Anyone living within the La Grange School District 105 boundaries is now eligible for a free La Grange Public Library card under the Cards for Kids Act.

Kendra Van Kempen, children’s services associate at the La Grange Public Library, recently received the Illinois Library Association Youth Services Achievement Award.

Childrenand their grown-ups can practice chopping, mixing and more during the La Grange Public Library's Family Cooking Night Feb. 5.

Children's story times will begin at the La Grange Public Library the week of Jan. 22

Helping bring community together, the grant was used for the purchase of a mobile kitchen unit for classes, 11 sewing machines, 11 ukuleles and a Meeting OWL Pro, a 360-degree conferencing camera.

“With Lisa’s insight as an author, she brings experience and expertise in an area that isn’t represented in our current board.”