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TREEmendous Library Card Campaign: BRANCH OUT

Season 1 was ROOT. Season 2 was LOG ON. Season 3 is BRANCH OUT! Libraries support you to explore new ideas, try new things, and reach new heights. That's why the arboreal theme for our third installment of "5 Seasons of Library Card Love & Prize Drawings" is BRANCH OUT! Our goal is for 10% mor...

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Romance Reading Recommendations

Celebrate love all month long with these reading recommendations curated by your romance-loving librarians. From rom-coms to romantasy to romantic suspense, there’s a perfect happily-ever-after out there for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult Reference...

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New Takeout Tech item: addiExpress King Size Knitting Machine

A knitting machine is now available for checkout at the library!The original addiExpress King Size Knitting Machine is an excellent tool for creating scarves, ponchos, pillowcases, and afghans. With the addiExpress, you can knit in minutes! Give the machine a crank and see how your creations grow be...

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The Best Books This Winter

If you need some reading suggestions or gift ideas for yourself or someone else this winter, check out our list of new favorite titles. With everything from holiday romance to cozy mysteries to celebrity biographies, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free...

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TREEmendous Library Card Campaign: LOG ON

Season 1 was ROOT. Season 2 is LOG ON! Sometimes you can't get to the Library building, but that doesn't mean you can't use your Library! That's why the arboreal theme for our second installment of "5 Seasons of Library Card Love & Prize Drawings" is LOG ON! This season we are happy to celebra...

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Friends Winter Quarterly 2024–2025

Book Sale Highlights The Friends would like to thank the 2,610 shoppers who visited the 48th Annual Book Sale last September. We had a record 2,436 sales and numerous new Friends memberships resulting in $120,545.13 total revenue! The book sale was possible thanks to ... 57 Friends book sor...

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Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each November. It started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions made by Native Americans and has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. Illinois legislators enacted an ...

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Listen with Playaways

The Library has a great selection of audiobooks for your listening pleasure. We have the traditional audiobooks on CDs, but we also have another way to listen to books that you may not know about: Playaways! Playaways are small devices with pre-loaded audiobooks that you can plug your headphones int...

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The Best Books This Fall

If you need some reading suggestions for this fall, check out our list of new favorite titles. With everything from science fiction to mysteries to memoirs, there’s something for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult Reference Desk for help finding a book...

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For the Fall Foodies to Wrap Up Your Year

From fall to winter, cozy days to holidays, and feasts to leftovers, we've got it all for you to make, explore, watch, and read! For example, did you know that there are more than 2,000 cookbooks on the shelves at the Library? Where to begin?! How about with your Librarians' recommendations below...

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