Want better test scores? Read more!

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From yesterday’s New York Times: Harry Potter, James Patterson and Oprah Winfrey’s book club aside, Americans — particularly young Americans — appear to be reading less for fun, and as that happens, their reading test scores are declining. At...

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Library staff member gains more recognition as a top designer

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Library Circulation Assistant Dieter Kirkwood has been recognized by Chicago Magazine as one of the area’s top emerging fashion designers. His line, DieterBennet, is produced with fellow Columbia College fashion grad Bennett Cousins. Check out the article HERE. You...

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Welcome new Library staff members

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A belated welcome to two new staff members: Amy Wainwright is the Library’s new Circulation Assistant. She has been a student worker here at the Library for the past few years. Jodie Stauffer is the Library’s new Cataloging Assistant....

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Library staffer Cole Robertson’s “After, image: A memorial for those lost to HIV/AIDS”

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Yet more news related to our talented Library staff. Cole is the Library’s Visual Resources Coordinator and the opening of his exhibit corresponds with World AIDS Day. Center on Halsted Hosts Cole Robertson’s “After, image: A memorial for those...

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Congratulations to Library staffer, Jacob Saenz!

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Jacob Saenz, the Library’s Acquisitions Assistant, has a new poem, “Sweeping the States,” in this month’s issue of Poetry magazine. He’s also the featured poet on PoetryFoundation.org’s blog Harriet today. Jacob is a recent Columbia College Chicago Poetry major...

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Art of the Library reception this Thursday

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We hope you can join us at the next Art of the Library Opening and Reception. While you’re there, take a moment to welcome Jan Chindlund, our new Library Director! Refreshments will be served (Mmmm…free food!) Thursday, 11/15/07, 5-7pm...

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Come to the November Critical Encounters salon!

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Mark your calendars now for this upcoming Critical Encounters event. Find out more about Critical Encounters and other events on the Critical Encounters web site. Critical Encounters Salon: Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the battle against world poverty...

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New books!

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Check out some of these new books! Here’s a list of our most recent acquisitions. The box : how the shipping container made the world smallerand the world economy bigger Buy, buy baby : how consumer culture manipulatesparents and...

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E-read any good books lately?

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Think you can’t carry an entire library of classic novels, cookbooks, magazines, horror stories and pulp fiction around with you? Think again! Impress your friends and family with your feats of strength (or at least your technical prowess and...

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7th Annual Library Halloween Costume Cavalcade

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View more Halloween costume pix HERE The tradition of inviting library staffers to commune with their inner child around the Halloween celebration was introduced to the Library in 2001 by then director, Jo Cates. Jo took the high road...

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