The Main and the Robert Crown Branches of EPL will be closed Dec. 24th & Dec. 25th. We will reopen Dec. 26th for regular library hours.
February 23, 2011
In keeping with the regime change in Chicago yesterday, I am offering some reflections on mayors. A new TV show about Mayor Daley is being prepared with Kelsey Grammer as the lead. “Boss” will start taping this spring in Chicago. Interesting side point- Rahm’s brother, Ari, was involved with the deal. I came across a […]
February 20, 2011
While browsing through the LOC website my attention was drawn to the striking artwork sponsored by the Works Progress Administration, the program Roosevelt put forth in 1935 to encourage employment after the Depression. This exhibit features some Chicago based artists. I accessed this wealth of information by visiting the LOC website and exploring until I […]
February 19, 2011
Perhaps today is a particularly slow news day, or maybe it’s because the weekend Saturday edition of the Chicago Trib typically has low circulation, but for some reason, the front page story today is about the move by some public libraries to abandon the Dewey Decimal System in favor of the sort of layout used in most […]
February 18, 2011
According to the New York Times, Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, a bestselling novel about black maids working for white families in 1960s Mississippi, has been hit with a lawsuit by a woman who works as a maid for relatives of the author. Ablene Cooper is asking for $75,000 in compensation for the unauthorized use […]
February 18, 2011
Some Borders are advertising sales beginning Saturday, however, I called the ones on Lincoln Avenue and on Broadway and they have not been told to mark down anything. Check with your local store before heading out. Another article describes the court approving a plan for the company to honor its loyalty plan and gift cards. […]
February 17, 2011
In honor of Black History Month, the Fleetwood-Jordain Center will host eight multi-talented authors reading and performing excerpts from their published works. The 2011 African American Literature Read-In and Book Fair is sponsored by Books Inc Bookstore and organized by A Work of Faith Ministry & Literacy. The first annual event will take place from 2 […]
February 17, 2011
A coming out party was held this week in NYC for the first Espresso Book Machine, which enables one to print a book on the spot. Books can be chosen from Google Books, Lightening source, or other files. For a few dollars you can have a private edition of a title that’s been out of […]
February 17, 2011
Frequent fliers and international travelers are familiar with the dismay of long delays and having to put up with the usual airport ambience or lack thereof: uncomfortable chairs, overpriced food, long mall-like concourses selling goods at ridiculous prices. Last summer in Amsterdam’s Shiphol Airport a welcome addition was opened for all travelers to enjoy–a public library. NPR’s “The World” […]
February 17, 2011
An overlooked aspect of Egypt’s political upheaval is the Cairo book fair that had to be canceled when the uprising broke out. Read this account of international publishers and booksellers and how they coped with an unusual situation. (For another version of this story click here.) Shira S.
February 16, 2011
Borders’ failure to reach an agreement with creditors has resulted in the announcement that the chain will file for Chapter 11 and nationally 200 of its 642 stores are being closed. Unfortunately, the Evanston and the Chicago store on Lincoln Ave are included on the list. Keep an eye out for clearance sales which may […]
