Everyone has a favorite holiday, whether it entails presents, scary costumes, or sacrificial turkeys. But there are a number of holidays from the dustbin of history that our families may have celebrated in the past or have their roots in…
What if you discovered the REAL secret behind Santa Claus? In the horror comedy movie, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, three men and one little boy find out the truth. The movie opens with a research team drilling for samples…
ShortHaus’s next featured director is Jim Henson, a playfully prolific artist who modernized and revolutionized puppetry by adapting the centuries-old medium for television. (Fun fact: some scholars trace the origin of puppets to India 4000 years ago, where the main…
Can’t get to the library? We are where you are! Our Bookmobile is a full-service, wheelchair-accessible mobile branch of our library that provides scheduled stops around the community at convenient locations such as Target, IKEA, Best Buy and The Promenade….
We are excited to partner with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) to offer free tickets to their 2023–2024 season performances. Library cardholders can check out one concert pass redeemable for two tickets (student and/or adult) at the IPO box office….
You’re probably familiar with our Digital Collection, but did you know our most popular apps can be curated for your kids and teens? The whole family can enjoy movies, books and more anywhere you go, as long as you have…
Do you stream Netflix? Are you a fan of Cobra Kai? The Witcher? Or maybe you like cooking shows like The Chef’s Table? Now, you can make dishes inspired by and from these shows with The Official Netflix Cookbook by Anna…
ShortHaus Cinema is yet again featuring an artist-turned-director. Although we initially chose Ridley Scott for November because his new feature, Napoleon, will be coming out later in the month, he is also well-known for his artistic storyboards known as Ridleygrams….
Our video streaming service, Kanopy, has a major update scheduled for next week. On Wednesday, November 1, Kanopy will transition from using play credits to implementing a new ticket system. Instead of receiving 10 play credits per month, you will…
Fundamentals of Horror ShortHaus Cinema‘s next featured director is the prolific Ridley Scott. And, seeing as it’s the spookiest month of the year, we simply must talk about his most frightening film: Alien (1979). I’d also like to revisit this…