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Going Exploring With Your Library Card
Even library super-users may be unfamiliar with the many perks that their library card can unlock!
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Why Read During the Summer?
Did you know that librarians from the Youth Services Department visit Wilmette schools throughout May and June to promote reading during the summer?
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LGBTQ Memoirs
Celebrate Pride Month by reading about the lives and experiences of these LGBTQ authors:
In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life by Amy Schneider
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Let's Learn Together about Pride
How do we help children understand the meaning of Pride – a joyful celebration that commemorates decades of struggle for human rights?
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Music Appreciation Program
My name is Anaya Brainch and I am a rising junior at New Trier.
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Eid al-Fitr Celebration
On Saturday, April 20, we hosted an Eid al-Fitr Celebration in collaboration with the South Asian Families of Wilmette.
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Books to Celebrate National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and whether you are looking for a book to inspire your own cycling adventures or prefer to experience only through pure imagination, the library has tales to start your wheels turning!
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is Celebrated in May
Each May our nation celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to recognize the enormous diverse and cultural contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made throughout American history. The official designation of May as AAPI Heritage Month was
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Poetry By and About the Earth
Earth Day is back, and so is Poetry Month! This year, combine the two with family reading for poetry lovers and Earth-lovers alike.
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May Book Groups
Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion: The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
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Four YA Books to Read for Trans Day of Visibility
Celebrate magical, joyful, and romantic stories of trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people this March 31, on International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Solar Eclipse Glasses Pick Up
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Ready, Set, Library Crawl!
Join our Library Crawl this April in celebration of National Library Week. Starting April 1, pick up a Library Crawl bookmark at either Glencoe Public Library, Wilmette Public Library, or Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District.
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March 31 Is Trans Day of Visibility
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, which celebrates transgender identities while also drawing attention to the discrimination transgender people face. Here are just a few recent books for young people that explain gender diversity or feature transgender characters.