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The Sugar Grove Library will join in with other libraries across the nation in a day of remembrance and celebration. According to Bill Erbes, of the Bensenville Community Library "libraries represent the sum of all human knowledge, and they represent equal access to that knowledge. libraries represent freedom of expression, celebration of diversity, a playing field that is level, preservation of heritage, and commitment to the future."

The Sugar Grove Library will open our doors for service at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2006 and remain open for 24 hours. During this time we will host Ceremonies at our Flag Pole, story time, patriotic videos, a night-time quilting bee, community gatherings, and visits from our local Heroes with the Sugar Grove Police and Fire Departments. The Sugar Grove Library Friends will be hosting a Coffee/ Snack Bar throughout the event.

We invite our community to join us throughout this remembrance to read, reflect and resonate with pride in celebration of our American freedoms. Most of the time we just provide library business as usual, with people acknowledging how special it is to have the opportunity to be with us as we all remember.

Our internet connection is always a busy one. It is well used during this 24 hour time period! Last year we participated in an international IM conversation as outlined here: http://sugargroveyouth.blogspot.com/

If you are choosing to mark the day in anyway please also consider registering your activity at The September Project site.

http://www.theseptemberproject.org/venue.aspx