Press Coverage
Building trust and breaking the language barrier helped Elgin group get people vaccinated for COVID, director tells Congressional subcommittee
Removing language barriers and fostering trust are two of the most important things they did in their efforts to persuade minority residents in Elgin to get a COVID-19 vaccine, the manager of a library-based program told a Congressional subcommittee.
Mayor Lightfoot testifies in front of Congress on how Chicago is overcoming vaccine hesitancy
11/10/21 Select Subcomittee
Workers group calls on Latino community to get COVID-19 vaccine; Kane County ups mask requirements
Chicago Workers’ Collaborative held a news conference at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin for an Essential Worker Vaccination Campaign
Elgin National Night Out adds COVID-19 information, vaccinations to community safety efforts
near Division and Chapel streets. The program run through the Gail Borden Public Library offered shots and made appointments for COVID-19

Gail Borden library using state grant to work with Centro de Informacion in helping Elgin residents solve COVID problems
8/4/2021 Daily Herald
Get a vaccine at Elgin and get a Six Flags ticket (for youth)
8/3/2021 CHICAGO KYOCHARO
Event (1553 Commerce Dr, Elgin) from 5pm to 7pm, and on Saturday, August 7th, it will be held from 9am to 2pm at the Gail Borden Library (270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin). under the age of 18
COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Elgin this week
8/3/2021 Chicago Tribune
9 a.m. — 2 p.m., vaccinations will be given at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave.At the library, those ages 12 to 17 getting
Kane County Health Department vaccine in Elgin
8/3/2021 The Voice
Saturday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gail Borden Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin Register. All youths

Gail Borden library using state grant to work with Centro de Informacion in helping Elgin residents solve COVID problems
4/22/2021 Courier News
Grant to help Elgin-area residents affected by pandemic
4/14/2021 Daily Herald
Community health care worker Luz Purcell offers assistance with getting a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for a couple at the Gail Borden Public Library Wednesday. The library district and its foundation received a state grant to help area residents affected by COVID-19 as part of the Pandemic Health Navigator Program. Rick West | Staff Photographer
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