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Government Support Index
PASSWORD to access website : peotone (all lower case) It provides detailed information for all federal domestic programs offering financial and non-financial assistance, including the latest information on programs created by the CARES Act.
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The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer
The Storyteller: tales of life and music by David Grohl
We have always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Organizing for the rest of us by Dana White
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TBBS provides audio and braille library service via mail or digital download to any Illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability.
Fantastic Fiction
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Monthly Feature
Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau
January 23rd – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join comedian, actress, and producer Michelle Buteau in conversation with Greta Johnsen. Michelle is the creator/writer/star of the Netflix series Survival of the Thickest, inspired by her autobiographical book of essays of the same name. She is also the host of two popular reality competition shows – The Circle and Barbecue Showdown, and hosts the popular podcast, Adulting.
In 2024, she starred in Babes alongside fellow comedian/actress Ilana Glazer. Born in New Jersey to Caribbean parents, Michelle brings her unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. Her one-hour comedy special, Welcome to Buteaupia, won the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Her new special, A Buteau-ful Mind, drops on Netflix December 31. Greta Johnsen is an interviewer, podcast host, and book person. She is loved as co-host of HBO’s Official Game of Thrones Podcast and hosted WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast for eleven years. She can also be heard on podcasts like Pop Culture Happy Hour and City Cast.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).