*This blog post was originally published as "Happy World Hijab Day".
Defining historical fiction seems like it should be straightforward–a novel that takes place in the past–but different people interpret it surprisingly differently.
Swans is probably the most recognizable piece of art in the library, and as a 1,000-pound sculpture in the middle of the building, it’s difficult to miss.
Like many of the works in the library’s permanent art collection, View from McCormick was a donation from our community, and this one has stronger connections to our community than most.
“I volunteer as tribute!”
--Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games
Stories about uncovering hidden crimes (with or without supernatural assistance) go back a long way in many cultures. A Sophocles play from about 425 BCE–Oedipus the King–was an early example.
If you ask people to describe a public library, many would mention books, storytimes, computers, or research.
If you ask people to describe a public library, many would mention books, storytimes, computers, or research.
If you ask people to describe a public library, many would mention books, storytimes, computers, or research.
Skokie Public Library is built on the homeland and trading ground of many Native American people and tribes, including the Council of Three Fires (the Ojibwe, the Potawatomi, and the Odawa), and many other nations, including the Menominee, the Ho-
When Bong Joon Ho, the great South Korean director of Parasite, accepted the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2020, he laughingly told the audience, “
Mark Prosperi speaks at the 2016 dedication ceremony for the bookmobile.
Autumn is often called the spooky season, and people naturally gravitate toward reading horror novels during the fall. I contend that horror should be read year round and my coworker Liz agrees!
In 1930, Yasuyo Inouye lived on Simpson Street in what was then Niles Center--now Skokie. Dr. Inouye, who received her MD degree in January 1930, entered the United States in 1921. She attended St.
We sing (or maybe just talk) the praises of audiobooks and their benefits.