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document.write('<p><a href=\"http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x231973920/Last-library-branch-closes-today\">Last library branch closes today<br /> </a><em>The State Journal-Register<br /> </em>The Southeast Branch of Lincoln Library, which has been open to city residents for 27 years, will close today, the victim of city budget cuts &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.southtownstar.com/news/election/2029248,020410ManhattanLibrary.article\">&#8216;The need is still there&#8217;: New Manhattan library rejected<br /> </a><em>Southtown Star<br /> </em>Voters in the Manhattan-Elwood Library District gave &#8211; or rather, bellowed &#8211; a resounding &#8220;no&#8221; to plans to build a new library, &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/crosby/2028549,2_1_AU04_LIBRARY_S1-100204.article\">Sugar Grove voters say no to library a 10th time<br /> </a><em>Aurora Beacon News<br /> </em>Ten times &#8212; since March of 2004 &#8212; the Sugar Grove Library Board has asked voters for more money. &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=397002\">Lyons: Reddick Library missing out on revenue<br /> </a><em>MyWebTimes.com<br /> </em>The Reddick Public Library District is missing out on revenue by not offering services to Wallace Township residents, said township resident Tom Lyons, &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://everythinglagrange.typepad.com/the_daily/2010/02/february-brings-a-sinking-feeling-to-la-grange-library.html\">February brings a sinking feeling to La Grange library<br /> </a><em>Everything La Grange<br /> </em>Explore all things Titanic at the La Grange Public Library during the month of February. A display of artifacts related to the doomed ocean liner will be &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.herald-review.com/news/local/article_411a4bd0-90cf-5122-85f0-8f8a7acdc1ae.html\">Lourdes dedicates new library to begin Catholic Schools Week<br /> </a><em>Herald & Review<br /> </em>Rick Welton and Principal Maryrose Hagenbach take part in a dedication ceremony blessing a new library addition at Our Lady of Lourdes Schoo. &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/election/2026031,Primary-Des-Plaines-library-JO020210.article\">Des Plaines Library Dist. finally gets its win<br /> </a><em>Joliet Herald News<br /> </em>Voters on Tuesday approved a referendum proposal to build a new Crest Hill library and renovate libraries in Lockport &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=5791\" onclick=\"javascript:urchinTracker (\'/outbound/article/www.rblandmark.com\');\">New-look Brookfield Library reopens its doors</a><br /> <em>Riverside Brookfield Landmark<br /> </em>The spiffed-up Brookfield Public Library reopened on Monday after being closed for refurbishing for the past 10 weeks. The library looks and &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x1878077301/Library-contracts-for-e-book-service\">Library contracts for e-book service<br /> </a><em>Pekin Daily Times<br /> </em>Library patrons can download best-selling and classic audio-books and e-books anytime, anywhere, thanks to a new service. &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=355833\">Voters reject Winfield Library request<br /> </a><em>Chicago Daily Herald<br /> </em>Winfield library officials decided to seek the same request despite last April&#8217;s defeat, because the facility at 0S291 Winfield Road doesn&#8217;t meet &#8230;</p>');
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document.write('<p><a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x690801517/Illinois-residents-show-support-for-library-systems&ct=ga&cd=I9qqqXhEpL4&usg=AFQjCNEn_CjfL1M2BK17jEzecbnHQs0wKA\">Illinois residents show support for library systems<br /> </a><em>Pekin Daily Times<br /> </em>Operating near red, Illinois library regional-delivery systems were able to get much needed funds released from the state last week, &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://chicagoist.com/2010/01/28/when_we_think_libraries_we.php\">A New Flavor Of A Community Library<br /> </a><em>Chicagoist<br /> </em>Chicago Underground Library, which will be celebrating its grand reopening this Saturday, is based on a bit of a different model. &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=5778\">Brookfield Library re-opens on Monday<br /> </a><em>Riverside Brookfield Landmark<br /> </em>After undergoing a thorough