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An interesting phenomenon over the last decade has been the proliferation of well-written and interesting Nonfiction books. One of the theories about this relates to the dying field of journalism. As newspapers go out of business and less and less journalists can make a living working in journalism, they are using their skills to write… Read More

  Taking part in the electoral process is one of our most basic and important rights as American citizens. It gives us a say on crucial issues that may affect us, and allows us a voice in choosing our representatives in local, state, and federal government. Every American citizen should have the opportunity to vote… Read More

After you’ve checked out the Magritte show at the Art Institute, and the David Bowie exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art, there is one more hot art show this fall you will not want to miss. Mark your calendar because it is one night only and, no kidding, it is in Deerfield! The Deerfield… Read More

Every month when I get my electric bill, I do two things:  First, check how much I owe and second, try and figure out why I owe so much!  If you've looked at your electric bill lately (and I recommend that you do), you’ll notice a lot of information that doesn't really tell us anything… Read More

I know, I know, it seems like September is way too early to be thinking about prepping for the ACT and SAT tests. And discussing college preparedness? Get out of here! In reality though, I’ve found that hosting these events early in the Fall eases both parents and Teens minds as they’re introduced to the… Read More

One of my favorite things about fall is the start of football season. There is something about a cool, crisp, sunny Sunday afternoon at a football game that I just love. And when it gets cold, there is nothing better than curling up on the couch with a bowl of popcorn and watching the Sunday… Read More

Few debut novels garner as much buzz as Lauren Owen’s The Quick has been getting. Released by Random House in June, the novel has gotten praise from Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist, O, The New York Times, and many others. Tana French (In the Woods) and Kate Atkinson (Case Histories) both blurbed the book. All of… Read More

While many children head back to school and focus on the three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic, preschool children can focus on the letters of ECRR, which stand for Every Child Ready to Read.  This joint effort between the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children identifies the five early… Read More

We always hear about the benefits of social media and mobile marketing for a small business, but there is an even better tool available to the small business owner that unfortunately gets neglected: email marketing. Studies repeatedly show that email marketing is the most effective way to reach and retain customers. If you thought about… Read More

Source: Kassem Mounhem - Flickr Libraries don’t carry as many reference books as they used to.  By reference books, I mean those books we all used in school when we had to do research for papers and projects.  The ones we could look at but never check out of the library- like encyclopedias, atlases, record… Read More