| Go to 2009 links |
| June 2010 |
Fathers Day Fun - crafts, recipes, make your own gift (Family Fun magazine) |
| The Leap to Cheap - Spending is out, simplicity's in. Why the nation's thriftiest people are also the happiest.
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| Garden Supplies On The Cheap - Thrift & Dollar Store Edition
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| Cheap yet chic updates - Easy and inexpensive ways to remodel a home on a tight budget from the Chicago Tribune.
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| Cheap and Chic Weddings - from the Washington Post
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| Embracing the Thrift-Store Ethic - 18 Top Tips for Buying Used Clothes
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| $ave Money - resources that will help you survive the economic downturn.
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| Save Money at Your Public Library
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| $ave Money - websites to help you save on everything.
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| May 2010 |
| April 2010 |
| Fabyan Villa & Japanese Garden |
| Durant House |
| Beith House Museum |
| Primrose Farm - historic facility is a working farm |
| St. Charles Historic Buildings |
| Researching Local Historic Buildings |
| St. Charles Heritage Center |
| Watch Your Garden Grow - Vegetable Gardening Basics |
| Gardening with Perennials |
| Stepping Stones to Perennial Garden Design |
| Ornamental Grasses |
| Rabbits in the garden |
| Spring Gardening Classes - U of I extension |
| Home and Garden - an SCPL Hot Topic |
| National Library Week - April 11-17 |
| March 2010 |
| Illinois Women Artists Project |
| FREE Things to Do in Chicago, Illinois |
| Chicago Museums |
| Navy Pier, Chicago |
| Chicago Traveler travel attractions, hotels, tour information, maps & useful links to other Chicago travel resources sites. |
| Travel - links gathered by our Librarians. |
| Travel / Maps / Geography - databases, web sites, our collection. |
| Byki - Learn more than 70 languages online. |
| Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games - March 12-21, 2010
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| The 82nd Academy Awards
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| Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards
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| Based on the Book - Movie Release: 2009
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| More Reel Books -
Books provide a rich source of material for the big screen. Booklist
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| Guide: Entertainment - links, databases, resources in our collection
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| Catalog Search Tips - Movies
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| New Entertainment DVDs - in our collection
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| February 2010 |
| 2010 Winter Olympics |
| Vancouver 2010 - Paralympic Winter Games travel planning, tourism and accommodation information.
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| Teach Kids Life Lessons while watching the 2010 Winter Olympic Games from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).
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| NBC Olympics - Coverage of the 2010 Olympics: exclusive video, TV schedules, real-time results, breaking news, medals, photos, more.
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| Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - Official source of venue information, Olympic Games tickets, merchandise, live results, medals, schedule, athlete bios, teams, news and photos.
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| Olympic Pulse - tweets, blogs of the athletes.
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| Slideshows - Venues and courses of the 2010 Winter Olympics
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| Illinois athletes at the Vancouver Olympics - from the Daily Herald |
| Evan Lysacek - blog of Naperville Olympic gold medalist figure skater, Olympic tweets
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| Nancy Skates - blog of Wheaton Olympic speed skater Nancy Swider-Peltz
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| Katherine Reutter - Olympic Short Track Speedskater, Champaign, Olympic tweets
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| Ben Agosto - Olympic ice dancer from Chicago, Olympic tweets |
| Shani Davis - website of gold medalist Olympic speed skater from Chicago
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| Lisa Chesson - Plainfield Olympian, women's hockey
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| Lana Gehring - Olympic Short Track Speedskater, Glenview
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| Brian Hansen - Olympic Short Track Speedskater, Glenview
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| Jonathan Kuck - Olympic Short Track Speedskater, Champaign
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| Jamie Moriarty - Olympic bobsledder, Winnetka
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| Team USA - Official news & updates on the US Olympic Team from the United States Olympic Committee.
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| Apolo Anton Ohno - official website, gold medalist Olympic Short Track Speedskater, Olympic tweets
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| Shaun White - official website, Olympic gold medalist: biography, snowboarding videos, pictures
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| Fox Valley Marathon - get active in your hometown! |
| January 2010 |
| Kane County Elections Website - Find your polling place, registration status, voting district, sample ballot.
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| Absentee Voting - thru Mon, Feb 1, 2010
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| Project Vote Smart - an extensive non-partisan site detailing state and federal elected officials’ voting records and candidates’ positions. Read interest groups’ ratings of the candidates and more.
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| Booklist - Vote: Politics in Fiction and Nonfiction
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| Illinois Elected Officials
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| Government & Politics - resources for local, state and national
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| Travel / Maps / Geography - planning a trip? Check out this resource for links, databases and books. |
| Travel - booking your flight, guidebooks, ratings, more. |
| Exploritas - combine learning & travel, Elderhostel |
| Language Learning - brush up or learn a new language before you travel. |
| Weekend Escapes in the Midwest (booklist) - travel close to home. |
| The View From Abroad:
Travel Narratives (booklist) - take a trip from the comfort of your armchair. |
| Ski Illinois - where can you ski close to home? |
| Winter Driving Tips from IDOT |
Illinois Gas Prices - Find the lowest gas prices in your area. If you become a member you can help the site by reporting prices. |
| Bird Watching - Your online guide to birds and bird watching, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. |
| Learn How to Paint - If you're wanting to learn how to paint, have just begun painting, or wish to refresh your knowledge on some essential technique, this is the place to start. |
| Aquariums - setting up a tropical saltwater aquarium. |
| Collect Antiques - Antiques Roadshow PBS includes tips. |
| Yoga Journal - Yoga poses, classes, meditation |
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| • 2009 links |
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