Thank you Tapestry of Freedom Partners!
Organizations who partner on A Tapestry of Freedom to strengthen the fabric of our community:
9th Virginia Regiment, Civil War Re-enactors
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
American Association of University Women
American Library Association Public Programs
Barnes & Noble, Springhill Mall
City of Elgin Heritage Commission
City of Elgin Human Relations Commission
City of Elgin Veterans Memorial Committee
Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin
Elgin Area Historical Society and Museum
Elgin Community College, Black Student Association
Elgin Community College, Continuing Education
Elgin Today Cable Television
Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice
Gail Borden Public Library Board of Trustees
Gail Borden Public Library Foundation
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Global Village
Holiday Inn – Chicago Northwest
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Larkin High School’s Black History Club
League of United Latin American Citizens - Local Council #5236
National Endowment for the Humanities
New Hope M.B. Church volunteers
St. Margaret Mary Polish School
St. Paul M.B. Church volunteers
T.E. Bedford Choir
Trader John’s Outpost-Army Surplus
Willow Tree Studio
Individuals who are weaving their time and talents into A Tapestry of Freedom to promote harmony, unity and respect in our community:
Mark Abate |
Richard Fricke |
Dr. Jon Nickelsen |
Special Thanks to the Tapestry Staff Team:
Carole Medal, Executive Director
Karen Maki, Deputy Director
Faith Brautigam, Director of Youth Services
Liz Clemmons, Project Assistant & Editor
Dave Considine, Facility Director
Jennifer Ford, Volunteer Coordinator
Pat Gebhardt, Director of Adult Services
Jessica Hammer, Assistant
Debbie Huffman & Jackie Diaz, Graphic Designers
Miriam Lytle, Program Coordinator and Tapestry Project Director
Mary Kozi, Graphics Assistant
Billie Moffett, Virtual Librarian
Denise Raleigh, Director of Marketing
John Ross, Security
Sara Sabo, Veterans History Project Coordinator
Joyce Schifferer, Hospitality
Jeff Spiess, Maintenance
Lisel Ulaszek, Young Adult Librarian
Terry Gordon and Maintenance Department
Marie Miguel, Teen Leader
Gladys Maldonado, Assistant Teen Leader
John Johnson, Security
Susan Lytinen, Technical Services
Betsy O’Connell, Director of Information Technology
Jim Dennison, Information Technology
...And the indomitable Gail Borden Library staff!