by Maria Hayley | Apr 10, 2021 | News
LIBRARIES, LITERACY, LITTLE ONES, AND KIWANIS We celebrated National Library Week 2021 by launching two programs: “Celebrating Scribbles!” and “Escape from the Jeopardy Zone.” “Celebrating Scribbles!” was launched April 6th as part of our ongoing Freadom®️ Families...
by Maria Hayley | Feb 27, 2021 | News
HISTORIC LIBRARY MEMORIES HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021 (4th of 4 parts) In his Autobiography, Malcolm X said that Black and White people should read not only their own history but also each other’s. By extension, each should read the other’s literature. In...
by Maria Hayley | Feb 20, 2021 | News
HISTORIC LIBRARY MEMORIES HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021 (3rd of 4 parts) We share memories of two special people and special moments relating to Black History and Culture at the former Clarence Darrow Branch Library in the Cook County Department of Corrections...
by Maria Hayley | Feb 13, 2021 | News
HISTORIC LIBRARY MEMORIES HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021 (2nd of 4 parts) Dr. Margaret Burroughs, Founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History, was a great friend of the Clarence Darrow Library, a branch of the Chicago Public Library which served those...
by Maria Hayley | Feb 6, 2021 | News
HISTORIC LIBRARY MEMORIES HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021 In honor of Black History Month February 2021, we will share a series of memories of special people and special moments relating to Black History that were part of the history of the former Clarence Darrow...
by Maria Hayley | Jan 23, 2021 | News
GOODBYE DEAR FRIEND OF FREADOM® Remembering Dan O'Donnell This week we are mourning the sudden passing on January 19th of a special Friend of Freadom®️ – Dan O‘Donnell. While grieving, we also remember – and celebrate – Dan‘s profound impact on our...
