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Board of Trustees:<br />
Jean Bednar, President<br />
Amanda Garcia, Vice President<br />
Tiffany Henderson, Secretary<br />
Amy Prochot, Treasurer<br />
Laura Bedolla<br />
Elisa Lara<br />
Joy Symonds<br />
Chief Executive Officer:<br />
Carole Medal<br />
Questions about the newsletter?<br />
Email Denise Raleigh at<br />
draleigh@gailborden.info.<br />
This newsletter contains recycled<br />
paper and soy-based inks.<br />
Main Library<br />
270 N. Grove Ave.<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
847–742–2411<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
9 am – 9 pm<br />
9 am – 6 pm<br />
Noon – 5 pm<br />
Drive-Up Window<br />
8 am – 9 pm<br />
8 am – 6 pm<br />
11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
2751 W. Bowes Rd.<br />
Elgin, IL 60124<br />
847–531–7271<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
9 am – 8 pm<br />
9 am – 5 pm<br />
Noon – 5 pm<br />
Drive-Up Window<br />
8:30 am – 8 pm<br />
8:30 am – 5 pm<br />
11:30 am – 5 pm<br />
ECRWSS<br />
LOCAL POSTAL PATRON<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
127 S. McLean Blvd.<br />
South Elgin, IL 60177<br />
847–931–2090<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Mon-Thu<br />
Fri-Sat<br />
Sun<br />
Building Hours<br />
10 am – 7 pm<br />
10 am – 4 pm<br />
Noon – 4 pm<br />
Lobby Hours<br />
9:30 am – 7 pm<br />
9:30 am – 4 pm<br />
11:30 am – 4 pm<br />
Non-Profit Organization<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
PAID<br />
Elgin, IL 60120<br />
Permit No. 164<br />
Photo Release<br />
All visitors agree to be<br />
photographed/videographed<br />
during library events/activities<br />
for future marketing purposes.<br />
Customers with Disabilities<br />
The Library accommodates<br />
customers with disabilities. Please<br />
call 847-742-2411 to discuss<br />
arrangements at least seven days<br />
prior to a scheduled event.<br />
Thank you community.<br />
Due to our work with many paners,<br />
your library received the nation’s<br />
highest honor conferred on<br />
museums and libraries<br />
for service to the<br />
community: the<br />
National Medal for<br />
Museum and<br />
Library Services.<br />
Library Closings<br />
Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 3 & Monday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 4<br />
All Library locations will be closed all<br />
day for Labor Day.<br />
Passport services will be unavailable.<br />
Authors Fair 2023<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Sunday, 10/8 • 2-4 pm<br />
Meet and connect with local authors at<br />
our annual fair. Enjoy light refreshments<br />
and discover new and interesting reads.<br />
Books will be available for purchase<br />
and signing. gailborden.info/authors<br />
Calling All Area Veterans!<br />
Veterans Voices connects veterans with<br />
local students in the classroom or on<br />
Zoom for informal conversations. You<br />
don’t need to be a polished speaker<br />
just willing to share your own story.<br />
Contact Sarah Vetter at<br />
svetter@gailborden.info or 847-429-6792.<br />
Celebrate Banned Books Week<br />
<strong>October</strong> 1 - 7<br />
Take a photo with some of the most<br />
challenged books such as Harry Potter,<br />
James and the Giant Peach and more at<br />
our green screen on the first floor of the<br />
Main Library!<br />
Thank You Alebrijes Supporters!<br />
Special thanks to the Gail Borden Public<br />
Library Foundation and Elgin State Bank.<br />
We also thank early Alebrijes sponsors<br />
KCT Credit Union, Bear Family Restaurants<br />
- McDonald’s and Shales McNutt.<br />
Health Talk with Dr. Poulos,<br />
Elisa Lara & Martha Martinez<br />
gbpl.info/HealthTalk<br />
Tuesday, 9/17 • 7 pm<br />
Tune in with local family physician Dr. Dori<br />
Poulos, VNA's Elisa Lara and Gail Borden's<br />
Martha Martinez to discuss timely health<br />
topics affecting our community. Submit your<br />
questions before the program by emailing<br />
Martha at mmartinez@gailborden.info.<br />
Semi-Annual Foundation Book Sale<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday 9/20 • 5-8:30 pm<br />
Preview Night ($10.00 Admission Fee)<br />
Thursday 9/21 • 9 am-8 pm<br />
Friday 9/22 • 9 am-5 pm<br />
Saturday 9/23 • 9 am-5 pm<br />
Sunday 9/24 • Noon-4 pm<br />
Thousands of books and media for adults and children<br />
will be for sale at the semi-annual Library Foundation<br />
Book Sale. This sale will feature fiction and nonfiction,<br />
including large collections of military history, JFK,<br />
Civil War, cookbooks, vintage science fiction, mystery<br />
and so much more. gailborden.info/booksale<br />
Proceeds help support programs and events at the Library.<br />
Elgin’s Children in Poverty:<br />
Focus on Mental Health R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursday, 10/19 • 6:30 pm<br />
Learn from experts about the<br />
long-term impact of poverty on<br />
Elgin’s children, with a particular<br />
focus on their mental health. Come<br />
with questions and learn how you<br />
can help. Bernie May, Executive Director of<br />
Family Service Association, will be the keynote<br />
speaker. Panelists will include Martha Martinez,<br />
Gail Borden Library's Bilingual Social Services<br />
Manager, and many more local experts.
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