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Memory of a Space Odyssey

August 30, 2018 by Mike Buhmann in From the Information Desk

A patron asks, did Skokie Public Library show the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey in the early 1980s? Our crack team of reference librarians explored the deep reaches of our files to find out!

Zine and Book Structure with Regin Igloria

August 30, 2018 by Chris Auman in Events and Programs

Learn basic bookbinding techniques and how to make a zine with artist and instructor Regin Igloria.

ESL Café

August 20, 2018 by Katrina Belogorsky in Events and Programs

Join us for an English as a Second Language (ESL) discussion every Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 pm.

Teen (Graffiti) Artists for Equality

August 17, 2018 by Jarrett Dapier in Youth and Teens

Skokie Public Library, in partnership with the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Trafficking, hosted a 6-week art workshop for teens who created a vibrant mural on an exterior wall of the library.

Help with the Headlines: The Man Booker Prize

August 10, 2018 by Chris Breitenbach in Help with the Headlines

A graphic novel makes the longlist for the Man Booker literary prize for the first time ever. Reference Librarian Chris helps us explore some of the history behind this headline.

Puppets Add Fun to Read-aloud Time

August 8, 2018 by Christie Robinson in Collections

Did you know your library card allows you to bring home a dolphin, a Dachshund, a fox, and a monkey—puppets of course!

School Supplies for Fines 2018

July 25, 2018 by Eileen Coulombe in News

July 30-August 12, Skokie Public Library will be accepting school supplies to offset overdue fines on your account.

Skokie Public Library Gets the Blues

July 23, 2018 by Chris Auman in Events and Programs

Two upcoming programs at the library offer opportunities to listen to and learn about the uniquely American art form of blues music.

Help with the Headlines: The Thai Cave Rescue

July 13, 2018 by Chris Breitenbach in Help with the Headlines

It was a riveting, tension-filled time in Thailand for 12 boys and their soccer coach this week. Reference Librarian Chris helps us explore this and past headline-grabbing rescues.

Discovering Skokie’s Indigenous Past

July 5, 2018 by Mike Buhmann in From the Information Desk

Who lived in Skokie before the Europeans arrived? Our crack team of reference librarians did some "super-sleuthing" to find out more!

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