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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

Spotlight card for ISRC.

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.

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The My Library Is… Survey Results Are In!

Posted on January 25, 2022

Thanks to all who filled out the recent My Library Is... survey!

My Library Is.. Specialized Library Spotlight Chicago Botanic Garden

Specialized Library Spotlight: Chicago Botanic Garden – Lenhardt Library

Posted on January 24, 2022

Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Leora Siegel, Senior Director at the Lenhardt Library. Leora talks about all of the wonderful resources available to the public from the library during open hours and through ILL.  She also shares information on their digitization efforts of rare materials that are available through the website. 
Image of an arch entryway into the Voices and Votes: Democracy in America exhibition. The image features the title of the exhibition and a glimpse of the voting rights display panel.

Small Towns. Big Conversations.

Posted on January 24, 2022

The Exhibitions

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My Library is… Fostering Kindness - Lisle Library District

Posted on January 13, 2022

The purpose of Libraries is to provide opportunities. Opportunity for information, research, connection, cultural awareness; the list extends for miles. One of the Lisle Library District’s goals is to provide an opportunity for kindness.

Spotlight card for Kane County Law Library.

Specialized Library Spotlight: Kane County Law Library and Self Help Legal Center

Posted on January 10, 2022

Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Halle Cox, Director at the Kane County Law Library and Self Help Legal Center. Halle shares how the library serves the lawyers and judges, as well as the general public.  She says approximately 85% of their users are the general public.  They seek to create empowered and informed legal consumers.  
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Specialized Library Spotlight: Forefront

Posted on January 4, 2022

Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Sarah Rice, Research and Knowledge Services Manager at Forefront. Sarah discusses how the library serves the organization and its over 1100 nonprofit members. The library has a wealth of resources on various aspects of fundraising and donor prospecting.
Crowd at Fall Fest

Pandemic Programming - Baby Goats, Churros, and Pumpkins

Posted on January 3, 2022

Pandemic Programming – Baby Goats, Churros, and Pumpkins