It's Spring! Let's Try Something New
From books to machines to staff who are eternally curious, your library can help you try something new this spring.
Keep readingMasks recommended inside the library. Here's what to expect when you visit.
Communications and Multimedia Engagement
Christie supervises many aspects of our communications functions and uses her knowledge from being a music major in college to coordinate library performances. She sings in the Bach Week Festival Chorus, is costume mistress for the Evanston Dance Ensemble, and travels frequently to see her daughters perform as dancers and one as a cellist.
From books to machines to staff who are eternally curious, your library can help you try something new this spring.
Keep readingIt's important for our future that everyone gets counted in the 2020 Census. We are helping--find out more.
Keep readingRecently, I volunteered in Pelican Bay State Prison for the third time with Hustle 2.0. The experience profoundly affected all of us--volunteers, incarcerated men, and staff alike.
Keep readingEven if you’re not always a big fan of nonfiction, these titles offer some unique perspectives on music and dance. They’re also a bit quirky and, well, fun!
View listIt's a great time of year to consider, start, or strengthen the role of gratitude in our lives. These books represent just a tiny sample of what's out there, showing the power of gratitude through reflections, stories, and practical tips. Just putting this list together reminds me of many things I'm grateful for!
View listSometimes I wish my daughters were still little. I'm grateful to have this opportunity to choose some great picture books for you to share with the little ones in your life, along with a wonderful little book, translated from French, on meditation for children.
View listFull disclosure: I have not (yet!) tested the recipes in these books. I am a sucker for luscious food photography, however, so if the two are correlated, the results should be delicious!
View listThese resources introduce the work of Hustle 2.0 and provide some of the background on mass incarceration, rehabilitation, and the U.S. prison system that I have explored in the past 18 months.
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