Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin announced that it will not be holding any in-person events or programs through January due to the continuing rise of COVID-19 cases in the community.
Between completing the 2019 Chicago Marathon, releasing his first book, "The Blue Q: The World As I See It," in October of 2020, translating his published novel into Spanish, and seeing both the English and Spanish versions of his story on shelf at his local library, Addison resident Dennis Avelar has accomplished a lot in just a few years.
The Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is offering "Family Holiday Fun!," including a Winter Dance Party, Holiday Posada, Gingerbread House Workshop and more.
When Pascuala Herrera started chronicling her life story, she wasn t planning on publishing it. And then the pandemic happened. Now, Herrera s book is the winner of the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project s first Spanish-language contest, De La Pagina a La Fama.