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FoxRiverValleyLib

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Learn, Explore, Imagine, Create and Connect in a welcoming environment. Fox River Valley Public Library District East Dundee and West Dundee, IL

 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee IL and …
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Starting October 23, this account will no longer be monitored.

ALT Starting October 23, this account will no longer be monitored.

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The library has always been THE third space! As the population boomed in the 1960s, our community found its way to the library. #FlashbackFriday
Flashback Friday.

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During the 1950s and 1950s Dundee Township experienced significant population growth.

ALT During the 1950s and 1950s Dundee Township experienced significant population growth.

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This may not have been their year to win the World Series (ouch), but it is the Cubs' origin year! Or, as they used to be known, the White Stockings, with whom we share a birthday year. #FlashbackFriday
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The Chicago Cubs were originally known as the Chicago White Stockings.

ALT The Chicago Cubs were originally known as the Chicago White Stockings.

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When lightning strikes, you create! In 2021, Chainsaw artist Hubbart Wood created a lasting tribute to our community in the form of a fox statue. #FlashbackFriday
Flashback Friday.

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In July 2021, lightning struck a tree in front of Dundee Library, and since then, it has been turned into art!

ALT In July 2021, lightning struck a tree in front of Dundee Library, and since then, it has been turned into art!

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Libraries were beacons of hope during war; They supported soldiers with book drives and helped families stay informed, remaining vital in extraordinary times. #FlashbackFriday
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The library has experienced two world wars (WW1 and WW2).

ALT The library has experienced two world wars (WW1 and WW2).

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Our newsletter has changed A LOT over the course of 30+ years, but our 1994 issue was the start of something good! #FlashbackFriday
Flashback Friday.

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The library published its first four-page newsletter in the summer of 1994.

ALT The library published its first four-page newsletter in the summer of 1994.

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Today, we remember the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, a day that forever changed our nation. Take a moment to learn more about September 11, 2001, remember those we lost, and explore the stories of courage and resilience that followed at bit.ly/FRVPLD_9_11
Today we remember 9/11/2001.

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Can you believe the Mother Road of America is 50 years younger than the library? #FlashbackFriday
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The library is 50 years older than Route 66.

ALT The library is 50 years older than Route 66.

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What perfect timing for the mimeograph to be patented the same year the library was founded! #FlashbackFriday
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Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph the same year the library was founded.

ALT Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph the same year the library was founded.

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Our library is older than the town we reside in! Who would've thought? #FlashbackFriday
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Our library is older than East Dundee.

ALT Our library is older than East Dundee.

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It's time to blow out our birthday (Yablochkov) candles! We share an origin year with the Yablochkov Candle, invented by Pavel Yablochkov in 1876. #FlashbackFriday
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The Yablochkov Candle was patented in 1876.

ALT The Yablochkov Candle was patented in 1876.

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What does this iconic condiment and your local library have in common? A birthday, of course! Heinz ketchup was first produced in 1876, the same year the library was founded. #FlashbackFriday
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Heinz ketchup was introduced in 1876.

ALT Heinz ketchup was introduced in 1876.

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Ring ring! Did you know that the telephone was invented in the same year our library was formed? #FlashbackFriday
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In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone.

ALT In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone.

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Who would’ve thought that our library and root beer originated in the same year? Cheers to that! #FlashbackFriday
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Charles Elmer Hires introduced root beer in 1876.

ALT Charles Elmer Hires introduced root beer in 1876.

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An iconic piece of literature shares a special milestone with our library! The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain was published in 1876, the very same year our library was founded.
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Our library and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are both 150 years old.

ALT Our library and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are both 150 years old.

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It's a milestone year for both of us, but our organization is older than the @NHLBlackhawks! As one of the original NHL teams formed in 1926, the Blackhawks turn 100 this year. Whereas our library is turning 150. #FlashbackFriday
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Our library is 50 years older than the Chicago Blackhawks.

ALT Our library is 50 years older than the Chicago Blackhawks.

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And we thought 150 was a milestone birthday! Learn more about America's historic anniversary at IL250.org. #IL250 #USA250 #Independence250 #FlashbackFriday
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The Declaration of Independence is 100 years older than our library.

ALT The Declaration of Independence is 100 years older than our library.

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And that's not including all the DVDs, CDs, kits, and other items you can get from the library! 😱 #FlashbackFriday
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Between 2023 and 2024 over 240,000 books were borrowed from our library.

ALT Between 2023 and 2024 over 240,000 books were borrowed from our library.

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Did you know the Library celebrated its 103rd birthday in 1979? As part of the celebration, a time capsule was buried on the front lawn! And another time capsule was buried to celebrate the year 2000. What do you think is inside? #FlashbackFriday
Flashback Friday.

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The Library buried a time capsule in the front lawn in 1979.

ALT The Library buried a time capsule in the front lawn in 1979.

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How convenient for the Dewey Decimal System to be developed as soon as we became a library! This organizational system is still widely used around the world today, and in our libraries. #FlashbackFriday
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The Dewey Decimal System was invented in the same year our library was founded.

ALT The Dewey Decimal System was invented in the same year our library was founded.

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