Virtual Reality in the Illinois Room
Did you know that we sometimes have activities in the Illinois Room?!
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Learned something new!! (And we want to share.)
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.
Comics are for everyone!
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!
The History of Adult Summer Reading Programs
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.