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Children, seniors share storytime

Submitted by Becky Ferguson on March 2, 2017 - 8:10am

On a recent Friday morning, 20 tots and their parents gathered with 15 residents of Sunrise Senior Living in Buffalo Grove for an "Oaks and Acorns" story time hosted by Vernon Area Public Library. The third such library event since December 2015, the intergenerational experience has proved popular...

The Vernon Area Public Library's "Oaks and Acorns" storytime brings children 4 and younger together with residents of Sunrise Senior Living in Buffalo Grove.

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Bartlett Library celebrated cultures at winter program

Submitted by Roslyn Schmaltz on February 28, 2017 - 2:30pm

Crafts, food and dancing encompassed the Bartlett Library on Saturday, Feb. 25 when they hosted their "Cultural Finale Party" from 12-3:30 p.m. A total of 61 patrons attended the craft time slot from 12-1 p.m., creating a variety of crafts: - Youth crafts available: -African masks and necklaces -...

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Graphic Design for Librarians

Submitted by Brian Smith on February 24, 2017 - 8:41am

Four-week online course begins March 6. Fee: $99 For details, visit http://www.artmuseums.com/graphicdesign.htm

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Winter Reading at Robert Rowe Library

Submitted by Patricia Smith on February 23, 2017 - 3:38pm

Well our Winter Reading Program is over, but boy did we have fun. We had 84 children who read over 504 books and 18 adults who read 73 books in just a short 5 weeks. We had a Soup and Bread Cook-off which resulted in a tie for the winning soups. Congratulations Shirley Thompson and Linda Floyd for...

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Barbers Love Books Launches in Peoria

Submitted by Trisha Noack on February 21, 2017 - 11:33am

Peoria Public Library and Peoria Public Schools Hines Primary School are collaborating on "Barbers Love Books," a project to support area barbers in serving as reading mentors to children in grades Kindergarten through 8th grades. Participants may read while they wait or in the chair while getting...

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Lincolnwood Library Grand Reopening

Submitted by Su Reynders on February 13, 2017 - 6:14pm

I'm beyond excited to report that the Lincolnwood Library has completed our 9-month renovation (that was 5 years in the making). We did a complete interior renovation, and one patron's comment sums up what we accomplished, "You brought this library into the 21st century!". We're having an open...

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Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: Shawn Shiflett

Submitted by Kimberly Hale on February 8, 2017 - 7:30pm

Join the Columbia College Chicago Friends of the Library as we present the Winter 2017 Signature Showcase featuring noted author and Creative Writing associate professor Shawn Shiflett . He will read from and discuss his latest novel Hey, Liberal! published by Chicago Review Press in September 2016...

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LACONI Technical Services Section: Do you Dewey? We do!

Submitted by Amy Weiss on February 7, 2017 - 3:01pm

Friday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Join us for a day with Dewey Decimal Classification! Caroline Saccucci from the Library of Congress will give beginning catalogers and paraprofessionals a detailed overview of all sections of DDC; demonstrate basic Dewey number-building in WebDewey; and give...

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Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour at Gail Borden Public Library Feb. 12

Submitted by Denise Raleigh on February 6, 2017 - 8:38am

The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to Elgin, giving fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy will be at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, February 12. Fans can follow the Cubs on...

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Chocolate tasting at the Bartlett Library, a delicious experience

Submitted by Roslyn Schmaltz on February 2, 2017 - 4:17pm

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Pastry Chef Rose Deneen brought chocolates from around the world for 30 patrons to taste test. The chocolates were from Spain (Chocceur), Italy (Perugina), Belgium, Iceland (Noi Sirius) and Moser Roth. As for where she bought the chocolates from, Deneen shared that they were...

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