Our Libraries

May 9, 2010

Geneva's talking book center in danger of closing

Imagine on the next visit to your local library, you arrive to find the lights turned off and the doors locked. Your first thought is that there must be a power outage, and they had to close for the night. But the sign on the library door says "Lost our lease. We'll miss doing business with you." If this sounds like the opening of an episode of the "Twilight Zone," you would be wrong. This scenario is not fiction; it is a reality just around the corner. In Illinois, the majority of fundin... More

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May 9, 2010 - Geneva's talking book center in danger of closing

April 4, 2010 - Why high school library has key to attracting teens

March 7, 2010 - Book says introverts need to shout out accomplishments

February 7, 2010 - Illinois library community's e-mail campaign goes viral

January 10, 2010 - Regional libraries have not received a funding increase since 1989

December 6, 2009 - Professor explains why it's hard to rest even when your tired

November 1, 2009 - A lot has changed at North Suburban Library system in 20 years

October 4, 2009 - Public, school libraries suffer in poor economy

September 6, 2009 - Check out passport to museum adventures

August 9, 2009 - True Southern gentleman was a great mentor

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Sarah Long's "Our Libraries" column in the Daily Herald is published the first Sunday of the month. The Daily Herald is Chicagoland's third largest daily newspaper, with a circulation of approximately 128,000.

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