Home of the Future South Elgin Branch
July – August, 2015
enge Reading Chall
Reading Brings Books to the South Elgin Branch Students who attend the South Elgin elementary, middle and high schools can help fill the shelves of the future Gail Borden Library South Elgin Branch by finishing the READ to the Rhythm Summer Reading Challenge. For every student who finishes the summer reading challenge, the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation will donate a book to the collection of the future South Elgin Branch. The Foundation will donate up to $25,000 in materials as part of the challenge. For more information, see page 8.
READ to the Rhythm Summer Reading Challenge
South Elgin Branch Coming Soon
The Village of South Elgin will find a new neighbor moving in during the coming year when Gail Borden Library opens a new branch, bringing with it books, movies and programming to serve the area. The South Elgin Branch is being made possible due to the generosity of a major donation by the Hoffer Foundation along with other donations and will open without a tax impact. For more information, see page 8.
Celebrate American Presidents
For prize information, see page 2.
July 15 – September 24
A MERICAN PRESIDENTS: Life Portraits
All 44 American Presidents are center stage in this exhibit that features the only complete collection of American presidential oil portraits by one artist, renowned North Carolina painter Chas Fagan. The exhibit spotlights the American Presidents with biographical sketches of the presidents and first ladies and photos that capture each president’s time in the White House with audio and video. The exhibit is presented by C-SPAN and Comcast and co-sponsored by the White House Historical Association.
American Presidents Opening Reception with George Washington
June 15 – September 28 See page 19.
Tuesday, July 21 1 pm Elgin Room Veteran actor Terry Lynch will bring the first American president to life in his program George Washington: Mt. Vernon to Washington, D.C. President Washington’s commitment to his family was as important to him as his commitment to his soldiers and to a fledgling nation. Learn how this land surveyor became the leader of a nation. Please register. For more information about American Presidents activities at the library, see page 3.
THE GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY
ISSUE NO. 2015-04
JULY 1, 2015