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Chicago cultural destinations focus of spring program series The Your City @ Home series includes a virtual visit to the Field Museum May 22, when participants will learn more about Máximo the titanosaur and other dinosaurs at the renowned natural history museum. Photo by Lucy Hewett, copyright 2018 Field Museum Courtesy of Vernon Area Public Library
Updated 4/5/2021 5:48 PM
Vernon Area and Indian Trails are among the 41 public libraries partnering to offer Your City @ Home, a series of virtual field trips and lectures from nine world-class, Chicago-area cultural destinations.
The online events kicked off Saturday, April 5, with an at-capacity Shedd Aquarium event. Your City @ Home continues each weekend through May.
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Glenbrook events this week
Updated 1/20/2021 10:51 PM
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Jan. 21
Classic Film Appreciation Film Noir: Virtually from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Glencoe Public Library. Participants view the film on their own prior to each session; more information is emailed upon registration. Jan. 21: Double Indemnity. For information, www.glencoepubliclibrary.org.
Minecraft Mania: Virtually from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Glencoe Public Library. For grades one-six. Join a Minecraft expert to learn tips and tricks for building Minecraft creations. All participants need a device that can access Zoom and a device that can access Minecraft. If playing on a laptop/computer, this can be the same device. Registration required. For information, www.glencoepubliclibrary.org.
Vernon Area earns 4-star rating among U.S. public libraries Lincolnshire-based Vernon Area Public Library has been recognized as a star library in Library Journal s national index.Vernon Area Public Library (file photo)
Updated 1/15/2021 2:49 PM
Vernon Area Public Library has been recognized as one of the nation s Star Libraries for 2020, as announced in the most recent edition of Library Journal. The magazine s 13th annual Index of Public Library Service evaluates the per capita measurements of 5,608 libraries nationwide and awards star status to 262. This top 5 percent represents the public libraries with the highest level of community engagement around the country.
The 2020 index was based on the most recently reported data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for fiscal year 2018, which ended in June 2019. The index rates libraries by volume of public use as measured by per capita circulation of both physical and electronic materials, library