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Friends of the Edgewater Library.
Upcoming Friends’ Events
November 2024
No Virtual The No Book Club in November. Happy Thanksgiving!
December 2024
13 | Friday, 10-11 a.m. | The No Book Club | In person | Edgewater Branch Library | Betty A. Barclay Community Room, 2nd Floor | No registration needed
14 | Saturday, 2-3 p.m. | Save the Date | The Stories Behind Chicago’s Greatest Food Inventions with authors Monica Eng & David Hammond | Edgewater Branch Library | Betty A. Barclay Community Room, 2nd Floor | Download the flyer for more info | Spread the word - post the flyer in your building or send via email to others | Free and open to the public | No registration needed
About the program
Who invented the Italian beef and giardiniera? How did the ingredients on the Chicago hot dog come together? What's a jibarito? How did Chicago become the home of the Jim Shoe, mild sauce, and taffy grapes? You’ll learn the answers to these burning questions and many more when Monica and David reveal all of Chicago’s food secrets.
No Member Meeting and No Virtual The No Book Club In December. Warm Holidays Wishes & Happy New Year!
2025 Events
January 2025
10 | Friday, 10-11 a.m. | TheNo Book Club | In person | Edgewater Branch Library | Betty A. Barclay Community Room, 2nd Floor | No registration needed
25 | Saturday, 10-11:00 a.m. | Coffee & refreshments at 9:30 a.m. | January Members’ Meeting | In person, weather permitting | Edgewater Branch Library, Betty A. Barclay Community Room, 2nd Floor | Feel free to bring breakfast snacks to share with your fellow members and guests.
27 | Monday, 1-2 p..m. | The No Book Club | Virtual Meeting | Register Now
Kudos
Congratulations to our Community Partner Women & Children First on being named the first recipient of the Great Lakes Bookstore of the Year Award by the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association.
Voter Information
The League of Women Voter has posted their Illinois Voter Guide. This non-partisan guide will give you all the information you need to exercise your right to vote.
Quick Hits
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Want to support us through event sponsorship or as a community partner? Learn more about sponsorship and community partnership opportunities.
Looking to have some fun with others by working on a committee? See our committee descriptions.
Check out these virtual events on the CPL website. The Edgewater Branch Library is now open on Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
Friends At A Glance
Mission: Let’s Partner
Our mission is to partner with and advocate for the Edgewater Branch Library. To respond to our community’s library needs. To educate and engage the community in using and enjoying all our library’s resources.
Support: Let’s Get Involved
Be a member or be a friend. Join Friends of the Edgewater Library with an annual or lifetime membership. Get involved as sponsor. Volunteer for our Book Sale, or just show up! By being a friend, you make new friends.
Events: Let’s Get Together
Meet your neighbors. Listen to an author. Share your reading experiences. Explore a new literary genre. Donate your used books. Meet an historical character. Make new friends. Discuss a community issue. Hover over the shaded dates on our Friends’ Calendar above to see what’s happening; be sure to click on the event name to see complete details about each event.