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Young Library Volunteers
For Youth ages 11 and up
Volunteer at the Dixon Public Library
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5pm.
Note: First-time volunteers must attend orientation the first Tuesday of the month.
KNIT WITS Knitting Circle
JOIN US on July 6 and 20th
from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
at the Dixon Public Library's
"KNIT WITS"
This group is for anyone interested in knitting, crocheting, spinning,
weaving
or other fiber arts.
We will meet in the Theresa A. Devine Room on the Library's lower level.
Participants should bring a project that they are currently working on. There is no fee to attend the knitting circle.
Book Discussion Group
Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Everyone is welcome to attend the Library's monthly book discussion in the meeting room on the lower level of the building. If all of our copies of the book are check out you can place a hold on the book or request a copy through Interlibrary Loan.
July 2009 - Poetry night
Bring a poem to share
Meeting - July 28th
from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
July Book Sale
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The Friends of the Library "Little Bookstore" will be on July 25th from 10:00-12:00. The library accepts donations of used books in good condition (no magazines or textbooks, please). Money from the "Little Bookstore" helps fund programs and special projects for the library. |
Genealogy/Local History Computer
The library now has a computer dedicated to genealogy/local history use.
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This computer has a lot of local history books available in PDF format. |
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The Telegraph from 2006 to present is also available in PDF format. |
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You will also find a link to News Bank’s full-text, fully searchable database of the Sauk Valley Newspapers - Date Range: (10/9/2006-Current). |
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This computer also has access to Ancestry.com. With more than 7 billion names and 26,000 searchable databases, Ancestry.com is the #1 online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records. |
You will find this computer in the Adult Services Department near our drawers of microfilm and our microfilm reader/printer.
Library Book Bags
$10.00 donation to the
“Friends of the Library”
Heavy Canvas
Inside Zipper pocket
Top zipper
Outside Pocket
Makes a Great Gift!
A Monday 9:10 a.m. radio program on WIXN 1460 AM features library activities. Please tune in and listen.
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Watch a
one-minute video to see how it works! (requires Windows
Media Player) MyLibraryDV is a unique video-on-demand service created by Recorded Books in partnership with your local library. You can access hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming such as cooking with America's Test Kitchen, travel with Rick Steves' Europe, learning about collectibles with Antiques Roadshow, classic and independent films and more. Best of all, it is brought to you by your local library for FREE! |
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