Library Awarded Big Read Grant

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Columbia College Chicago Library has been awarded $16,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts through The Big Read. The Big Read is an NEA supported reading inititiave which provides funding for community partnerships across the country to highlight one book through book...

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Summer Fun with new classes at Lynda.com

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Lynda.com Did you know that EVERYONE at Columbia College Chicago has access to the entire professional library of training videos and courses at Lynda.com for FREE? That’s access to over 60,000 videos and classes! An individual subscription to Lynda.com...

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Will it Ever End?

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Construction, that is. We’ve been enjoying a couple of summer construction projects on and around Columbia’s campus, and wanted to share the love! Those of us who regularly cross Congress Parkway have been suffering through a project begun in...

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Gold Medal Apps for the Summer Olympics

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Yes, it’s that time once again. The Summer Olympics are approaching and couch potatoes across the globe become sudden experts in Archery, the Canoe-Slalom and Equestrian Dressage. If you’d like a little help in understanding the finer points of...

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Haute & Cool: On Shirley’s Radar

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On my radar for summer:es·pa·drille/ˈespəˌdril/ “Espadrilles are normally casual flat, but sometimes high heeled shoes originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material molded...

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Movies in the Park

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IT’S SUMMER! (OK, not really until June 20th at 6:09 pm…but close enough.) So…let the summer movies begin! Chicago Park District kicks off it’s 12th annual Movies in the Park series this week. And, yes – it’s FREE! Tuesday,...

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Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012

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Ray Bradbury, science fiction author of classic books such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, has died at 91. In 2009 Columbia College Chicago awarded Ray Bradbury with an honorary degree. Columbia College faculty member and Bradbury biographer, Sam Weller...

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Summer Movies in the Collection

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You may be excited to see this year’s summer blockbusters but there are plenty of movies about summer to keep you busy too! Here are some favorites – all available in the library collection. What are some of your...

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CARLI member library closures due to NATO

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Due to security concerns surrounding the NATO Summit, the following CARLI member institutions in the Chicago downtown/loop area will be closed Friday May 18 – Monday May 21. They include:Columbia College ChicagoSchool of the Art InstituteRoosevelt UniversityLoyola UniversityNational...

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Summer transportation

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Without your U-Pass, you might feel like you’re stranded in your apartment this summer. Hopefully with a few tools we can remedy that situation. 1. Use the CTA’s many resources.The website itself, http://www.transitchicago.com/, is completely full of helpful advice...

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