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WIU History Professor Releases Second Edition of Book

WIU History Professor Releases Second Edition of Book

Western Illinois University History Professor Peter Cole recently launched a second edition of his book, “Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly,” an expanded and revised version of the first edition. The second edition has drawn readers’ attention far more than the first because more Americans are focused on fighting racism, compared […]

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Rock Island Public Library Offers Course On Streaming Movies, Music And More Available

Rock Island Public Library Offers Course On Streaming Movies, Music And More Available

September is Library Card Sign Up Month, when libraries everywhere remind residents about the awesome benefits of a simple plastic library card. Rock Island Public Library offers insider tips on using that card through free “library university” online courses. The four Library University sessions are offered at 2:00 pm on Tuesdays in September via the […]

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Reading Colors Your World At Rock Island Library

Reading Colors Your World At Rock Island Library

Summer reading and events at the Rock Island Public Library begin the first week of June in full technicolor style with a summer reading “colorama” kickoff, a take-home pinwheel kit for kids, the start of Summer2Go events around the library bookmobile, a Friends and Family seminar with NAMI, and more. Through July 31, Reading Colors […]

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Preservation Workshop: Homemade Book Weights Presented by the Davenport Public Library

Preservation Workshop: Homemade Book Weights Presented by the Davenport Public Library

Join Davenport Public Library in learning how to practically care for and preserve materials at home with tips and tricks from the staff of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Each workshop will showcase different techniques and share applicable knowledge on creating tools and demonstrating methods of preservation for photographs, letters, books, and more. In this […]

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Western Illinois University Celebrating Women's History Month With Virtual Book Event

Western Illinois University Celebrating Women’s History Month With Virtual Book Event

In honor of Women’s History Month, Western Illinois University (WIU) Libraries will hold a virtual presentation of Robert Lopresti’s award-winning book, “When Women Didn’t Count” in March. Robert Lopresti, a retired government information librarian from Western Washington University, (WWU) will discuss his award-winning book, “When Women Didn’t Count”(Praeger, 2017). The presentation is sponsored by WIU […]

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