volunteers for a variety of assignments. Volunteers are needed for both public service and behind-the-scenes r...
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Comic con at library on Nov. 7Oct 22, 2015 1:00 am - Lincolnshire's Vernon Area Public Library will hold its second area Mini Comic Con on Saturday, Nov. 7. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library, 300 ...
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Food drive at librarySep 13, 2015 1:00 am - Vernon Area Public Library District patrons can erase late fees by donating nonperishable edibles to the library's food drive. All donations benefit the Palatine Townshi...
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'Race to Paris' author to speak at Lincolnshire libraryAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - New York Times best-selling author Meg Waite Clayton shares her latest novel, "Race to Paris," at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Ha...
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Vernon Area Public Library now offers digital comic booksAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - Patrons of the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire now can read digital versions of comic books if they join the Hoopla Digital service. A variety of titles are a...
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Editorial: Eliminating late fees an intriguing step for librariesAug 17, 2015 1:00 pm - The days of libraries charging patrons 10-cent-a-day fines for overdue books may be heading for history's scrap heap. At least two suburban libraries say the model no lo...
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Get comics through libraryAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Patrons of the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire now can read digital versions of comic books if they join the Hoopla Digital service. A variety of titles are a...
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Comic con at Vernon Area libraryAug 14, 2015 1:00 am - The Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire will host its second annual Mini Comic Con on Nov. 7. Activities will run from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library, 300 Ol...
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All are forgiven: Vernon Area library halts fines for overdue booksAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - Saying penalizing people for borrowing items isn't a friendly policy, officials at a library in southern Lake County have broken with industry tradition and done away wi...