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Summer Reading Enhances Literacy of All Kinds

By Laura Antolin, Children's Outreach Librarian It is no secret that summer reading slows or stops the academic slide experienced by most children over the break – a slide more pronounced with children from lower-income families. But summer reading also helps children make actual gains – in reading...

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Please check your shelves

The East Dubuque District Library is missing Remodelista: the organized home. Barcode # is 38505000447106. This item was said to have been returned to our library from Evanston Il but we do not have record of receiving this. Thank you! Cathy Kramer East Dubuque District Library

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Lake Villa District Library Welcomes Tara Caldara as Head of Adult Services

Tara Caldara has joined Lake Villa District Library (LVDL) as Head of Adult Services, bringing 21 years of library experience specializing in technology and developing innovative services. Caldara's career began at the Zion-Benton Library, where she had the opportunity to take on various roles...

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Arlington Heights Memorial Library wins John Cotton Dana Award

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is a recipient of the 2018 John Cotton Dana Award , provided in conjunction with the H.W. Wilson Foundation, the American Library Association and EBSCO. This national award honors outstanding library public relations and marketing. The library took creative...

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Summer Concert Series at Waukegan Public Library

Waukegan Public Library is excited to announce the lineup for its annual summer concert series! Concerts are held every Friday in June, July, and August, from noon until one p.m. in the Library's front courtyard. In the event of rain, concerts move indoors to the Bradbury Room on the lower level...

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One Book, One Oak Park pick is poetry

One Book, One Oak Park returns this June, July, and August, and our community read is Kevin Coval's A People's History of Chicago . "This title is all about lifting up hidden voices," says Librarian Margita Lidaka. "It is also the first time the library is discussing poetry as a community-wide...

A People's History of Chicago by Kevin Coval

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Library reopening after construction

The Milledgeville Public Library will be reopening on Monday, May 7. We have been closed for two months for construction (partially funded by a Live & Learn Grant from the Illinois State Library). Our new porch and ramp are in place and we look forward to welcoming our patrons back to their...

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Highland Park Launches Curbside Pickup Service

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-library-...

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Continuing Education Opportunity

Small Library Education Development Day (SLEDD)

Day of presentation, round table discussion and poster session. Topics include web site design, serving special needs patrons, active shooter scenarios, and open question session with Phil Lenzini. This event was made possible in part by a RAILS CE Event Grant. http://events.eventzilla.net/e/small-...

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Joliet Public Library receives 2018 ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award

The Joliet Public Library (Joliet, Illinois) has been named the 2018 winner of the ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award for their program "Star Wars Day." The award, supported by ALA's Cultural Communities Fund, recognizes a library that demonstrates excellence by providing programs that...

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