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VOLUNTEER FAIR today (Sun March 17) from 1-3 pm. Teens & adults are invited to stop in to browse booths from 20+ local organizations....

VOLUNTEER FAIR today (Sun March 17) from 1-3 pm. Teens & adults are invited to stop in to browse booths from 20+ local organizations. Volunteering is a great way to contribute to a cause you care about.

#Lincolnshire #BuffaloGrove #LongGrove #VernonHills #Riverwoods #LakeCounty #volunteering

https://VAPLD.info/VolunteerFair

In an effort to provide library patrons with access to reliable, accurate answers to the questions they have during this year's election...

In an effort to provide library patrons with access to reliable, accurate answers to the questions they have during this year's election cycle, we retained a "Political Scientist in Residence." She recently spoke with Chicago Public Radio about the engagement:
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-area-library-launches-political-scientist-residency-ahead-of-general-election/1efb46bf-51c1-4b40-9f12-ea0bfafeffac

#USpol @libraries #LibrariesTransform #democracy #elections #government #LocalGovernment

Boy, howdy, was tonight's online event with Rep Adam Kinzinger and Chicago journalist Steve Edwards ever a great hour of conversation!...

Boy, howdy, was tonight's online event with Rep Adam Kinzinger and Chicago journalist Steve Edwards ever a great hour of conversation! Hope you were able to join in. It was recorded - we'll share out the link if we are able to. So good!

Go, go, Illinois public libraries, go! What a phenomenal group of partners.

#Illinois #PublicLibrary #libraries @libraries

Proud to be one of more than 20 #Illinois public libraries participating in this event at 7 pm CST (UTC-6) tonight, February 29, coordinated...

Proud to be one of more than 20 #Illinois public libraries participating in this event at 7 pm CST (UTC-6) tonight, February 29, coordinated by our neighbor Highland Park Public Library. Plenty of room on the Zoom! Sign up at 🔗: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3vM93r6QQ2yDBittOWOmLQ#/registration
📰: https://www.dailyherald.com/20240219/submitted-content/illinois-libraries-host-online-event-with-rep-adam-kinzinger-feb-29/

@libraries #history #politics

It's always a thrill to make the front page. https://www.dailyherald.com/.../suburban-library-adds.../#CommunityEngagement...

It's always a thrill to make the front page. https://www.dailyherald.com/.../suburban-library-adds.../

#CommunityEngagement #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries @libraries #PoliticalScience #Election2024

Local to #Lincolnshire, #VernonHills, #LongGrove, #IndianCreek, #BuffaloGrove #Illinois? Please stop in at an upcoming open house. We are...

Local to #Lincolnshire, #VernonHills, #LongGrove, #IndianCreek, #BuffaloGrove #Illinois? Please stop in at an upcoming open house. We are starting investigations into what improvements might be needed at the library, and YOUR INPUT is what will shape that answer. Stop in or take the online survey: http://VAPLD.info/LibraryPlan

#library #PublicLibrary #architecture #PublicSpace #accessibility

“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by...

“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” – Coretta Scott King

#MLKDay #MLKDay2024 #MLKDayOfService #libraries #library #community

Here's what ChatGPT suggested for this post:🌌✨ Exciting News! 📚 Join us for a stellar sci-fi webinar with Cory Doctorow, Martha...

Here's what ChatGPT suggested for this post:

🌌✨ Exciting News! 📚 Join us for a stellar sci-fi webinar with Cory Doctorow, Martha Wells, and Ken Liu! 🚀 Save the date: Thu Jan 11 | Time: 7 PM Central. Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ssyUYErCTB-rzEz_Vhc7cw#/registration. Let's explore the future together! 🌠 #SciFiWebinar

… I don't think professional writers have much to worry about just yet. 🙄

#AI #IllinoisLibrariesPresent #libraries #library @libraries #scifi #futurism

And congrats to @pluralistic for Word of the Year accolades (though, woe is the rest of us that the word is so universally applicable in...