interior face-lift over the past 10 weeks, the Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., will re-open on Monday &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/x1090823553/Profile-New-Steeleville-Library-director-Christine-Kamprath&ct=ga&cd=sWVRa5wHKAM&usg=AFQjCNGeRjqY-4oPFORCyI85WNl0p_WXTA\">Profile: New Steeleville Library director Christine Kamprath<br /> </a><em>The Randolph County Herald-Tribune<br /> </em>Since beginning her job at the library Kamprath has been busy reviewing acquisitions policies. “I have also partnered with Steeleville High School in &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/plainfieldsun/news/2012824,4_1_JO27_PLIBRARY_S1-100127.article\">Plainfield library board needs 1<br /> </a><em>Plainfield Sun<br /> </em>The board of trustees has a vacancy, and library officials are taking applications. &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.rrstar.com/communities/x1658505255/Cherry-Valley-Library-plans-future-growth\">Cherry Valley Library plans for better days<br /> </a><em>Rockford Register Star<br /> </em>On one hand, the economic downturn can be credited for soaring growth in library usage. On the other, it&#8217;s the very thing that prevents the &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_9e43eac8-0a98-11df-a9cf-001cc4c002e0.html\">Funding shortfall puts strain on library program<br /> </a><em>Bloomington Pantagraph<br /> </em>Until last Wednesday, Alliance Library Systems had not received any state money since June and had gone through its reserves trying to remain in operation, &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=396364\">&#8216;Paper&#8217; library seeks Reddick Library services<br /> </a><em>MyWebTimes.com<br /> </em>The Wallace Township Library, a &#8220;paper&#8221; library with no facilities, would like to contract for services with the Reddick Library District, which operates &#8230;</p>');
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document.write('<p><a href=\"http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1560344363/Libraries-making-cuts-just-as-public-rediscovers-them&ct=ga&cd=-_-7T6pzODI&usg=AFQjCNFTIdDYbPC4bGCCfU4g9X21MnQH5Q\">Springfield not alone in considering library cuts<br /> </a><em>The State Journal-Register<br /> </em>With Mayor Tim Davlin&#8217;s proposal to close Lincoln Library&#8217;s two branch libraries, possibly within the next 45 days, Springfield is joining a &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=352855\">Naperville library may offer voluntary buyouts<br /> </a><em>Chicago Daily Herald<br /> </em>The library doesn&#8217;t plan to lay off employees or even reduce the size of its staff. The proposed program would be &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=352850&src=\">Winfield library improvements can wait for better economy<br /> </a><em>Chicago Daily Herald<br /> </em>Last April, Winfield Public Library officials asked voters to approve a referendum that would allow them to borrow $1.8 million to improve the facility&#8217;s &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=476302\">Moline Public Library now offers free access to downloadable audio books<br /> </a><em>Quad-Cities Online<br /> </em>The Moline Public Library is now offering free access to downloadable audio books 24/7 via netlibrary.com. The collection features fiction and non-fiction &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=9298&type=top\">Illinois Library Systems Wait for Cash from State<br /> </a><em>WSIL TV<br /> </em>The Shawnee Library System connects more than one hundred libraries in Illinois&#8217; southern-most counties. Through this network, libraries can share &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.littlechicagoreview.com/pages/full_story/full_story?content_instance_id=5612070\">Library giving away old magazines; come in and help yourselves<br /> </a><em>Little Chicago Review<br /> </em>January is the month when we do some library housekeeping chores, including removal of back issues of magazines. Please help yourselves to discarded &#8230;</p> <p><a href=\"http://centralillinoisproud.com/content/fulltext/?cid=95041\">Librarians Say Services in Jeopardy Without State Funding<br /> </a><em>Central Illinois Proud<br /> </em>Wednesday marks &#8220;Save the Illinois Library Regional Systems Day.&#8221; Librarians say many services readers rely on could be cut if state funding doesn&#8217;t come &#8230;</p>');
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