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Skokie Stories: COVID-19 Collection

Skokie Stories: COVID-19 Collection

Be part of the historic record of these momentous times and help us tell the story of now for future generations. Share your experiences--pictures, writing, video, artwork, audio recordings, and more--in our Stories in the Time of COVID digital collection. Describe a day in your life (balancing family, work, and/ or school); upload a picture of yourself in a mask or something you made in quarantine; share a poem you wrote; tell us about your favorite business (closed or still thriving); reflect on protest or political unrest that you've witnessed or participated in; screenshot your social media posts; discuss how you've experienced loss; share what you've learned, what you're dreaming about, and where you want to go next.

We would especially love to see submissions from Skokie and the surrounding community, but everyone's stories--all ages and voices--are welcome. We will continue collecting submissions through the months ahead. Questions? Please email us.

View the Stories in the Time of COVID collection.

Submit Your Story

You must be age 13 or older to submit this form. If you are younger than 13, ask an adult to submit on your behalf.

* indicates a required field.

Creator name (last, first) *

Submitter name (if different from creator)

Relationship to creator

Email *

Phone number

Location (city, state) *

We want to share as many different voices as we can. If you feel comfortable doing so, please tell us something about yourself or the creator you're submitting on behalf of. This could be your preferred pronouns, your age group, your ethnicity, and/or anything else you'd like us to know about your identity and background.

Please indicate if you are:

A healthcare worker or first responder
Another kind of essential worker

Would you like your name to appear with your submission? *

Yes, please publish my name.
No, I would like my submission to be anonymous.

What is the title of your submission? *

Please explain your submission. *

Upload a file Maximum file size is 25 MB. If submitting something larger, please share a link instead. Combined file sizes cannot exceed 10MB

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The creator will maintain the copyright. By completing this form, you give permission to Skokie Public Library to use and publish your submission (online or in print) for educational and promotional purposes without compensation. Submissions may also be shared with and used by regional projects, such as through the Illinois Library Association or the Digital Public Library of America.