News from Libraries and RAILS

Join us Saturday, February 22 at 11am True history straight from the books. Artifacts from actual shipwrecks. Flags and other "tools" of the trade. Do you love Jack Sparrow? Join us as Joshua Godfredson give us Pirate and Nautical history through the eyes of the Pirates. With a hands-on approach...

Sara McCambridge of the Homer Township Public Library District is retiring after 23 years of library service, 19 of those as Assistant Library Director. Sara has many plans to enjoy the next chapter in her life with husband Chuck. She will be greatly missed by the library board and staff, but we...

Quincy Public Library is one of 78 institutions nationwide chosen to participate in NEA Big Read this year, receiving a federal grant of $15,000. This initiative is from The National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. "It is truly an honor for Quincy to be chosen by the NEA to...

Thu, Jan 23, 2020 9:30 AM- 12 PM Nichols Library: 200 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, IL, 60540 Register Here Discover innovative ways that libraries can engage the business community and form mutually beneficial relationships. Panelists Brian Pichman and Dana Kaye will discuss strategies and...