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"Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss" Opens at Gail Borden Public Library in Downtown Elgin on March 16

People are invited to swim with the jellyfishes as deep water has enveloped the Gail Borden Public Library at 270 North Grove in Elgin, Illinois. Swimming with the jellyfishes is offered to visitors as a virtual photo op while the Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss exhibit is a engaging,...

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Hamiltunes: Take 2 @ HPL

On Saturday, March 10 at 6:30 pm the Homewood Public Library will be hosting its second Hamiltunes program. Performers, young and old, trained and not, from around the area will perform the entire show all the way through, karaoke style. Small parts will be available on the day of the performance...

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Joliet Public Library Partners with VNA Health Care to Provide Wellness Screenings in Downtown Joliet

JOLIET –The Joliet Public Library is partnering with VNA Health Care to provide free health screenings at the Ottawa Street Branch at 150 N. Ottawa Street in downtown Joliet. These screenings include blood pressure checks, body mass index (BMI), and diabetes screenings. VNA will be at the Library...

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Zion-Benton Public Library receives a 2018 El Día Grant

March 6, 2018 The Zion-Benton Public Library is proud to announce that we have been chosen as one of the winners for the 2018 Día Grant, sponsored by the Center of the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL). Each of the three winning libraries will be awarded $500 in selected...

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Meet the new Lake Forest Library website

Lake Forest Library recently completed its rebranding efforts, which included a new logo, a redesigned newsletter and naming contest, and a new website! Staff worked to reorganize and curate content to make it easier for the community to navigate. A special thanks to Library Market and Drupal 8!...

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Bartlett Librarian is a $1,000 grant recipient

Bartlett Library's Youth & Teen & Adult Services Librarian Abby Weaver is a winner of the 2018 Summer Teen Intern Grant. An American Library Association (ALA) division, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), chose Weaver and 19 librarians from other libraries to receive the $1,...

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3D Printing Grant Success at Blue Island Public Library

Blue Island teens participated in several 3D Printing workshops and learned how to use 3D printer technology to develop a straw architecture and create a selfie bust. Experts Alicia Diaz and Brian Moreno created the sessions and instructed the teens in this lighthearted competition. Educational,...

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The Bartlett Library celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday

The Bartlett Library was the place to be on Thursday, March 1 when Youth & Teen Services Librarians Mary Beth Fuller and Phyllis Sadowski read stories and more to celebrate the beloved Dr. Seuss's birthday (March 2). Fuller and Sadowski's first story of the night was "Interrupting Chicken" by...

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Princeton Public Library Celebrates National Women's History Month

Throughout the month of March, we will present programs and films highlighting the contributions of women both world-wide and locally. There is also a special art display of original works and prints by women from across the nation. The celebration kicks off with an Opening Reception sponsored by...

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Milledgeville Public Library closing for construction

The Milledgeville Public Library will be closed to the public from Monday, March 5 until demolition of our old porch and construction of our new porch and handicapped ramp are complete. We have received a Live & Learn grant from the Illinois State Library to cover about half of the cost of...

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