News & Announcements from Libraries

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Getting to know the library Read the full post on the My Library Is ... website.

The Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) announced that 18 projects have been selected to receive My Library Is… Grants for School Libraries. The total amount funded for these projects is $58,346.09. These grants provide an opportunity for libraries to focus on projects that help tell...

Registration for the JJC Summer 2023 Sessions is now underway for new and returning students. The 6-week Summer Session 1 runs May 22 - June 29. The 6-week Summer Session 3 runs from July 3 - August 10. All JJC online students pay in-district tuition. For more information, please contact Michelle Y...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Everyone's a reader. That is the message I want to send to the students at Medinah Middle School. Last year I purchased celebrity READ posters from the American Library Association for all of the teachers in the school in order to promote reading in all disciplines...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Pandemic-related delays are being felt throughout schools, but Heyworth’s Junior-Senior High School library was hit hard. Between closures, no in-person group visits, falling literacy levels, and a budget cut, the library was seeing a drastic loss of circulation as...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: My Library is…the heart of our school: a space for all students, staff and community members and filled with something for EVERYONE….readers, scientists, engineers, friends and so much more! Read the full post on the My Library Is ... website.

50th Anniversary Celebration The Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library invite the RAILS library community as it celebrates its 50 year Anniversary. Join us on Friday, May 5 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the referendum that established the Alsip-Merrionette Park Public...

(Elgin, Illinois) Ten violins that were played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust are on display at Gail Borden Public Library at 270 N. Grove, Elgin, IL. Part of the collection of the Violins of Hope project, the instruments have been lovingly restored. The community is invited to...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: During the pandemic, my workspace in a public high school transformed from a traditional book-centric library to an innovative makerspace community called The Hub. Removing our freestanding bookshelves made all the difference in lightening up this student space. Read...

The Batavia Public Library Board invite the RAILS library community to a retirement reception in honor of outgoing Executive Director George H. Scheetz. The open house reception will be held at the Batavia Public Library on Sunday, May 7, 2023, from 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and conversation...

Helen Plum Library is announcing the Grand Opening of its new facility at 411 S. Main Street. Grand Opening celebrations will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 9am to 4pm, and Sunday, April 23 from 1pm to 4:30pm. A detailed schedule of events can be found on the Library's website. Library...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: In March 2022, students at Northern Illinois University created the world’s largest paper snowflake. It is forty-four feet six inches across and has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records! The NIU Libraries got in on the excitement with a special event...