News & Announcements from Libraries

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Thanks to the generosity of the RAILS My Library Is . . . Grant, students at Oak Lawn Community High School have an opportunity to learn about the unique experiences and perspectives of women content creators from diverse backgrounds while also appreciating the...

Palatine Library District is happy to announce the promotion of Susan Conner to Assistant Director after the position was vacated by Melissa Gardner, who was promoted to Executive Director starting in July 2024. Conner has been the Technology Manager at Palatine Library for the past eight years and...

Are you looking to make your classroom library or storytimes more inclusive and diverse? This workshop is for educators and librarians who work with preschoolers – 8th grade and will focus on diversity in youth literature, book lists with culturally relevant texts, and resources for locating diverse...

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Registration is now open for the hybrid BHL Day 2024 on May 16, 2024, at the Field Museum in Chicago. Themed " Year of the Cicada: Buzzing with 17 Years of Biodiversity Achievements ", the program will include a keynote by Dr. Gene Kritsky on the dual emergence of Broods XIII and XIX of the...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Like many educators, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on my mental health. By February of 2021, I had a decision to make: remain in education or leave. I was dismayed with the state of public education and seriously considered leaving it all behind. But it wasn’t...

Find out why the Midwest is home to some of the most innovative thinking in information services and specialized libraries! The 2024 SLA Midwest Symposium will take place on Friday, June 7, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Central. This event for anyone with an interest in specialized libraries. The entire program...

Lake Bluff Public Library is excited to announce a new service that demonstrates its commitment to access and the health and well-being of the community. The Library is now offering free high quality sustainable period products through a partnership with Aunt Flow. This initiative recognizes that...

In 2022, we, at Danvers Township Library, saw “Youth Art Month” on our March calendar and thought, we have a craft room full of miscellaneous art supplies. Why couldn’t we offer a weekly craft for the youth in our community? And so we did, and the youth in our community showed up week after week to...

Bestselling author Vanessa Riley and award winner Alina Rubin, will discuss writing historical fiction, giving women a voice in history, doing and using research, traditional versus independent publishing, and building empathy through history. This is a virtual program via Zoom. To register visit...

From the My Library Is ... Blog: Imagine giving your students the power to dive into the world of STEM wherever they go. Well, thanks to the RAILS “My Library Is…” grant money, our school library has launched the coolest initiative we've ever done - Maker Backpacks! Maker Backpacks are STEM kits...

For the past several months the Galena Public Library has been working with the City of Galena, the Galena School District, and the Galena Center for the Arts to find Galena's first Poet Laureate. Two representatives from each organization made up a Poet Laureate Selection Committee. Galena will be...