The Little Branch Library that Could: Evanston’s Mighty Twig

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” could be the motto behind The Mighty Twig. For 94 years, the recently closed South Branch Library was an integral part of the community. When the Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees said they no longer had the funds to support the library, an Evanston community […]

by Jenny Muslin

Check It Out - North Shore Public Libraries Speak Volumes About the Economy

‘When the economy goes south circulation goes up,” says Kay Grabbe, Lake Forest’s librarian, where overall traffic has increased 33 percent from last year. Reflecting trends seen across the country, North Shore library use has reached record levels this year according to statistics gathered by the North Sub- urban Library System. Here is a sampling […]

by Larry Green