News Digest: Library Board seeks to fill vacancy
Wilmette Life
The Wilmette Public Library Board of Trustees is looking for someone to fill a vacancy on the seven-person board. Library Board Trustee Bruce Ente resigned …
Oak Brook Library employees, including director, laid off
Pioneer Press Online
The Village of Oak Brook has laid off five employees at Oak Brook Public Library, including the library’s Director Meg …
Aldermen delay action on initial payments on proposed library bond issue
Quincy Herald Whig
Alderman Steve Duesterhaus, D-2, said he wanted to delay action on the resolution until the Adams County Board decides whether to let the library use the …
Joliet library breaks down digital divide
Joliet Herald News
Robert Reaves uses a computer Monday at the Joliet Public Library to look for a job. The library received a $45000 grant from the state to buy new computers …
Workforce Network brings staff, computers to Eureka library
Bloomington Pantagraph
“I see it as strengthening what we do here at the library,” library Director Nancy Scott said. “They are making our library accessible to folks who may not …
Group contributes to NIU libraries’ success
Northern Star Online
A heart is to the body as the Friends of NIU Libraries are to University Libraries. The Friends of NIU Libraries was founded in 1983 to …
USF online collection
Joliet Herald News
The University of St. Francis Library Archives completed an online collection project that was funded by Illinois State Library under the Institute of …
New library books offer way to honor loved ones
Southtown Star
For more than 30 years the Orland Park Public Library has offered people a chance to remember or honor a loved one with a new book. …
Proposal could save some library jobs, but likely not all
WREX-TV
Rockford library workers get a look at their union leaders’ ideas to save some of their jobs. Leadership unveiled the proposal on …
Three new board members joined the Bettendor Public Library Foundation
Quad-Cities Online
Heather Brummel, President of the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation Board of Directors announced today the addition of three new board members. …
Bolingbrook library looking for new logo
Bolingbrook Sun
“With a new building on the way, we thought it would be good to have a new logo to go with it,” said Kathy Spindel, treasurer of the library board and …
Huntley OKs library mobile
Northwest Herald
Huntley Area Public Library trustees said they planned to go out to bid by month’s end to build the unit, which will serve as a short-term solution to …