News & Announcements from Libraries

Des Plaines Public Library has a key belief “that all library users are entitled to the highest level of service.” For us, the highest level of service would not be complete without offerings for users of all abilities. Advancing Accessibility Through the Library of Things While our Library of...

With a collection age of 2008, the South Park School nonfiction collection was out-of-date and not relevant to the interests of twenty-first century elementary students. Almost one third of the books in the collection had not circulated at all in the past five years, or had only circulated once. The...

The Putnam County Public Library District is pleased to announce the opening of Flag in the Map: Charting Rainbow Flag Stories, a powerful international photography exhibition now on display in the Community Room at the Granville Branch through August 31st during regular library hours. The...

The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking search firms to submit proposals for a search for the new Executive Director of EPL. Find the RFP here: https://epl.org/board-of-trustees/.

“Hi!” A young woman, probably in her twenties, approached the Adult Services desk with an eager smile. “This might sound like a weird question, but could you help me find a newspaper from about fifteen years ago? There’s a photo of me sledding that ran in the Bartlett Examiner. I even have the exact...

The Oak Park Public Library has won an American Library Association award for the fall 2025 issue of its magazine, Storyline . The library's print magazine issue won a PR Xchange award in the External Communications category. More than 236 entries in print and electronic formats were submitted from...

Roselle Public Library announces that Roselle parents of children aged birth to five can now register for the Imagination Library, an early childhood literacy program that mails free, high-quality books to your home every month, up until the child's fifth birthday. There is no cost to residents to...

The Fox River Valley Public Library District’s Public Relations team earned second-place honors in the 2026 National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards. The library was recognized in the Campaign Under $100,000 category for its Fox Box youth reading program and...

On Sunday, April 19, more than 1,000 people gathered at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to celebrate a major milestone: the library’s 100th birthday. “The library is the heart of the community,” said Library Board Trustee President Amy Somary during her opening remarks. “At 100 years young...

LACONI’s Programs, Outreach, and Promotion section is looking for new board representatives. This section provides information, inspiration, and connection for library staff who have responsibilities in programming, outreach, marketing, community engagement, and strategic partnerships. We offer...

How does your library serve the local business community? The RUSA-BRASS Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee is looking for library workers in public libraries who serve business patrons to take a short survey. Our goal is to learn about trends and patterns in serving business library...

As we continue to celebrate 50 years of serving our community, Three Rivers Public Library District, in conjunction with the Three Rivers Public Library Foundation is pleased to announce it's first "friendraiser" of the year - a Library Pub Crawl! Participants will check-in at the Minooka Branch...