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Addison Public Library's Inaugural COHS Graduation Ceremony

ADDISON, IL. – On Saturday, July 28, 2018, the inaugural graduating class of three students who fulfilled the requirements needed to receive their high school diplomas were celebrated with a graduation ceremony at Addison Public Library. The students completed the Career Online High School program...

Pictured (left to right) Addison residents Irma Tena and April Camire celebrate their graduation at the Addison Public Library.

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ILA Executive Board approves Kate Boyle nomination as an ILA Luminary

The ILA Board voted unanimously to approve Kate Boyle's nomination as an ILA Luminary. SWAN's Executive Director, Aaron Skog, submitted the nomination letter on behalf of the SWAN membership. Kate played a key role in both the Suburban and Metropolitan Library Systems before joining SWAN as Member...

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Families Together Story Time @LPPL

The La Grange Park Library is hosting a Families Together story time on August 20 at 6:30 pm. There will be stories about families and migration, as well as a short discussion about reliable news sources. Registration is recommended .

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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Kicks off Community Census Briefing Monday, Aug. 6, 9 am Gail Borden Public Library

As a follow-up to the June 6 Community Conversation meeting hosted at the Open Door Health Center by the Grand Victoria Foundation, the Gail Borden Public Library in partnership with Forefront, invites you to join us for a Community Census Briefing on August 6, at 9 am at the Gail Borden Public...

Community Census Briefing with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Monday, Aug. 6, 9 am

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Peoria Public Library Graduates Three from 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Peoria Public Library launched "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" last year, encouraging all children from birth through entering kindergarten to read 1,000 books. Upon doing so they were promised a graduation party to acknowledge their accomplishment. The Peoria Journal Star covered the inaugural...

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Eureka Library Celebrates Veterans

The Eureka Public Library tried something different this past summer. As part of their adult summer reading program focusing on Woodford County veterans and the Illinois Bicentennial, they launched a service project to support veterans and their spouses residing at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in...

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Rockton Library Looking for New Financial Options

http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/20180726/rockton_librarylooking_for_newfinancial_options

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Moon Rocks to be on Display at Lake Villa District Library

By special arrangement with NASA's Johnson Space Center, lunar rock and meteorite samples will be on display at Lake Villa District Library over four days in early August. The lunar rock display samples are comprised of six authentic Astromaterials collected by Apollo astronauts and are contained...

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Antioch Public Library District Launches First Video - At the Library, Library, Books at the Library.

In a burst of creative energy, the Antioch Public Library District filmed and launched their first-ever Summer Reading Program video in just under two weeks. Library Director, Jennifer Drinka and several enthusiastic staff, led the effort. The SRP and Penny the car (featured in the video) gave...

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Free Naloxone/Opioid Overdose Training

Would you know what to do if someone—a customer, client or visitor—overdosed from opioids at your place of business or in the community? Deaths from opioid overdoses are the #1 cause of preventable deaths in America. Many of these deaths occur in public places—parking lots, restrooms or retail...

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