Save Money With Cheap Books
March 27, 2009, 11:26 am
Filed under: Check this out | Tags: better, books, borrow, cheap, library, money, niles, public, save, used, world
Filed under: Check this out | Tags: better, books, borrow, cheap, library, money, niles, public, save, used, world
Need a book but short on cash? Try Better World Books – they’re kinda’ like amazon, but they specialize in used books.
Better yet, borrow books for free from the library! Search our catalog using the handy widget on our website. If we don’t have the book you need, then we can probably get it for you from another library. And you won’t have to pay for shipping!
Search our catalog for the book you've gotta have!
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Enter our Poetry Contest!
March 20, 2009, 9:54 am
Filed under: Contests | Tags: contest, library, niles, poet, poetry, prizes, public, teens, writing
Filed under: Contests | Tags: contest, library, niles, poet, poetry, prizes, public, teens, writing
If you are a young poet living in the Chicago area then please submit your work to our 12th annual poetry contest!
Each aspiring poet may submit up to six poems. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place poems. Winning entries will be printed in a nice booklet and displayed in the library and on this blog! For complete rules, view our Teen Poetry Contest flyer.
Looking for inspiration? Visit the Poetry Foundation or Poetry 180.
Halo Tournament – Saturday!
When: Saturday, March 14, at 1:00pm
March 11, 2009, 11:05 am
Filed under: Contests, Events | Tags: game, halo 3, library, niles, prizes, public, teens, tournament
Filed under: Contests, Events | Tags: game, halo 3, library, niles, prizes, public, teens, tournament
Update: Congrats to all of our winners, and a big thank youto everyone who participated and helped make the event a big success! Check out the photos posted on Flickr.
There are still a few slots available in our March 14 Halo Tournament. Register before it’s too late! Don’t forget to have a parent sign the permission form.
When: Saturday, March 14, at 1:00pm
Where: Large Meeting Room
Prizes include Gamestop gift cards, and will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Play Halo with us on March 14!
Baskets for a Good Cause!
Who: Gemini Teachers vs. Elementary Teachers
Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door.
Please contact ANY District 63 school for tickets.
March 5, 2009, 4:43 pm
Filed under: Check this out, Events, Get Involved! | Tags: basketball, charity, children's memorial cancer research hospital, district 63, gemini junior high, niles, students, teachers, teens
Filed under: Check this out, Events, Get Involved! | Tags: basketball, charity, children's memorial cancer research hospital, district 63, gemini junior high, niles, students, teachers, teens
The teachers of local District 63 want YOU to join them for their 30th Annual Charity Basketball Game!
Who: Gemini Teachers vs. Elementary Teachers
When: FRIDAY, March 6 (doors open at 5:30pm)
Where: Gemini Gold Gym
Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door.
All proceeds will go to Children’s Memorial Cancer Research Hospital in memory of Kelly Russotto.
Please contact ANY District 63 school for tickets.
Don’t miss out on refreshments and the dazzling half-time show!
Teen Choice Awards & Teen Tech Week
Teen Tech Night
March 1, 2009, 12:02 pm
Filed under: Contests, Events, Get Involved! | Tags: compete, games, library, march, movies, music, niles, prizes, psa, public, raffle, spongebob squarepants, teen choice awards, teen tech night, teen tech week, teens, tom kenney, vote, win
Filed under: Contests, Events, Get Involved! | Tags: compete, games, library, march, movies, music, niles, prizes, psa, public, raffle, spongebob squarepants, teen choice awards, teen tech night, teen tech week, teens, tom kenney, vote, win
