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Celebrating Library Lovers month with an Expedition!

Posted on March 7, 2022

In February, McHenry County Youth Librarians encouraged residents to get out and discover the wealth of resources available in county libraries. To celebrate Library Lovers Month, the McHenry County Library Lover’s Expedition began February 1 and was open to all residents of the county and surrounding areas.

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3-D Printing Builds School Library Bridges

Posted on March 3, 2022

The library at Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School has made a positive impact in the lives of students in that it has become a place where students can meet, become friends, and have positive interactions with one other. It is a place where all students are welcome, and a place where all students interact and become friends. We play games - both board games and computer games.

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The Chicago Collections Consortium

Posted on March 1, 2022

The Chicago Collections Consortium is a nonprofit organization of over 60 libraries, museums, and cultural organizations all working together for the promotion and preservation of Chicago's history and culture.

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Specialized Library Spotlight: MacArthur Foundation

Posted on February 28, 2022

Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Elizabeth Quinlan, Foundation Librarian at the MacArthur Foundation. Liz shares how she supports the more than 170 staff of one of the largest grant making organizations in the United States.
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Do You Want Fries with Your Bestseller?

Posted on February 24, 2022

That wasn’t quite the tagline for our Welcome Back to the Library campaign last fall, but we did offer a chance to win McDonald’s and Target gift cards!

Axis 360 at Anne Sullivan School.

Putting More Digital Books in the Hands of Students

Posted on February 21, 2022

After years of hearing other librarians talk about Axis 360, our District librarians were anxious to give it try. It seemed even more ideal after having limited access to books during the Pandemic.

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Specialized Library Spotlight: Old Town School of Folk Music–Resource Center

Posted on February 14, 2022

Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Colby Maddox, Manager of the Resource Center at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
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My Library Is... Coloring Our Collections at NIU!

Posted on February 8, 2022

Northern Illinois University has just released its 2022 entry for #ColorOurCollections, an annual social media festival hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine Library between February 7-11, during which libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions around the world share free coloring

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Specialized Library Spotlight: Illinois Service Resource Center

Posted on January 31, 2022

Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Meredith Payne, librarian at the Illinois Service Resource Center.
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RAILS Libraries Fill Vital Community Needs During the Pandemic

Posted on January 31, 2022

Libraries around the country have been in the news for distributing at-home COVID-19 tests, but we haven’t heard of too many libraries actually offering COVID-19 testing, until now! Some RAILS libraries have started offering this service, including Three Rivers Public Library District.