Partial Closure of Youth Play Area - November 13 and 14

The Main Library's Youth Play Area will be closed for heat pump maintenance on Wednesday, November 13, and Thursday, November 14. The family bathrooms and nursing room are still available.

Please be aware of possible noise and equipment in the area during maintenance.

An Evening with James McBride

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Program Type:

Discussions

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

About This Event

Register at: https://bit.ly/ILP_JamesMcBride

Illinois Libraries Present James McBride, an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, was published in 1996 and his novel, The Good Lord Bird, won the National Book Award for Fiction. His 2023 novel, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2023. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com