Library News

Our 90th Anniversary

Our 90th Anniversary

2022 marks the 90th anniversary of our Thomas Ford Memorial Library building! We are excited to celebrate this important milestone all year long with you, and we can’t wait to create even more memories together.
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Interview with Eddie Sugarman

Interview with Eddie Sugarman

Eddie Sugarman is the Executive Artistic Director of the Theatre of Western Springs. He leads TWS in fulfilling its mission “to entertain, to educate, and to inspire across the generations through the art of live theatre.”
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Interview with Marie Gerken & Jim Swinehart

Interview with Marie Gerken & Jim Swinehart

The Western Springs Writers’ Society held its inaugural meeting in 2014 after founders Marie Gerken and Jim Swinehart ran into each other at the Printers Row Lit Fest. Their successful first meeting drew a crowd of 30 like-minded local writers, and the WSWS has been meeting regularly at the Thomas Ford Library ever since.
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