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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Carthage Public Library District joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to virtually host “The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers” with Dr Temple Grandin.

More than 200 Illinois libraries are hosting an online program, “Speculating About Our AI Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu and Martha Wells,” on Thursday, Jan. 11. Three science fiction authors...

Vernon Area Public Library joins more than 200 other Illinois libraries to host an online program, “Speculating About Our AI Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu and Martha Wells,” at 7 p.m. on Thur...

Comedians continue to the bring the funny to Chicago and the suburbs during the 312 Comedy Fest. Plus, dont miss the Stews & Brews (And Blues!) in Highland Park, pumpkin smashes, Day of the Dead and Diwali celebrations and more.

Carthage Public Library District joins more than 200 Illinois libraries participating in Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and award-winning authors and

Celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month, the PFPL is offering a gift to all residents who sign up or renew library cards in September.

Illinois Libraries Present is the recipient of the Illinois Library Associations 2023 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for Interlibrary Cooperation, which is awarded annually in recognition of exceptional resource-sharing initiatives that benefit library users in Illinois.

Illinois Libraries Present is the recipient of the Illinois Library Associations 2023 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for Interlibrary Cooperation, which is awarded annually in recognition of exceptional resource-sharing initiatives that benefit library users in Illinois.

The LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Illinois Libraries Present, will virtually host author, botanist, and indigenous science professor, Robin Wall Kimmerer in conversation with author Cindy Crosby, on Wednesday, June 21st, at 7:00 p.m. central time. In this insightful and inspiring talk, Robin will share her unique perspective on the interconnectedness of humans and nature and the importance of recognizing and respecting the gifts of the earth. She will delve into her own experience...

“There’s more to the story,” sounds like a criticism a dissatisfied reader might make to a newspaper reporter. But this week, the phrase has a