Thomas Ford Memorial Library

Thomas Ford Memorial Library

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Thanks, Western Springs!

March 21, 2018March 22, 2018 Kat

On behalf of the Library Board, staff, Friends of the Library, and Library Foundation, we would like to thank you

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Lynda.com

March 1, 2018March 22, 2018 Rachel

The Library just added renowned online learning platform Lynda.com as a brand new service available to Thomas Ford cardholders! With

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Quick Tips for Downloading eBooks, Audiobooks & More!

February 28, 2018April 2, 2018 Rachel

If you haven’t used our digital services before, the Library has a vast collection of eBooks, digital audiobooks, digital comics,

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Interview with Carol Ann Smith

February 26, 2018 Rachel

Carol Ann (Shudlick) Smith played college and pro basketball and now coaches the next generation of players. She gives us

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Interview with Seedy Ulrich

December 19, 2017February 26, 2018 Rachel

Except for his service in World War II, Wendall “Seedy” Ulrich, 91, has lived in Western Springs all his life.

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American Writers Museum President Visits Library

December 15, 2017 Rachel

Ernest Hemingway, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Walter Isaacson–the list goes on and on: American writers who entertain and enlighten, and are

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Thomas Ford Library Foundation Annual Appeal

October 26, 2017December 4, 2017 Rachel

If you love the Library, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Thomas Ford Library Foundation. The Foundation is

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New Monthly Pub Trivia Nights

September 7, 2017 Rachel

After the success of our Chicago-themed trivia night this summer, the Library has teamed up with Salerno’s Pizzeria and R

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Interview with Jan Conkright

August 29, 2017October 5, 2017 Rachel

Eighty-five years ago, in 1932, the Library was built in memory of Thomas Albert Ford. In our latest edition of

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Ann Weithers Named “‘Best’ of Friends”

August 17, 2017August 30, 2017 Rachel

The Western Springs Library Friends unanimously decided that their President, Ann Weithers, should be named the 2017 “‘Best’ of Friends.”

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