News & Announcements from Libraries

ATLAS is gearing up for another continuing education event: Storytime, Outreach. Oh My! How do we create community for our littlest patrons? How do we connect with our daycares? What can I do to better connect to the diverse communities we serve? Join experts Rosie Camargo, Cultural Literacy...

Registration is open for the 22nd Annual Information Literacy Summit! Please join us at the College of DuPage on Friday, April 19, 2024 for this year's Summit, including: A keynote address featuring Dr. Troy Swanson, Library Department Chair at Moraine Valley Community College and author of the new...

Find out where your library card can take you! As the weather gets warmer, you may be looking for things to do outside the home. We all love tending to our yards, and gardens, and being outside after a cold winter, but if it’s too rainy to spend time out there, visit your library! Starting 7 April...

We are pleased to announce the five proposals that have each been awarded a RAILS Continuing Education Event Grant: BIPOC Library Workers networking group: “Navigating White Spaces as a BIPOC Library Worker,” presented by Tracie D. Hall College of DuPage Library and DePaul University Library...

Palatine Library Board of Trustees is excited to appoint Melissa Gardner as the Executive Director of the Library, effective July 8, 2024. Gardner has worked in libraries for over 20 years and has served as assistant director of the Library for the past nine years. During this time, she was part of...

ATLAS is gearing up for our first continuing education event of the calendar year: Friends, Foundations, & Fundraising . Have you ever considered starting a Friends group? How do I start a Library Foundation? Need advice on how to start or increase your Library’s fundraising efforts? Let ATLAS help...

The next Programming for Seniors in Public Libraries group meeting Friday, March 1 from 10-11:00 on Zoom; registration and Zoom link on L2. This group is for librarians and library staff who plan/run programming for seniors/older adults in public libraries. Programming for older adults can be...

Monday, February 26th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Clara Louise Kessler was an author, a teacher, and a librarian who had a lifelong interest in books, poetry, songs, and children. She began her career working with children as a kindergarten teacher first, and then embarked on a 33-year long position as the...

At the Roselle Public Library, teens are finding a space just for them: one where they can come together, create, have fun and socialize for free. The library hosts monthly teen hangouts aimed at giving middle school students a safe place to call their own. And the program is resonating: three dozen...

Through March 4, visitors to the Oak Park Public Library's Idea Box can learn about the legacy of local scientist Dr. Percy Julian and his wife Dr. Anna Julian, including their academic achievements, professional contributions, humanitarian endeavors, and family life. Percy Julian, one of the first...

After 24 years as head of the much-beloved Homer Township Public Library District, Executive Director Sheree Kozel-La Ha will retire on March 29, 2024. “Serving my home community, where I raised my family, has been my honor and joy. It has truly been a privilege to lead this exceptional Library,”...

On Friday, January 26, the Village of Lake Bluff disbursed $84,474 to the Lake Bluff Public Library for its share of Personal Property Replacement Taxes (PPRT) going back to 1980. As Library Board President Bonnie Shaul states, “The Village Board showed tremendous commitment in swiftly correcting...