News & Announcements from Libraries

Glen Ellyn Public Library has been selected as the only library in Illinois to host the traveling exhibition, World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration . The exhibit, developed by the American Anthropological Association and the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, will...

Bradford Public Library District Celebrates 100 Years In October of 1900 fifteen Bradford women met to form a social club. One of their goals was to broaden their reading experience. The ladies each bought a book from Plummer’s Drug Store which was located at the west end of Main Street. After they...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: My school is bilingual. And my library was too . . . sort of. Thanks to the RAILS My Library Is… Grant money, I can now say with confidence that the library is a bilingual space that serves all of our students. Read the full post on the My Library Is ... website.

As part of our Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant, the Lillie M. Evans Library has added a mural to our community garden area. The mural highlights Princeville and our history as well as our library gardens. We’ve included peonies, pumpkins, the...

The Putnam County Public Library District is thrilled to announce that on Tuesday, July 30th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the public is invited to stop by Hopkins Park in Granville, Illinois, to visit the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) Traveling Science Center as part of the Library’s 2024...

Blue Island Public Library is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as to participate in the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Green Infrastructure Program. Through this partnership, a new green roof will be constructed on the library in 2025. The green roof will assist in absorbing...

“I can’t find anything to read. Nothing interests me. These books are too hard. I do not know where the book is located.” Sound familiar? The My Library Is... Grant provided funding to update and enhance the library collection and reading experience. It also provided colorful new signage to improve...

It is not too late to register for LTA 102 - Basic Information Tools which begins Monday, July 1. You can do a normal 16 week semester course in our 6 week online summer session. Join instructor Jessica Rodrigues to explore adult reference resources, services, skills and instruction. Register here...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: In addition to using the library for academic purposes, students enjoy the opportunity to decompress and have downtime in the library. The library is open to students for their free time before school, during our four lunch periods, and after school. These are ideal...

In addition to using the library for academic purposes, students enjoy the opportunity to decompress and have downtime in the library. The library is open to students for their free time before school, during our four lunch periods, and after school. These are ideal times for students to read for...

The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) is thrilled to announce that registration is currently open for the 2024 ABOS Conference, Racing to Serve | Beyond Walls taking place October 14-17 in Indianapolis, Indiana! This year's conference promises an even more enriching experience...

This school year, I was lucky enough to receive a My Library is… Grant from RAILS at Glenbard East High School. Glenbard East is a majority-minority, Title 1 high school in Lombard, IL. Of our 2253 students, forty three percent are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Fourteen percent of our students...