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Help Us Help You Get More Support for Your Library

Submitted by Stacy Palmisano on November 4, 2021 - 9:10am

Do you need help demonstrating the value of your library to different stakeholders? Want to know what to say to justify the need for continued/increased library funding or staffing? Would you like to attract new library users? Want advice on how to promote the library's role in identifying fake...

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RAILS to Spotlight Specialized Libraries

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on November 1, 2021 - 10:41am

Did you know that there are over 100 specialized libraries in RAILS? Each specialized library serves a unique audience with specialized resources. As part of the My Library Is... campaign, RAILS is looking to spotlight specialized libraries and how they make a difference in their organization...

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Oak Park celebrates Dia de Muertos

Submitted by Kristen Romanowski on October 29, 2021 - 2:45pm

Dia de Muertos is a joyful celebration of loved ones who have died. It is celebrated every November 1 and 2. Altars known as ofrendas are filled with photos, as well as food and other items that were enjoyed by those who have died, to remember and celebrate their lives. We are celebrating with...

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RAILS Strategic Plan Member Town Hall: Round One

Submitted by Stacy Palmisano on October 28, 2021 - 12:54pm

This video is from round one of the RAILS Strategic Plan Member Town Hall meetings held in October 2021.

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Addison, IL Receives RWJF Culture of Health Prize For Innovative Efforts to Create a Thriving Community

Submitted by Emily Glimco on October 27, 2021 - 8:24am

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Recognizes Addison for Bringing Partners Together to Create Opportunity for all Addison, Ill. (October 26, 2021) Addison is one of ten winners of the 2020-2021 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors and elevates...

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Chillicothe Public Library District Receives Grant from Illinois State Library

Submitted by Amelia Owdom on October 26, 2021 - 12:23pm

October 22, 2021 Chillicothe - Library Director, Mary Aylmer, is pleased to announce Chillicothe Public Library District is a recipient of a grant award from the Illinois State Library, a department of the Illinois Secretary of State's Office. The On the Road to Recovery: Transforming Library...

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RAILS Minute - October 25, 2021

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on October 26, 2021 - 10:55am

In this episode: RAILS is looking for Town Hall event participants, a new vaccine policy is in place for RAILS staff, look out for the My Library Is... survey, and RAILS heads to the 2021 AISLE Annual Conference in Champaign.

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Art in public spaces: Jacob Hashimoto at Oak Park Public Library

Submitted by Kristen Romanowski on October 22, 2021 - 1:31pm

Artist Jacob Hashimoto stopped by the Oak Park Public Library in September. While in the area for the opening of his show at a Chicago gallery, he came to Oak Park to make repairs to parts of his intricate artwork in our library's permanent art collection , an 8-by-12-foot sculptural wall piece...

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Astoria High School Library Renamed

Submitted by Bobette Massaglia on October 20, 2021 - 9:02am

Everyone in Astoria was shocked and saddened when our district librarian of 30+ years, David P. Little, passed away right before school started. After the school board approved the motion, our school library was officially renamed the David P. Little Library to honor his service to the district.

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Suburban Chicago libraries host public event with TIME100 “Most Influential” author

Submitted by Joy Davis on October 19, 2021 - 1:26pm

Cathy Park Hong will discuss her bestselling book, "Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning," in a virtual conversation with Monica Eng, a reporter for Axios, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 via Zoom. The book has been called "a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original...

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