Get Free Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Tickets with Your Library Card
We are excited to partner with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) to offer free tickets to their 2019–2020 season performances. Adult library cardholders can check out one concert pass redeemable for two tickets at the IPO box office. Simply stop…
October is National Family History Month
In 2001, Congress declared October as National Family History Month in the United States. It is a time to remember our roots and celebrate our family’s unique stories and history. If you’re an amateur genealogist looking to research your family…
9 Manga Readalikes for ‘Maximum Ride’
This one’s for all the teens who come into the Vortex and ask if we have Maximum Ride. Not the plain ol’ chapter books written by James Patterson, but the adapted and illustrated manga by NaRae Lee. It’s pretty rare…
Women Leading the Way
Maybe you caught this recent TED Talk by scientist Sara Seager, which was featured on NPR’s TED Radio Hour. Did you know there is also a biography for children about this scientist? It is part of a new series, Blastoff!…
Notice of Public Hearing – 2019/2020 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance
Our Board of Trustees will be holding a Public Hearing for the 2019/2020 Budget & Appropriation Ordinance on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor Board Room. The hearing is open to the public. View the…
September 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting
Our Board of Trustees will hold their monthly board meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Board Room. This meeting is open to the public. View the meeting agenda.