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THE two-week Joeten-Kiyu Public Library Summer Reading Program ended on June 17 with participants receiving prizes, such as gift certificates, books, back-to-school supplies, and toys.

Celebration Traced to Freeing of Slaves in Texas in 1865.

Gov Pritzker makes more appointments to state commissions, boards but no ArabsGov. Pritzker Announces Eleven Appointments to Boards and Commissions. Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration

Andrew Purvin will serve as a Member of the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board.* Purvin is an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist at Wise Plastics Technologies where he manages the safety program for two manufacturing facilities.

Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host two authors, the first June 22 and the second June 30.

Learn about dragonflies from Dave SmallATHOL — Join the Athol Public Library on Tuesday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. to learn about dragonflies, presented by Dave Small, president and acting director of the Athol Bird and Nature Club.Dragonflies help humans...

Filmed inside the legendary Carnegie Hall, the virtual celebration captures the return of creative teens to the esteemed theater following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, and will feature special

LENOX, Mass. — Local History Librarian Amy Lafave will present "When I think, I must speak:" The World Stage of Fanny Kemble at the Lenox Library, 18 Main Street, at 5:30 p.m. on...

After two years of virtual events, the 2022 ALA Annual Conference is set for Thursday–Tuesday, June 23–28 at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center.

The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the highest honor for libraries in the nation. St. Louis County Library won it after distributing food, diapers and other supplies to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic.