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Library Board of Trustees

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Kat

The Library Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Due to current Public Health

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Holiday Cooking with Chef Dave Esau

December 7, 2020December 6, 2020 Rachel

Our Holiday Cooking demo with Chef Dave Esau is now available! You can view this video anytime, and the recipes

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Curbside Service Begins Wednesday, November 18

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Rachel

Due to rapidly rising infection rates and in compliance with the Cook County Stay-at-home advisory, the Thomas Ford Memorial Library

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Interview with Hugh Ingrasci

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Rachel

Meet Hugh Ingrasci: professor, writer, volunteer, coach, family man, and library enthusiast. People often see you at the circulation desk

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Interview with Alice Gallagher

November 8, 2020November 9, 2020 Rachel

Alice Gallagher served the Village of Western Springs as a Trustee from 2013-2017. In 2017, she began a 4-year term

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Creativebug Now Available!

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 Rachel

Thomas Ford patrons now have access to thousands of creative classes through Creativebug! Learn a new craft or hone your

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Resetting Your PIN

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020 Rachel

If you don’t know your PIN and would like to use Hoopla or Media on Demand/Libby to download digital books

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Locked in the Library Legends: Camp Quicksilver

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 Rachel

You and your friends used to spend every summer at Camp Quicksilver, but an old camp ghost story has scared

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Book Donations Suspended

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Rachel

The Friends of the Library has temporarily suspended operations until 2021. There will be no meetings or book sales this

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Curbside Pick-up Service Available

May 18, 2020July 6, 2020 Rachel

Starting Monday, May 18, the library will begin offering limited material pick-up services for TFML cardholders. Holds on items in

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