Library News

To enhance financial literacy opportunities for those in the community, the not-for-profit KCT Credit Union has opened a small branch in concessionaire space right next to the Café in the Gail Borden Public Main Library at 270 N. Grove in Elgin, IL. By reconfiguring the Café footprint, this new...

The Coal City Public Library District (CCPLD) was recently awarded a "Back to Books" grant to establish a teen S.T.R.E.A.M. program which incorporates reading into the S.T.E.A.M. Program. This program requires a book accompany the activity to further a teen's education concerning the activity. This...

Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness Native explores the interconnectedness of wellness, illness and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Stories drawn from both the past and present examine how health for Native People is tied to...

The Illinois Council of The American Institute of Architects (AIA Illinois) has named Orland Park Public Library as one of Illinois' 200 Great Places, in honor of the state's Bicentennial in 2018. The announcement was made as part of National Architecture Week, which showcases the innovative and...

The Lake Forest Library celebrated 120 years on Tuesday, July 3 with a tea and cookies reception in the main lobby and Rotunda. The Library was officially chartered on July 4, 1898, by Mayor Edward F Gorton and opened its first location on the second floor of city hall in June of 1899. The current...

Addison Public Library has been named one of Illinois' 200 Great Places by The Illinois Council of The American Institute of Architects (AIA Illinois), in honor of the state's Bicentennial in 2018. Each of the 200 Great Places are accessible to the public, holds significance for local communities...

News Flash: STEM education isn't just for kids anymore! The Melrose Park Public Library was recently awarded a "Back to Books" Grant to establish an All Ages, All Stages STEM book collection. Funds from this grant are being used for the purchase of fiction and nonfiction STEM print materials for...

The Morton Public Library was recently closed for 8 weeks for a Refresh project. It had been 20 years since the Library opened its addition, and improving the facility has been a focus of the Library's Long Range Plan which was developed at the beginning of 2016. The Refreshed Library has new paint...

On Thursday, June 21, the Bartlett Library hosted a "Commit to be Fit: Pilates" program put on by Fitness Instructor Kasia Andrzejuk. The two basic forms of Pilates are mat-based and equipment based. Andrzejuk explained that she would be leading them through a short mat-based class after her...

Whether you are a professional working with at-risk individuals and users, a family member of a person addicted to opioids, or someone struggling with this addiction yourself, it will be helpful to know how to administer Narcan/Naloxone, an opioid antidote used to reverse overdoses. The Evanston...