Welcome to Frendz, the Friends of the Edgewater Library blog. We’ll post our thoughts here about what we’re doing, reading, or creating, as well as news about books, the art of reading, and other news that might be of interest to you.
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A dragon is fierce, fearless, and worthy of the most profound respect. Sigrid Schultz personifies this description, and she was justifiably proud of the sobriquet that was bestowed upon her. Read about this remarkable woman ─ who may have been forgotten if not for Pamela Toler’s book, The Dragon from Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany.
Read MoreThere just happens to be another Patrick to celebrate on March 17.
Read MoreWe’ve read hundreds of books last year. But, which were the favorites among those who attended meetings of The No Book Club?
Read MoreWhat makes Jane Austen’s novels so timeless and unforgettable that 250 years after her birth, we are still talking about and celebrating her?
Read MoreWhy do people join Friends of the Edgewater Library, and what keeps them coming back? There are many reasons - what’s yours?
Read MoreWhat do 35 years of meeting minutes reveal about Friends of the Edgewater Library?
Read MoreChildren enjoy being read to, and it can be an enjoyable experience for their readers as well. Besides that, studies have shown that children who are read to regularly are more likely to develop early literacy skills. Read what’s happening at the Edgewater Branch.
Read MoreThe images, cultures, crafts, and lifeways of Indigenous peoples have appeared in the popular cultures of settlers since arriving in the Western Hemisphere—often in inappropriate or disrespectful ways. Read more about an informative exhibit at the Newberry Library.
Read MoreDuring this past year, we found creative ways to engage and bring our neighbors into the library.
Read MoreWhy should you contact your government representatives? What do you say? Does it matter? Find out from our recent program on civic literacy and download our resources.
Read MoreAs British author Cailin Moran so artfully writes, “A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination.”
Read MoreWho’s that behind those Foster Grants? If you’re a Friends member, chances are it’s because of her.
Read MoreShortly after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States government uprooted 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes and banished them to 10 remote internment camps.
Read MoreIt’s truly a labor of love!
Welcome to the third issue of Writings from the Edge, the magazine of stories, poems, and essays by writers from the Edgewater Library writing group.
Read More“Edgewater Stories” made us laugh, cry, ooh, and ah! We hope you’ll find them as entertaining, thought-provoking, and emotional as we did.
Read MoreWOW! What a year we’ve had! Ideas without action are just words on paper. Thanks to you, 2023-2024 has been a year of activity.
Read MoreStart your genealogy search on Genealogy Day – the second Saturday in March! Here’s how to begin.
Read MoreSplish Splash. It’s National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day on January 11. Read how one Friend associated this day of recognition with her childhood adventures in the library.
Read MoreIt’s not your mother’s “One Book, One Chicago” (OBOC) program anymore. Meet author Tommy Orange and celebrate Native American Heritage Month all November long.
Read MoreChicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown sent an email to the Friends’ groups throughout Chicago for National Friends of the Library Week.
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