News from Libraries and RAILS

Nearly 10,000 kids in Rockford have public library cards, but about a fifth of them have blocked accounts due to fines. It's not so hard to get blocked. Your card gets suspended if you hit $5.01 in fines. Libraries mean so much for so many people. Children and teens need to use the library for...

The Moline Public Library is hosting New York Times Bestselling Author and Edgar Award nominee, Heather Gudenkauf for an author talk and book signing on Monday evening, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. Her most recent book Not a Sound was released 5/30/17. B.A.M. (Books a Million) will be on hand to sell...

The Robert W. Rowe Public Library is hosting an Open House for Debby Smith, Director of the Robert W. Rowe Public Library District on Monday, June 19 from 3-5 pm. Debby has been the director of the library for 23 years. She has been the catalyst that has seen this library grow from a staff of one...

Orland Park Public Library has an event coming up to help teach the public about where to get credible news and information from. The emphasis of the event is to talk about the consequences of sharing unreliable news on social media and what people can do better. The Gail Borden Library did an...