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!
My Library Is... Blog
If you have an idea for a My Library Is... blog post, send it to the RAILS Communications Team at communications@railslibraries.info.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
Small Towns. Big Conversations.
Posted on January 24, 2022
The Exhibitions
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.