Learn about how makerspaces positively impact the community and have become integral spaces that serve a variety of different makers and learners. This article was published in the ILA Reporter, Volume XLIII, Issue 1. Liz Poppenhouse, Digital & Maker Services Manager, co-wrote this article.
Category: News Article
Published news articles that feature the Indian Trails Library.
Library Makerspaces help
Over 50% of Americans’ New Year’s resolutions are cutting back on spending and save more in 2025. This Chicago Sun-Times opinion article mentions ITPLD’s Launch Pad Makerspace.
‘Passion for making a difference’ – young volunteer honored with Wheeling award
The Daily Herald featured an article about Maya S., who upkeeps a little free pantry outside the Indian Trails Library, and recently won the 2025 George Hieber Citizenship Award.
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More than 300 pack Indian Trails for Longfellow’s Family Literacy Night
The Daily Herald featured an article about the Longfellow Family Literacy Night that was held at the library. Submitted by the Community Consolidated School District 21.
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Suburban libraries take part in ‘One Book, One Community’
This winter, readers throughout the North suburban Chicago area are all reading the same book as they participate in the annual “One Book, One Community” series hosted by Cook Memorial, Indian Trails and Vernon Area public library districts.
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Artists can apply to be library’s next maker-in-residence
The Daily Herald featured an article about applying for the next Maker-in-Residence for the summer of 2025. Applications are due January 26, 2025. Written by Russell Lissau.
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Some Indian Trails Library services to be temporarily unavailable
Some services at the Indian Trails Public Library District facilities in Wheeling and Prospect Heights will be unavailable next weekend because the collections of two other libraries are being added to the industry consortium of which Indian Trails is a member.
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How you can be the Indian Trails Public Library’s next Maker in Residence
The Daily Herald featured an article about applying for the next Maker in Residence for the summer of 2024. Applications are due February 5, 2024. Written by Russell Lissau.
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‘A little act of kindness’ – Wheeling girl builds grocery pantry for local library
The Daily Herald featured an article about the library’s partnership with local community member Maya with the installation of a Little Free Pantry on the library’s property. Written by Russell Lissau.
How Wheeling library’s maker-in-residence program lets patrons help create public art
The Daily Herald featured an article about the Maker-in-Residence artist and program. Buffalo Grove artist Anastasia Sitnikov works on a macramé sculpture in the Launch Pad maker space at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling. Written by Russell Lissau.