News from Libraries and RAILS

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/...

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!...

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...

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...