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Unearth Science Festival, April 20-22 at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Uncover the world of science like you've never seen it before. What would happen if a science fair came to life? With three days of science activities, the Unearth Science festival celebrates science and nature in ways that will encourage you to see, touch, hear, and explore. Drop-in and registered...

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New Business Librarians’ Group

Does your library provide services such as business reference, programming or targeted outreach to your business community, but you wish you could do more or do better? Do you want support in your efforts? Let's form a new group in the west and south suburbs for sharing ideas, information,...

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GLRSC Accepting Lightning Talk Proposals

Mark your calendars for the 5th annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference: Charting Our Course Together (GLRSC) on June 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, OH, featuring a keynote presentation by George Needham, Director of the Delaware County District Library. This conference is...

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Lake Forest Library to hire HGA Architects to conduct feasibility study

The Lake Forest Library Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, March 13, to retain the services of Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) to conduct a feasibility study exploring possible renovations and improvements to the Library building to benefit Library patrons and the Lake Forest community. HGA...

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Libraries Need to Create an Environment That Helps Teens Thrive

This is one in a series of occasional perspective pieces the Evanston Public Library will be publishing on the ever evolving role of the library in our community. Libraries Need to Create an Environment That Helps Teens Thrive By Renee Neumeier, Young Adult Services Supervisor "The Loft is a great...

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Call for Proposals for the AISLE/ISLMA Fall Conference is Open

The Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE), formerly known as ISLMA is proud to announce the 2018 conference: "School Libraries Are For Everyone." Now is the time for YOU to help make this conference spectacular by submitting a proposal for a session to share how you foster an...

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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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