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Do you ever wonder about library staff love to read? Every month, QPL staff will be sharing their top 5 all-time favorite books. This month, Eric has chosen these books as his top 5 favorite books. 

The President of the United States is our highest elected office and so far, there has not been a female president. In movies and television, there are many fictional female presidents. To gain some insight into the history of women and the presidency, check out these titles!

Did you know that we sometimes have activities in the Illinois Room?!

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One of the cool things that we as librarians get to do is training -- webinars, workshops, etc. For one week in July, one of our Reference Librarians was in Skokie, attending a workshop at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and the topic was how to teach genocide.

Have you seen the latest Marvel movie? Maybe you prefer the DC shows on Max. Or maybe superheroes are something you gave up back in high school. Well get ready to dive into a whole new world of comics, graphic novels, and manga!

Summer Reading programs are not a new concept.  Linda Eastman earned herself a place in librarianist history in 1895 for creating the first program ever to engage children with the library during the summer months, and it became the precursor to nationwide summer reading programs.