Perk Up Your Library Card

Move over American Express! A Chicago Public Library Card also has its privileges. Here are some ways to get free stuff using your library card.

Joanna BroussardAugust 17, 2023Friends of the Edgewater Library | Edgewater Branch LibraryComment

It's A Wrap: The Friends' Year in Review

Looking back over the past year, I decided that in many ways it was a great example of “everything old is new again.”

Don't Go Into The Library

With all that libraries offer, why did poet Alberto Rios write “Don’t Go Into the Library”?

Unsplash Photo by @sevenshooterimage

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My First Love - The Public Library

Libraries always have been a refuge for me. A place of limitless potential to whisk me away to another time and experience.

Storybook Tea Time for Two

What are the ingredients for a storybook tea party? Children and their caregivers were delighted to find out.

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“The Canterville Ghost” Materializes at Edgewater Branch Library

"The Canterville Ghost" was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts on February 23 and March 2, 1887.

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Celebrating National Friends of the Library Week

Friends of the Libraries groups have their own national week of celebration to highlight the work they do in support of their local libraries.

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City of Stories: The Edgewater Library

This year, the Chicago Public Library’s theme is “City of Stories,” which celebrates stories that explore people, community and culture, and the common themes that connect us.

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The Cybernagivator Is Back!

Imagine trying to apply for a job in a foreign language, in a place where you had no idea where to go or who to ask. That’s what many people in our community face if they lack computer literacy skills.

Joanna BroussardJuly 12, 2022Edgewater Branch Library, cybernavigator, foreign language, literacy skills, librariansComment

What’s the Library Worth to You?

Whether or not you’re a frequent visitor to the library, you may want to try this calculator to find out what the library is worth to you.

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The Mystery of Nancy Drew

At age 10, I remember reading The Secret of the Old Clock and The Hidden Staircase and eagerly searching for the latest book with the dark blue cover by Carolyn Keene at the library.

Midsummer Reads

It’s the middle of summer and, for me, that means lazy days with a glass of lemonade and a book

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Writings From The Edge

When I heard of the Edgewater writing group, I joined it hoping to have a chance to share my thoughts and get feedback on stories that were swirling in my head.

Watch the Birdie!

Friends’ member, Diane Laux shares her birdwatching experiences in this delightful post.

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National Library Week | Libraries Broaden Our World

During National Library Week (April 4-10), take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the resources Chicago Public Library (CPL) offers in addition to books.

A Fresh View of Monet | By Joanna Hazelden

My 12-year-old daughter is a budding artist, so we decided to go down to the newly reopened Art Institute to catch the new exhibit, Monet and Chicago.

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Harriet, Quilts, and the Underground Railroad | by Joanna Hazelden

To my nine-year-old self, she was everything that I considered smart, tough, and brave.

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What Are You Reading?

It seems like readers enjoy talking about the book they’re reading – or like to pass along the title of one they’d recommend.

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My Mama Wore Combat Boots!

Cyndee Schaffer, the co-author of the memoir, Mollie’s War: The Letters of a World War II WAC in Europe, asks, “How many of us remember this childhood taunt: ‘Your mama wore combat boots’ when we were in elementary school?