Library News

The Joliet Public Library's Citywide Summer Reading Challenge Goal has been met and exceeded. With about two weeks left to go in the program, which began on June 4, the City of Joliet collectively read a total of 3,216,539 pages, surpassing the library's goal of 3 million. All participants who...

The Shorewood-Troy Public Library has installed a "Little Free Food Pantry" as part of a community service project by area high-schoolers. The Library is encouraging its community to leave food when they can, and to take food when they need it. The pantry has space for baby/toddler food, non-...

The Cherry Valley Public Library now has a collection of fishing poles and stocked tackle boxes available for loaning. Library card holders ages 14 and up are able to borrow rods and accessories for up to one week. Boy Scout Troop 181 from the Blackhawk Area Council came up with the idea and...

Peoria Public Library will join in the nationwide celebration of the 75th year of Little Golden Books with September displays by collector Rick Everetts and on Saturday, September 30, an event starring Leonard S. Marcus, author of Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books , and Diane Muldrow,...

The Messenger Public Library Administrator, Board and Staff invite the general public and friends and neighbors to a very peaceful demonstration and "Rally in Support of Libraries" to be held on Sunday August 6th at 1:15 p.m. at the Messenger Public Library of North Aurora (113 Oak St. North Aurora...

Amber Creger, Youth Department Director for the Schaumburg Library, is the recipient of the prestigious Davis Cup award from the Illinois Library Association's (ILA) Youth Services Forum. This annual award, sponsored by the ABDO Publishing Company, recognizes an individual who has made an...

The Board of Trustees and the staff of the Messenger Public Library of North Aurora Illinois (113 Oak St.) will be celebrating the library's 80th year of service to the community of North Aurora on Sunday August 6, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. during an Open House celebration. In addition to...

Annually, the Illinois Library Association (ILA) awards a public library trustee the prestigious honor of "Trustee of the Year." In 2017, the award has been given to Bartlett Library's very own Dave Barry, president of the Library Board of Trustees. Barry was nominated by Library Director Karolyn...

Warrenville Public Library District Invites the Community to Its Renovation Celebration Sunday, July 16, 2017, 12:30 p.m. Warrenville Public Library District is marking the completion of its three-phase, $2.5 million interior reconstruction project with a Renovation Celebration Sunday, July 16...

The Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center staff (Director Halle Cox, Cynthia Lorenzo and Ellen Schmid) are 2017 recipients of the Liberty Bell Award. The award is bestowed annually on a non-lawyer or community organization that promotes a better understanding of the law.