As a Nigerian-American girl and voracious reader growing up in Homewood Flossmoor and Hinsdale, Illinois, Tomi Adeyemi rarely encountered powerful characters who looked like her. Nevertheless, this 24 year-old recent Harvard graduate has burst onto the scene this year with a NY Times best-selling book set in the mythical West African kingdom of Orisha which…
At our last Genealogy Networking Group meeting, we did a lot of sharing. Never Too Late. We always share brick walls or breakthroughs. One of our members found information in a book printed in 1929 that completely changed the research that she’s been doing since 1984. Remember you can look for books at Internet Archive,…
Anne Tyler is one of my go-to authors whose books I rarely miss. I know I will always enjoy her novels; they are as comforting to me as wearing a cozy sweater on a chilly evening. My first Anne Tyler books were two of her early works: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant and The Accidental…
In part 1 of this series on the 1889 Union Church signature quilt, we learned about signature quilts in general, explored some of the unique characteristics of this specific quilt, and revealed the history of the Union Church. Now that the groundwork has been laid, let’s turn to some of the individual squares and the Libertyville people…
Do you have an interest in computer software or applications? Perhaps in your job search you’ve discovered being well versed in Excel is a requirement? Or you simply want to impress your friends with a new skill? Lynda is the resource for you! With thousands of courses ranging from animation to the world wide web,…
When PBS introduced the Great American Read during a kickoff in May, its list of America’s 100 best-loved novels stirred some debate among us readers. Why did some titles make the cut while others were omitted? PBS explained on its website that it used a public opinion polling company, YouGov, to survey Americans to name…
Back in January I set a genealogy goal for myself: see what I can find out about my ancestor Verner Hedin who served in World War I. As I mentioned in a recent genealogy newsletter, “Procrastination” is my middle name. Exhibit A: Here we are at the end of July and I have done nothing…
In Locally Sourced we ask local business owners to talk about an influential or special book they’ve read. Chris Hamel is one of the owners of the new ice cream and Hawaiian shaved ice shop in Libertyville – My Flavor It! Place. Chris stopped by the library to talk about a favorite book with a…
Erica’s Pick of The Week: Five Great Family Reads
I always am on the hunt to discover lesser known mystery authors who are not New York Times bestsellers. This year I found two series that could not be more different but are highly enjoyable. Ausma Zehanat Khan’s thoughtful books feature detective Esa Khattak (pronounced Hot-tock) and his partner, Rachel Getty. Set in Canada, the…
