Staff Profile

Amy Holcomb

Learning Experiences Manager

Learning Experiences

Amy oversees events, learning spaces, tools, and staff to facilitate learning for the Skokie community. She is a 2014 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and values the DIY (do it yourself) and DIT (do it together) approaches to learning.


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Blog Posts

BOOMbox at Home: Summer Reading

We're talking about circles all summer long! Find some of our favorites STEAM projects using circles.

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Celebrating and Reflecting on Juneteenth 2024

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day for Black Americans, is an annual holiday observing the end of slavery in the United States. Learn more about our upcoming events celebrating Juneteenth.

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Explore Space with the BOOMbox

The BOOMbox has plenty of fun activities in preparation of the upcoming solar eclipse.

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Lists

Fair Housing in Skokie: Past and Present

Recommended reading list from Emily England, museum manager at the Skokie Heritage Museum. "This list is inspired by our June 2024 talk on fair housing and the experiences of the first Black homebuyers in Skokie. These resources expand on the wider history of housing discrimination against primarily Black Americans. A full history of fair housing would include the stories of many more protected classes and peoples' fights for civil rights."

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