Kathleen Helsabeck
QUINCY — The Finance Committee voted on Monday night to send a proposal to the full Quincy City Council that calls for an increase in the amount of subsidy funding to the Quincy Public Library next year. Kathleen Helsabeck, executive director of the library, made a presentation during Monday’s meeting, which was attended by all…
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Quincy Public Library Director Kathleen Helsabeck talks about the final fundraising push for a new bookmobile and Daniel McCleery with McCleery Law stops by to talk about a legal issue involving your auto insurance that you’re going to want to check out.
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QUINCY — Quincy Public Library recently announced a favorite reading event will return this fall in partnership with Quanada. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, Quincy Community Read will be giving away 1,000 copies of Stephanie Land’s book, “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.” The library will be giving away 500 copies…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library has partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union Illinois for a program titled, “Vote Your Voice: the ACLU on Using Your Voice to Produce Change.” The program will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at the Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey. This initiative aims to educate and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2022-23 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $11,000 will support a community reading program focusing on the book “Sitting Pretty” by Rebekah Taussig. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the…
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