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Staff Picks: Father's Day
In honor of Father's Day, we asked staff to share books and movies fathers and father figures good, bad and ... other. Here are their top picks.
Staff Picks: Find Your Voice
The theme to this year's Summer Challenge is Find Your Voice, so we've asked staff to share books and movies about finding or following your passion. Here are their top picks.
Fend off Summer Learning Loss
Summer learning loss is real — but it's not all bad news.
Staff Picks: Disaster Books and Movies
The Poseidon Adventure was the top grossing movie of 1973 and had eight Oscar nominations. We're recognizing the 50th anniversary of this classic movie with books and movies about disasters. Here's our staff's top picks.
Extended Friday Hours
We've extended our hours at our Central Library! Starting May 5, we're now open until 7 p.m. on Fridays.
Molly Scheibler Named Deputy Director
We're proud to welcome Molly Scheibler as the Library's new deputy director.
Molly Scheibler comes with 14 years of library experience. Most recently, she served as youth services manager at Indian Trails Public Library District in Wheeling. Molly also serves as an adjunct faculty member at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Information Studies, and is actively involved in Reach Across Illinois Library Systems, Illinois Library Association and American Library Association.
We Speak Your Language
According to data from School District 54, nearly 60% of families in our community speak a language other than (or in addition to) English at home. To better serve these individuals, we’re proud to offer a new service at all our locations: LanguageLine.
Staff Picks: AAPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so we asked our staff to share books by AAPI authors and movies by AAPI directors. Here's what they had to share.
Staff Picks: Pets
In honor of National Pet Day on April 11, we asked staff for their favorite books and movies about pets. While there are plenty of kids' books and movies with puppies, kitties and other little cuddly companions, there are also suggestions for adults, too!
Staff Picks: Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, so we asked staff to share books of poetry, novels in verse, or works by writers who are known as poets. Here's what they had to share.