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June 7, 2009

Summer reading: Feeds your soul, sparks a laugh, or maybe tears

Just the words "summer reading" take me to a relaxing other world where I am warm and comfortable with hours of unstructured time, mine for the taking. In today's world, such escape is becoming increasingly elusive. But I urge you to fit in some summer reading that feeds your soul or at least gives you a laugh, an escape or a view of another world. The book I have most enjoyed recently is "The Spellman Files: A Novel" by Lisa Lutz. The Spellmans are a family of private investigators: father, ... More

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June 7, 2009 - Summer reading: Feeds your soul, sparks a laugh, or maybe tears

April 26, 2009 - Libraries lend free hand to those struggling in bad economy

April 19, 2009 - Newbery award oldest and most distinguished for children's books

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March 29, 2009 - North Suburban Library System hosts annual awards banquet

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March 8, 2009 - Twain, Poe and Sandburg started out as self-publishers

February 25, 2009 - Many libraries adapting services to the small screen

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Sarah Long's "Our Libraries" column in the Daily Herald is published the first Sunday of the month. The Daily Herald is Chicagoland's third largest daily newspaper, with a circulation of approximately 128,000.

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