No More Overdue Fines on Youth Materials
On May 1, overdue fines on youth materials went away.
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Jane Hanna
Communications and Multimedia Engagement ManagerCommunications and Multimedia Engagement
Jane manages the Communications and Multimedia Engagement department, overseeing a team of expert web development, media production, graphic design, and content professionals who work together to produce an outstanding print, web, and social media presence for the library. She's an experienced writer and editor with a background in arts marketing and museums. She's also a music teacher and performer.
Blog Posts
Bookmobile 60th Anniversary
Sixty years ago, on Tuesday, November 11, 1957 at 10am, the Skokie Public Library bookmobile began service making its first scheduled stop at at Estes and Leclaire.
Keep readingWinter Reading 2017
The weather may be frightful, but Winter Reading is delightful!
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Kill Your Idols: Punk Memoirs
Some loud books about loud people from in and around the CBGB's scene.
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Hack the Planet
What's the clacking sound? It's furious typing on an outdated keyboard! With improbable graphics and interfaces, ridiculous raver fashions, and a whole lot of Jolt cola, these movies invite you to jack into a slick, sometimes silly world of ones and zeros. Thanks to my cool colleague Sharon for her contributions to this list. You're elite!
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A Night in Venice
The canals, the music, the food—Venice is a one-of-a-kind city that has served as the backdrop for many movies, TV shows, and books. Here's a small gondola full of our favorites.
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Morbid Microhistories
Death! Disaster! Destruction! Disease! These titles offer a focused look at some slightly darker subject matter. Not for the faint of heart—or stomach.
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