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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In 1996, the Ancestry website went online. Today, Ancestry has over 27 billion online records and is considered one of the largest and most popular resources for online genealogy research.
This month we are featuring Aiswarya Devi. The library is highlighting members of our community who use the Launch Pad to create artisan crafts.
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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The 2024-2025 One Book, One Community selection is The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. We had a chance to ask Parini a few questions, courtesy of the Vernon Area Public Library. OBOC runs from December 8, 2024 to February 16, 2025.
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.
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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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.
This month we are featuring Lee. The library is highlighting members of our community who use the Launch Pad to create artisan crafts.
Ellis Island opened its doors as an immigration station on January 1, 1892. Until closing in 1954 this ‘Isle of Tears’ or ‘Golden Door’ to new world processed over 12 million immigrants.
