News & Announcements from Libraries

Please join RAILS in welcoming two new members, Summit School District 104 and Taft School District 90. Summit School District 104 is a school district in Summit, Illinois. There are five schools in the district, one Pre-K through fifth grade, three Kindergarten through fifth grade, and one sixth...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: During the 2022-23 school year, library staff were informed that both of the D219 high school libraries (Niles North and Niles West) would be undergoing significant overhauls. We knew that remodels were on the horizon as we hadn’t been updated in a very long time...

Waukegan Public Library is a recipient of the first annual Waukegan Arts Council grant to promote public art, encourage participation in the arts, and celebrate our diverse community. After interviewing a dozen applicants about their connection to Waukegan and the Library, and their vision for the...

The Wisconsin-Illinois Innovative Users Group will hold its annual Fall meeting on Friday, October 13th, from 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM via Zoom. The half-day meeting will include updates from Innovative Interfaces staff and ILS-agnostic sessions on gathering, presenting, and using data in your library...

Join the Adult Reading Round Table on Thursday, November 30th for the return of ARRTCon, an all-day readers' advisory conference for library workers. The schedule will include keynotes by Becky Spratford from RA for All and author Shelby Van Pelt. Breakout sessions will be offered on a wide range of...

The Board of Trustees of the Fremont Public Library District in Mundelein voted to hire Laura Long as the Library’s Director during their September board meeting. The decision comes after conducting a nationwide search following the retirement of the previous Library Director, Scott Davis. Long will...

Streator Public Library is celebrating our 120th anniversary and the completion of the Save America’s Treasures Grant Project. Visit to see the restored dome and murals with updated lighting on Saturday September 23, 2023 from 10am to 12pm. There will be tours, face painting, commerative pins, and a...

To support the right to free expression, the Forest Park Public Library (FPPL) will hold the Freedom to Read Rally on Sunday, October 1. “The library’s mission is to make space and support a diverse range of views and information needs,” said FPPL Library Director Vicki Rakowski. “By holding this...

Twenty fantastical, colorful animals will feel right at home in the home of imaginary stories, the Gail Borden Public Library. Previously at Cantigny Park, these creatures from the Mexican Cultural Center of Dupage will be on display at the Library from September 9 through January 7, 2024. Elgin...

The Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood IL is hosting an Author Fair September 23rd from 1-4pm. *Connect with local authors *Learn about new titles *Purchase signed books *Q&A with select authors *Enter a prize drawing *Free bag to the first 25 attendees For a list of participating authors...

The Marseilles Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Heide Trettenero as our next Executive Director effective October 1, 2023. Heide is a great worker and has been with Marseilles Library for seven years. She has handled all of our cataloging, runs Preschool Story Hour and keeps us all on...