News & Announcements from Libraries

The Fox River Valley Public Library District is celebrating a major milestone, and everyone is invited! Join us for a Community Celebration on November 13, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee, as we celebrate 150 years of bridging diverse communities through the...

Expand Our Spanish-Language Collection   Cristo Rey’s dual-language program, which offers college-prep instruction in both Spanish and English, requires all students to perform at or above grade level in both languages. Results on AP tests for both Spanish Language and Spanish Literature ...

Our JJC applications for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2027 are now open! Spring 2027 general registration is now open! Over the past year we have been working to update course offerings in the LTA program. Look for electives to be added next Fall, 2027. In the meantime, this Spring one of our newly...

Emily Wittke is the new interim director at the Sandwich Public Library District.

Listen to this! The Bakwin Library is an important part of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Primary stakeholders include more than 500 AAP staff and 67,000 members of the AAP. True for many organizations, the AAP faced a “pandemic turnover” with approximately 40% of the staff being newly...

LACONI Recharge Section Accepting Applications for Our 2027 Advisory Board. Interested in joining a team committed to supporting library workers? Through professional development and networking opportunities, the LACONI Recharge Section focuses on the well-being of staff at every level and role. We...

The Paul V. Galvin Library at the Illinois Institute of Technology was the happy recipient of the RAILS My Library Is... Grant, which allowed us to purchase items to better support our students. The library is a two-story building with an open floor plan and no individual study rooms. Most of the...

Kids know what they like. When you work with kids every day, it becomes really evident that they are discerning and selective and very vocal about what they don’t want. (Every children’s librarian has heard the word or scream “NO” in their department a million times!) So when you find a “bookish”...

Join fellow library workers as we eat, drink, and compete at the Firehouse Grill's weekly trivia night. This is a casual social event for all library workers who want to expand their network through camaraderie and fun. Pizza will be provided by LACONI Recharge and attendees may purchase drinks at...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 21, 2026 Rockford Public Library Partners with Barack Obama Presidential Library for "America at 250" Workshop Series Three-part series will teach residents how to access federal and local government records Rockford, IL. — From the desk of the president to the minutes of a...

Carthage Public Library District is holding a Grand Opening celebration for our new library building at 250 N 1st Street in Carthage, IL. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 on Sunday, October 18 and continue with an open house until 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Registration for ARRTcon 2026 is open! We are excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harrison as our featured speaker. ARRTcon brings together library staff and readers’ advisory practitioners for a full day of practical sessions designed to deepen your skills, spark new ideas...