News & Announcements from Libraries

As a Librarian, nothing is more frustrating than having students look at our shelves filled with thousands of books and say there is nothing they want to read. I wanted to leverage the RAILS My Library Is Grant to make my shelves more accessible and encourage reading throughout the John T. Pirie...

Fox River Grove Memorial Library is proud to offer a Sensory Storytime on the second Monday of every month at 10:30 a.m. The next Sensory Storytime takes place on Monday, June 12, 2023. This program differs from the Library’s regular storytimes in that enrollment is more limited; transitions are...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: The Lisle Library District (LLD) was aglow from sunflowers and the LiteZilla on Saturday, April 22. After a year-long two-phased renovation, the Lisle Library District celebrated with a Grand Opening that attracted about 800 attendees, who enjoyed soft pretzels from...

The Lisle Library District (LLD) was aglow from sunflowers and the LiteZilla on Saturday, April 22. After a year-long two-phased renovation, the Lisle Library District celebrated with a Grand Opening that attracted about 800 attendees, who enjoyed soft pretzels from Gnarly Knots and sunflower...

Fabulous Bookends The Geneseo Public Library District (Friends) is selling bookends for a future reading garden. Enclosed is a picture of the bookends.

Mrs. Estelle Soger, the Learning Resource Center Director at Montini Catholic High School in Lombard is retiring after 30 years of service!

Turtle Power! Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ Share Secrets of the Sewer, Ninja Tactics, and Teamwork at Gail Borden Public Library starting June 2. Thank you to Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation and KCT Credit Union for supporting this exhibit and Reading is Rad Summer...

Turtle Power! Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ Share Secrets of the Sewer, Ninja Tactics and Teamwork at Gail Borden Public Library starting June Thank you to Gail Borden Public Library District Foundation and KCT Credit Union for supporting this exhibit and Reading is Rad Summer Reading...

RAILS Member Engagement Manager Dan Bostrom talks with Jeanne' Aken from Beach Park School District in Beach Park, IL. Beach Park was the recipient of a 2022 My Library Is... Grant for School Libraries. For more information on the My Library Is... Grants for School Libraries, please visit: https:/...

In 2021, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, proudly opened the doors of its new Makerplace building, ushering in a world of exciting possibilities for the community. Since then, residents of all ages have eagerly embraced the opportunity to acquire new skills, unleash their creativity, and...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: In 2021, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, proudly opened the doors of its new Makerplace building, ushering in a world of exciting possibilities for the community. Since then, residents of all ages have eagerly embraced the opportunity to acquire new skills...

I think it is very important that our students are made to feel whole when they enter our East and Central Libraries at Evanston Township High School. My library is a place of welcome and acceptance for who they are.. The East Library is a place of refuge for many of our students. Yes, there are...