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La Grange Park Library Receives $50,000 Grant
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Groundbreaking for New Chenoa Library
On May 15, 2019, the Chenoa Library Board and supporters celebrated the start of construction for the new Chenoa Public Library. In November of 2018, a $1 million dollar referendum to build the new library passed on the first try and by a healthy margin. The new library should be completed by...
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Brookfield Reads Finale to Feature Author & Journalist Natalie Y. Moore
The Brookfield Public Library invites the community to the Brookfield Reads finale featuring award-winning WBEZ journalist and author Natalie Y. Moore on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. at Brookfield Zoo. Throughout the 2019 season of Brookfield Reads participants read The South Side: A Portrait of...
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Joliet Public Library’s Award Winning Star Wars™ Day Event Set for June 1
JOLIET--Saturday, June 1, 2019 will be no ordinary day in downtown Joliet as it is transformed into the Joliet Public Library's (JPL) award winning 10th Annual Star Wars™ Day. This family-friendly festival of galactic proportions is complete with over 200 costumed Star Wars™ characters, games, live...
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Westchester Public Library Welcomes Claire Hartfield May 16 @ 7:00 pm
Join us as we welcome author CLAIRE HARTFIELD , winner of the 2019 Coretta Scott King Award for her new, critically-acclaimed book: A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 . As 2019 marks its one-hundredth anniversary, Ms. Hartfield will examine the major tensions that led to the 1919 race...
News from RAILS
RAILS Receives Grant to Recreate L2
Since its beginning in 2008, L2 ( librarylearning.info ) has grown from purely a continuing education calendar, to also a directory of system member libraries. Since that time, L2 has evolved into a critical tool for staff from all types of libraries, library systems, LLSAPs, and the Illinois State...
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Explore More Illinois Is Live!
On April 1, Explore More Illinois, RAILS' cultural pass program, went live. Currently, we have 90 libraries participating, with 16 attractions and 18 offers for your patrons to access around the state. We will be adding libraries and attractions on a rolling basis. For more information about...
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Oak Park screening, discussion of "The Public"
Join us for a special screening and community discussion of "The Public" at Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre , 1022 Lake St., Oak Park, 60301, on Wednesday, May 15, from 7-10 pm. The film, directed by Emilio Estevez and featuring Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Rhymefest, Taylor Schilling and Christian...
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Library Staff Team Training
Are We Having Fun Yet? Communication and Teamwork is More Than a Game of Chance Is your team overdue for a fun, laugh-while-learning experience? Wouldn't it be nice if you could also get them reacquainted, reenergized, and recommitted to your organization's goals? Heck, while we're at it, why not...
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Robert Rowe Public Library District Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Robert W. Rowe Public Library District will celebrate it's 25 th Anniversary on May 5, 2019. There will be an Open House from 2 pm - 4 pm with refreshments and s scavenger hunt though the library. The library open it's door on May 5 , 1994 thanks to a generous donation from Mr. Robert W. Rowe a...