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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Amy Holcomb
Learning Experiences ManagerLearning 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
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.
Keep readingExplore Space with the BOOMbox
The BOOMbox has plenty of fun activities in preparation of the upcoming solar eclipse.
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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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Self Portraits in the Style of Children's Books
What would you look like if you suddenly appeared in your favorite children's book? Students from Niles North High School’s AP Studio Art and AP 2D Design classes visited the library, chose books with an illustration style they liked, then created a self portrait in the style of that artist as if they were now in the book. It was a lot of fun!
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