And congrats to @pluralistic for Word of the Year accolades (though, woe is the rest of us that the word is so universally applicable in 2023)

Hidden gems 💎 — a booklisthttps://mailchi.mp/vapld/hidden-gems@bookstodon #books #reading #TBR

Hidden gems 💎 — a booklist
https://mailchi.mp/vapld/hidden-gems

@bookstodon #books #reading #TBR

It would be difficult to overstate how excited we are about this #AI panel with @pluralistic & friends …...

It would be difficult to overstate how excited we are about this #AI panel with @pluralistic & friends …
https://www.vapld.info/news/jan-11-sci-fi-authors-talk-ai

#AI @bookstodon @libraries #library #webinar #scifi #speculative

We vote for this keyboard addition instead. @libraries #library #libraries #LibraryLife #bookstodon

We vote for this keyboard addition instead.

@libraries #library #libraries #LibraryLife #bookstodon

(Please boost for the folks who may not realize all the stuff their library has for them) 7 surprising ways the public library can help you...

(Please boost for the folks who may not realize all the stuff their library has for them) 7 surprising ways the public library can help you save money

#museum #VideoGames #games #puzzles #camera #3Dprinter #tutoring #TestPrep #classes #free #ESL #citizenship #books #ebooks #audiobooks #streaming @libraries #PublicLibrary #libraries

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/16/1199885817/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-library

Oops. Accidentally let a month go between logins 😬 Side effect of less-addictive social media. Spent the time reading THE GOLDFINCH...

Oops. Accidentally let a month go between logins 😬 Side effect of less-addictive social media. Spent the time reading THE GOLDFINCH instead of toots. ❤️ #ReadBooks

Get answers to your personal finance questions from "The Moneylady" (R) Terry Savage at a free webinar on October 18, hosted by...

Get answers to your personal finance questions from "The Moneylady" (R) Terry Savage at a free webinar on October 18, hosted by this library + 22 others in the #Chicago area!
https://www.vapld.info/news/financial-fitness-series-finale-with-terry-savage-oct-18

#library #libraryevents #PublicLibrary #finance #webinar #PersonalFinance #MoneyManagement #economy #markets #investing

'Destination: Moon' Anchors Space-Related Offerings at Vernon Area...

'Destination: Moon' Anchors Space-Related Offerings at Vernon Area Library
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/destination-moon-exhibit-anchors-space-related-offerings-at-vernon-area-public-library/

#library #IMLS #GLAM #Smithsonian #SITES #space @libraries

🐻 Bear with us: it's a booklist for #FatBearWeek https://guides.vapld.info/readers/blog/Fat-bear-week#library @libraries @bookstodon...

🐻 Bear with us: it's a booklist for #FatBearWeek
https://guides.vapld.info/readers/blog/Fat-bear-week

#library @libraries @bookstodon #bookstodon #reading #books #Bookwyrm

#Illinois State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias will discuss #FreedomToRead with a panel of experts on Zoom, October 2. Hosted by ~75 Illinois...

#Illinois State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias will discuss #FreedomToRead with a panel of experts on Zoom, October 2. Hosted by ~75 Illinois libraries.
https://www.vapld.info/news/il-secretary-of-state-to-discuss-freedom-to-read-october-2

#fREADom #OIF #ALA #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #libraries @librarians s@a.gup.pe

Sign up now for this spooky season event: Stephen Graham Jones in conversation with horror matron Becky Spratford 📅 7pm CDT Weds Oct 4...

Sign up now for this spooky season event: Stephen Graham Jones in conversation with horror matron Becky Spratford 📅 7pm CDT Weds Oct 4 🎟️ Online https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rh-AbiSpQD-FKnaCdfJ51Q#/registration

#libraries #LibraryEvents #ILP #bookstodon @libraries #SGJ72 #horror #fiction

Book review in our local paper: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel...

Book review in our local paper: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’

https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20230905/book-review-stephen-king-finds-terror-in-the-ordinary-in-new-pandemic-set-novel-holly

#horror #bookstodon #books @bookstodon