Library News

Friendship often begins in the most unexpected places—sometimes even at the library.

Join us for an evening with local middle grade author, and Occupational Therapist at Indian Trail Junior High, Rachael Salten!

For Bill Rompa, a Vietnam veteran and former Addison resident, stories matter. His new memoir chronicles his time in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1969, detailing his experiences as a Power Production Specialist.

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In a vibrant community initiative, the Addison Public Library’s Read and Write in Spanish class has made a significant impact on the lives of local residents, providing essential literacy skills in their primary language.

Addison resident Laura McPherson has been writing professionally for over a decade, balancing her writing skills between both fiction and nonfiction. By day, McPherson writes in a more corporate style; by night, she unleashes her creativity and focuses on personal projects. Her latest project, an experimental chapbook called inVISIBLE, was published in 2022 is now available to borrow at the Addison Public Library.

When Allen Polich first moved to Addison in the fall of 2020, he didn’t expect he’d become a regular visitor to the Addison Public Library. But after receiving the library’s newsletter and spotting an intriguing volunteer opportunity, everything changed.

Debbie Spacko’s story starts like many Americans: in April 2020, she was furloughed from her job as a customer service representative.

Rosa Biondo recalls going to her local library in Chicago as a child with her mother, who taught herself to read in English and wanted her children to be able to do the same. Now as a parent herself, Biondo has been finding joy in watching her son John, age 8, grow up with the Addison Public Library.

Judy Belanger has lived in Addison since 1965. In her 56 years living in Addison, she spent 30 of them serving on the Addison Public Library’s Board of Trustees.

Tania Viramontes has lived in Addison since she was just one year old and has been using the Addison Public Library for as long as she can remember. She has fond memories of visiting the first library building as a child.

Addison resident Taiwo Owoniyi is always working on something, whether it’s his art, his music, or his job as a CNA. But when he has the chance, he seeks out the library.