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Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM
Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM
Sun: 1PM to 5PM
4613 N Oketo Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
708-867-7828

4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706 708-867-7828

Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM | Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM | Sun: 1PM to 5PM

Brian Washington Wins 2020 Young Lions Fiction Award

Debuting in 2001, the Young Lions Fiction Award is given each year to an American writer age 35 or younger for either a novel or a collection of short stories. A panel of award judges selected Brian Washington's Lot from a list of finalists including Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha, Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang.


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October 2020 LibraryReads List

Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite upcoming books. Whichever books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get these sure-to-be popular books as soon as possible after they're released.


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September 24, 2020 Island Within A City Committee Minutes

The Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees Island Within A City Committee September 24, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun, called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present Electronically: Ringelstein, Ross, Braun, Magnelli, …


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Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Tomato Bisque

From Vegetarian Chili to French Chocolate Ice Cream, Chef Michael R. Niksic, The Food Mercenary, offers the know-how you need to impress your family and friends with a delicious meal. Join us every Saturday at noon for a new installment of Chef Niksic's fun and informative series of video cooking lessons


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Books for Fans of Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries, the classic, long-running documentary series exploring unsolved crimes, missing persons cases, and paranormal phenomena is back. It's been reported that almost 15% of Netflix's 180 million subscribers have watched the reboot's first six episodes since they started streaming in July. Maybe one of them was you.


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The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

In a Tennessee town named after the founder of the Ku Klux Klan, Dill, Lydia, and Travis are the high school misfits. All they need to do is graduate to escape, but there are so many things in their way.


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Along Those Lines by Peter Cashwell

Along Those Lines: The Boundaries That Create Our World is a trip through and across the various lines that create and shape our lives, from the ones on maps to the ones demarking seasons or defining scholarly pursuits.


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Virtual Cooking with Chef Michael Niksic: Banana Bread

From Vegetarian Chili to French Chocolate Ice Cream, Chef Michael R. Niksic, The Food Mercenary, offers the know-how you need to impress your family and friends with a delicious meal. Join us every Saturday at noon for a new installment of Chef Niksic's fun and informative series of video cooking lessons.


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September 17, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees September 17, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present Electronically: Magnuson, Ross, Parent, Adams, Braun, Magnelli (7:56 P.M.).Absent: …


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September 17, 2020 Public Hearing Minutes

A Public Hearing of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees September 17, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun called the public hearing to order at 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present Electronically: Braun. Magnuson, Ross, Parent, Adams.Absent: Magnelli, Ringelstein.Also …


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Rocket Says Look Up! Wins 2020 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

The Waterstones Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature voted on by the booksellers of Waterstones the biggest book retailer. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing." This year, Rocket Says Look Up! by Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola was named best illustrated book.


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September 17, 2020 Board Meeting Agenda

The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday September 17, 2020 at 7:45 P.M.

On Friday, June 12, 2020, Governor Pritzker has signed P.A.100-0640 (SB 2135) into law. Per SB 2135, …


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