Awards - Gail Borden Public Library District

The Gail Borden Public Library has been honored with the prestigious 2008 John Cotton Dana Award from the American Library Association (ALA) due to community involvement

The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced that the Gail Borden Public Library District of Elgin, Ill. is the 2006 winner of the Marshall Cavendish Excellence in Library Programming Award for its project "GIANTS: African Dinosaurs, created by Project Exploration" exhibit.
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Gail Borden Library Voted 2006 Library of the Year

Members of the 650 libraries of the North Suburban Library System voted the Gail Borden Public Library the 2006 Library of the Year.

Known as the father of the American financial system, Hamilton served as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and kept the weak new nation from bankruptcy. His ideals are still pertinent during these tumultuous financial times. The exhibit will be on display at the library through mid-February. Click here for our Alexander Hamilton resources.

Upcoming Programs - Plan to attend programs - Famous First Ladies on Tuesday, January 13, Music from the American Revolution through the Civil War Years performed by Trillium Sunday, January 18 and Alexander Hamilton and the Creation of a Fiscal-Military State on Thursday, January 22. Click here for a list of upcoming Hamilton programs.