Articles filed under Warren-Newport Public Library
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To boost funds, Cook Memorial libraries sell sponsorshipsDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - When you walk into a library, do you ever look at the names on the plaques outside meeting rooms or affixed near artwork and wonder who the people were? Well, for as lit...
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What’s the buzz about bee stings?Nov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - You wanted to know “When someone gets stung by a bee, why does the bee die right away?” asked students in Gregg Thompson’s sixth-grade social studies class at Woodland M...
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Bestselling author to visit:Nov 04, 2011 12:00 am - John Flanagan, author of the international best-selling children’s fantasy book series The Ranger’s Apprentice, will visit two Lake County public libraries on Tuesday, N...
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Remodeled Warren-Newport library reopensOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - When the Warren-Newport Public Library opened its doors to the public Monday for the first time in a month, a cluster of patrons was waiting to check out the newly remod...
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Renovated, expanded library about to reopen in GurneeOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee is about a week away from opening its doors to the future. Closed since Sept. 12 for a final construction phase, workers have bee...
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Broken nose is the most common facial fractureOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “How do break your nose if there are no bones in the nose?” The nose is...
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Warren-Newport library closure:Sep 11, 2011 12:00 am - Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee will close to the public starting today through Oct. 16 for installation of new lighting, carpeting, wiring and paint. Also staff...
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Who made first computer? An Iowa State professorAug 23, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Elise Diaz’s fifth-graders from O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “Whose idea was it to make the first computer?” After examining the facts, it took a ...
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What’s it like to work a day at the zooJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Zoology — a Greek word meaning animal knowledge — is the branch of biology that centers on animal study. So, if you’re a zoologist, you have to learn everything about an...
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Friends of the Warren-Newport Public Library host book saleJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Friends of the Warren-Newport Public Library will hold a First Saturday special book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4 in the lobby meeting room. The sale wil...