Although he lived more than 400 years ago, Shakespeare's work continues to be an influence today. Books and movies with a fresh take on the bard's plays are still popular — and sometimes we might not even realize their origin! In honor of his April birthday, we asked staff to tell us their favorite Shakespeare-inspired titles.
We’re proud to welcome a new traveling exhibit from Betty Brinn Children’s Museum to our Central Library, May 20 – Sept. 12: Thomas Edison's Secret Lab™.
Based on the animated series of the same name and the work of Thomas Edison, this unique, enormous exhibit invites you to step into the lab and get inspired.
If you want to learn more, we have resources to help contextualize the ongoing war in Ukraine. We've compiled a list of some books in our collection to help explain the conflict.
April 3-9, 2022, marks National Library Week. A time to celebrate all the amazing things libraries do and offer for the people of their communities. We thought this would be a good time to check in with our Trustees to see what they love about our Library, and why they feel public libraries are important. We’ve selected a few of their answers to share with you here.
Schaumburg Library Comic Con® is coming! To celebrate all things comics and pop culture, we asked staff to tell us not their favorite superheroes, but everyday heroes – the regular people who are often behind the scenes but a crucial part of something big.
While we certainly think every day should be a book day, there's one just for kids: April 2 is Children's Book Day. We took a moment to ask our staff for recommendations on their favorite kids' books, or movies based on a kids' book, and here's what they suggest.
Bust out your best green outfit and enjoy some corned beef and cabbage, it's St. Patrick's Day! We've had staff pick their favorite related reads.
We're always happy to talk about what we're reading, but Read Across America Day on March 2 gives us another excuse!
NaShantá Fletcher of Hanover Park always liked to draw, but it was hard to find time for it with her full-time job at WGN News.
It's been 30 years since Wayne's World launched the catchphrase, "Party time! Excellent!" into the pop culture lexicon and we're still not worthy! We're commemorating three decades of this classic with some of our favorite books and movies about best buds.
Party on, Wayne!
