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Staff Picks: Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, so we asked staff to share books of poetry, novels in verse, or works by writers who are known as poets. Here's what they had to share.
Staff Picks: Springtime
We're ready to be done with winter and are trying our hardest to will better weather by thinking spring! We asked staff to tell us their favorite books and movies about spring and here's what they said.
The Lexington Green II Book Worms
Book Club in a Bag gives you 10 copies of the same book, plus discussion questions to get your conversation rolling, all in an easy-to-carry tote bag. You can check the whole kit out for six weeks to be sure everyone in your book club has time to read the book before you get together.
Providing Value to Businesses
In 2022, we were able to provide more than $29 million in value to our local business community by offering no-cost services, materials, equipment and more!
Teen Place Hours & Reservations
Note: Due to the renovation of our second floor of the Central Library, our new Local History Room will be a temporary Teen Place, effective September 2023. Some tables and chairs will be available for teens to study, work and hang out, as well as some supplies.
To make the best use of our Teen Place and in order to offer more evening programs to teens, Teen Place hours are:
Staff Picks: Cult Classics
It's been 50 whole years since the release of The Princess Bride, believe it or not, so we're sharing some of our staff's other favorite cult classics.
Library Renovations
Move over wallpaper. Make way well-worn carpet. We’re ready for a renovation of the second floor of our Central Library!
24 Things in 2024
Get ready for 2024 with 24 ways to use your Library! We really do offer a little something for everyone, so we hope you'll take advantage of all these fantastic services we offer.
Read with Libby
Michele Hedlund of Schaumburg has been coming to Schaumburg Library for many years. She loves reading and particularly likes fantasy and romance books. Michele listens to audiobooks while working around the house and reads a bit just before bed, too.
So what’s so special about Michele and her reading habits, you ask? She does her reading with Libby – the eBook and eAudiobook app.
Brainfuse
We recently caught up with Schaumburg High School sophomore Alandee to talk about how she likes to use Brainfuse, a free online tool for homework help, test prep and more.