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Managers and staff at Vernon Area Public Library have been working to reduce the environmental footprint of operations in cost-effective ways. A team of employees from across the library took a close look at supplies and practices and recommended changes that could be implemented under the existing...

Public library staff and trustees can meet the annual Illinois Public Library Per Capita Grant online CE requirement by viewing an approved webinar. The online CE requirement topic for FY2020 is organizational management. All of the webinars listed below have been approved by the Illinois State...

Enjoy an evening with author Paul Hendrickson as he discusses his new book Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright . Hendrickson​ will be at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, on Tuesday, October 8, from 6:30-8 pm. From the award-winning and...

You are invited to the Oak Park Public Library's second annual restorative justice conference. This year's theme is "Restorative Community Practices: Building Stronger Families, Schools, and Communities." This conference will be held for three consecutive days, on October 4-6, at the Main Library,...

Since 1790, the U.S. Constitution has required that electoral districts be periodically adjusted or redrawn to account for population shifts every ten years. Census data reveals where populations have risen or fallen throughout the country and is used for congressional representation as well as...

Brimfield Public Library District has been awarded a grant for $21,590 from Project Next Generation . Project Next Generation is federally funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. The 2020 grant monies will go towards a series of workshops and programing targeting 4th thru 12th...

Date/Time: Monday, October 21, 6-7 pm Locations: Library Event Area, 2nd Fl., Campus Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd., Joliet Live streaming to: City Center Campus, Library Room 6005, 235 N. Chicago St., Joliet Romeoville Campus, RMA-1019 (multi-purpose area), 1125 W. Romeo Rd. (135th St.) Speakers: Joseph...

John Mosser Public Library District is a small library with a very small staff. One of the favorite staff members is also very small-she's a 4 year old rescue pug named Dory. Dory is one of the main reasons our attendance for the Summer Reading Program increased and she is the most asked after...

The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 John Philip Excellence in Outreach Award. The ABOS John Philip Excellence in Outreach Award is given to recognize outstanding contributions and prominent leadership by an individual in Bookmobile and...

Join – State and Local Dignitaries to kick off the Elgin 2020 Census Campaign. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal government allocates almost $19 billion in annual funding for critical community services in Illinois. Experts estimate that each person counted represents $1,500 in...