News from Libraries and RAILS

The Putnam County Public Library District will be one of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Chicago Section Grant Recipients for the Science Kits for Public Libraries this year. We will be able to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educational...

Monday, July 15, 2019 — The Westchester Public Library is pleased to announce we are the recipient of a $985.00 award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Chicago Section's "Science Kits for Public Libraries" (SKPL) grant program. The full amount will fund the creation...

Elmwood Park Public Library is proud to announce the completion of their new Lobby and Snack Space. EPPL worked with product architecture + design to convert an office and closet into a snack area and gathering place (with healthy vending machine), and also transformed the wallpapered and tiled...

The Census only happens once a decade, which is why is it SO CRITICAL to get it right. The count determines political representation and funding for your community for the next 10 years or more. And your library — a trusted, accessible, community-based institution — is perfectly positioned to help...