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If you’re interested in staying up-to-date on all the Palatine news that’s important to you and your family, sign up for the Palatine Patch newsletter. The newsletter is free, and you can customize your experience by choosing to receive it daily, or weekly, in addition to getting alerts about discounts from local businesses offered to the residents of Palatine. Breaking news alerts are another valuable part of signing up. In the last couple of months, there have been a number of news stories that were sent out in alerts to our Palatine Patch readers.  They included the discovery of eight chemical bombs in early October, a soft lockdown due to what was believed to be youths with a handgun near Palatine High School in mid October and a scare…

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Palatine Library's April Offerings

The Palatine Public Library offers a variety of programs in April.

Updated: April 10, 2012   “Adult Program - Non-Fiction Adult Book Discussion” Thursday, April 12, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.  We will be discussing Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely at the Palatine Library. Much of the economic theory is based on the assumption that consumers act rationally. This is often not the case, but that people act irrationally in ways that can be predicted. Using clever examples and experiments, Ariely shows the subtle tricks that our minds play on us, and gives help to make better decisions. To sign up, please call 847-358-5881 or visit www.palatinelibrary.org. # # # # “Adult Program – 50-Minute Hamlet” Thursday, April 12, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.  The Shakespeare Project of Chicago makes its Palatine Library debut with this …

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Palatine Library Launches Laptop Lending

The Palatine Public Library now offers laptops for checkout and use within the library building.

Palatine Library's December Offerings

The Palatine Public Library offers a variety of programs in December.

The Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, has a variety of progams in December: Computer Program – Open Lab Thursday, December 1, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  Palatine Library staff will be available for drop-in question and answer sessions regarding technology, library resources, research and more. This lab is designed to provide one-on-one assistance at a personalized level not always available during scheduled class time. For more information, please call 847-358-5881 or visit www.palatinelibrary.org. Adult Program - Social Scrabble Thursday, December 1, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.  Join us at the Palatine Library for a game of Scrabble on the first Thursday afternoon of each month! We supply the boards and a Scrabble dictionary. To sign up, please …

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Palatine Library Opening New North Hoffman Branch

The Palatine Public Library District will open its new North Hoffman branch on Monday.

The Palatine Public Library District will open its North Hoffman Branch at Willow Recreation Center, 3600 Lexington Drive, Hoffman Estates on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11 a.m. The library district had a branch on Freeman Road, but officials learned the property it occupied was in foreclosure in July. The library board voted September to move the branch to the Activity Room of the Willow Recreation Center. The size of the branch will be 1,248 square feet. This branch will provide a variety of adult and children’s materials including books, recorded books, music CDs, and DVDs. Patrons can find fiction and non-fiction books, biographies, magazines, and school textbooks. Computers will be available at this location and the library will …

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An Art Affair Around the Square This Weekend

Let Patch help you make plans for something fun to do this weekend.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We've got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check out our picks for activities to hit and new places to explore this weekend. 1. An Art Affair Around the Square Where / When: Towne Square; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept 10 and 11. Why Go?: The Palatine / Inverness Arts Council presents their annual juried art show. The artwork of over 35 fine artists will be on display and for sale. Local musicians, including the Palatine Children's Choir and Small Potatoes among others, will perform live under the gazebo. The American Legion Post 690 will be serving hot dogs and drinks. There will also be a wine-tasting presentation on Sunday from 2 - 5 p.m. Pricing: Free …

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Future Uncertain for Palatine Library's Freeman Road Branch

Hoffman Estates branch should remain open through August as library officials talk with bank.

The future of Palatine Library’s Freeman Road Branch in Hoffman Estates is uncertain after the building that houses the branch went into foreclosure. The branch, located at 1262 N. Freeman Road, should remain open at least until Aug. 31, which is when the library’s lease on the building expires. After that, no one knows what will happen. “We’re just waiting to see where things go from here,” library Director Susan Strunk said. The building went into foreclosure July 11, and Palatine Public Library officials were informed two days later. Strunk received news of the foreclosure via e-mail just a few hours before the library board of trustees was to vote on renewing the Freeman Road Branch’s lease. “It was pretty surprising,” Strunk said. …

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Golf Nation Fundraiser To Benefit Palatine Woman With Blood Disease

Library worker Patti Pantelis received transplant in May to treat blood disease that could lead to leukemia

Golf Nation, 399 N. Quentin Rd., will host a fundraiser Sunday, July 24, to help defray the medical expenses of Palatine resident Patti Pantelis, who had a bone marrow transplant in May. The fundraiser at the golf and fitness center will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $50 a person. “We’re hoping to have a lot of people show up and have fun,” said Pantelis’ husband, Tom. Many village residents would recognize Patti Pantelis from the Palatine Public Library, where she worked prior to her illness at the information desk. She was often the first person to greet library patrons when they entered the lobby. Shortly after Thanksgiving last year, when Mrs. Pantelis complained of feeling run-down, she was diagnosed with the blood disease …

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Palatine Library Installing Heated Sidewalk

The Palatine Library is installing a heated sidewalk to make sure patrons have good footing in the winter.

Books, movies and research materials are just a few of the things the Palatine Public Library has to offer. And now their main building at 700 N. North Court now has something else to offer: heated sidewalks. The Library Board of Trustees approved in early Spring a replacement of the existing brick paver sidewalk for a concrete sidewalk that will have a snow melt system built into it. Construction, which includes new lighting and landscaping, will cost just under $350,000 and began in late June. It is expected to be completed in August. “We want our visitors to have a good experience,” Library Director Susan Strunk said. “We wanted to make it comfortable to come in with a level and safe surface with plenty of light.” The current sidewalk, …

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Palatine Library Offers Social Scrabble

Like Scrabble? Stop by the library June 2.

The Palatine Library offers "Social Scrabble" on Thursday June 2 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The adult program occurs on the first Thursday afternoon of every month. The library supplies the boards and the Scrabble dictionary. The activity is at the main library, 700 N. North Court in Palatine. To sign up, please call 847-358-5881, ext. 132 or visit www.palatinelibrary.org.

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