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Summer is here. Time to catch up on your pleasure reading!

Upcoming Events

Today

3:00 pm Jim Green: Songwriter Singer Guitarist

Tomorrow

10:30 am Summertime Rise & Shine Storytime
11:00 am Booking with a Buddy
11:00 am Summertime Block Party
12:00 pm Tabletop Games
2:00 pm Meet the Author: Javaka Steptoe
7:00 pm Write On! A Skokie Writers Group
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Summer Reading is here

Sign up for Camp Imagine and explore reading, learning, and fun all summer long.

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Meet Javaka Steptoe

Meet author and illustrator Javaka Steptoe and hear him speak about his Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Radiant Child, which explores the early life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Rosie and the Rivets

From the moment Rosie and the Rivets kick off their vintage musical variety show, you'll be out of your seat dancing to the sounds of early rock and roll.

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From our blog

We spoke with Javaka Steptoe, award-winning children's book author and illustrator. His recent book, Radiant Child, is the 2017 recipient of the Caldecott Medal.

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Can't Stop, Won't Stop : A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

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Be a Musician

There's more to being a musician than fame, fortune, and adulation from adoring fans, as the books and movies on this list reveal.

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Jumbie Jam

Learn the steel drum! Check out the Jumbie Jam STEAM Kit from our Youth Services department.

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  • Skokie, Illinois 60077
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  • tellus@skokielibrary.info

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