Books

Sutherland self-published his first book, “Rusty and Rita: Bus Friends Forever,” in November 2019.

Joliet Library wants to start remodeling project in 2025 on Black Road Branch, but needs City Council OK for increase in property tax levy.

Pat Sullivan of Joliet said leaders in any capacity will benefit from these 54 essays.

The libraries can be found at Vaile Park, Haymarket Square, Rock River Estates, John Dixon Park, Page Park, Wooden Wonderland, Grand Detour Township Building, Ballou Park, Chateau Estates and at the bike path trailhead on Washington Avenue.

Plano Library will host a variety of adult and children events this fall, including fall storytimes, a Care Package Drive and more.

In addition to thousands of books, the Friends of the Joliet Public Library sale will include audiobooks, computer games, movies, music and puzzles,

Dolly’s Book Bash aims to inspire a love of reading in children while providing families with an opportunity to enjoy quality time together. The event is free and open to everyone, with a special focus on families with young children.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, has announced several area library districts are receiving grant funding to help ensure all residents have access to quality resources and programming.

The book club will meet from 6-7 p.m. at the Sterling Public Library.

A former Downers Grove firefighter has written a children’s book inspired by his backyard chickens

Author Robert Glaser of Walnut will discuss his non-fiction book, “A Fire of Straw In Bureau County: The Forgotten Utopian Dream of Lamoille’s Rosemont Domain."

Reagan Middle School teachers Eric Ferguson and John Taylor have collaborated on another recently published book.

The Joliet Public Library's JPL On-the-Go outreach van features books, a bubble machine, exterior awning, mobile WI-FI and a TV screen.

The Friends of the Geneva Public Library will host their annual used book sale, July 26-28, offering thousands of gently-used books in the library meeting room, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva.

Yorkville Public Library has several summer events planned for July.

Stacy Salomone Whitcomb’s children's book "Baby Munchkin" hits bookstore shelves July 9. She's a Crystal Lake Central High School teacher.

Kathleen March of Joliet has worked 23 years at Anderson’s Bookshop in Downers Grove where she has started a club focused on banned books.

A “Where’s Waldo” scavenger hunt is coming back to Woodstock starting Monday and running through the month of July.

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge at the Joliet Public Library runs through July 31. It’s an all ages program that encourages reading throughout the summer.

Children can come to the Yorkville Public Library select a book and read to a furry friend.

Yorkville Public Library stories in the park will once again be held Wednesday, June 19, at Town Square, 301 N. Bridge St.

Geneva Public Library District will kickoff its Summer Challenge with two unique events.

The Oswego store, located at 2590 Route 34 next to a Best Buy store in the Prairie Market retail center, opened its doors shortly after 9 a.m. following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Students must read eight books of their choice during the summer break, record the names of the books on a form and return the form to Ventura’s office by Aug. 16

The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division will host its annual three-day book event from Friday, May 31, and through Sunday, June 2 at Joliet's Pilcher Park.

Batavia Library's Summer Reading Club begins Friday, May 24, and several exciting events will follow.

Amazing Fantasy Books and Comics in Lockport has been serving the community's comic and game enthusiasts for since the 90s and is still thriving as 'nerd culture' has become mainstream.

Little Bean Books is happy to announce its participation in the 11th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day.

Imagine a book club focused on death and grief. That’s what Hands of Hope began this year with its Turning the Page Book Club.

The program will be hosted from noon to 1 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.

National Poetry Month in April is the largest literary celebration in the world. Consider inviting poetry into your space.

Stop by the Plano Library meeting room beginning March 23 to stock up on books and movies sold at bargain prices.

Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held Saturday, March 23 - Saturday, April 6 at the Plano Library, 5 W. North St.

Shopping Small inspires a lively winter boutique trip.

The Goddard Schools of Will County are hosting a book drive for Bernie's Book Bank, which provides books to children in under-resourced communities

Rikki Lee Travolta has been racking up awards for his imaginative screenplay creating an alternate history for Elvis.

The launch event will begin at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., in downtown Dixon. At 6 p.m., the author will sit for an interview with Tom Demmer, executive director of the Lee County Industrial Development Association.

Fulton Book Club members Kathy Wolf, Connie Koehn, Jane Orman Luker and Carol Kolk joined Barbara Mask at her home Thursday to celebrate the group’s more than 50 years of discussing books that have included everything from Sybil to The Great Gatsby.

Katie Sauer, a Dixon native, has released her first co-author publication, “Womanhood: Identity to Intimacy and Everything in Between”.

At 8:30 p.m. Dec. 9, author Emily Bleeker will be hosting a one-night-only special event at the Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.

Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children’s books that can be sent directly to their home, regardless of their income.

Mathius Carter, who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, wrote a children’s book, “Instead of Sheep: A soldier’s way of explaining PTSD to his son.”

Jack Mead and Tom Dempsey put a book together to make sure the stories of Lee County soldiers who lost their lives in World War II would never be forgotten.

Author Reese Carney 8, of Utica signs copies of her book titled "Reeses Fantastic Surgery Adventure" on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at La Salle-Peru Township High School. Reese was diagnosed with a very rare hip condition called coxa vara at age six. Her journey through surgeries made her publish her very first children's book.

Books by the Bushel is a program designed to help increase agricultural awareness among children.

The Lanark Public Library is encouraging children to visit the Twice-Sold Tales Used Bookstore to pick up a free book.

Seven families around the world, including one from Sterling, are recipients of a golden ticket as part of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 200 Millionth Book Celebration surprise.

The groundbreaking comedian is a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”

Book genres include romance, western, science fiction, biographical, history, travel, cooking, gardening and crafts. Included will be children’s books and those for the young adult reader.

Former Dixon Library Director Antony Deter provided the Dixon City Council with a project update Monday during a public hearing required after the library was awarded a $210,000 federal rural development grant.