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Tag: Libraries

Art as Action Can Help Finance a New BiblioTreka

Chicago Talks, December 25, 2013

Read/Write Library, a Chicago nonprofit entirely driven by volunteers, invites artists, illustrators, and designers to…

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Cowbird Stories

Bring Together a Diverse Community

Chicago Talks, September 25, 2013

Cowbird is a storytelling platform that links one image with a story. They want to…

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Just for Fun

Teens: Stand Up For Banned & Challenged Books At Steppenwolf Theater

Chicago Talks, October 8, 2012

In The Book Thief, the fall 2012 selection for One Book, One Chicago, books are…

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Community

Read/Write Library Features First Open Mic Reading Night

Chicago Talks, February 16, 2012

Chicagotalks has written about the Read/Write library, most recently about its move to a new…

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Chicago Libraries May Lose Some Hours

Chicago Talks, October 20, 2011

Chicago public libraries would reduce hours as a result of cuts in the 2012 city…

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Chicago Schools Flounder Without Librarians

Chicago Talks, January 7, 2011

Ravenswood Elementary, a North Side grammar school with 480 students, does not have a librarian…

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Chicago Libraries Offer Resources to Help Future Business Owners

Chicago Talks, June 19, 2010

Image via Wikipedia The Chicago Public Library has resources to not only help get your…

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Concert Showcases Artist’s Filipino and American Indian Influences – Through Story

Chicago Talks, March 15, 2009

By Susan O’Halloran 847-869-4081 and 847-691-6472 susan@susanohalloran.com Professional storyteller, Gene Tagaban will share stories, song…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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