January February Newsletter 2019
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Board of Trustees:<br />
Jean Bednar, President<br />
Elizabeth Kruger, Vice President<br />
Sue Moylan, Treasurer<br />
Patricia Harkin, Secretary<br />
Amanda Garcia<br />
Herb Gross<br />
Tiffany Henderson<br />
Library Director - Carole Medal<br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor - Denise Raleigh<br />
Assistant Editor - Natalie Kiburg<br />
Graphic Designer - Laura Espinoza<br />
This newsletter contains recycled<br />
paper and soy-based inks.<br />
Main Library<br />
270 N. Grove Ave.<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
847–742–2411<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
9 am – 9 pm<br />
9 am – 6 pm<br />
Noon – 5 pm<br />
Drive-Up Window<br />
8 am – 9 pm<br />
8 am – 6 pm<br />
11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
2751 W. Bowes Rd.<br />
Elgin, IL 60124<br />
847–531–7271<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
9 am – 8 pm<br />
9 am – 5 pm<br />
Noon – 5 pm<br />
Drive-Up Window<br />
8:30 am – 8 pm<br />
8:30 am – 5 pm<br />
11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
ECRWSS<br />
LOCAL POSTAL PATRON<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
127 S. McLean Blvd.<br />
South Elgin, IL 60177<br />
847–931–2090<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
10 am – 7 pm<br />
10 am – 4 pm<br />
Noon – 4 pm<br />
Lobby Hours<br />
9:30 am – 7 pm<br />
9:30 am – 5 pm<br />
11:30 am – 4 pm<br />
Non-Profit Organization<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
PAID<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
Permit No. 164<br />
Photo Release<br />
All visitors agree to be<br />
photographed/videographed<br />
during library events/activities<br />
for future marketing purposes.<br />
Customers with Disabilities<br />
The Library accommodates<br />
customers with disabilities. Please<br />
call 847-742-2411 to discuss<br />
arrangements at least seven days<br />
prior to a scheduled event.<br />
Thank you community.<br />
Due to our work with many paners,<br />
your library received the nation’s<br />
highest honor conferred on<br />
museums and libraries<br />
for service to the<br />
community: the<br />
National Medal for<br />
Museum and<br />
Library Services.<br />
Library Closings<br />
The Main Library, Rakow Branch and South<br />
Elgin Branch will be closed all day Monday,<br />
December 31 and Tuesday, <strong>January</strong> 1 for<br />
the New Year.<br />
Literacy Connection<br />
Volunteer Tutor Training<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
More than 40 adult learners in our<br />
community are waiting to be matched<br />
with a tutor like you. No experience is<br />
necessary. A 12-hour training workshop<br />
will take place in four sessions held<br />
<strong>January</strong> 5, 9, 19 and 23. Call 847-742-6565 or<br />
email info@elginliteracy.org for more information or<br />
to register.<br />
4 th Annual Authors Fair<br />
Sunday, April 28 • 2 – 4 pm Save the date!<br />
Published teen or adult authors are<br />
encouraged to inquire about participating<br />
in our Author’s Fair. Space is limited. Contact<br />
Andrea at ahouston@gailborden.info by 2/14.<br />
What's Happening in U-46<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, <strong>February</strong> 5 • 7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Join School Dist. U-46 CEO Tony Sanders<br />
for a conversation about the joys and<br />
challenges of steering more than 40,000<br />
students to academic success, the<br />
district's plans for the future, and how<br />
the district and community can work<br />
together. Co-presenter: AAUW Elgin Area Branch. R<br />
Regional Office of Education<br />
Kane County Institute Day<br />
<strong>2019</strong>: It’s All About Perspective:<br />
How We View Our Students<br />
Seriously Matters<br />
Main Library<br />
Friday, March 1 • 8 am – 3 pm<br />
Teachers and Librarians of students<br />
in grades K-12 will discover why it’s<br />
important to view students as an asset,<br />
learn about their own biases and what<br />
contributes to them, and learn how to<br />
implement more productive practices<br />
while working with culturally and<br />
linguistically diverse students.<br />
Presenter: Dr. James Cohen is an experienced<br />
Associate Professor of ESL/Bilingual Education in<br />
the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at<br />
Northern Illinois University. Box lunch is available<br />
for $10.00. Registration on Kane County ROE:<br />
https://kaneroe.org/.<br />
Automatic Renewals<br />
Starting <strong>January</strong> 1<br />
All items that are eligible for renewal<br />
will be automatically renewed two days<br />
before they are due. These renewals will<br />
be noted on the courtesy notices sent<br />
via email. You can also log into your<br />
account to check for due date changes.<br />
Items will not be automatically renewed if there are<br />
holds or any other renewal blocks.<br />
Foundation<br />
Corner<br />
We need your books!<br />
We accept new and used books and<br />
audiovisual materials at the Donation<br />
Drop Box that is conveniently located<br />
on the North side of the Main Library<br />
building. If you have any items to<br />
donate, please drop them off! Items will<br />
be used to enhance library collections<br />
or sold in Gail’s Sales to help fund<br />
exhibits and reading initiatives for the<br />
community.<br />
As a correction to a misprint in our last<br />
newsletter, we wanted to thank Annual<br />
Book Sale Co-Chairs Laura Zook and<br />
Janet Pritza for the Foundation’s Book<br />
Sale this past September.<br />
gailborden.info/foundation
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