A group of Chicago-area librarians with expertise in employment and career services have joined forces to launch the Lake Cook Career Collaborative. The initiative aims to centralize and amplify the employment-related resources offered by many area libraries. A website located at http://CareerCollab.org pulls together an ongoing calendar of online workshops being hosted by the partner libraries ...
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In celebration of Black History Month, we are highlighting the Chicago Black Renaissance, a literary and artistic movement in the mid-20th century. Notable writers associated with the movement include Gwendolyn Brooks, Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes, Margaret Walker, and Richard Wright. See a list of works by and about these authors at the Northbrook Public Library ...
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Each year Library Journal spotlights the best libraries across America, and this year, we rose in the rankings to place first in the state and second in the country within its budget category ($5M–$9.9M) by the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. For the second year in a row, we received Library Journal’s highest rating, 5 Stars. Out of more than 9,000 libraries in the United States, it is one of only 10 libraries to receive a five-star rating in its expenditure range ...
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The International Children’s Media Center (ICMC) in collaboration with the Northbrook Public Library presents the 5th Annual Northbrook International Children’s Film Festival, featuring enchanting short films and six Chicago premieres in the “Caring and Sharing” program on Saturday, November 7 from 2:00pm-3:20pm, with a Zoom Afterparty for audience members and directors, from 3:30pm-4:00pm. For health and safety reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film festival will be held exclusively online.
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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the country’s leading anti-racist voices will discuss his book, How To Be An Antiracist on Monday, November 9 at 6:00pm.
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Nicole Dreiske, International Children's Media Center Director, friend of the Northbrook Library, and author of The Upside of Digital Devices has distilled a special version of her viewing techniques just for Northbrook Parents ...
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We are very excited to offer an entirely online way to participate in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. While the pandemic has changed many things, it hasn’t changed the importance—and joy—of reading to babies, toddlers, and children before they enter kindergarten. Also unchanged is the abundance of books at the Northbrook Public Library for these ages. You can now register for and log your reading entirely online using our READsquared website or app. The READsquared app is available at the App Store and Goole Play ...
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Children are naturally curious about the world around them, but staying curious can help you stay happier and more connected at any age. Here are some ideas to help you stay curious throughout your life ...
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Whether students are engaging in remote learning, in-person learning, or a bit a both, we have tools and resources to help ...
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The library's Northbrook Writes series returns in September and October, featuring five acclaimed authors who will help aspiring writers improve their craft with topics ranging from character development to world-building, and many topics in between. Fiction & Media librarian, Mike Hominick, has been organizing the Northbrook Writes series since its inception in 2016. He says one benefit of going virtual is the ability to open up attendance to more participants than was possible in the traditional classroom format ...
