Illinois is home to numerous ghost stories, each spookier than the last. From Des Plaines, Illinois to the infamous Graceland Cemetery in Chicago—our phantasmal cousins are all around us. For our October newsletter, please enjoy the following collection of eerie ghost stories cemented in history, just in time for Halloween.
Library News
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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Resident Profile – Kirk Landers
Community Connections Curbside – meet Kirk Landers, local author, beta reader and collaborator, who recently donated a large number of books to our collection and the Foundation for the Indian Trails Public Library.
Highlighting makers in our community using the Launch Pad
This month we are featuring Lee. The library is highlighting members of our community who use the Launch Pad to create artisan crafts.
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Meet our 2024 Maker in Residence Shannon Lee
Welcome to our second Maker-in-Residence, Shannon Lee, who will be teaching and working in the Launch Pad this summer.
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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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Q & A with Author Brendan Slocumb
The 2023-2024 One Book, One Community selection is The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. Read Slocumb’s thoughts about his work and about music in this interview, courtesy of the Vernon Area Public Library. OBOC runs from December 1, 2023 to February 25, 2024.
Small Projects, Big Happiness, Lead Member to Share Her Artistry
Libraries are vibrant community hubs where members can explore more than just books. Small projects can lead to big happiness. It started for member Bhavya when she visited the Launch Pad about three years ago.
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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.