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I am a big fan of mysteries, particularly period pieces and historical fiction. A few years ago, I stumbled upon Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries on Netflix. The television series is based on author Kerry Greenwood’s historical mysteries. Set during the…

Even though we are closed until further notice and American citizens are being asked to stay in their homes for the next few weeks, you can still use your library from the comfort of your own home! If you have…

This year’s official Census Day is Wednesday April 1, and even though we are closed until further notice and American citizens are being asked to stay in their homes for the next few weeks, you can still complete your census…

I have been listening to K-Pop since 2010. The library had a teen anime club, and I was looking for something to screen at our club meeting. I stumbled upon the Korean live action version of Boys Over Flowers and…

We are providing an open space for you to ask questions and get help submitting your US Federal Census return. Each session will include computers and internet access, as well as one-on-one help from representatives from the Bolingbrook Census Counts…

What a difference three years can make! In the summer of 2016, I wrote a blog post about Algorithmia’s free online photo coloration tool and how it offered a really promising option to colorize black and white photos quickly and…

As many of you know, the library offers several scanners for patrons to use. The bullet scanners are perfect for standard 8.5″x11″ documents and the flatbeds will take care of almost everything else. However, if a patron has something brittle…

Save time by voting early! All Will County residents are invited to vote early at our library for the Tuesday, March 17 General Primary Election. Voting will take place in Meeting Room B, located on the 1st floor just past…

The nature of work as we know it has changed. It’s hard to say how many people are currently in some form of non-traditional, freelance, or gig work. Experts say the rate is around 30%, and more than 10% of…

Attention teachers and youth leaders! Did you know the Children’s Services Department has an Ellison Die Cut machine available for you to complete special projects and bulletin boards? All you have to provide is the paper and the manpower! Please…