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La Grange Park's Teen Department Gets Fresh Look
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Oregon Public Library and Art Gallery has a Traveling Portrait
On February 15th, 2019 the Portrait of Ralph Clarkson by Joaquin Sorolla-y-Bastida left the Eagle's Nest Art Gallery at the Oregon Public Library. It was headed for the National Gallery in London, England. On March 11th the portrait was installed for the Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light exhibition...
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FRVPLD names Lauren Rosenthal incoming library director
East Dundee – The Fox River Valley Public Library District Board of Trustees has named Lauren Rosenthal incoming Library Director, as current director Roxane Bennett is set to retire on June 21. Rosenthal currently serves as Deputy Director, responsible for budgeting, operational matters,...
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East Moline Public Library Recipient of Several Large Donations
The East Moline Public Library is excited to announce that they have received two incredible donations in the last few weeks. TBK Bank will be donating its branch building in downtown East Moline to the library to be remodeled into a 21st Century library. https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/...
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Quincy Public Library Featured in Article Series
The Quincy Public Library was the focus of several stories recently in the Quincy Herald-Whig. The articles describe the impact QPL has for the Quincy community, library funding in Quincy and in a statewide context, and QPL's future. The articles feature many positive quotes from not only Library...
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Citizen Science Literature Project at the Chicago Botanic Garden's Library
CITIZEN SCIENCE LITERATURE PROJECT: TRANSCRIBING SCIENTIFIC NOTEBOOKS The 19th century hand-written notebooks of German orchid specialist Kränzlin , and French lily specialist Duchartre, are in the process of being transcribed, now through December 2019. You can help—become a Citizen Scientist!...
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Laconi RASS: Takes on Teen Programming: Tales of Teen Advisory Boards and Pop Up Programming
Dive into the adventures of Teen programming at this LACONI RASS event where we will hear from a group of your peers about their Teen programming experiences. Multiple library sizes and budgets will be represented! You will not want to miss this opportunity to explore the ins and outs of Teen...
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StoryTime Broadcast on WGEN-FM Read by Peotone Library Trustee
The sun is shining outside and after the winter we just experienced it makes you think spring cannot be far behind. In Libraryland, that means Summer Reading Programs are just around the corner. This year's theme at Peotone Public Library District is "Treasure our Library". What kind of treasure...
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Matteson/Richton Park School Library Director Receives Honor
On April 9, Alice Wolff was among several library staff members honored in the Galaxy of Stars on ALA's National Library Workers Day 2019 website. Alice is the district librarian for Matteson/Richton Park School District #159. Alice was nominated for being "a selfless serving mentor…[who] cares...
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Huntley Library Expansion & Renovation Approved by Voters
A Thank You From Library Director Frank Novak The citizens of the Huntley Area Public Library District have approved the library's building program. We are obviously happy with the results, but we are also humbled by the outpouring of support that we received from the community we serve. Nearly 67...
