See Debate Online, At Library
Journal & Topics Newspapers Online
Last week, the Journal & Topics Newspapers hosted a mayoral debate and trustee candidates’ forum at the Niles Public Library that was so successful that two …
Local school libraries receive grants
Galesburg Register-Mail
Several area school libraries were awarded grants through Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White’s Fiscal Year 2009 School District Library …
After lengthy renovation, Children’s Library is poised to open again
Lake Forester
The sounds of drills, hammers and saws echoed throughout the book-less Children’s Library in the lower level of …
U of I College of Medicine Rockford Invites Public To Library
WIFR
The U of I Crawford Library of the Health Sciences has hundreds of medical journal, books, and other certified medical resources available for all of us. …
Is the Arlington Heights library safe?
Chicago Daily Herald
The image of a safe Arlington Heights Memorial Library took a hit in December when a man stabbed another man six times …
Sugar Grove library seeks feedback on hours
Chicago Daily Herald
The library staff has created a survey seeking feedback on hours from patrons and residents of the 39-square-mile …
Consider the Changing Image of Lincoln April 7
Quad-Cities Online
Libraries offer plenty of print, online, visual and audio resources, many of which are free with a library card. For money-saving entertainment, …
More, more, more
Northwest Herald
Our libraries say they can’t operate on what they bring in anymore. Our fire protection districts need more money as well as our school districts. …
Calling All Veterans: Homer Library Looking For Local Veterans
Homer Horizon
The Homer Township Public Library is looking for veterans from our Armed Forces. If you have served as a soldier in the navy, army, marines, air force, …
Geneva puts plans for new library on hold
Geneva Sun
The Library Board instead is putting its focus on securing a site in the city’s downtown area for when things begin to turn around. …
Warren library celebrates Lincoln
Galena Gazette
The Warren Township Public Library will be honoring Lincoln’s birthday bicentennial from March 23 to April 10. There are many displays honoring …
New library, old budget
Kane County Chronicle
Sugar Grove Public Library officials will make additional cuts in service and hours of operation …
Alderman backs library referendum
Bolingbrook Sun
Alderman Bob Morris, who has worked to keep the local library downtown, supports an April referendum proposal to …
Questions for D211, Schaumburg library
Chicago Daily Herald
After reading “Library retreat rescheduled”, and “Dist. 211 vacancy to be filled” in Wednesday’s “Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds,” I’m just wondering: Why …
Patrons rave about new library in mall
Alton Telegraph
It was back to business as usual within minutes of Hayner Public Library’s grand opening of its new mall location. …
Temporary site for Cook library during remodeling
Waukegan News Sun
Trustees of the Cook Memorial Public Library District are negotiating to rent temporary library facilities during construction of the Cook …
Grants fund multiple services at local library
East Dubuque Register
“Public libraries are cornerstones of our communities, and they have never been more important,” White said in a press release. …
Schaumburg Libraries Enacting Sleep, Smell Policies
Chicagoist
Schaumburg Township District library system is setting new rules that are aimed at smelly or sleeping patrons though they swear the new policies are not …
Annex in works for downtown library
Waukegan News Sun
Talks are under way with city officials to put a library annex on the first floor of the city’s parking garage on …
Huntley library to make a few cuts
Northwest Herald
The Huntley Area Public Library will continue to trim its budget in response to the poor economy. During a library board meeting Wednesday, …