Vernon Area Public Library

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Libraries are for everyone.

Everyone is welcome here. Our cardholders come from #Lincolnshire, #BuffaloGrove, #LongGrove, #VernonHills & surrounding communities. Most services (including classes) are free and available to everyone, no residency or library card req'd. Anyone with a card from any #PublicLibrary in #Illinois can check out materials. Fine-free since 2015.

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Websitehttps://VAPLD.info
LocationLincolnshire, IL, USA

Proud to be one of more than 20 #Illinois public libraries participating in this event at 7 pm CST (UTC-6) tonight, February 29, coordinated by our neighbor Highland Park Public Library. Plenty of room on the Zoom! Sign up at 🔗: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3vM93r6QQ2yDBittOWOmLQ#/registration
📰: https://www.dailyherald.com/20240219/submitted-content/illinois-libraries-host-online-event-with-rep-adam-kinzinger-feb-29/

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: An Evening with Adam Kinzinger Renegade: Defending Democracy And Liberty In Our Divided Country. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger discusses his bestselling memoir "Renegade," which captures one of the most transformative periods in recent history, and recounts his time in public service. From 2011-2022, Congressman Kinzinger served six terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois’ 16th Congressional District. Following the events of January 6, 2021, Kinzinger demonstrated an exceedingly rare loyalty to country over party. As one of only two Republicans on the January 6th Committee, Rep. Kinzinger stood against his own party in pursuit of democracy and justice. While in Congress, Kinzinger served as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Foreign Afairs Committee, where he served as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment in the 116th Congress. He also served on the non-partisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Prior to being elected to Congress, Kinzinger served in the Air Force in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. "Renegade" can be purchased at Bookie's https://www.bookiesbookstores.com/item/zb7C99cVE0xL6OHyCrB_sA and at The Book Stall https://www.thebookstall.com/book/9780593654163 Presented in partnership with multiple Illinois libraries.

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Local to #Lincolnshire, #VernonHills, #LongGrove, #IndianCreek, #BuffaloGrove #Illinois? Please stop in at an upcoming open house. We are starting investigations into what improvements might be needed at the library, and YOUR INPUT is what will shape that answer. Stop in or take the online survey: http://VAPLD.info/LibraryPlan

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Facility Planning 2024

Weigh in on possible improvement projects at the Vernon Area Public Library. Which features are most important to you?

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“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” – Coretta Scott King

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We vote for this keyboard addition instead.

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Get answers to your personal finance questions from "The Moneylady" (R) Terry Savage at a free webinar on October 18, hosted by this library + 22 others in the #Chicago area!
https://www.vapld.info/news/financial-fitness-series-finale-with-terry-savage-oct-18

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Financial Fitness Series Finale with Terry Savage Oct 18

Nationally recognized personal finance expert Terry Savage will speak and answer audience questions at an event hosted by 23 Chicago-area libraries on Wednesday, October 18, from 7–8:30 pm on Zoom....

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‘Destination: Moon’ Exhibit Anchors Space-Related Offerings At Vernon Area Public Library - Journal & Topics Media Group

Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire presents “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” on display at the library during October. The poster exhibition from the Smithsonian celebrates the Apollo 11 mission and explores the birth and development of the American space program and the space race. An exhibit wall in the library features seven posters with stunning images from the <a href="https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/destination-moon-exhibit-anchors-space-related-offerings-at-vernon-area-public-library/">[…]</a>

Journal & Topics Media Group - Journal & Topics Media Group | Serving Chicago's Great Northwest Suburbs

#Illinois State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias will discuss #FreedomToRead with a panel of experts on Zoom, October 2. Hosted by ~75 Illinois libraries.
https://www.vapld.info/news/il-secretary-of-state-to-discuss-freedom-to-read-october-2

#fREADom #OIF #ALA #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #libraries @librarians [email protected]

IL Secretary of State to discuss Freedom to Read October 2

Illinois Secretary of State / State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias will discuss the freedom to read with a panel of experts on Zoom on Monday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m. CDT. The event is free and open to...

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Sign up now for this spooky season event: Stephen Graham Jones in conversation with horror matron Becky Spratford 📅 7pm CDT Weds Oct 4 🎟️ Online https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rh-AbiSpQD-FKnaCdfJ51Q#/registration

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Chills and Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Stephen Graham Jones joins us to talk scary stories, horror and more with librarian Becky Spratford. Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and Don’t Fear the Reaper, and a prolific author of more than 25 books spanning genres. He has been an NEA fellowship recipient and been recipient of several awards including: the Ray Bradbury Award from the Los Angeles Times, the Bram Stoker Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the Jesse Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters, the Independent Publishers Award for Multicultural Fiction, and the Alex Award from American Library Association. He is the Ivena Baldwin Professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder. Illinois librarian and Readers' Advisor Becky Spratford will join Stephen in conversation. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library and runs the critically acclaimed blog RA for All. A devout horror fan, she writes a horror review column for Library Journal, is the author of The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). To request accommodations, please email [email protected]

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We are thrilled to be part of this event with 2x Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead for #library patrons across #Illinois. "The Power of Story with Colson Whitehead" in convo with Tochi Onyebuchi. 📅 7pm CDT Weds Sept 6 🎟️ https://www.vapld.info/news/pulitzer-winner-colson-whitehead-to-speak-september-6

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Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead to speak September 6

​Vernon Area Public Library joins more than 200 other Illinois libraries to kick off Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with A-list authors and...

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