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There’ve been some changes to the Adult Services area at the Main Library on Harnish Drive. Biographies and Memoirs have moved from the Fiction area to Non-Fiction.  They now reside in the first section of shelves, facing the West Windows, across from study tables and soft seating. Career books and World Language materials have moved from rolling shelves to the […]

What happens when you ask book lovers for recommendations? They deliver! The Adult Services Department and Eastgate Branch staff members share some of their recent favorites reads, covering a variety of genres, fiction and non-fiction. No matter what you’re in the mood for, you’re sure to find ideas for your Summer Reading! Rules of Civility by Amor Towles “This author […]

Mid-term elections are just a few weeks away. Illinois voters will elect a new governor and lieutenant governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, three Illinois Supreme Court justices, one U.S. Senator, new representatives to the U.S. House, plus numerous state senators and representatives, judges, county and local officials. Voters will also decide on an amendment to the Illinois State Constitution […]

Did you know you can access FREE job hunting, career, and exam prep resources, simply by using your AAPLD library card? If you’re entering (or re-entering) the workforce this fall, going back to school, or studying for a professional certification exam, make the library your go-to source for job listings, resume and interview coaching, practice tests, and much more! BrainFuse […]

It’s Pride Month, a time to recognize the history and contributions of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer people (LGBTQ) in our community, and our nation. We celebrate Pride Month during June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which took place on June 28, 1969 in New York City. After police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the city’s […]