News from RAILS & Libraries

Explore More Illinois, RAILS’ online cultural and recreational pass program for Illinois libraries, welcomes its newest attraction, Normal CornBelters in Normal! The Normal CornBelters are a collegiate, wood bat summer baseball team based in Normal, Illinois. Normal CornBelters is offering Two...

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!

Dan Bostrom sits down with RAILS Executive Director Monica Harris to talk about the next steps in the RAILS Board election, highlights from her now-completed meet and greet tour, and EDI training that will soon be available to RAILS members and their trustees. Monica also provides updates on...

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...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: My Library Is... Conversation with Jeanne' Aken Read the full post on the My Library Is ... website.

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...

Explore More Illinois, RAILS’ online cultural and recreational pass program for Illinois libraries, welcomes back for the season, Chicago Red Stars in Bridgeview! Established in 2007, the Red Stars were a founding member of the former Women’s Professional Soccer and would later become one of the...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: I think it is so important that our students are made to feel whole when they enter our East and Central Libraries at Evanston Township High School. Read the full post on the My Library Is ... website.

Explore More Illinois, RAILS’ online cultural and recreational pass program for Illinois libraries, spotlights attraction, Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie! Since the opening, Illinois Holocaust Museum has focused on one clear mission: To use the history and lessons of the Holocaust to transform...

The Old Town School of Folk Music's 17,000 plus piece library collection of LPs, CDs, video and books now circulates through Find More Illinois.

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Through the power of virtual reality (VR), school librarians can transport their students to different times and places in order to get immersive, interactive 360-degree views like never before. In other words, VR allows us to become our own versions of Mrs. Frizzle...

Blue Island Public Library is so proud to have three staff members complete their MLIS degrees this spring. Jamie Hasty, Myriam Ramos, and Kaitlyn Smentek have all completed their degrees and are ready to grow their careers as professional librarians. Congratulations!

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