Year: 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 26, 2021 Book Lists

Mental illness has often been stigmatized by society, but it doesn’t have to be that way. By talking about and learning about mental health, we can bring awareness and understanding to an important health topic. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 American adults experience a mental health condition every year. The following books contain […]

Spring into a good book today!
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Spring Into a Good Book Today!

May 19, 2021 Book Lists

Celebrate the return of spring and warm, sunny weather and beautiful flowers by springing into one of these heartwarming and romantic stories!  I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa De Los Santos (FICTION DE LOS SANTOS) – On the weekend of her wedding, Clare Hobbes meets an elderly woman named Edith Herron. During the course of a single conversation, Edith […]

March Reading Resolutions…Twice Told Tales
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May Reading Resolutions…Read a Young Adult book

May 4, 2021 Reading Challenge

Graduation season is almost here, so May is a great month to reflect on transitions; from middle school to high school, and from high school into the world beyond—whether that’s college, a job or another sort of adventure. It’s also a great month to pick up a Young Adult fiction or non-fiction title. Adults, whose coming of age years may […]

New Releases Book Newsletters
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New Release Book Newsletters

April 28, 2021 Book Lists

Have you always wanted a quick, easy way to know about the best, upcoming new releases in adult fiction? The library has your back! Subscribe to one of our new book newsletters here. New book newsletters are a great way to keep track of the most popular upcoming books so that you can be among the first to place a […]

Are You Illinois’ next Soon To Be Famous Author?
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Are You Illinois’ next Soon To Be Famous Author?

April 21, 2021 Uncategorized

The eighth annual Soon To Be Famous Illinois Author contest is now open and accepting entries! Sponsored by the Illinois Library Association, RAILS and member libraries throughout the state, the Soon To Be Famous Illinois Author Project contest recognizes the best in Adult and  Young Adult fiction by Illinois self-published authors. This year, there’s also a new contest for self-published […]