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Write-On is back! 

Submissions are now open for the Write-On, the writing contest for grades 4–12 where cash prizes are awarded. There are three levels of competition: Grades 4–6, 7–8, and 9–12. Every level has two categories for submission: "Short Stories" and "Poetry."  The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Oct. 20. Learn more about the competition and submit your entry.

As part of Write-On, we host an author event where we announce the competition winners. Don't miss An Evening with Lindsay Currie on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7–8 p.m. Tell us you're coming.

 Write-On is generously sponsored by the Gift of Carl Foundation.

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Programs & Classes

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Sept
24

Homeschool Hangout: Recycled Art

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Meeting Room 2 - 2nd Floor

Sept
24

Genealogy Group: Germans to Chicagoland

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room- 2nd Floor

Sept
24

Flower Arranging Demonstration

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room- 2nd Floor

Sept
25

Library Closed - Staff Institute

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Family reading.

Join 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and read together to earn prizes and complete the goal of reading 1,000 books before kindergarten.

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Read from the Caudill, Monarch, or Bluestem challenges for your grade group to earn a free book. Logs are available near the Kids & Teens Desk. 

100 Books Before Graduation

Teens: Join the 100 Books Before Graduation reading challenge and win a prize for every 20 books you read. 

 

Hello Babt

Sign your child up for their first library card

Receive a new Hello Baby bag when you get your 0–2-year-old child their first library card. The bag includes a board book, craft, tote bag, information about reading programs, and an activity calendar. While supplies last. Hello, Baby is sponsored by the IPPL Foundation & Friends.
 

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