Library News

The first-place winner of the Fox River Valley Public Library District's Celebrate Diversity Art Contest is Dana Maynard-Tatge of East Dundee. The winning submission is entitled "Patterns of the Land," a 1920s topographic map overlaid with patterns that represent the cultural heritages of the...

The seventh annual Galena LitFest will take place January 11-22, 2022. LitFest has continued to grow each year and has hosted bestselling authors and aspiring writers from throughout the tri-state region and beyond. Since the move into the virtual realm, the festival has gained a global audience...

Central Arkansas Library Systems Wins 2021 Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize. Honorable mentions go to Gail Borden Public Library District and Sharpsburg Community Library. https:// www.libraryjournal.com/section/news/awards

The Sauk Valley Community College Learning Commons Library is pleased to announce that it has received the On the Road to Recovery: Transforming Library Spaces grant for $23,508. The grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds...

Open House Retirement Reception for Library Administrator Davis, December 12 The Library Board and staff invite the RAILS library community to a retirement reception in honor of outgoing Library Administrator Kevin Davis. The open house reception will be held at the Messenger Public Library on...

Last spring when the COVID-19 pandemic cut off in-person visitation to senior and assisted living residences, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's Senior and Accessible Services team immediately began looking for ways to stay connected with some of its most-loyal customers. "We know seniors don...

House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Select Subcommittee To Hold Chicago Field Hearing On Combating Vaccine Hesitancy Nov 4, 2021 Press Release Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot to Testify Regarding Challenges Faced by Cities Washington, D.C. (November 4, 2021) — On Wednesday, November 10,...

Dia de Muertos is a joyful celebration of loved ones who have died. It is celebrated every November 1 and 2. Altars known as ofrendas are filled with photos, as well as food and other items that were enjoyed by those who have died, to remember and celebrate their lives. We are celebrating with...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Recognizes Addison for Bringing Partners Together to Create Opportunity for all Addison, Ill. (October 26, 2021) Addison is one of ten winners of the 2020-2021 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors and elevates...

October 22, 2021 Chillicothe - Library Director, Mary Aylmer, is pleased to announce Chillicothe Public Library District is a recipient of a grant award from the Illinois State Library, a department of the Illinois Secretary of State's Office. The On the Road to Recovery: Transforming Library...